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Minnesota Twins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1987-10-22 · 1987 World Series · Game 5 of 7 ◀ Game 4 Game 6 ▶ · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 55347 · night, dry · 3:21
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 6th. Danny Cox earned the win and Todd Worrell picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Danny Cox L: Bert Blyleven SV: Todd Worrell
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: Greg Kosc · RF: John McSherry
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Larkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Curt Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lindeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Keith Atherton | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cox | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Ken Dayley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Worrell | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: 63
- Greg Gagne: 43
- Kirby Puckett: 4/P
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: K
- Ozzie Smith: 43
- Tom Herr: 43
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: 3/G
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Tom Brunansky: S7/L7
- Tim Laudner: W.1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: 6/P7S
Bot 2
- Dan Driessen: 9/F
- Willie McGee: 43
- Curt Ford: 5/P
Top 3
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Dan Gladden: W
- Greg Gagne: K/C
- Kirby Puckett: SB2
- Kirby Puckett: 53
Bot 3
- Jose Oquendo: S7/L7
- Tony Pena: S9/G34.1-3
- Danny Cox: 13/SH.1-2
- Vince Coleman: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Ozzie Smith: 43
Top 4
- Kent Hrbek: S9/G34
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)/FO
- Tom Brunansky: 54(1)/FO
- Tim Laudner: 63
Bot 4
- Tom Herr: 53
- Dan Driessen: 3/G
- Willie McGee: K
Top 5
- Steve Lombardozzi: S8/L8
- Bert Blyleven: 14/SH.1-2
- Dan Gladden: 3/FL
- Greg Gagne: 31
Bot 5
- Curt Ford: 43
- Jose Oquendo: S8/L78
- Tony Pena: S9/L34.1-3
- Danny Cox: K+CSH(25)/DP
Top 6
- Kirby Puckett: 53
- Kent Hrbek: 7/P
- Gary Gaetti: K/C
Bot 6
- Vince Coleman: S3/G3L
- Ozzie Smith: S1/BG.1-2
- Tom Herr: 7/F
- Dan Driessen: SB3;SB2
- Dan Driessen: IW
- Willie McGee: K/C
- Curt Ford: S8/G46.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Jose Oquendo: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Tony Pena: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Tom Brunansky: K/C
- Tim Laudner: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: W
- Gene Larkin: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Danny Cox: 43
- Vince Coleman: W
- Ozzie Smith: BK.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: SB3
- Ozzie Smith: S4/G34.3-H
- Tom Herr: SB2
- Tom Herr: 6/L
- Dan Driessen: S6/G56.2-3
- Willie McGee: K
Top 8
- Dan Gladden: S9/G34
- Greg Gagne: S5/BG.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 8/F
- Kent Hrbek: 8/F
- Gary Gaetti: T8/F8D.2-H;1-H
- Tom Brunansky: 8/F
Bot 8
- Curt Ford: 8/F
- Jose Oquendo: K
- Tony Pena: S8/G46
- Jim Lindeman: SB2
- Jim Lindeman: K
Top 9
- Al Newman: 43
- Roy Smalley: W
- Randy Bush: 4/P9S
- Dan Gladden: W.1-2
- Don Baylor: 4/P9S
Notes & reviews
- Cox missed squeeze bunt on pitchout