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Cardinals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
October 17, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on October 17, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | October 17, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 17, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Magrane |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 55,171 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: John McSherry |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Lindeman | First Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Jose Oquendo | Right Fielder |
| Tom Pagnozzi | DH |
| Tom Lawless | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
October 17, 1987
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Viola
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Viola
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Viola
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Magrane
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Magrane
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Magrane
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lindeman vs. Viola
Lindeman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Lindeman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Viola
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lindeman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Viola
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lindeman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Viola
Oquendo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Magrane
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Oquendo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Magrane
Baylor hits a popup into right field. Oquendo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Magrane
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Magrane
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Magrane
Lombardozzi hits a popup towards first. Lindeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Viola
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Viola
Lawless strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Viola
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Magrane
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Magrane
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawless fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Magrane
Gagne hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Magrane
There goes Gladden. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Gladden steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Magrane
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Viola
Smith 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Viola
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lindeman vs. Viola
Lindeman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Viola
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lindeman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Viola
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Magrane
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawless fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Magrane
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Magrane
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hrbek vs. Magrane
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Baylor scores. Brunansky moves to third. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Lombardozzi vs. Magrane
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Laudner vs. Forsch
Bob Forsch now pitching.
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brunansky scores. Hrbek moves to third. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gladden vs. Forsch
Gladden hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Forsch
Gagne hits a line drive into right field. Oquendo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Forsch
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Forsch
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Forsch
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawless fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Viola
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Viola
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Viola
Lawless strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Forsch
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawless fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Forsch
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Forsch
Lombardozzi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Forsch
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Forsch
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Forsch
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Oquendo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Viola
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Viola
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Viola
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Forsch
Puckett hits a popup towards first. Lindeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Forsch
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawless fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lawless. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Forsch
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Forsch
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lindeman vs. Viola
Lindeman hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Viola
McGee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Viola
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Horton
Ricky Horton now pitching.
Hrbek hits a popup towards third. Lawless settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Horton
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Horton
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Horton
Gladden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oquendo. Gladden reaches second base with a double. Lombardozzi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Horton
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Viola
Oquendo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Viola
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lawless vs. Viola
Lawless hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Viola
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Horton
Steve Lake now catching.
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Horton
Gaetti hits a popup for an out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Horton
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawless fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Atherton
Mark Davidson now playing right field. Gene Larkin now playing first base. Keith Atherton now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Atherton
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lindeman vs. Atherton
Lindeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/17/1987 -- St.Louis at Minnesota (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Coleman V, lf 4 0 0 0 Gladden D, lf 4 1 2 5
Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 5 0 0 0
Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 5 0 1 0
Lindeman J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gaetti G, 3b 5 1 2 0
McGee W, cf 3 0 2 0 Baylor D, dh 5 1 1 0
Pena T, c 3 0 0 1 Brunansky T, rf 3 1 1 0
Lake S, c 0 0 0 0 Davidson M, rf 0 0 0 0
Oquendo J, rf 3 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 2 2 1 2
Pagnozzi T, dh 3 0 1 0 Larkin G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Lawless T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 3 2 2
Laudner T, c 3 1 1 1
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31 1 5 1 35 10 11 10
St.Louis 010 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota 000 720 10x -- 10
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Magrane J (L)* 3.0 4 5 5 4 1
Forsch B 3.0 4 4 4 2 0
Horton R 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W) 8.0 5 1 1 0 5
Atherton K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Lawless T
DP -- St.Louis 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Minnesota 7
2B -- Lindeman J, Gaetti G, Gladden D
HR -- Gladden D, Lombardozzi S
SB -- Gladden D
T -- 2:39
A -- 55171
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