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Minnesota Twins @
California Angels
1987-04-17 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 36175 Β· 2:25
California Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 2β1. Mike Witt earned the win. Devon White went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Mike Witt L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim McKean Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: John Shulock Β· 3B: Tim McClelland Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Bush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Brunansky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Nieto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dan Gladden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Devon White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Wally Joyner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doug DeCinces | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Schofield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Pettis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark McLemore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Blyleven | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
California Angels β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Witt | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Newman: 8
- Randy Bush: 63
- Kirby Puckett: 63
Bot 1
- Brian Downing: D8/L89
- Devon White: K
- Wally Joyner: 8
- Doug DeCinces: 7
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: 7
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 2
- Jack Howell: 7
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Dick Schofield: 9
- Gary Pettis: S9/L9S.1-3
- Mark McLemore: 13
Top 3
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Greg Gagne: S8/L8S
- Tom Nieto: 9
- Al Newman: 1/L
Bot 3
- Brian Downing: 53
- Devon White: HR
- Wally Joyner: 8
- Doug DeCinces: S8/L8S
- Jack Howell: K
Top 4
- Randy Bush: T9/L89
- Kirby Puckett: S7/G56.3-H
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Gary Gaetti: 7.1-2
- Roy Smalley: E1/G.2-3
- Tom Brunansky: 4
Bot 4
- Butch Wynegar: 3/G
- Dick Schofield: S9/L9S
- Gary Pettis: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Greg Gagne: 8
- Tom Nieto: W
- Al Newman: 8
- Randy Bush: 43
Bot 5
- Mark McLemore: DGR/L7L
- Brian Downing: E1/G.B-1
- Devon White: K
- Wally Joyner: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Doug DeCinces: HP.1-2
- Jack Howell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Kirby Puckett: 8
- Kent Hrbek: 31
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 6
- Butch Wynegar: 63
- Dick Schofield: 7
- Gary Pettis: K
Top 7
- Roy Smalley: 9/F9DW
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Greg Gagne: 9
Bot 7
- Mark McLemore: W
- Brian Downing: PO1(E1).1-2
- Brian Downing: CS3(25)
- Brian Downing: S7/L7S
- Devon White: 8/L
- Wally Joyner: 7
Top 8
- Dan Gladden: K
- Al Newman: 63
- Randy Bush: 13
Bot 8
- Doug DeCinces: W
- Jack Howell: 3/SH.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 43.2-3
- Dick Schofield: 8/L
Top 9
- Kirby Puckett: K+PB.B-1
- Kent Hrbek: 36(1)/FO
- Gary Gaetti: 46(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: 43
Notes & reviews
- ball knocked out of Gary Pettis' glove when he ran into wall
- Devon White caught the ball over the fence



















