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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

1988-08-16 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 29534 Β· night, dry Β· 2:32

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 4–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Lou Whitaker went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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MIN01102000046
DET00000000117

W: Bert Blyleven   L: Jack Morris   SV: Jeff Reardon

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

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Al Newman411001
John Moses301010
Kirby Puckett301210
Kent Hrbek311110
Dan Gladden400000
Randy Bush400000
Tim Laudner300012
Greg Gagne400001
Steve Lombardozzi422000

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lou Whitaker413101
Pat Sheridan400001
Alan Trammell403000
Dave Bergman400002
Matt Nokes400000
Chet Lemon300000
Darrell Evans301001
Gary Pettis300000
Tom Brookens300000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bert Blyleven6.0404
Keith Atherton2.1300
Jeff Reardon0.2001

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Morris9.0644

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Al Newman: 4/L
  • John Moses: 63/G6M
  • Kirby Puckett: 3/P3S

Bot 1

  • Lou Whitaker: K
  • Pat Sheridan: K
  • Alan Trammell: 63

Top 2

  • Kent Hrbek: HR/7
  • Dan Gladden: 63/G6S
  • Randy Bush: 4/P4D
  • Tim Laudner: W
  • Greg Gagne: 8/F8

Bot 2

  • Dave Bergman: 8/F8D
  • Matt Nokes: 9/P89S
  • Chet Lemon: 63/G6

Top 3

  • Steve Lombardozzi: S7/L78
  • Al Newman: 43/G4.1-2
  • John Moses: 63/G6.2-3
  • Kirby Puckett: WP.3-H
  • Kirby Puckett: W
  • Kent Hrbek: CS2(26)

Bot 3

  • Darrell Evans: S8/L8S
  • Gary Pettis: 16(1)3/G1/GDP
  • Tom Brookens: 3/G3

Top 4

  • Kent Hrbek: 6/F78S
  • Dan Gladden: 9/L9D
  • Randy Bush: 5/P5F

Bot 4

  • Lou Whitaker: S5/BG25
  • Pat Sheridan: 3/G.1-2
  • Alan Trammell: S8/P8S.2XH(82)
  • Dave Bergman: K

Top 5

  • Tim Laudner: K
  • Greg Gagne: 9/F9LD
  • Steve Lombardozzi: S6/G6S
  • Al Newman: S8/L78S.1-3
  • John Moses: W.1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: S9/F89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Kent Hrbek: W.1-2
  • Dan Gladden: 7/L7

Bot 5

  • Matt Nokes: 8/F8XD
  • Chet Lemon: 53/G56
  • Darrell Evans: K

Top 6

  • Randy Bush: 43
  • Tim Laudner: K
  • Greg Gagne: 8/F8

Bot 6

  • Gary Pettis: 13/G1
  • Tom Brookens: 63/G56
  • Lou Whitaker: S7/F7S
  • Pat Sheridan: 9/P9S

Top 7

  • Steve Lombardozzi: 5/P5S
  • Al Newman: K
  • John Moses: S8/L8S
  • Kirby Puckett: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Alan Trammell: S9/L34
  • Dave Bergman: 8/F8
  • Matt Nokes: 5/P5DF
  • Chet Lemon: 63/G6

Top 8

  • Kent Hrbek: 8/F89
  • Dan Gladden: 3/P3F
  • Randy Bush: 7/L7L

Bot 8

  • Darrell Evans: 13/BG1S
  • Gary Pettis: 7/F7LD
  • Tom Brookens: 8/F8

Top 9

  • Tim Laudner: 9/F9D
  • Greg Gagne: K
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 3/P3F

Bot 9

  • Lou Whitaker: HR/9
  • Pat Sheridan: 5/P5
  • Alan Trammell: S9/L9S
  • Dave Bergman: K
  • Matt Nokes: 4/P4D