SLN @ MIN
Final Score: SLN 4 - MIN 8
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Attendance
- 55,257
- Game Duration
- 162 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Bert Blyleven
- Losing Pitcher
- Danny Cox
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Lee Weyer
- First Base
- Greg Kosc
- Second Base
- John McSherry
- Third Base
- Ken Kaiser
Weather & Field Conditions
- Sky
- Dome
Line Score
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Danny Cox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ken Dayley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Curt Ford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Tom Herr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Jose Oquendo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Tony Peña | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Terry Pendleton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Lee Tunnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Todd Worrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Randy Bush | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Gary Gaetti | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Dan Gladden | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Kent Hrbek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Gene Larkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tim Laudner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al Newman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Jeff Reardon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | 33 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .303 |
SLN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cox (L) | L | 3.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17.18 |
| Ken Dayley | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lee Tunnell | - | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 |
| Todd Worrell | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9.00 | |
MIN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Berenguer | - | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Bert Blyleven (W) | W | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Jeff Reardon | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | |
St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins, October 18, 1987
This box score records a 8-4 win for the Minnesota Twins over the St. Louis Cardinals at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, October 18, 1987, a World Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 55,257, a game time of 162 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give dome skies. The line score has the St. Louis Cardinals crossing the plate in the fifth, seventh, and eighth; the eighth brought 2 runs. The Minnesota Twins scored in the second, fourth, and sixth innings, with the biggest frame a 6-run fourth. Hits were 9 for the St. Louis Cardinals and 10 for the Minnesota Twins, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Bert Blyleven, allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits in 7.0 innings. The loss was charged to Danny Cox after 3.2 innings and 7 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Bert Blyleven, who had 8. The St. Louis Cardinals used Danny Cox, Ken Dayley, Lee Tunnell, and Todd Worrell on the mound. The Minnesota Twins used Juan Berenguer, Bert Blyleven, and Jeff Reardon on the mound. Curt Ford led the St. Louis Cardinals at the plate: 2 for 3. Tony Peña drove in 2 for the St. Louis Cardinals. For the Minnesota Twins, Tim Laudner went 2 for 3, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. Gary Gaetti also homered for the Minnesota Twins. Lee Weyer worked home plate.
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