Sep 20, 1987 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
1977 New York 61-76 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 11 1
1987 Minnesota 59-78 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
77 New York AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR Avg 87 Minnesota AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR Avg
Rivers CF 5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 .312 Bush RF 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
White, R LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .223 Smalley SS 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .227
Johnson,C 1B 4 3 3 5 2 0 0 0 3 .333 Puckett CF 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .297
Jackson, R RF 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .245 Hrbek 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
Nettles 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Brunansky LF 3 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 .228
Piniella PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Gaetti 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
Stanley 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 Lombardozzi 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
Munson C 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .282 Gagne PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
Randolph 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 Newman, A PH-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181
Dent SS 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Laudner C 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .176
Patterson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 Salas PH-C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
Holtzman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Portugal P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Davidson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Blair PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Smith,R P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clay P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Baylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Niemann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Alston PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .447 Reardon, J P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Thomas, S P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Larkin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
41 7 11 7 7 6 0 0 4 .244 Klink P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pittaro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412
Bittiger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
39 4 9 4 7 4 0 0 1 .241
77 New York IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc
Patterson 5.1 5 4 4 1 3 4 111 74 37 4.43 25 115(110) 43
Holtzman 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 29 14 15 4.63 7 80(75)
Lyle 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 12 7 2.65 4 50(55)
Clay W(6-3) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 43 23 20 4.29 10 80(75)
Thomas, S S(1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 4 4.00 3 45(50)
11.0 9 4 4 1 7 4 214 131 83 3.31 49
87 Minnesota IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc
Portugal 5.0 6 4 4 3 4 2 94 61 33 9.72 24 100(104) 37
Smith,R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 2 1.23 3 75(75)
Niemann 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 7 7 1.35 5 25(29)
Reardon, J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 8 4 3.20 3 30(35) +
Klink 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 34 21 13 4.01 8 50(61) +
Bittiger L(0-1) 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 0 14 8 6 9.00 6 65(75) +
11.0 11 7 7 4 7 6 176 111 65 3.93 49
NYA: Blair hit for Lyle in the 9th
Piniella hit for Nettles in the 10th
Stanley moved to 3B in the 10th
May hit for Clay in the 11th
Alston ran for May in the 11th
MIN: Davidson hit for Portugal in the 5th
Gagne hit for Lombardozzi in the 6th
Baylor hit for Smith,R in the 6th
Gagne moved to 2B in the 6th
Newman, A hit for Gagne in the 8th
Larkin hit for Reardon, J in the 8th
Salas hit for Laudner in the 10th
Pittaro hit for Klink in the 10th
Salas moved to C in the 10th
E-Nettles(10) Laudner(5)
HR-Rivers(7) Johnson,C 3(5) Brunansky(18)
SB-Randolph(11) White, R 2(17) Bush(7)
CS-Dent Rivers
RBI-NYA Dent(27) Rivers(30) Johnson,C 5(10)
MIN Hrbek(76) Puckett(72) Brunansky 2(65)
HBP-Laudner(MIN) by Patterson(NYA)
Puckett(MIN) by Clay(NYA)
SF-Hrbek
SH-White, R
LOB-77 New York 9 87 Minnesota 12
