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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1987-10-08 · 1987 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 55245 · dome · 2:54
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 6–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Juan Berenguer picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Jack Morris SV: Juan Berenguer
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: Jim McKean · RF: Joe Brinkman
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Nokes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Brookens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Morris | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Darrell Evans: K+SB2
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: 9/F
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: 43
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Kirby Puckett: 53
Top 2
- Matt Nokes: S7/L7
- Chet Lemon: HR/F78D.1-H
- Pat Sheridan: S7/L7
- Tom Brookens: SB2
- Tom Brookens: 14/SH.2-3
- Mike Heath: 63
- Lou Whitaker: 8/F
Bot 2
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Gary Gaetti: D9/L9D
- Randy Bush: 6/P/FL
- Tom Brunansky: D9/L89D.2-H
- Greg Gagne: W
- Tim Laudner: D7/L7L.2-H;1-H
- Dan Gladden: 5/FL
Top 3
- Darrell Evans: S3/G3L
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Steve Lombardozzi: E6/TH/G56D.B-1
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F
- Kent Hrbek: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Matt Nokes: 23
- Chet Lemon: 5/L
- Pat Sheridan: K
Bot 4
- Gary Gaetti: 4/P9S
- Randy Bush: S8/G46
- Tom Brunansky: SB2
- Tom Brunansky: SB3
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Greg Gagne: W.1-2
- Tim Laudner: K
- Dan Gladden: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Tom Brookens: 8/F89
- Mike Heath: 3/FL
- Lou Whitaker: S8/G46
- Darrell Evans: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F
- Kent Hrbek: HR/7
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Randy Bush: K
Top 6
- Kirk Gibson: 43
- Alan Trammell: K
- Matt Nokes: 43
Bot 6
- Tom Brunansky: 53
- Greg Gagne: K
- Tim Laudner: 9/L
Top 7
- Chet Lemon: K
- Pat Sheridan: 7/F78
- Tom Brookens: 63
Bot 7
- Dan Gladden: 8/F89D
- Steve Lombardozzi: 8/F89D
- Kirby Puckett: K
Top 8
- Johnny Grubb: 53
- Lou Whitaker: HR/L9D
- Darrell Evans: S9/L9L
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: 4(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Randy Bush: 9/F
Top 9
- Matt Nokes: K
- Chet Lemon: K
- Pat Sheridan: K