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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1987-04-15 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 17182 · 2:53
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 5–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Mike Smithson earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Mike Smithson L: Dave Stewart SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Newman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Nieto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Tettleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Smithson | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 George Frazier | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Reardon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Stewart | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Bill Krueger | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: 7
- Al Newman: 9
- Kirby Puckett: 7
Bot 1
- Mike Davis: 7
- Tony Phillips: 63
- Carney Lansford: HP
- Reggie Jackson: 343(B)/G
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: 31
- Gary Gaetti: 53
- Randy Bush: D9/L9
- Roy Smalley: K23
Bot 2
- Jose Canseco: 6
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Rob Nelson: 6
Top 3
- Greg Gagne: 9
- Tom Nieto: K
- Dan Gladden: S9/L9
- Al Newman: S8/L8.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: S9/L89.2-H;1-3
- Kent Hrbek: K
Bot 3
- Mickey Tettleton: 43
- Alfredo Griffin: 63
- Mike Davis: 9
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: S8/L8
- Randy Bush: S/BR/G34.1X2(3)
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Greg Gagne: 46(1)/FO/G
Bot 4
- Tony Phillips: W
- Carney Lansford: 8
- Reggie Jackson: SB2
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Jose Canseco: SB3
- Jose Canseco: 63
Top 5
- Tom Nieto: E6/G.B-1
- Dan Gladden: 36(1)/FO
- Al Newman: D7/L78.1-H(UR)
- Kirby Puckett: 9/9D
- Kent Hrbek: 63
Bot 5
- Dwayne Murphy: 43
- Rob Nelson: K
- Mickey Tettleton: K
Top 6
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Randy Bush: CS2(26)
- Randy Bush: K/C
- Roy Smalley: 7
Bot 6
- Alfredo Griffin: 13
- Mike Davis: 31
- Tony Phillips: 43
Top 7
- Greg Gagne: S7/L7
- Tom Nieto: 14/SH/G.1-2
- Dan Gladden: WP.2-3
- Dan Gladden: W
- Al Newman: FC1/G.3XH(12);1-3;B-1
- Kirby Puckett: S7/G5.3-H;1-2
- Kent Hrbek: K
Bot 7
- Carney Lansford: D7/L7L
- Reggie Jackson: 3/P
- Jose Canseco: 63.2-3
- Dwayne Murphy: D9/F89D.3-H
- Rob Nelson: 3/G
Top 8
- Gary Gaetti: 53
- Tom Brunansky: S8/L8
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Greg Gagne: D4/F4D.1-3
- Tom Nieto: S9/L9.3-H;2-H
- Dan Gladden: 6/L
Bot 8
- Mickey Tettleton: K
- Alfredo Griffin: S9/L9
- Mike Davis: SB2
- Mike Davis: D7/L7L.2-H
- Tony Phillips: 43.2-3
- Carney Lansford: 7/L
Top 9
- Al Newman: S6/G56
- Kirby Puckett: CS2(26)
- Kirby Puckett: 3/G
- Kent Hrbek: 7
Bot 9
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Jose Canseco: K
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Rob Nelson: D7/G5.1-3
- Ron Cey: 7
Notes & reviews
- ball deflected off Hrbek's glove