DET @ MIN
Final Score: DET 3 - MIN 6
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Attendance
- 55,245
- Game Duration
- 174 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Bert Blyleven
- Losing Pitcher
- Jack Morris
- Save
- Juan Berenguer
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Durwood Merrill
- First Base
- Drew Coble
- Second Base
- Al Clark
- Third Base
- Mike Reilly
Weather & Field Conditions
- Sky
- Dome
Line Score
DET Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brookens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chet Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Jack Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt Nokes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Pat Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .219 |
MIN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Berenguer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bert Blyleven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tom Brunansky | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Randy Bush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Greg Gagne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Kent Hrbek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 |
DET Pitching
MIN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Berenguer (SV) | SV | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bert Blyleven (W) | W | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3.68 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3.00 | |
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, October 8, 1987
This box score records a 6-3 win for the Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, October 8, 1987 in the League Championship Series. Retrosheet records attendance of 55,245, a running time of 174 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as dome skies. The Detroit Tigers scored in the second and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run second. The line score has the Minnesota Twins crossing the plate in the second, fourth, and fifth; the second brought 3 runs. Hits were 7 for the Detroit Tigers and 6 for the Minnesota Twins, with 1 and 0 errors. Bert Blyleven was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 7 hits in 7.1 innings. Jack Morris took the loss after 8.0 innings and 6 runs. The save went to Juan Berenguer. Jack Morris led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. Lou Whitaker led the Detroit Tigers at the plate: 2 for 3, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Chet Lemon drove in 2 for the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers got another home run from Chet Lemon. For the Minnesota Twins, Kent Hrbek went 1 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Dan Gladden drove in 2 for the Minnesota Twins. The home-plate umpire was Durwood Merrill.
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