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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1987-08-02 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 11 innings · Att: 33215 · 4:02
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Gene Nelson earned the win. Terry Steinbach went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Gene Nelson L: Jeff Reardon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Newman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carney Lansford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Bernazard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Javier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Les Straker | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Keith Atherton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Frazier | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Young | 3.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Jay Howell | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Nelson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: K
- Al Newman: S
- Kirby Puckett: 63.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 63
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: 3/G
- Carney Lansford: 3/FL
- Jose Canseco: 3/FL
Top 2
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Kent Hrbek: S8
- Gene Larkin: S8.1-2
- Tim Laudner: D7.2-H;1XH(762)
- Steve Lombardozzi: 7
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Mike Davis: S9
- Terry Steinbach: HR/7.1-H
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Tony Bernazard: W
- Alfredo Griffin: S3.1-2
- Luis Polonia: 7/7D
Top 3
- Dan Gladden: 9
- Al Newman: D8
- Kirby Puckett: 6/FL
- Gary Gaetti: S7.2-H
- Tom Brunansky: 53
Bot 3
- Carney Lansford: 43
- Jose Canseco: 43
- Mark McGwire: 4
Top 4
- Kent Hrbek: 5/FL
- Gene Larkin: HR/8
- Tim Laudner: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: K/C
Bot 4
- Mike Davis: 7
- Terry Steinbach: S7
- Dwayne Murphy: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dan Gladden: K
- Al Newman: K
- Kirby Puckett: K
Bot 5
- Tony Bernazard: K
- Alfredo Griffin: 4/L
- Luis Polonia: 13(B)/BG
Top 6
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Tom Brunansky: 9
- Kent Hrbek: D7
- Gene Larkin: 7
Bot 6
- Carney Lansford: HR/7
- Jose Canseco: 43
- Mark McGwire: K
- Mike Davis: 43
Top 7
- Tim Laudner: E4.B-1
- Steve Lombardozzi: 34/SH/G.1-2
- Dan Gladden: K
- Al Newman: FC5/G.2X3(54)
Bot 7
- Terry Steinbach: S7
- Dwayne Murphy: W.1-2
- Tony Bernazard: W.2-3;1-2
- Alfredo Griffin: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Luis Polonia: K
- Carney Lansford: 4
- Jose Canseco: 8
Top 8
- Kirby Puckett: 63
- Gary Gaetti: 6/L
- Tom Brunansky: HR/7
- Kent Hrbek: 8
Bot 8
- Mark McGwire: 63
- Mike Davis: S8
- Terry Steinbach: S8.1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: 7/FL
- Mike Gallego: K
Top 9
- Gene Larkin: S8
- Tim Laudner: PB.1-2
- Tim Laudner: K/C
- Randy Bush: 8.2-3
- Dan Gladden: WP.3-H(UR)
- Dan Gladden: 4
Bot 9
- Alfredo Griffin: D8
- Luis Polonia: PB.2-3
- Luis Polonia: 63
- Carney Lansford: I
- Jose Canseco: 5
- Mark McGwire: 8
Top 10
- Al Newman: 43
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Gary Gaetti: S8
- Tom Brunansky: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 10
- Stan Javier: K
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Dwayne Murphy: 3/G
Top 11
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Tim Laudner: K
Bot 11
- Mike Gallego: K
- Alfredo Griffin: E4.B-1
- Luis Polonia: SB2
- Luis Polonia: S9.2XH(942);B-2
- Carney Lansford: IW
- Jose Canseco: S4.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Athletics manager Tony LaRussa ejected by HP umpire Derryl Cousins