OAK
MIN0
HR
4
5
R
7
9
H
7
1
SB
0
LOB
.250
AVG
.226
.308
OBP
.294
.389
SLG
.613
7.88
ERA
5.00
4
K
9
3
BB
2
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Final
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Final
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5
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7
Game 4
Final
1987 AL West
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Rangers Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins emerged victorious over the Oakland Athletics, 7 to 5, on August 9, 1987.
Game Info
August 8, 1987
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Polonia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Lansford 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Canseco LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
M. Davis RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Jackson DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Steinbach C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
T. Bernazard 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Griffin SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bush RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Davidson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Gagne SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
K. Puckett CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Hrbek 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G. Gaetti 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Smalley DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
T. Brunansky LF-RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. Laudner C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Lombardozzi 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Newman PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
2B: T. Bernazard, M. Davis, A. Griffin, C. Lansford 2
TB: T. Bernazard 4, M. Davis 2, A. Griffin 3, R. Jackson, C. Lansford 4
RBI: M. Davis, A. Griffin 2, C. Lansford 2
HBP: T. Steinbach
Baserunning
SB: T. Steinbach
Batting
HR: T. Brunansky, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek, T. Laudner
TB: T. Brunansky 4, G. Gaetti 4, K. Hrbek 4, T. Laudner 4, K. Puckett 2, R. Smalley
RBI: T. Brunansky, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek 3, T. Laudner 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Ontiveros (L) | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7.88 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Blyleven (W) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.50 |
K. Atherton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Reardon (S) | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Batters faced: S. Ontiveros 34
Batters faced: K. Atherton 3, B. Blyleven 27, J. Reardon 9
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Polonia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Lansford 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Canseco LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
M. Davis RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Jackson DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Steinbach C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
T. Bernazard 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A. Griffin SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Batting
2B: T. Bernazard, M. Davis, A. Griffin, C. Lansford 2
TB: T. Bernazard 4, M. Davis 2, A. Griffin 3, R. Jackson, C. Lansford 4
RBI: M. Davis, A. Griffin 2, C. Lansford 2
HBP: T. Steinbach
Baserunning
SB: T. Steinbach
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Ontiveros (L) | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7.88 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Batters faced: S. Ontiveros 34
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bush RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Davidson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Gagne SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
K. Puckett CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Hrbek 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G. Gaetti 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Smalley DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
T. Brunansky LF-RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. Laudner C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Lombardozzi 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Newman PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
HR: T. Brunansky, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek, T. Laudner
TB: T. Brunansky 4, G. Gaetti 4, K. Hrbek 4, T. Laudner 4, K. Puckett 2, R. Smalley
RBI: T. Brunansky, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek 3, T. Laudner 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Blyleven (W) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.50 |
K. Atherton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Reardon (S) | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Batters faced: K. Atherton 3, B. Blyleven 27, J. Reardon 9
