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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1987-08-06 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 39177 · 3:27
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 9–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Frank Viola earned the win. Steve Henderson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
W: Frank Viola L: Dave Stewart SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Bernazard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Polonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Newman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Greg Gagne | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Stewart | 3.1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
 Greg Cadaret | 3.1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Rick Rodriguez | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 7.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
 Keith Atherton | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfredo Griffin: 53
- Carney Lansford: HP
- Jose Canseco: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Steve Henderson: 43
Bot 1
- Al Newman: W
- Randy Bush: W.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 4/L
- Kent Hrbek: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Larkin: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 5/L
Top 2
- Terry Steinbach: W
- Tony Bernazard: K
- Dwayne Murphy: W.1-2
- Mike Gallego: K
- Alfredo Griffin: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Carney Lansford: 4
Bot 2
- Tim Laudner: K
- Greg Gagne: D8/F78
- Al Newman: 7
- Randy Bush: W
- Kirby Puckett: K
Top 3
- Jose Canseco: 3/FL
- Mark McGwire: S9/F89
- Steve Henderson: 3/P
- Terry Steinbach: S5/G15.1-2
- Tony Bernazard: 8
Bot 3
- Kent Hrbek: HR/78
- Gary Gaetti: 8
- Gene Larkin: 43
- Tom Brunansky: K
Top 4
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Mike Gallego: 6
- Alfredo Griffin: S7/G56.1-2
- Carney Lansford: 3/P
- Jose Canseco: 7
Bot 4
- Tim Laudner: K
- Greg Gagne: S7/L7S
- Al Newman: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Randy Bush: W.2-3;1-2
- Kirby Puckett: D7/G5.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Kent Hrbek: 43.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L7S.3-H(UR)
- Gene Larkin: W.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: W.2-3;1-2
- Tim Laudner: K
Top 5
- Mark McGwire: W
- Steve Henderson: S9/L9S.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 9
- Tony Bernazard: 9.2-3
- Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
Bot 5
- Greg Gagne: 63
- Al Newman: D8/L78
- Randy Bush: 43.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: 53
Top 6
- Mike Gallego: HR/7
- Alfredo Griffin: 3/G
- Mickey Tettleton: 43
- Jose Canseco: 3/P
Bot 6
- Kent Hrbek: 7/FL
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Gene Larkin: 6(B)6(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: 8
- Steve Henderson: HR/78
- Terry Steinbach: 8
- Tony Bernazard: W
- Dwayne Murphy: K
Bot 7
- Tom Brunansky: 4
- Tim Laudner: HR/78
- Greg Gagne: K
- Al Newman: W
- Randy Bush: W.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 9
Top 8
- Luis Polonia: K
- Alfredo Griffin: 4
- Mickey Tettleton: S8/L78
- Jose Canseco: D8/L78.1-H
- Mark McGwire: W
- Mike Davis: K
Bot 8
- Kent Hrbek: T8/F89
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L7L.3-H
- Gene Larkin: FC6/G.2X3(64);B-1
- Tom Brunansky: 9
- Tim Laudner: W.1-2
- Greg Gagne: K
Top 9
- Terry Steinbach: 53
- Tony Bernazard: 7
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Luis Polonia: 7/FL
Notes & reviews
- Alfredo Griffin's fake throw to 1B lured Gary Gaetti off 2B