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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1987-08-09 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 33948 · 2:52
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Kent Hrbek went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Steve Ontiveros SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Bernazard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Ontiveros | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Keith Atherton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Reardon | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: 31
- Carney Lansford: D7/L7L
- Jose Canseco: K/C
- Mike Davis: D8/F9D.2-H
- Mark McGwire: 9
Bot 1
- Randy Bush: 3/G
- Greg Gagne: 3/L
- Kirby Puckett: S8/L8S
- Kent Hrbek: K
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: S9/L9S
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Tony Bernazard: K
- Alfredo Griffin: 9
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 5/L
- Roy Smalley: S9/L9S
- Tom Brunansky: W.1-2
- Tim Laudner: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: 4
Top 3
- Luis Polonia: 13
- Carney Lansford: 3/FL
- Jose Canseco: 8
Bot 3
- Randy Bush: K
- Greg Gagne: W
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G4M.1-3
- Kent Hrbek: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Gary Gaetti: 63
- Roy Smalley: 9
Top 4
- Mike Davis: K
- Mark McGwire: 9
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Bot 4
- Tom Brunansky: HR/7
- Tim Laudner: 3/FL
- Steve Lombardozzi: 4
- Randy Bush: 3/G
Top 5
- Terry Steinbach: HP
- Tony Bernazard: SB2
- Tony Bernazard: S9/L9S.2-3
- Alfredo Griffin: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Luis Polonia: 64(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Carney Lansford: FC5/G.3XH(5);1-3;B-1
- Jose Canseco: W.1-2
- Mike Davis: 1/L
Bot 5
- Greg Gagne: 63
- Kirby Puckett: 5/L
- Kent Hrbek: 1/L
Top 6
- Mark McGwire: 7
- Reggie Jackson: 13
- Terry Steinbach: 4
Bot 6
- Gary Gaetti: 63
- Roy Smalley: W
- Tom Brunansky: 7/L
- Tim Laudner: HR/7.1-H
- Al Newman: 43
Top 7
- Tony Bernazard: S8/L1
- Alfredo Griffin: D9/F89.1-H
- Luis Polonia: K
- Carney Lansford: 7
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 7
- Randy Bush: 31
- Greg Gagne: 53
- Kirby Puckett: 43
Top 8
- Mike Davis: K
- Mark McGwire: K
- Reggie Jackson: 5
Bot 8
- Kent Hrbek: 3/G
- Gary Gaetti: HR/8
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Tom Brunansky: 7
Top 9
- Terry Steinbach: 9
- Tony Bernazard: D9/F89
- Alfredo Griffin: W
- Luis Polonia: 9
- Carney Lansford: D7/L7L.2-H;1-H
- Jose Canseco: 63
Notes & reviews
- Kirby Puckett caught the ball over the wall