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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1987-10-11 · 1987 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 5 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 51939 · night · 3:24
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 5–3. Frank Viola earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Frank Viola L: Frank Tanana SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: Durwood Merrill · RF: Joe Brinkman
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Newman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jim Morrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Keith Atherton | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Berenguer | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Dan Petry | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Thurmond | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: HP
- Al Newman: 14/SH.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 9/FL.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: 6/P
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Jim Morrison: K
- Kirk Gibson: 5/P
- Alan Trammell: S6/G56D.1-2
- Larry Herndon: W.2-3;1-2
- Chet Lemon: E6/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Darrell Evans: 6/L
Top 2
- Don Baylor: S8/G46
- Tom Brunansky: W.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 3/P
- Greg Gagne: 7/L
- Tim Laudner: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Gladden: K
Bot 2
- Tom Brookens: 2/FL
- Mike Heath: 63
- Lou Whitaker: K
Top 3
- Al Newman: 5/P
- Kirby Puckett: HR/F7D
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F89D
- Don Baylor: HP
- Tom Brunansky: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Morrison: 53
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: 7/F
Top 4
- Kent Hrbek: 7/F
- Greg Gagne: HR/F7D
- Tim Laudner: W
- Dan Gladden: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Al Newman: 53
Bot 4
- Larry Herndon: 63
- Chet Lemon: 63
- Darrell Evans: 43
Top 5
- Kirby Puckett: S9/L9.B-3(E9)
- Gary Gaetti: 7/SF/F78.3-H(UR)
- Don Baylor: 53
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Kent Hrbek: 3/G
Bot 5
- Tom Brookens: 7/F
- Mike Heath: 53
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Jim Morrison: S7/G56.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: S48/G46.2-H;1-3
- Alan Trammell: W.1-2
- Larry Herndon: 5/L
Top 6
- Greg Gagne: D7/L7
- Tim Laudner: WP.2-3
- Tim Laudner: 53
- Dan Gladden: HP
- Gene Larkin: D7/G5L.3-H;1-3
- Kirby Puckett: 53
- Gary Gaetti: 63
Bot 6
- Chet Lemon: S8/F8S
- Darrell Evans: S9/F9L.1-3
- Dave Bergman: S7/L7.3-H;1-2
- Mike Heath: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: PO3(25)
- Lou Whitaker: WP.2-3
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Jim Morrison: 8/F
Top 7
- Don Baylor: 63
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Kent Hrbek: 8/F78
Bot 7
- Kirk Gibson: W
- Alan Trammell: 54(1)3/GDP
- Larry Herndon: 63
Top 8
- Greg Gagne: 13
- Tim Laudner: E5/TH.B-1
- Dan Gladden: WP.1-2
- Dan Gladden: 43.2-3
- Steve Lombardozzi: S7/G5L.3-H(UR)
- Kirby Puckett: 43
Bot 8
- Chet Lemon: 7/L7D
- Darrell Evans: 9/P
- Dave Bergman: K
Top 9
- Gary Gaetti: 53
- Don Baylor: 9/F
- Tom Brunansky: E5.B-1
- Kent Hrbek: 63
Bot 9
- Johnny Grubb: S8/L8S
- Lou Whitaker: 6/P
- Matt Nokes: K
- Kirk Gibson: K