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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

1988-08-15 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 32700 Β· 86Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:37

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 2–1. Frank Viola earned the win. John Moses went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN00100010029
DET10000000017

W: Frank Viola   L: Walt Terrell   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Don Denkinger Β· 1B: Tim McClelland Β· 2B: Larry McCoy Β· 3B: Drew Coble Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dan Gladden400000
John Moses424100
Kirby Puckett402000
Kent Hrbek300100
Gary Gaetti301000
Randy Bush200020
Tim Laudner402001
Greg Gagne400001
Steve Lombardozzi300011
Al Newman100000

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tom Brookens400001
Luis Salazar411001
Alan Trammell402000
Chet Lemon401100
Ray Knight400001
Larry Herndon300012
Mike Heath400000
Gary Pettis300002
Jim Walewander202000
Lou Whitaker101000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Viola9.0717

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Walt Terrell9.0933

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dan Gladden: 3/P23F
  • John Moses: S4/BG4S
  • Kirby Puckett: S9/L9.1-2
  • Kent Hrbek: 36(1)1/G3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Tom Brookens: K
  • Luis Salazar: S5/BG5S
  • Alan Trammell: D7/G5.1-3
  • Chet Lemon: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
  • Ray Knight: K
  • Larry Herndon: K

Top 2

  • Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
  • Randy Bush: W
  • Tim Laudner: S9/L89S.1-2
  • Greg Gagne: K
  • Steve Lombardozzi: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dan Gladden: 4/P3DF

Bot 2

  • Mike Heath: 7/F7D
  • Gary Pettis: K
  • Jim Walewander: S1/BG1S
  • Tom Brookens: POCS2(13)

Top 3

  • John Moses: S7/L78S
  • Kirby Puckett: S9/G4.1-3
  • Kent Hrbek: 9/SF.3-H
  • Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/G6/GDP

Bot 3

  • Tom Brookens: 8/F8XD
  • Luis Salazar: K
  • Alan Trammell: 5/L5

Top 4

  • Randy Bush: 43
  • Tim Laudner: 53
  • Greg Gagne: 8/F89

Bot 4

  • Chet Lemon: 53/G5
  • Ray Knight: 3/P3F
  • Larry Herndon: K

Top 5

  • Steve Lombardozzi: 4/P34
  • Dan Gladden: 8/F89D
  • John Moses: S7/L7L
  • Kirby Puckett: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 5

  • Mike Heath: 9/F9
  • Gary Pettis: K
  • Jim Walewander: S7/L7
  • Tom Brookens: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 6

  • Kent Hrbek: 31/G34
  • Gary Gaetti: S9/L9S
  • Randy Bush: SB2
  • Randy Bush: I
  • Tim Laudner: S8/L4.2-3;1-2
  • Greg Gagne: 64(1)3/G6/GDP

Bot 6

  • Luis Salazar: 6/L6
  • Alan Trammell: 53/BG5S
  • Chet Lemon: 7/F7

Top 7

  • Steve Lombardozzi: K
  • Dan Gladden: 63/G6M
  • John Moses: HR/F9LD
  • Kirby Puckett: 53

Bot 7

  • Ray Knight: 9/F9LD
  • Larry Herndon: 8/P8S
  • Mike Heath: 3/G

Top 8

  • Kent Hrbek: 3/P3DF
  • Al Newman: 31/G34
  • Randy Bush: 8/L8S

Bot 8

  • Gary Pettis: 13/G13
  • Lou Whitaker: S7/L7
  • Tom Brookens: 64(1)/FO/G6S
  • Luis Salazar: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 9

  • Tim Laudner: K
  • Greg Gagne: 8/F8
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 8/F8D

Bot 9

  • Alan Trammell: S4/G6MD
  • Chet Lemon: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Ray Knight: 9/P89S
  • Larry Herndon: W.1-2
  • Mike Heath: 4(1)/FO/G4

Notes & reviews

  • Gary Gaetti twisted his ankle sliding into 2B