SLN @ MIN

October 25, 1987

Final Score: SLN 2 - MIN 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance
55,376
Game Duration
184 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Frank Viola
Losing Pitcher
Danny Cox
Save
Jeff Reardon

Umpires

Home Plate
Dave Phillips
First Base
Lee Weyer
Second Base
Greg Kosc
Third Base
John McSherry

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Dome

Line Score

SLN @ MIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SLN 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
MIN 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 x 4 10 0

SLN Batting

SLN @ MIN — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Vince Coleman 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Danny Cox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Curt Ford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Herr 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Steve Lake 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Tom Lawless 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Lindeman 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Joe Magrane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie McGee 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Jose Oquendo 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Peña 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .667
Ozzie Smith 4 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 32 2 6 2 0 7 1 0 0 1 .188

MIN Batting

SLN @ MIN — MIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Don Baylor 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Tom Brunansky 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Gary Gaetti 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Greg Gagne 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400
Dan Gladden 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200
Kent Hrbek 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tim Laudner 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Steve Lombardozzi 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Al Newman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kirby Puckett 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Jeff Reardon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roy Smalley 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank Viola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 4 10 4 5 6 2 0 0 1 .312

SLN Pitching

SLN @ MIN — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Danny Cox (L) L 0.2 2 1 1 3 0 0 13.50
Joe Magrane - 4.1 5 2 2 1 4 0 4.15
Todd Worrell - 3.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.00
Team Totals 8.0 10 4 4 5 6 0 4.50

MIN Pitching

SLN @ MIN — MIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jeff Reardon (SV) SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Frank Viola (W) W 8.0 6 2 2 0 7 0 2.25
Team Totals 9.0 6 2 2 0 7 0 2.00

St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins, October 25, 1987

This box score records a 4-2 win for the Minnesota Twins over the St. Louis Cardinals at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, October 25, 1987 in a World Series game. The game information lists attendance of 55,376, a running time of 184 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as dome skies. The St. Louis Cardinals scored 2 in the second and nowhere else. The Minnesota Twins scored single runs in the second, fifth, sixth, and eighth innings. The St. Louis Cardinals had 6 hits and the Minnesota Twins 10, with 1 and 0 errors. Frank Viola was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits in 8.0 innings. Danny Cox took the loss after 0.2 innings and 1 run. Jeff Reardon earned the save. Frank Viola led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The St. Louis Cardinals' pitching table lists Danny Cox, Joe Magrane, and Todd Worrell. Tony Peña led the St. Louis Cardinals at the plate: 2 for 3, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Greg Gagne led the Minnesota Twins at the plate: 2 for 5 and 1 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Dave Phillips.

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