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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 31, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 31, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 32,097 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Mark Johnson |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | DH |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 31, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Lamp
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Lamp
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Lamp
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Blyleven
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Blyleven
There goes Lansford. The throw from Laudner and he is out, Lombardozzi applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Blyleven
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Lamp
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Lamp
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Lamp
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Blyleven
McGwire 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 -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson 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
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lamp
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Lamp
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Lamp
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Lamp
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Laudner moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gagne vs. Lamp
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Blyleven
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Blyleven
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Blyleven
Gallego 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
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Lamp
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Lamp
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Lamp
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Blyleven
Polonia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Blyleven
Canseco hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Blyleven
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Lamp
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lamp
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Lamp
Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Blyleven
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Blyleven
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Lamp
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Lamp
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Lamp
Gagne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Laudner moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Lamp
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to home to get Laudner. Gagne moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Lamp
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gagne scores. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Lamp
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Lamp
Brunansky hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Blyleven
Gallego strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Blyleven
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Blyleven
Canseco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Blyleven
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Nelson
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Nelson
Laudner hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Nelson
Gladden hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blyleven
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Blyleven
Steinbach hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Nelson
Gagne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Nelson
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Nelson
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Blyleven
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Blyleven
Tony Bernazard pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Bernazard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Blyleven
There goes Griffin. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Blyleven
Polonia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Polonia reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Reardon
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Nelson
Tony Bernazard now playing second base.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Nelson
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Nelson
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Nelson
Randy Bush pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Nelson
Al Newman pinch runs for Randy Bush.
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reardon
Al Newman now playing second base.
McGwire hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reardon
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Reardon
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1987 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Gladden D, lf 4 0 1 0 Polonia L, cf 4 0 2 1
Gagne G, ss 4 1 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 1 2 0
Puckett K, cf 4 1 0 0 Canseco J, lf 4 1 2 2
Hrbek K, 1b 4 1 1 1 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 4 2 2 3 Henderson S, rf 4 0 1 0
Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 0
Smalley R, dh 4 0 1 0 Steinbach T, c 3 0 0 0
Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 2 1 0 0
Bush R, ph 1 0 1 1 Gallego M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Newman A, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Bernazard T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Laudner T, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 32 3 7 3
Minnesota 000 004 001 -- 5
Oakland 000 101 010 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 7.1 7 3 3 1 5
Reardon J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D (L) 6.0 5 4 4 1 2
Nelson G 3.0 3 1 1 0 3
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Oakland 3
2B -- Polonia L, Gaetti G
HR -- Canseco J, Gaetti G
SB -- Griffin A
CS -- Lansford C
WP -- Blyleven B
PB -- Laudner T
T -- 2:36
A -- 32097
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