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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1987-08-07 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 36146 · 2:51
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 9–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win. Kent Hrbek went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Dennis Lamp SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Bernazard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Bush | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Butera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Leiper | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: 43
- Carney Lansford: 53
- Jose Canseco: 53
Bot 1
- Randy Bush: S7/L7S
- Greg Gagne: S7/L7S.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: WP.2-H;1-3
- Kirby Puckett: S9/G34.3-H
- Kent Hrbek: 46(1)/FO
- Gary Gaetti: D9/L9L.1-3
- Gene Larkin: I
- Tom Brunansky: E6/G.3-H;2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Sal Butera: K
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: 4
- Mike Davis: K23
- Terry Steinbach: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Randy Bush: 6
- Greg Gagne: 5/L
- Kirby Puckett: 53
Top 3
- Reggie Jackson: S7/G56
- Tony Bernazard: 16(1)3/GDP
- Alfredo Griffin: 7
Bot 3
- Kent Hrbek: HR/9
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Gene Larkin: D9/L9L
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Steve Lombardozzi: 6
Top 4
- Luis Polonia: E3/G.B-2
- Carney Lansford: SB3
- Carney Lansford: S7/G56.3-H(UR)
- Jose Canseco: SB2
- Jose Canseco: 463.2-3
- Mark McGwire: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Mike Davis: 3/G
Bot 4
- Sal Butera: 163(B)/G
- Randy Bush: S8/L8S
- Greg Gagne: S7/G56.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 8
- Kent Hrbek: K/C
Top 5
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Tony Bernazard: S8/L8S
- Alfredo Griffin: 13
Bot 5
- Gary Gaetti: HP
- Gene Larkin: 53.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: D8/F8D.2-H
- Steve Lombardozzi: S8/L8S.2-H
- Sal Butera: SB2
- Sal Butera: S7/L7S.2-H
- Mark Davidson: 8
- Greg Gagne: 13
Top 6
- Luis Polonia: 13/BG
- Carney Lansford: 53
- Jose Canseco: W
- Mark McGwire: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Kirby Puckett: W
- Kent Hrbek: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Gary Gaetti: WP.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Gene Larkin: K
- Tom Brunansky: E4.1-3;B-1
- Steve Lombardozzi: 63
Top 7
- Mike Davis: W
- Terry Steinbach: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Tony Bernazard: 7
Bot 7
- Sal Butera: 6/L
- Mark Davidson: 43
- Greg Gagne: T7/F78
- Kirby Puckett: 8
Top 8
- Alfredo Griffin: 2/FL
- Luis Polonia: 3/G
- Carney Lansford: 8
Bot 8
- Kent Hrbek: 63
- Gary Gaetti: 9
- Gene Larkin: 53
Top 9
- Jose Canseco: W
- Mark McGwire: HP.1-2
- Mike Davis: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Steve Henderson: 9
- Tony Bernazard: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Steve Lombardozzi tipped ground ball to Greg Gagne
- both benches cleared and brawl ensued