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Minnesota Twins @
Detroit Tigers
1987-08-18 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 32053 Β· 2:36
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 11β2. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 1st. Jack Morris earned the win. Larry Herndon went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| DET | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
W: Jack Morris L: Steve Carlton SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Rocky Roe Β· 1B: Vic Voltaggio Β· 2B: Larry Barnett Β· 3B: Greg Kosc Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Randy Bush | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirby Puckett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kent Hrbek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Gaetti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Tom Brunansky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Smalley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Davidson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Whitaker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Kirk Gibson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alan Trammell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Herndon | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Morrison | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chet Lemon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Brookens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Grubb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Nokes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Carlton | 3.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
George Frazier | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Morris | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Eric King | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Randy Bush: W
- Greg Gagne: CS2(26)
- Greg Gagne: S8/L8S
- Kirby Puckett: WP.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 43.2-3
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gary Gaetti: 7/L
Bot 1
- Lou Whitaker: E7/F.B-2
- Bill Madlock: S8/L8S.2-H(UR)
- Kirk Gibson: S3/BG13.1-2
- Alan Trammell: 8
- Larry Herndon: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jim Morrison: 7
- Chet Lemon: S8/L8S
- Tom Brookens: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Mike Heath: S8/F8S
- Lou Whitaker: 7
Top 2
- Gene Larkin: K
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: 9
Bot 2
- Bill Madlock: 63
- Kirk Gibson: 43
- Alan Trammell: 7
Top 3
- Tim Laudner: K/C
- Randy Bush: HR/9
- Greg Gagne: 1/BG
- Kirby Puckett: K23
Bot 3
- Larry Herndon: D7/L7D
- Jim Morrison: 53
- Chet Lemon: S7/G56.2-3
- Tom Brookens: W.1-2
- Mike Heath: K
- Lou Whitaker: K
Top 4
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Gary Gaetti: 9
- Gene Larkin: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Madlock: S7/L7S
- Kirk Gibson: D9/L9L.1-3
- Alan Trammell: D7/L7L.3-H;2-H
- Larry Herndon: HR/9.2-H
- Jim Morrison: 8
- Chet Lemon: 5
- Tom Brookens: 43
Top 5
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: 13
- Tim Laudner: 53
Bot 5
- Mike Heath: 63
- Lou Whitaker: 3/FL
- Dave Bergman: S8/L78
- Kirk Gibson: K
Top 6
- Randy Bush: K
- Greg Gagne: 53
- Kirby Puckett: K
Bot 6
- Alan Trammell: 8/L
- Johnny Grubb: 8
- Jim Morrison: 63
Top 7
- Kent Hrbek: 7
- Roy Smalley: HR/9
- Gene Larkin: 31
- Tom Brunansky: 8
Bot 7
- Chet Lemon: D9/L9L
- Tom Brookens: 9.2-3
- Mike Heath: W
- Lou Whitaker: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Dave Bergman: W
- Matt Nokes: PB.2-3;1-2
- Matt Nokes: 9/L
Top 8
- Steve Lombardozzi: K/C
- Tim Laudner: S7/G56
- Randy Bush: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Alan Trammell: 8
- Johnny Grubb: 43
- Jim Morrison: K
Top 9
- Greg Gagne: D9/L9D
- Mark Davidson: 7
- Kent Hrbek: 31.2-3
- Roy Smalley: W
- Gene Larkin: 7/L
























