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FINAL
Aug 25, 1987

Box Score

123456789RHE
DET003002000570
MIN000201010470
win:D. Alexander (DET)loss:J. Niekro (MIN)save:M. Henneman (DET)
Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Lou Whitaker2B1400010.265
2Bill MadlockDH0310010.286
3Kirk GibsonLF2502300.278
4Alan TrammellSS1510000.324
5Darrell Evans1B0210130.256
6Chet LemonCF2502200.289
7Matt NokesC0500000.278
8Pat SheridanRF0210220.290
9Tom Brookens3B1310010.244
TOTAL73454880
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Doyle AlexanderRHP7.17443204.01
Mike HennemanRHP1.20001002.21
TOTAL8.3744420
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Steve Lombardozzi2B1420000.239
2Randy BushRF1401100.241
3Kirby PuckettCF1310010.316
4Kent Hrbek1B2412100.279
5Gary Gaetti3B1401000.257
6Roy SmalleyDH0400000.278
7Tom BrunanskyLF0400100.262
8Greg GagneSS0300100.269
9Sal ButeraC1200000.192
Al NewmanPH0000010.217
Tim LaudnerC0000000.199
TOTAL73244420
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Joe NiekroRHP5.24554704.86
Dan SchatzederLHP0.01000004.73
Juan BerenguerRHP2.10003103.73
Keith AthertonRHP1.02001004.41
TOTAL9.0755880

Scoring Summary

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  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Chet Lemon doubles (24) on a line drive to center fielder Kirby Puckett. Bill Madlock scores. Alan Trammell scores. Darrell Evans to 3rd.[2 runs]
    20
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Wild pitch by pitcher Joe Niekro. Darrell Evans scores. Chet Lemon to 3rd.[1 run]
    30
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    4
    Kent Hrbek doubles (15) on a ground ball to right fielder Pat Sheridan. Kirby Puckett scores.[1 run]
    31
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    4
    Gary Gaetti singles on a line drive to left fielder Kirk Gibson. Kent Hrbek scores.[1 run]
    32
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    6
    Kirk Gibson singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kirby Puckett. Pat Sheridan scores. Tom Brookens scores. Bill Madlock to 2nd.[2 runs]
    52
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    6
    Kent Hrbek singles on a line drive to center fielder Chet Lemon. Steve Lombardozzi scores. Kirby Puckett to 2nd.[1 run]
    53
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    8
    Randy Bush triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Pat Sheridan. Steve Lombardozzi scores.[1 run]
    54

Play-by-Play

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  • TOP 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    TRIPLE — Lou Whitaker triples (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Kirby Puckett.
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Bill Madlock out, third baseman Gary Gaetti to first baseman Kent Hrbek.[1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Kirk Gibson strikes out swinging.[2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    BATTER OUT — Alan Trammell out to second baseman Steve Lombardozzi.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Steve Lombardozzi out to right fielder Pat Sheridan.[1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Randy Bush out, second baseman Lou Whitaker to first baseman Darrell Evans.[2 outs]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    GROUNDOUT — Kirby Puckett grounds out, shortstop Alan Trammell to first baseman Darrell Evans.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

5Runs4
7Hits7
0Errors0
.206Batting Avg.219
34At Bats32
2Extra-base Hits2
0Home Runs0
4Runs-Batted-In4
8Walks2
3Stolen Bases0
8Strikeouts4
11Left on Base3
10Total Bases10

Game Details

Tuesday, August 25, 1987 · 8:05 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 30,639 (79.5%)