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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 11–2. 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

123456789RHE
MIN00100010025
DET600400101114

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Randy Bush311111
Greg Gagne402000
Kirby Puckett300002
Kent Hrbek300010
Gary Gaetti200000
Gene Larkin400001
Tom Brunansky300002
Steve Lombardozzi300001
Tim Laudner301001
Roy Smalley111110
Mark Davidson100000

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lou Whitaker410101
Bill Madlock322100
Kirk Gibson422001
Alan Trammell511200
Larry Herndon323500
Jim Morrison500001
Chet Lemon423000
Tom Brookens311210
Mike Heath301011
Dave Bergman101010
Johnny Grubb200000
Matt Nokes100000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Carlton3.01112
Roy Smith3.1311
George Frazier1.2011

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Morris7.0327
Eric King2.0211

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