MIN @ SLN

October 22, 1987

Final Score: MIN 2 - SLN 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Busch Stadium II
Attendance
55,347
Game Duration
201 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Danny Cox
Losing Pitcher
Bert Blyleven
Save
Todd Worrell

Umpires

Home Plate
Ken Kaiser
First Base
Terry Tata
Second Base
Dave Phillips
Third Base
Lee Weyer

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Night
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None

Line Score

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

MIN Batting

MIN @ SLN — 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bert Blyleven 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Brunansky 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Randy Bush 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gary Gaetti 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .250
Greg Gagne 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Dan Gladden 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Kent Hrbek 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Gene Larkin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tim Laudner 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Lombardozzi 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Al Newman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kirby Puckett 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
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
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 5 6 0 1 0 1 .188

SLN Batting

MIN @ SLN — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Vince Coleman 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 .333
Danny Cox 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ken Dayley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan Driessen 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Curt Ford 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Tom Herr 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lance Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Steve Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Lindeman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie McGee 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Jose Oquendo 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Tony Peña 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Ozzie Smith 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500
Todd Worrell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 4 10 3 2 7 0 0 0 5 .303

MIN Pitching

MIN @ SLN — MIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Keith Atherton - 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 27.00
Bert Blyleven (L) L 6.0 7 3 2 1 4 0 3.00
Jeff Reardon - 1.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 10 4 3 2 7 0 3.38

SLN Pitching

MIN @ SLN — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Danny Cox (W) W 7.1 5 2 2 3 6 0 2.45
Ken Dayley - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Todd Worrell (SV) SV 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 2 2 5 6 0 2.00

Minnesota Twins at St. Louis Cardinals, October 22, 1987

This box score records a 4-2 win for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Minnesota Twins at Busch Stadium II, October 22, 1987 in a World Series game. The game information lists attendance of 55,347, a game time of 201 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as night skies. All of the Minnesota Twins scoring came in one inning, 2 runs in the eighth. The line score has the St. Louis Cardinals crossing the plate in the sixth and seventh; the sixth brought 3 runs. The Minnesota Twins had 6 hits and the St. Louis Cardinals 10, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to Danny Cox, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 7.1 innings. Bert Blyleven took the loss after 6.0 innings and 3 runs. Todd Worrell earned the save. Danny Cox led all pitchers with 6 strikeouts. The Minnesota Twins' pitching table lists Keith Atherton, Bert Blyleven, and Jeff Reardon. The St. Louis Cardinals' pitching table lists Danny Cox, Ken Dayley, and Todd Worrell. Tony Peña led the St. Louis Cardinals at the plate: 3 for 4. Curt Ford drove in 2 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Ken Kaiser worked home plate.

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