MIN @ DET

October 11, 1987

Final Score: MIN 5 - DET 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Tiger Stadium
Attendance
51,939
Game Duration
204 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Frank Viola
Losing Pitcher
Frank Tanana
Save
Jeff Reardon

Umpires

Home Plate
Al Clark
First Base
Mike Reilly
Second Base
Jim McKean
Third Base
Drew Coble

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Night

Line Score

MIN @ DET — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIN 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 7 1
DET 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 7 3

MIN Batting

MIN @ DET — MIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Keith Atherton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Baylor 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Juan Berenguer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Brunansky 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Gary Gaetti 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Greg Gagne 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500
Dan Gladden 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Kent Hrbek 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gene Larkin 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Tim Laudner 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Lombardozzi 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Al Newman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kirby Puckett 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400
Jeff Reardon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank Viola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 5 7 5 4 2 2 0 2 0 .206

DET Batting

MIN @ DET — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Dave Bergman 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Tom Brookens 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Darrell Evans 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Kirk Gibson 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Johnny Grubb 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Mike Heath 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Herndon 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chet Lemon 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jim Morrison 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Matt Nokes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan Petry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pat Sheridan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank Tanana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Thurmond 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Alan Trammell 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Lou Whitaker 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 3 7 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 .219

MIN Pitching

MIN @ DET — MIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Keith Atherton - 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Juan Berenguer - 2.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00
Jeff Reardon (SV) SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Frank Viola (W) W 5.0 5 3 2 4 3 0 3.60
Team Totals 9.0 7 3 2 6 6 0 2.00

DET Pitching

MIN @ DET — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dan Petry - 3.1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.00
Frank Tanana (L) L 5.1 6 4 3 4 1 2 5.06
Mark Thurmond - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 5 3 4 2 2 3.00

Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, October 11, 1987

This box score records a 5-3 win for the Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium, October 11, 1987, a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows a crowd of 51,939, a running time of 204 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as night skies. The Minnesota Twins scored single runs in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth innings. The Detroit Tigers scored single runs in the first, fifth, and sixth innings. Hits were 7 for the Minnesota Twins and 7 for the Detroit Tigers, with 1 and 3 errors. Frank Viola was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 5.0 innings. Frank Tanana took the loss after 5.1 innings and 4 runs. Jeff Reardon earned the save. The Minnesota Twins' pitching table lists Keith Atherton, Juan Berenguer, Jeff Reardon, and Frank Viola. The Detroit Tigers used Dan Petry, Frank Tanana, and Mark Thurmond on the mound. The Minnesota Twins' top hitter was Greg Gagne, 2 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Kirby Puckett also homered for the Minnesota Twins. Behind the plate was umpire Al Clark.

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