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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1985-07-12 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 38524 · 2:53
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. John Butcher earned the win and Ron Davis picked up the save. Kirk Gibson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: John Butcher L: Frank Tanana SV: Ron Davis
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Washington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Engle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Meier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barbaro Garbey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Melvin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Butcher | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Curt Wardle | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Eufemia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Davis | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Doug Bair | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Bill Scherrer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: 4
- Ron Washington: 3/L
- Dave Engle: HR
- Tom Brunansky: 7
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: S
- Alan Trammell: 8
- Kirk Gibson: S.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Larry Herndon: W.2-3;1-2
- Barbaro Garbey: 8
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: S
- Tim Teufel: W.1-2
- Tim Laudner: K
- Greg Gagne: CS3(25).1-2(TH3)
- Greg Gagne: S.2-3
- Dave Meier: 43
Bot 2
- Chet Lemon: 8
- Bob Melvin: 53
- Tom Brookens: 9/FL
Top 3
- Kirby Puckett: 9
- Ron Washington: T
- Dave Engle: W
- Tom Brunansky: 64(1)/FO/G.3-H;B-1
- Gary Gaetti: 8
Bot 3
- Lou Whitaker: S/BG
- Alan Trammell: W.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
- Darrell Evans: 13
Top 4
- Tim Teufel: 63
- Tim Laudner: K
- Greg Gagne: 63
Bot 4
- Larry Herndon: 63
- Barbaro Garbey: S
- Chet Lemon: 7
- Bob Melvin: S.1-2
- Tom Brookens: S.2-H;1-3
- Lou Whitaker: 9
Top 5
- Dave Meier: 53
- Kirby Puckett: 13
- Ron Washington: 9
Bot 5
- Alan Trammell: 4
- Kirk Gibson: HR
- Darrell Evans: 13
- Larry Herndon: 53
Top 6
- Dave Engle: K
- Tom Brunansky: 7
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 6
- Barbaro Garbey: S
- Chet Lemon: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Bob Melvin: 3/G.2-3
- Tom Brookens: 6
Top 7
- Tim Teufel: W
- Tim Laudner: 24/SH.1-2
- Greg Gagne: S.2-H
- Dave Meier: W.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 31.2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: I
- Dave Engle: 4/L
Bot 7
- Lou Whitaker: 8
- Alan Trammell: 7
- Kirk Gibson: K/C
Top 8
- Tom Brunansky: 53
- Gary Gaetti: 8
- Tim Teufel: W
- Tim Laudner: K
Bot 8
- Darrell Evans: K
- Larry Herndon: 53
- Barbaro Garbey: 8
Top 9
- Greg Gagne: W
- Dave Meier: 14/SH.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 31.2-3
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
Bot 9
- Chet Lemon: S
- Dave Bergman: 43.1-2
- Tom Brookens: 63.2-3
- Lou Whitaker: I
- Alan Trammell: 64(1)/FO/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Steve Lombardozzi