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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1987-05-31 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 3:25
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 9–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Jeff Reardon earned the win. Kent Hrbek went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jeff Reardon L: Eric King SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Vic Voltaggio · 3B: Rocky Roe · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Larkin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Salas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Gladden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Nokes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Sheridan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brookens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Walewander | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 George Frazier | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reardon | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Robinson | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Mark Thurmond | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Henneman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric King | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Newman: 8
- Randy Bush: K
- Kirby Puckett: 43
Bot 1
- Dave Bergman: 13
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Kirk Gibson: HP
- Alan Trammell: S8.1-3
- Matt Nokes: W.1-2
- Pat Sheridan: K
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Gary Gaetti: HR8/IPHR
- Gene Larkin: 8
- Tom Brunansky: K/C
Bot 2
- Johnny Grubb: 6/L
- Tom Brookens: K
- Jim Walewander: D9
- Dave Bergman: D8.2-H
- Darrell Evans: 5
Top 3
- Mark Salas: 7
- Greg Gagne: 3/G
- Al Newman: 43
Bot 3
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Alan Trammell: HP
- Matt Nokes: PO1(23)
- Matt Nokes: K
Top 4
- Randy Bush: 13
- Kirby Puckett: 63
- Kent Hrbek: K
Bot 4
- Pat Sheridan: 3/G
- Johnny Grubb: 3/G
- Tom Brookens: 63
Top 5
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Gene Larkin: 63
- Tom Brunansky: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Walewander: 43
- Dave Bergman: HR
- Darrell Evans: W
- Kirk Gibson: 7/L
- Alan Trammell: 13
Top 6
- Mark Salas: W
- Greg Gagne: S7.1-2
- Al Newman: 54/SH/G.2-3;1-2
- Randy Bush: D7.3-H;2-H
- Kirby Puckett: S7.2-3
- Kent Hrbek: 8/SF.3-H
- Gary Gaetti: WP.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: I
- Gene Larkin: 8
Bot 6
- Matt Nokes: 13
- Pat Sheridan: S7
- Johnny Grubb: SB2
- Johnny Grubb: W
- Tom Brookens: 3/P
- Larry Herndon: K/C
Top 7
- Tom Brunansky: 6
- Mark Salas: S9
- Greg Gagne: E4.1-2;B-1
- Al Newman: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Gladden: 6/L
- Kirby Puckett: K
Bot 7
- Dave Bergman: W
- Darrell Evans: S9.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: W.2-3;1-2
- Alan Trammell: 7/SF.3-H
- Matt Nokes: S9.2-H;1-3
- Pat Sheridan: K
- Johnny Grubb: S9.3-H;1-2
- Tom Brookens: K
Top 8
- Kent Hrbek: S8
- Gary Gaetti: D7.1-3
- Gene Larkin: 6/L
- Tom Brunansky: I
- Mark Salas: E4.3-H;2-H(NR);1-3;B-1
- Roy Smalley: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Al Newman: 9
- Dan Gladden: 7
Bot 8
- Mike Heath: 9
- Dave Bergman: 43
- Darrell Evans: W
- Kirk Gibson: E6.1-2
- Alan Trammell: 43
Top 9
- Kirby Puckett: S9
- Kent Hrbek: HR.1-H
- Gary Gaetti: 7
- Gene Larkin: K
- Tom Brunansky: 53
Bot 9
- Matt Nokes: 8
- Pat Sheridan: D7
- Terry Harper: K
- Tom Brookens: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Walewander