DP-77 New York 3
GWRBI-Johnson,C
Game MVP:Cliff Johnson
HHH Metrodome, Time 4:21, 70ΓΈ, Dome, 0 mph Dome Night Game
Sep 20, 1987 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
1977 New York 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 11 1
1987 Minnesota 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
1977 77 New York Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5
1 Rivers CF 1>W G53,23,12 HR 7>G53 K
2 White, R LF B14,12 Fs8 K S S
3 Johnson,C 1B CS3(25)HR 3>F7 5>HR SB2 IBB SB2 IBB
4 Jackson, R RF W W Fs8 L4 K
5 Nettles 3B S,12 G43,12 L3 P3
Piniella PH 10>G43
Stanley 3B
6 Munson C Fd7 G53 L5 8>K G63
7 Randolph 2B 2>S 4>W 6>F7 G13 G43
8 Dent SS S,12 SB2/e2,23 G43,3H S K 11>S
9 Patterson P K Fs7 CS2(23)L6
Holtzman P
Lyle P
Blair PH 9>G43
Clay P
May PH B54/fo,B1
Alston PR
Thomas, S P
Ab6
1 Rivers CF G46/fo,B1
2 White, R LF W,12
3 Johnson,C 1B HR
4 Jackson, R RF G43
5 Nettles 3B
Piniella PH
Stanley 3B
6 Munson C
7 Randolph 2B
8 Dent SS
9 Patterson P
Holtzman P
Lyle P
Blair PH
Clay P
May PH
Alston PR
Thomas, S P
1987 87 Minnesota Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5
1 Bush RF 1>L5 G43 S,23,12 7>G43 9>W
2 Smalley SS K F9 K W SB2 G43,23
3 Puckett CF P2 4>W W,3H,23,12 S,12 HBP
4 Hrbek 1B 2>S F9 Fd9,3H/SF W,23,12 P3
5 Brunansky LF W,12 HR K G543/dp W,12
6 Gaetti 3B L7 L5 6>F8 8>G53 F7
7 Lombardozzi 2B G31,23,12 G53
Gagne PH-2B S
Newman, A PH-2B S 10>G43
8 Laudner C K 5>HBP E5,12,B1 Fd7
Salas PH-C S
9 Portugal P 3>G31
Davidson PH S,12
Smith,R P
Baylor PH G643/dp
Niemann P
Reardon, J P
Larkin PH G43
Klink P
Pittaro PH F9
Bittiger P
Ab6
1 Bush RF G46/fo
2 Smalley SS 11>G63
3 Puckett CF S
4 Hrbek 1B G463/dp
5 Brunansky LF
6 Gaetti 3B
7 Lombardozzi 2B
Gagne PH-2B
Newman, A PH-2B
8 Laudner C
Salas PH-C
9 Portugal P
Davidson PH
Smith,R P
Baylor PH
Niemann P
Reardon, J P
Larkin PH
Klink P
Pittaro PH
Bittiger P
Sep 20, 1987 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
1977 New York 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 11 1
1987 Minnesota 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
Inn Out B-S On NYA-MIN Result
1-77 New York
1 0 3-1 - 0-0 Rivers walked
1 0 0-0 1 0-0 White bunted out to the catcher, Rivers to 2nd, sacrifice, 1 out
1 1 0-0 2 0-0 Rivers caught stealing 3rd, 2 out
1 2 1-0 - 0-0 Johnson hit a solo homer to left center, 403 feet, NYA 1 MIN 0
1 2 3-2 - 1-0 Jackson walked
1 2 3-2 1 1-0 Nettles singled on the infield, Jackson to 2nd
1 2 2-1 12 1-0 Munson flied to deep left, 3 out
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1-87 Minnesota
1 0 2-2 - 1-0 Bush lined to third, 1 out
1 1 1-2 - 1-0 Smalley struck out, 2 out
1 2 0-0 - 1-0 Puckett popped to the catcher, 3 out
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2-77 New York
2 0 1-2 - 1-0 Randolph singled between first and second
2 0 0-2 1 1-0 Dent singled to right center, Randolph to 2nd
2 0 0-2 12 1-0 Patterson struck out, 1 out
2 1 2-2 12 1-0 Rivers grounded to third, Randolph to 3rd, Dent to 2nd, 2 out
2 2 0-2 23 1-0 White flied to shallow right center, 3 out
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2-87 Minnesota
2 0 0-2 - 1-0 Hrbek grounded a single between third and short
2 0 3-0 1 1-0 Brunansky walked, Hrbek to 2nd
2 0 2-2 12 1-0 Gaetti lined to left, 1 out
2 1 1-2 12 1-0 Lombardozzi grounded to first, Hrbek to 3rd, Brunansky to 2nd, 2 out
2 2 2-2 23 1-0 Laudner struck out, 3 out
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3-77 New York
3 0 2-2 - 1-0 Johnson flied down the left field line, 1 out
3 1 3-1 - 1-0 Jackson walked
3 1 0-0 1 1-0 Nettles grounded to second, Jackson to 2nd, 2 out
3 2 1-1 2 1-0 Munson grounded to third, 3 out
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3-87 Minnesota
3 0 0-1 - 1-0 Portugal grounded to first, 1 out
3 1 0-2 - 1-0 Bush grounded to second, 2 out
3 2 1-2 - 1-0 Smalley flied down the right field line, 3 out
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4-77 New York
4 0 3-1 - 1-0 Randolph walked
4 0 0-0 1 1-0 Randolph stole 2nd
4 0 0-1 3 1-0 Dent grounded to second, Randolph scored, 1 out, NYA 2 MIN 0
4 1 0-2 - 2-0 Patterson flied to shallow left center, 2 out
4 2 1-2 - 2-0 Rivers hit a solo homer to left center, 404 feet, NYA 3 MIN 0
4 2 0-2 - 3-0 White struck out, 3 out
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4-87 Minnesota
4 0 3-0 - 3-0 Puckett walked
4 0 1-2 1 3-0 Hrbek flied to right center, 1 out
4 1 0-1 1 3-0 Brunansky hit a two run homer down the left field line, 353 feet, NYA 3 MIN 2
4 1 2-2 - 3-2 Gaetti lined to third, 2 out
4 2 0-2 - 3-2 Lombardozzi grounded to third, 3 out
