Tigers 5-4 Twins (Aug 24, 1987)

DET

MIN

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7

E

0

W: D. Alexander

L: J. Niekro

S: M. Henneman

DET

Team Stats

MIN

0

HR

0

5

R

4

7

H

7

3

SB

0

LOB

.206

AVG

.219

.372

OBP

.265

.294

SLG

.313

4.00

ERA

5.00

4

K

8

2

BB

8

Current Series

Tigers

4

Twins

5

Game 1

Final

Tigers

5

Twins

4

Game 2

Final

Tigers

10

Twins

8

Game 3

Final

1987 AL East

DET MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	98	64	.605
Blue Jays	96	66	.593	2.0
Brewers	91	71	.562	7.0
Yankees	89	73	.549	9.0
Red Sox	78	84	.481	20.0
Orioles	67	95	.414	31.0
Indians	61	101	.377	37.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	85	77	.525
Royals	83	79	.512	2.0
Athletics	81	81	.500	4.0
Mariners	78	84	.481	7.0
White Sox	77	85	.475	8.0
Angels	75	87	.463	10.0
Rangers	75	87	.463	10.0

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Tigers, 5 to 4, on August 25, 1987.

Game Info

August 24, 1987

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Madlock B. Madlock DH	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Kirk Gibson K. Gibson LF	5	0	2	2	0	0	3
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	5	1	1	0	1	0	0
Darrell Evans D. Evans 1B	2	1	0	0	1	3	1
Chet Lemon C. Lemon CF	5	0	2	2	0	0	2
Matt Nokes M. Nokes C	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Sheridan P. Sheridan RF	2	1	0	0	1	2	2
Tom Brookens T. Brookens 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	34	5	7	4	3	8	8

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Steve Lombardozzi S. Lombardozzi 2B	4	2	1	0	0	0
Randy Bush R. Bush RF	4	0	1	1	0	1
Kirby Puckett K. Puckett CF	3	1	1	0	1	0
Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek 1B	4	1	2	2	0	1
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley DH	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Brunansky T. Brunansky LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Greg Gagne G. Gagne SS	3	0	0	0	0	1
Sal Butera S. Butera C	2	0	1	0	0	0
Al Newman A. Newman PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tim Laudner T. Laudner C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	7	4	2	4

Batting

2B: C. Lemon

3B: L. Whitaker

TB: T. Brookens, K. Gibson 2, C. Lemon 3, A. Trammell, L. Whitaker 3

RBI: K. Gibson 2, C. Lemon 2

HBP: B. Madlock

Baserunning

SB: D. Evans, P. Sheridan, A. Trammell

Batting

2B: K. Hrbek

3B: R. Bush

TB: R. Bush 3, S. Butera, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek 3, S. Lombardozzi, K. Puckett

RBI: R. Bush, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek 2

GIDP: G. Gaetti, R. Smalley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (W)	7.1	7	4	4	2	3	4.91
Mike Henneman M. Henneman (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	2	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	5.2	4	5	5	7	4	7.94
Dan Schatzeder D. Schatzeder	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Juan Berenguer J. Berenguer	2.1	0	0	0	1	3	0.00
Keith Atherton K. Atherton	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	8	8

Batters faced: D. Alexander 29, M. Henneman 5

WP: J. Niekro

Batters faced: K. Atherton 5, J. Berenguer 8, J. Niekro 29, D. Schatzeder

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Madlock B. Madlock DH	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Kirk Gibson K. Gibson LF	5	0	2	2	0	0	3
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	5	1	1	0	1	0	0
Darrell Evans D. Evans 1B	2	1	0	0	1	3	1
Chet Lemon C. Lemon CF	5	0	2	2	0	0	2
Matt Nokes M. Nokes C	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Sheridan P. Sheridan RF	2	1	0	0	1	2	2
Tom Brookens T. Brookens 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	34	5	7	4	3	8	8

Batting

2B: C. Lemon

3B: L. Whitaker

TB: T. Brookens, K. Gibson 2, C. Lemon 3, A. Trammell, L. Whitaker 3

RBI: K. Gibson 2, C. Lemon 2

HBP: B. Madlock

Baserunning

SB: D. Evans, P. Sheridan, A. Trammell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (W)	7.1	7	4	4	2	3	4.91
Mike Henneman M. Henneman (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	2	4

Batters faced: D. Alexander 29, M. Henneman 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Steve Lombardozzi S. Lombardozzi 2B	4	2	1	0	0	0
Randy Bush R. Bush RF	4	0	1	1	0	1
Kirby Puckett K. Puckett CF	3	1	1	0	1	0
Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek 1B	4	1	2	2	0	1
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley DH	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Brunansky T. Brunansky LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Greg Gagne G. Gagne SS	3	0	0	0	0	1
Sal Butera S. Butera C	2	0	1	0	0	0
Al Newman A. Newman PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tim Laudner T. Laudner C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	7	4	2	4

Batting

2B: K. Hrbek

3B: R. Bush

TB: R. Bush 3, S. Butera, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek 3, S. Lombardozzi, K. Puckett

RBI: R. Bush, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek 2

GIDP: G. Gaetti, R. Smalley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	5.2	4	5	5	7	4	7.94
Dan Schatzeder D. Schatzeder	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Juan Berenguer J. Berenguer	2.1	0	0	0	1	3	0.00
Keith Atherton K. Atherton	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	8	8

WP: J. Niekro

Batters faced: K. Atherton 5, J. Berenguer 8, J. Niekro 29, D. Schatzeder

74-50 DET

MIN 67-61

Team Stats

Current Series

1987 AL East

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