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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1987-10-12 · 1987 League Championship Series · Game 5 of 5 ◀ Game 4 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 47448 · 51°F, overcast, wet · 3:14
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 9–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 2nd. Bert Blyleven 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Doyle Alexander SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: Drew Coble · RF: Al Clark
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Sheridan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Berenguer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric King | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Mike Henneman | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Robinson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: 31
- Greg Gagne: D7/L7L
- Kirby Puckett: 43.2-3
- Kent Hrbek: 8/F
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: K
- Darrell Evans: W
- Kirk Gibson: S7/L7S.1-2
- Alan Trammell: 5/FL
- Matt Nokes: 63/G6D
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L7S
- Randy Bush: W.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: D9/L9L.2-H;1-H;BX3(945)
- Steve Lombardozzi: S7/F78
- Tim Laudner: 63.1-2
- Dan Gladden: S8/L78.2-H
- Greg Gagne: HP.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: S7/L7.2-H;1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 43
Bot 2
- Chet Lemon: 43
- Johnny Grubb: 8/F8D
- Pat Sheridan: 43
Top 3
- Gary Gaetti: 13
- Randy Bush: W
- Tom Brunansky: SB2
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: W
- Tim Laudner: K+WP.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Dan Gladden: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Tom Brookens: 3/FL
- Lou Whitaker: E6.B-1
- Darrell Evans: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Greg Gagne: 4/P9S
- Kirby Puckett: S9/L9S
- Kent Hrbek: 7/F7D
- Gary Gaetti: SB2
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F
Bot 4
- Kirk Gibson: D9/L9L
- Alan Trammell: S8/L8S.2-H
- Matt Nokes: HR/F9D.1-H
- Chet Lemon: 8/F
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Pat Sheridan: HP
- Tom Brookens: 9/P9S
Top 5
- Randy Bush: 31
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Lou Whitaker: 5/FL
- Darrell Evans: 63/G4M
- Kirk Gibson: W
- Alan Trammell: SB2
- Alan Trammell: 7/F
Top 6
- Tim Laudner: 4/P
- Dan Gladden: 7/F7D
- Greg Gagne: 6/P
Bot 6
- Matt Nokes: 6/P8S
- Chet Lemon: K
- Johnny Grubb: S8/G46
- Pat Sheridan: HP.1-2
- Dave Bergman: 43
Top 7
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Kent Hrbek: S7/G56
- Gary Gaetti: HP.1-2
- Randy Bush: WP.2-3
- Randy Bush: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- Tom Brunansky: S7/G56.1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
Bot 7
- Lou Whitaker: 7/F
- Darrell Evans: 3/FL
- Kirk Gibson: 13/BG
Top 8
- Tim Laudner: K
- Dan Gladden: D8/F78D
- Greg Gagne: W
- Kirby Puckett: 14(1)/FO.2-H(E3)(NR);B-1
- Kent Hrbek: S8/G46.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: 53
Bot 8
- Alan Trammell: 9/F9D
- Matt Nokes: 7/P7S
- Chet Lemon: HR/9
- Johnny Grubb: S6/F7LS
- Pat Sheridan: WP.1-2
- Pat Sheridan: 7/F
Top 9
- Randy Bush: 5/FL
- Tom Brunansky: HR/7
- Steve Lombardozzi: S6/G56
- Tim Laudner: 53.1-2
- Dan Gladden: D8/F78S.2-H
- Greg Gagne: D9/F9L.2-H
- Kirby Puckett: 13
Bot 9
- Jim Morrison: S7/L
- Lou Whitaker: W.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 9/P
- Kirk Gibson: S7/L7L.2-H;1-2
- Alan Trammell: 6/L
- Matt Nokes: 13