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5-77 New York
5 0 0-0 - 3-2 Johnson hit a solo homer down the left field line, 349 feet, NYA 4 MIN 2
5 0 3-1 - 4-2 Jackson flied to shallow left center, 1 out
5 1 0-2 - 4-2 Nettles lined to first, 2 out
5 2 1-1 - 4-2 Munson lined to third, 3 out
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5-87 Minnesota
5 0 0-0 - 4-2 Laudner hit by pitch
5 0 1-1 1 4-2 Davidson singled over short, Laudner to 2nd
5 0 2-0 12 4-2 Bush singled up the middle, Laudner to 3rd, Davidson to 2nd
5 0 2-2 123 4-2 Smalley struck out, 1 out
5 1 3-2 123 4-2 Puckett walked, Laudner scored, Davidson to 3rd, Bush to 2nd, NYA 4 MIN 3
5 1 1-2 123 4-3 Hrbek flied to deep right center, sacrifice, Davidson scored, 2 out, NYA 4 MIN 4
5 2 3-2 12 4-4 Brunansky struck out, 3 out
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6-77 New York
>Smith pitching
6 0 2-1 - 4-4 Randolph flied to left center, 1 out
6 1 0-0 - 4-4 Dent grounded a single between first and second
6 1 1-0 1 4-4 Dent picked off 1st by the catcher, 2 out
6 2 2-0 - 4-4 Patterson lined to short, 3 out
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6-87 Minnesota
6 0 2-2 - 4-4 Gaetti flied to left center, 1 out
6 1 1-2 - 4-4 Gagne lined a single to left center
>Holtzman pitching
6 1 3-2 1 4-4 Laudner grounded to third, safe on an error, Gagne to 2nd
6 1 1-0 12 4-4 Baylor grounded to short, second to first double play, 3 out
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7-77 New York
>Niemann pitching
>Gagne playing 2B
7 0 1-0 - 4-4 Rivers grounded to third, 1 out
7 1 1-0 - 4-4 White singled to left center
7 1 0-0 1 4-4 White stole 2nd
7 1 1-0 2 4-4 Johnson intentionally walked
7 1 1-2 12 4-4 Jackson lined to second, 2 out
7 2 0-0 12 4-4 Nettles popped to first, 3 out
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7-87 Minnesota
7 0 0-0 - 4-4 Bush grounded to second, 1 out
7 1 3-1 - 4-4 Smalley walked
7 1 1-2 1 4-4 Puckett lined a single between first and second, Smalley to 2nd
7 1 3-1 12 4-4 Hrbek walked, Smalley to 3rd, Puckett to 2nd
7 1 2-2 123 4-4 Brunansky grounded to third, second to first double play, 3 out
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8-77 New York
>Reardon pitching
8 0 2-2 - 4-4 Munson struck out, 1 out
8 1 0-1 - 4-4 Randolph grounded to the pitcher, 2 out
8 2 2-2 - 4-4 Dent struck out, 3 out
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8-87 Minnesota
>Lyle pitching
8 0 3-1 - 4-4 Gaetti grounded to third, 1 out
8 1 3-2 - 4-4 Newman singled to left
8 1 0-0 1 4-4 Laudner flied to deep left center, 2 out
8 2 1-2 1 4-4 Larkin grounded to second, 3 out
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9-77 New York
>Klink pitching
9 0 1-2 - 4-4 Blair grounded to second, 1 out
9 1 1-2 - 4-4 Rivers struck out, 2 out
9 2 1-0 - 4-4 White lined a single between first and second
9 2 0-0 1 4-4 White stole 2nd
9 2 0-1 2 4-4 Johnson intentionally walked
9 2 0-2 12 4-4 Jackson struck out, 3 out
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9-87 Minnesota
>Clay pitching
9 0 3-2 - 4-4 Bush walked
9 0 0-0 1 4-4 Bush stole 2nd
9 0 0-1 2 4-4 Smalley grounded to second, Bush to 3rd, 1 out
9 1 0-1 3 4-4 Puckett hit by pitch
9 1 1-2 13 4-4 Hrbek popped to first, 2 out
9 2 3-1 13 4-4 Brunansky walked, Puckett to 2nd
9 2 2-1 123 4-4 Gaetti flied to left, 3 out
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10-77 New York
10 0 2-2 - 4-4 Piniella grounded to second, 1 out
10 1 2-0 - 4-4 Munson grounded to short, 2 out
10 2 2-1 - 4-4 Randolph grounded to second, 3 out
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10-87 Minnesota
>Stanley playing 3B
10 0 2-2 - 4-4 Newman grounded to second, 1 out
10 1 3-2 - 4-4 Salas singled to left center
10 1 1-0 1 4-4 Pittaro flied to right, 2 out
10 2 2-0 1 4-4 Bush grounded to second, forcing Salas at second, 3 out
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11-77 New York
>Bittiger pitching
>Salas playing C
11 0 0-0 - 4-4 Dent singled to right
11 0 0-1 1 4-4 May bunted to first, forcing Dent at second, 1 out
>Alston pinch runner at 1st
11 1 1-0 1 4-4 Rivers grounded to second, forcing Alston at second, 2 out
11 2 3-1 1 4-4 White walked, Rivers to 2nd
11 2 0-0 12 4-4 Johnson hit a three run homer to left center, 430 feet, NYA 7 MIN 4
11 2 1-1 - 7-4 Jackson grounded to second, 3 out
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11-87 Minnesota
>Thomas pitching
11 0 2-2 - 7-4 Smalley grounded to short, 1 out
11 1 1-1 - 7-4 Puckett singled to left center
11 1 1-0 1 7-4 Hrbek grounded to second, second to first double play, 3 out