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California Angels @ Minnesota Twins
1987-08-12 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 33033 · 2:36
California Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 8–2. California Angels put up 3 in the 4th. Kirk McCaskill earned the win. Ruppert Jones went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Kirk McCaskill L: Les Straker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Downing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Howell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Joyner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Devon White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruppert Jones | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Polidor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Butera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirk McCaskill | 7.1 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| DeWayne Buice | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Les Straker | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 George Frazier | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Downing: 9
- Jack Howell: 53
- Wally Joyner: S9/L9S
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: 63
- Al Newman: 8
- Kirby Puckett: 9
Top 2
- Devon White: 43
- Ruppert Jones: S4/G4
- Mark McLemore: K
- Bob Boone: DGR/L7L.1-3
- Gus Polidor: S8/L8S.3-H;2-H
- Brian Downing: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)3/GDP
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 3
- Jack Howell: W
- Wally Joyner: 7
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Devon White: SB2
- Devon White: S8/F8S.2-H
- Ruppert Jones: 8
Bot 3
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Greg Gagne: 43
- Sal Butera: W
- Dan Gladden: W.1-2
- Al Newman: 7
Top 4
- Mark McLemore: W
- Bob Boone: 13/SH/G.1-2
- Gus Polidor: D9/F89.2-H
- Brian Downing: I
- Jack Howell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jack Howell: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Wally Joyner: WP.3-H
- Wally Joyner: 8
Bot 4
- Kirby Puckett: 7
- Kent Hrbek: HR/9
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Roy Smalley: W
- Tom Brunansky: K
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: S9/L9S
- Devon White: 8
- Ruppert Jones: 54(1)/FO
- Mark McLemore: S7/G56.1-2
- Bob Boone: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Greg Gagne: S9/L9S
- Sal Butera: 8
- Dan Gladden: K/C
- Al Newman: 8
Top 6
- Gus Polidor: 63
- Brian Downing: S9/L9S
- Jack Howell: 7
- Wally Joyner: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Kirby Puckett: 53
- Kent Hrbek: 8
- Gary Gaetti: K/C
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: S8/L8S
- Devon White: K/C
- Ruppert Jones: HR/89.1-H
- Mark McLemore: S9/L9S
- Bob Boone: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Roy Smalley: HR/9
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Greg Gagne: K23
- Sal Butera: 9
Top 8
- Gus Polidor: 63
- Brian Downing: W
- Jack Howell: 64(1)/FO
- Wally Joyner: 43
Bot 8
- Dan Gladden: 9
- Al Newman: S8/G4M
- Kirby Puckett: 54(1)/FO
- Kent Hrbek: 43
Top 9
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Devon White: 43
- Ruppert Jones: 43
Bot 9
- Gary Gaetti: 53
- Roy Smalley: K
- Tom Brunansky: 8
Notes & reviews
- Devon White caught the ball over the wall