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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 24, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 24, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 27,338 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Tim Tschida |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Al Newman | Shortstop |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| 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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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 24, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Blyleven
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Blyleven
Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Terrell
Tom Brookens now playing third base. Jim Morrison now playing second base.
Gladden hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Terrell
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Terrell
Puckett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Terrell
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Terrell
There's a wild pitch. Newman moves to third. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Gaetti vs. Terrell
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Newman scores. Hrbek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Terrell
There goes Gaetti. The throw from Nokes and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Blyleven
Morrison hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Morrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Blyleven
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Terrell
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Terrell
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Terrell
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Blyleven
Sheridan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Blyleven
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Blyleven
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Terrell
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Terrell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Terrell
There goes Gladden. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Gladden steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Terrell
Randy Bush pinch runs for Dan Gladden.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Terrell
Puckett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Puckett reaches second base with a double. Bush scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Terrell
Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Randy Bush now playing right field. Tom Brunansky now playing left field.
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Blyleven
Morrison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Blyleven
Nokes hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Terrell
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Terrell
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Terrell
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Blyleven
Sheridan hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Blyleven
Brookens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Blyleven
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Terrell
Laudner hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Terrell
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Terrell
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Blyleven
Morrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Blyleven
Nokes hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Morrison moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sheridan vs. Blyleven
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brookens vs. Blyleven
Brookens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morrison scores. Lemon scores. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Blyleven
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Blyleven
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Terrell
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Terrell
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Terrell
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Terrell
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Terrell
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Blyleven
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Blyleven
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Terrell
Brunansky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Terrell
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Terrell
There's a wild pitch. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Terrell
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibson throws the ball in to Trammell who relays the ball to Morrison who tags Lombardozzi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brunansky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Terrell
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Terrell
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. King
Eric King now pitching.
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Blyleven
Nokes 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Blyleven
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Blyleven
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Blyleven
Brookens hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. King
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. King
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. King
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. King
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. King
Mark Davidson pinch runs for Roy Smalley. Gene Larkin pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Sal Butera now catching.
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Reardon
Jack Morris pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Reardon
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Reardon
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Reardon
Morrison hits a popup towards short. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. King
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Bush bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Hernandez
Newman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lombardozzi moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Hernandez
Puckett is walked intentionally. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hrbek vs. Hernandez
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lombardozzi scores. Newman moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1987 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Gladden D, lf 2 0 1 0
Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 2 Bush R, pr-rf 2 1 1 0
Madlock B, dh 4 0 1 0 Newman A, ss 4 1 2 0
Morris J, pr 0 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 2 1
Gibson K, lf 3 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 2 1 1 1
Trammell A, ss 5 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 2
Evans D, 1b 3 2 2 1 Smalley R, dh 4 0 0 0
Morrison J, 3b-2b 5 1 2 0 Davidson M, pr 0 0 0 0
Nokes M, c 4 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf-lf 4 1 2 0
Lemon C, cf 4 1 2 1 Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0
Sheridan P, rf 2 0 0 0 Larkin G, ph 1 0 0 0
Butera S, c 0 0 0 0
Lombardozzi S, 2b 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 34 5 12 5
Detroit 010 003 000 -- 4
Minnesota 201 000 101 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Terrell W 6.2 8 4 4 3 8
King E (L)* 1.1 2 1 1 1 2
Hernandez W 0.1 2 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 8.0 7 4 4 6 8
Reardon J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
LOB -- Detroit 11, Minnesota 10
2B -- Morrison J, Puckett K 2, Madlock B
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Gladden D
CS -- Gaetti G
SH -- Bush R
WP -- Terrell W 2
T -- 3:07
A -- 27338
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