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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago White Sox
1987-09-15 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 7947 · 2:26
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Jack McDowell earned the win. Randy Bush went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Jack McDowell L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Butera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Hill | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harold Baines | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Calderon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryl Boston | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Lyons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 George Frazier | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack McDowell | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Thigpen | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Newman: 53
- Randy Bush: 3/L
- Kirby Puckett: HP
- Kent Hrbek: K
Bot 1
- Ozzie Guillen: 63
- Donnie Hill: 63
- Harold Baines: 4/L
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 63
- Tom Brunansky: 53
- Gene Larkin: K/C
Bot 2
- Ivan Calderon: 53
- Greg Walker: S7
- Carlton Fisk: 7/L
- Daryl Boston: K/C
Top 3
- Greg Gagne: 63
- Sal Butera: D9
- Al Newman: 8
- Randy Bush: PO2(26)
Bot 3
- Ken Williams: 63
- Steve Lyons: S/BG
- Ozzie Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Randy Bush: S8
- Kirby Puckett: 4(1)3/GDP
- Kent Hrbek: 43
Bot 4
- Donnie Hill: S9
- Harold Baines: WP.1-2
- Harold Baines: K
- Ivan Calderon: 53
- Greg Walker: D9.2-H
- Carlton Fisk: K23
Top 5
- Gary Gaetti: 53
- Tom Brunansky: 2/FL
- Roy Smalley: S8
- Greg Gagne: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Daryl Boston: 53
- Ken Williams: 8
- Steve Lyons: S8
- Ozzie Guillen: 43
Top 6
- Tim Laudner: 8
- Al Newman: 43
- Randy Bush: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Donnie Hill: S9
- Harold Baines: D9.1-H
- Ivan Calderon: S7.2-3
- Greg Walker: 36(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Carlton Fisk: 3/FL
Top 7
- Kirby Puckett: S5
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Gary Gaetti: 9
- Tom Brunansky: PO1(13)
Bot 7
- Daryl Boston: D8
- Ken Williams: S/BG.2-3
- Steve Lyons: 5/FL
- Ozzie Guillen: 53.1-2
- Donnie Hill: T9.3-H;2-H
- Harold Baines: D7.3-H
- Ivan Calderon: K
Top 8
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Greg Gagne: 4
Bot 8
- Greg Walker: 43
- Carlton Fisk: S8
- Daryl Boston: S9.1-3
- Ken Williams: CS2(143)
- Ken Williams: W
- Steve Lyons: WP.1-2
- Steve Lyons: 5
Top 9
- Tim Laudner: S8
- Al Newman: 8
- Randy Bush: HR/9.1-H
- Kirby Puckett: 9
- Kent Hrbek: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jack McDowell