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Minnesota Twins @ California Angels

1987-08-04 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 37371 Β· 2:42

California Angels defeated Minnesota Twins 12–3. California Angels put up 5 in the 5th. Don Sutton earned the win and Gary Lucas picked up the save. Doug DeCinces went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN00030000036
CAL103051201219

W: Don Sutton   L: Steve Carlton   SV: Gary Lucas

Umpires β€” HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Steve Palermo Β· 2B: Dan Morrison Β· 3B: Tim Tschida Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Randy Bush301000
Greg Gagne401000
Kirby Puckett400000
Kent Hrbek400000
Gary Gaetti210021
Gene Larkin312010
Tom Brunansky400002
Steve Lombardozzi311310
Sal Butera300003
Mark Davidson101000
Dan Gladden100001

California Angels β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Downing521111
Darrell Miller512100
Doug DeCinces513301
George Hendrick411000
Bill Buckner402200
Bob Boone432010
Gus Polidor412010
Gary Pettis412211
Mark McLemore402110
Jack Howell111000
Wally Joyner111200

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Carlton4.21141
Roy Smith1.1410
George Frazier2.0402

California Angels β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Sutton6.0443
Gary Lucas3.0204

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Randy Bush: S9/L9S
  • Greg Gagne: 8
  • Kirby Puckett: 14(1)/FO
  • Kent Hrbek: 4/P

Bot 1

  • Brian Downing: D8/L89
  • Darrell Miller: S9/L34.2-3
  • Doug DeCinces: K
  • George Hendrick: 4
  • Bill Buckner: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
  • Bob Boone: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Gary Gaetti: 5/FL
  • Gene Larkin: W
  • Tom Brunansky: 3/P
  • Steve Lombardozzi: W.1-2
  • Sal Butera: K

Bot 2

  • Gus Polidor: 53
  • Gary Pettis: 63
  • Mark McLemore: S7/L56
  • Brian Downing: W.1-2
  • Darrell Miller: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Randy Bush: 8
  • Greg Gagne: 9
  • Kirby Puckett: 8

Bot 3

  • Doug DeCinces: HR/89
  • George Hendrick: D7/L7L
  • Bill Buckner: PB.2-3
  • Bill Buckner: S9/L9S.3-H
  • Bob Boone: 64(1)/FO
  • Gus Polidor: WP.1-2
  • Gus Polidor: W
  • Gary Pettis: D8/F78D.2-H;1-3
  • Mark McLemore: FC5.3XH(525);2-3;B-1
  • Brian Downing: 6/P

Top 4

  • Kent Hrbek: 31
  • Gary Gaetti: W
  • Gene Larkin: D8/F89.1-3
  • Tom Brunansky: 53
  • Steve Lombardozzi: HR/7.3-H;2-H
  • Sal Butera: K

Bot 4

  • Darrell Miller: 53
  • Doug DeCinces: 7
  • George Hendrick: 7/L

Top 5

  • Randy Bush: 8
  • Greg Gagne: 63
  • Kirby Puckett: 4

Bot 5

  • Bill Buckner: 63
  • Bob Boone: W
  • Gus Polidor: S9/F9S.1-3
  • Gary Pettis: W.1-2
  • Mark McLemore: S8/F8S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Brian Downing: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3;B-1
  • Darrell Miller: S8/L8S.3-H;1-2
  • Doug DeCinces: D8/F78S.2-H;1-H
  • George Hendrick: 7

Top 6

  • Kent Hrbek: 63
  • Gary Gaetti: W
  • Gene Larkin: S9/L9S.1-2
  • Tom Brunansky: K
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 4/P

Bot 6

  • Bill Buckner: 13
  • Bob Boone: S7/L78
  • Gus Polidor: S9/L9S.1-2
  • Gary Pettis: S8/L78.2-H;1-2
  • Mark McLemore: W.2-3;1-2
  • Brian Downing: 2/FL
  • Darrell Miller: 43

Top 7

  • Sal Butera: K
  • Mark Davidson: S8/L4M
  • Greg Gagne: S9/G56.1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Doug DeCinces: S8/G4M.BX1(843)
  • Jack Howell: S8/G4M
  • Wally Joyner: HR/9.1-H
  • Bob Boone: D7/G5
  • Gus Polidor: 8(B)4(2)/DP/F

Top 8

  • Kent Hrbek: 3/G
  • Gary Gaetti: K
  • Gene Larkin: 9

Bot 8

  • Gary Pettis: K
  • Mark McLemore: 43
  • Brian Downing: K

Top 9

  • Tom Brunansky: K
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 13
  • Dan Gladden: K