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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

1988-08-22 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 37704 Β· 78Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:44

Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 7–0. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 1st. Allan Anderson earned the win. Kirby Puckett went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET00000000008
MIN30020110714

W: Allan Anderson   L: Doyle Alexander   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Tim Welke Β· 1B: Joe Brinkman Β· 2B: Terry Cooney Β· 3B: Al Clark Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tom Brookens400000
Mike Heath403000
Alan Trammell300000
Luis Salazar300000
Chet Lemon302011
Larry Herndon300000
Ray Knight300000
Gary Pettis301000
Jim Walewander301000
Dwayne Murphy101000
Matt Nokes000010
Dave Bergman100000
Pat Sheridan100001

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dan Gladden503101
Tom Herr511001
Kirby Puckett524200
Kent Hrbek411011
Gene Larkin301121
Brian Harper402200
Randy Bush211010
Greg Gagne211110
Al Newman410000

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doyle Alexander3.2830
Paul Gibson3.2622
Willie Hernandez0.2002

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Allan Anderson8.0610
Jeff Reardon1.0212

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tom Brookens: 4/P4
  • Mike Heath: 7/F7
  • Alan Trammell: 7/F7D

Bot 1

  • Dan Gladden: 13/BG25
  • Tom Herr: S8/L8S
  • Kirby Puckett: D9/F9D.1-H
  • Kent Hrbek: W
  • Gene Larkin: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
  • Brian Harper: S7/L56.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Randy Bush: I
  • Greg Gagne: 3/P23F

Top 2

  • Luis Salazar: 53/G5
  • Chet Lemon: W
  • Larry Herndon: 64(1)3/G6/GDP

Bot 2

  • Al Newman: 43/G4
  • Dan Gladden: S5/G5S
  • Tom Herr: PO1(13)
  • Tom Herr: 31/G34

Top 3

  • Ray Knight: 53/G5
  • Gary Pettis: 43/G4D
  • Jim Walewander: 63/G6S

Bot 3

  • Kirby Puckett: 9/F9D
  • Kent Hrbek: D9/L89
  • Gene Larkin: W
  • Brian Harper: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Tom Brookens: 53/G5
  • Mike Heath: D9/F9D
  • Alan Trammell: 6/P6MD
  • Luis Salazar: 7/F7D

Bot 4

  • Randy Bush: HP
  • Greg Gagne: S3/BG3.1-2
  • Al Newman: 56(2)/FO/BG25.1-2
  • Dan Gladden: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
  • Tom Herr: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
  • Kirby Puckett: S8/L78.3-H;1-2
  • Kent Hrbek: 3/L3

Top 5

  • Chet Lemon: S9/L9
  • Larry Herndon: 8/F8S
  • Ray Knight: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Gene Larkin: W
  • Brian Harper: DGR/F78XD.1-3
  • Randy Bush: 3/P3F
  • Greg Gagne: I
  • Al Newman: 9/P9LS
  • Dan Gladden: K

Top 6

  • Gary Pettis: 3/G34
  • Jim Walewander: 4/P4D
  • Tom Brookens: 6/P6

Bot 6

  • Tom Herr: K
  • Kirby Puckett: S9/L9L
  • Kent Hrbek: WP.1-2
  • Kent Hrbek: 6/P6
  • Gene Larkin: S8/L8S.2-H;BX2(824)

Top 7

  • Mike Heath: S3/G3D
  • Alan Trammell: 64(1)/FO/G56
  • Luis Salazar: 9/P9S
  • Chet Lemon: S1/G1.1-3(E1)
  • Larry Herndon: 4/P4

Bot 7

  • Brian Harper: 43/G4
  • Randy Bush: T9/F9D
  • Greg Gagne: 7/SF.3-H
  • Al Newman: 9/P89S

Top 8

  • Ray Knight: 63/G56
  • Gary Pettis: S8/L6M
  • Jim Walewander: S5/G5S.1-2
  • Tom Brookens: 7(B)4(2)/F7D/DP

Bot 8

  • Dan Gladden: S8/L78
  • Tom Herr: 9/L9
  • Kirby Puckett: S5/L1.1-2
  • Kent Hrbek: K
  • Gene Larkin: K

Top 9

  • Mike Heath: S8/G4M
  • Dwayne Murphy: S8/G4M.1-3
  • Matt Nokes: W.1-2
  • Chet Lemon: K
  • Dave Bergman: 5/P25F
  • Pat Sheridan: K

Notes & reviews

  • Kirby Puckett's liner hit Paul Gibson