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Indians
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 18, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 18, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darrel Akerfelds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,173 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Hinzo | Second Baseman |
| Julio Franco | Shortstop |
| Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
| Mel Hall | DH |
| Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | First Baseman |
| Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
| Chris Bando | Catcher |
| Doc Edwards | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Randy Bush | First Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 18, 1987
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Blyleven
Butler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hinzo vs. Blyleven
Hinzo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Blyleven
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Blyleven
There goes Franco. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Franco steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Akerfelds
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Akerfelds
Gagne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tabler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Akerfelds
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Akerfelds
Puckett takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Akerfelds
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Blyleven
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Blyleven
Jacoby hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Blyleven
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Blyleven
Hall is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Akerfelds
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Akerfelds
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Akerfelds
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Akerfelds
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Blyleven
Snyder hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Blyleven
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hinzo vs. Blyleven
Hinzo hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Akerfelds
Gladden hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Butler. Gladden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Akerfelds
Gagne bunts towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Akerfelds
Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gladden tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Akerfelds
Puckett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Akerfelds
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Akerfelds
There goes Gaetti. The throw from Bando and he is safe. Gaetti steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Akerfelds
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Blyleven
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Blyleven
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Akerfelds
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Akerfelds
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Akerfelds
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Akerfelds
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo misplays the ball. That's an error on Hinzo. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Akerfelds
There goes Gladden. The throw from Bando and he is safe. Gladden steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Akerfelds
Gagne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gladden scores. Gagne moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Akerfelds
Bush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Akerfelds
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Blyleven
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Blyleven
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Blyleven
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Gordon
Don Gordon now pitching.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gordon
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jacoby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Gordon
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Snyder who is chasing the ball. Brunansky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Laudner vs. Gordon
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Blyleven
Butler hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hinzo vs. Blyleven
Hinzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Blyleven
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Gordon
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Gordon
There goes Lombardozzi. The throw from Bando and he is safe. Lombardozzi steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Gordon
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Gordon
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco misplays the ball. That's an error on Franco. Lombardozzi moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Easterly
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardozzi scores. Gagne scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Easterly
Puckett strikes out. There goes Bush. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Easterly
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Blyleven
Hall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jacoby vs. Blyleven
Jacoby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Blyleven
Tabler hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Blyleven
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ritter
Reggie Ritter now pitching. Brian Dorsett now catching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hinzo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hinzo. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Ritter
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Ritter
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Ritter
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dorsett vs. Blyleven
Mark Davidson now playing left field. Chris Pittaro now playing second base.
Dorsett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Blyleven
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gagne. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hinzo vs. Blyleven
Hinzo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Blyleven
Franco hits a fly ball into right center field for a base hit. Butler scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Ritter
Junior Noboa now playing second base. Jay Bell now playing shortstop.
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Ritter
Gagne bunts towards first. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first, with Noboa covering, for the out. Davidson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Ritter
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davidson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Ritter
Puckett hits a line drive beyond short. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Davidson scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Ritter
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Reardon
Jacoby hits a fly ball into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Reardon
Dave Clark pinch hits for Pat Tabler.
Clark hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Reardon
Snyder strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1987 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Butler B, cf 4 1 1 0 Gladden D, lf 4 2 1 0
Hinzo T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davidson M, lf 1 1 1 0
Noboa J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 2 1 1
Franco J, ss 3 0 1 1 Bush R, 1b 3 1 2 5
Bell J, ss 0 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 1 2 2
Carter J, lf 4 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 5 0 1 0
Hall M, dh 2 1 0 0 Smalley R, dh 4 0 1 0
Jacoby B, 3b 4 1 3 2 Brunansky T, rf 3 1 2 1
Tabler P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 4 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 4 1 1 0
Snyder C, rf 4 1 1 1 Pittaro C, 2b 0 0 0 0
Bando C, c 1 0 0 0
Dorsett B, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 35 9 12 9
Cleveland 001 000 210 -- 4
Minnesota 002 402 01x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Akerfelds D (L) 4.0 6 6 3 3 1
Gordon D 1.1 2 2 1 0 0
Easterly J 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Ritter R 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 8.0 5 4 3 3 9
Reardon J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Hinzo T 2, Franco J, Gagne G
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Minnesota 8
2B -- Gladden D
3B -- Brunansky T
HR -- Snyder C, Puckett K, Brunansky T, Bush R, Jacoby B
SB -- Franco J, Gaetti G, Gladden D, Lombardozzi S, Bush R
CS -- Hall M
SH -- Gagne G 2
SF -- Bush R
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Hall M)
WP -- Easterly J
T -- 2:50
A -- 23173
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