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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1987-08-08 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 50237 · 2:22
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 9–2. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Steve Carlton earned the win. Kirby Puckett went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Curt Young SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Bernazard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Polonia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Young | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Jose Rijo | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Lamp | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Carlton | 8.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 George Frazier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfredo Griffin: W
- Carney Lansford: POCS2(134)
- Carney Lansford: S7/L7S
- Jose Canseco: 3/FL
- Mark McGwire: 9
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: W
- Greg Gagne: S6/F8S.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: D9/F9D.2-H;1-3
- Gary Gaetti: T7/F78.3-H;2-H
- Tom Brunansky: 63.3-H
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Gene Larkin: K
Top 2
- Steve Henderson: S9/L34
- Terry Steinbach: 7
- Tony Bernazard: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tim Laudner: 9
- Steve Lombardozzi: 43
- Dan Gladden: 4
Top 3
- Mickey Tettleton: W
- Luis Polonia: 7
- Alfredo Griffin: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Greg Gagne: 3/FL
- Kirby Puckett: HR/7
- Gary Gaetti: K/C
- Tom Brunansky: S7/L78
- Kent Hrbek: 9
Top 4
- Carney Lansford: 63
- Jose Canseco: 3/P
- Mark McGwire: K/C
Bot 4
- Gene Larkin: 8
- Tim Laudner: 9/L
- Steve Lombardozzi: W
- Dan Gladden: 8
Top 5
- Steve Henderson: S9/G34
- Terry Steinbach: 16(1)3/GDP
- Tony Bernazard: 7/L
Bot 5
- Greg Gagne: K23
- Kirby Puckett: D9/L9L
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Tom Brunansky: D9/F9L.2-H
- Kent Hrbek: 9
Top 6
- Mickey Tettleton: 53
- Luis Polonia: 7
- Alfredo Griffin: 7
Bot 6
- Gene Larkin: S9/G34
- Tim Laudner: 9
- Steve Lombardozzi: WP.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Steve Lombardozzi: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dan Gladden: 8
Top 7
- Carney Lansford: 9
- Jose Canseco: 3/FL
- Mark McGwire: 8
Bot 7
- Greg Gagne: S9/L89.B-2(E9)
- Kirby Puckett: S6/G6.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: 6/L
- Tom Brunansky: D9/L9L.3-H;1-3
- Kent Hrbek: I
- Gene Larkin: 9/SF/L.3-H;2-3
- Tim Laudner: 9
Top 8
- Steve Henderson: 9
- Terry Steinbach: 9
- Tony Bernazard: 9
Bot 8
- Steve Lombardozzi: 13
- Dan Gladden: 53
- Greg Gagne: 4
Top 9
- Mickey Tettleton: 9
- Luis Polonia: T9/L89
- Alfredo Griffin: S9/L9S.3-H
- Mike Gallego: S6/G6S.1-2
- Jose Canseco: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Steve Henderson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 7