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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1987-07-31 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 32097 · 2:36
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 6th. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Gary Gaetti went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Dennis Lamp SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Mark Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Bernazard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Lamp | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Nelson | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: 8
- Greg Gagne: 9
- Kirby Puckett: 8
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: 3/G
- Carney Lansford: S7/G6
- Jose Canseco: CS2(24)
- Jose Canseco: 8
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Gary Gaetti: 8
- Tom Brunansky: 8
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: 43
- Steve Henderson: K
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 3
- Roy Smalley: 3/G
- Steve Lombardozzi: 53
- Tim Laudner: S7/G56
- Dan Gladden: S9/F9S.1-3
- Greg Gagne: K
Bot 3
- Terry Steinbach: 53
- Alfredo Griffin: 3/G
- Mike Gallego: 43
Top 4
- Kirby Puckett: 63
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Gary Gaetti: 63
Bot 4
- Luis Polonia: S8/G4M
- Carney Lansford: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jose Canseco: HR/78
- Mark McGwire: 63
Top 5
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Roy Smalley: 3/G
- Steve Lombardozzi: 7
Bot 5
- Steve Henderson: S6/G5
- Reggie Jackson: 63.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: 53
- Alfredo Griffin: 3/G
Top 6
- Tim Laudner: W
- Dan Gladden: 8
- Greg Gagne: S9/L9.1-3
- Kirby Puckett: FC5/G.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Kent Hrbek: S9/L9L.2-H;1-3
- Gary Gaetti: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Tom Brunansky: 6
Bot 6
- Mike Gallego: K
- Luis Polonia: 63
- Carney Lansford: S7/L7
- Jose Canseco: WP.1-2
- Jose Canseco: S9/L89.2-H
- Mark McGwire: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 7
- Roy Smalley: S9/F9S
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Tim Laudner: 7
- Dan Gladden: 7/7D
Bot 7
- Steve Henderson: K
- Reggie Jackson: K+PB.B-1
- Terry Steinbach: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Greg Gagne: 4
- Kirby Puckett: 53
- Kent Hrbek: K
Bot 8
- Alfredo Griffin: W
- Tony Bernazard: K/C
- Luis Polonia: SB2
- Luis Polonia: D7/L78.2-H
- Carney Lansford: K
- Jose Canseco: 8
Top 9
- Gary Gaetti: D7/G5
- Tom Brunansky: 43.2-3
- Roy Smalley: K
- Randy Bush: S5/G5.3-H
- Tim Laudner: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 9
- Mark McGwire: 5
- Steve Henderson: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: 8