MIN @ SLN
Final Score: MIN 2 - SLN 7
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Busch Stadium II
- Attendance
- 55,347
- Game Duration
- 191 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Bob Forsch
- Losing Pitcher
- Frank Viola
- Save
- Ken Dayley
Umpires
- Home Plate
- John McSherry
- First Base
- Ken Kaiser
- Second Base
- Terry Tata
- Third Base
- Dave Phillips
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 47°F
- Sky
- Night
- Field Condition
- Dry
- Precipitation
- None
Line Score
MIN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Baylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Sal Butera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mark Davidson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| George Frazier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Greg Gagne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Dan Gladden | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Gene Larkin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Joe Niekro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Dan Schatzeder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Frank Viola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .206 |
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Ken Dayley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bob Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tom Herr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Tom Lawless | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Jim Lindeman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Greg Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Jose Oquendo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Tony Peña | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 |
MIN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Frazier | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Joe Niekro | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dan Schatzeder | - | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Frank Viola (L) | L | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7.88 | |
SLN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dayley (SV) | SV | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bob Forsch (W) | W | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.38 |
| Greg Mathews | - | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.45 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2.00 | |
Minnesota Twins at St. Louis Cardinals, October 21, 1987
At home, the St. Louis Cardinals won 7-2 over the Minnesota Twins on October 21, 1987 in the World Series. Retrosheet records a crowd of 55,347, a game time of 191 minutes, and a night start for this game. The weather notes give 47 degrees and night skies. The Minnesota Twins scored single runs in the third and fifth innings. The line score has the St. Louis Cardinals crossing the plate in the third and fourth; the fourth brought 6 runs. The Minnesota Twins had 7 hits and the St. Louis Cardinals 10, with 1 and 1 errors. Bob Forsch was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits in 2.2 innings. The loss was charged to Frank Viola after 3.1 innings and 5 runs. The save went to Ken Dayley. The Minnesota Twins' pitching table lists George Frazier, Joe Niekro, Dan Schatzeder, and Frank Viola. The St. Louis Cardinals used Ken Dayley, Bob Forsch, and Greg Mathews on the mound. The Minnesota Twins' top hitter was Greg Gagne, 1 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Jim Lindeman led the St. Louis Cardinals at the plate: 2 for 4 and 2 RBI. Tom Lawless drove in 3 for the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals got another home run from Tom Lawless. Behind the plate was umpire John McSherry.
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