Twins 5-6 Athletics (Aug 2, 1987)

MIN

OAK

1

0

2

1

2

3

1

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

2

8

1

0

9

1

0

10

0

11

0

1

R

5

6

H

11

12

E

1

W: G. Nelson

L: J. Reardon

Current Series

Twins

5

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

Twins

2

Athletics

3

Game 2

Final

Twins

5

Athletics

6

Game 3

Final

1987 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	85	77	.525
Royals	83	79	.512	2.0
Athletics	81	81	.500	4.0
Mariners	78	84	.481	7.0
White Sox	77	85	.475	8.0
Angels	75	87	.463	10.0
Rangers	75	87	.463	10.0

Game Summary

The Oakland Athletics squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Twins, 6 to 5, on August 2, 1987.

Game Info

August 2, 1987

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dan Gladden D. Gladden LF	5	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Al Newman A. Newman SS-2B	5	1	2	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Kirby Puckett K. Puckett CF	5	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B	5	0	2	1	1	.400	.400	.400
Tom Brunansky T. Brunansky RF	5	1	1	1	0	.200	.200	.800
Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek 1B	5	1	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Gene Larkin G. Larkin DH	4	1	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.500
Mark Davidson M. Davidson PR	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy Smalley R. Smalley PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Laudner T. Laudner C	5	0	1	1	3	.200	.200	.400
Steve Lombardozzi S. Lombardozzi 2B	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Randy Bush R. Bush PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Greg Gagne G. Gagne SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	43	5	11	4	10

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Polonia L. Polonia RF	6	1	1	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	4	1	1	1	2	0	.250	.500	1.000
Jose Canseco J. Canseco LF	6	0	1	1	0	0	.167	.167	.167
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mike Davis M. Davis DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Stan Javier S. Javier PR	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach C	5	2	4	2	0	1	.800	.800	1.400
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Tony Bernazard T. Bernazard 2B	1	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.667	.000
Mike Gallego M. Gallego PR-2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Alfredo Griffin A. Griffin SS	5	0	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Totals	43	6	12	6	5	8

Batting

2B: K. Hrbek, T. Laudner, A. Newman

HR: T. Brunansky, G. Larkin

RBI: T. Brunansky, G. Gaetti, G. Larkin, T. Laudner

Batting

2B: A. Griffin

HR: C. Lansford, T. Steinbach

RBI: J. Canseco, A. Griffin 2, C. Lansford, T. Steinbach 2

Baserunning

SB: A. Griffin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Les Straker L. Straker	5.0	4	2	2	1	2	1	3.60
Juan Berenguer J. Berenguer	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	1	27.00
Keith Atherton K. Atherton	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
George Frazier G. Frazier	1.1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Jeff Reardon J. Reardon (L)	2.1	2	1	1	1	3	0	3.86
Totals	10.2	12	6	6	5	8	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Curt Young C. Young	3.2	7	3	3	2	1	7.36
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley	4.1	3	2	1	6	1	2.08
Jay Howell J. Howell	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gene Nelson G. Nelson (W)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	11	5	4	10	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dan Gladden D. Gladden LF	5	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Al Newman A. Newman SS-2B	5	1	2	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Kirby Puckett K. Puckett CF	5	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B	5	0	2	1	1	.400	.400	.400
Tom Brunansky T. Brunansky RF	5	1	1	1	0	.200	.200	.800
Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek 1B	5	1	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Gene Larkin G. Larkin DH	4	1	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.500
Mark Davidson M. Davidson PR	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy Smalley R. Smalley PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Laudner T. Laudner C	5	0	1	1	3	.200	.200	.400
Steve Lombardozzi S. Lombardozzi 2B	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Randy Bush R. Bush PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Greg Gagne G. Gagne SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	43	5	11	4	10

Batting

2B: K. Hrbek, T. Laudner, A. Newman

HR: T. Brunansky, G. Larkin

RBI: T. Brunansky, G. Gaetti, G. Larkin, T. Laudner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Les Straker L. Straker	5.0	4	2	2	1	2	1	3.60
Juan Berenguer J. Berenguer	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	1	27.00
Keith Atherton K. Atherton	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
George Frazier G. Frazier	1.1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Jeff Reardon J. Reardon (L)	2.1	2	1	1	1	3	0	3.86
Totals	10.2	12	6	6	5	8	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Polonia L. Polonia RF	6	1	1	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	4	1	1	1	2	0	.250	.500	1.000
Jose Canseco J. Canseco LF	6	0	1	1	0	0	.167	.167	.167
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mike Davis M. Davis DH	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Stan Javier S. Javier PR	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach C	5	2	4	2	0	1	.800	.800	1.400
Dwayne Murphy D. Murphy CF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Tony Bernazard T. Bernazard 2B	1	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.667	.000
Mike Gallego M. Gallego PR-2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Alfredo Griffin A. Griffin SS	5	0	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Totals	43	6	12	6	5	8

Batting

2B: A. Griffin

HR: C. Lansford, T. Steinbach

RBI: J. Canseco, A. Griffin 2, C. Lansford, T. Steinbach 2

Baserunning

SB: A. Griffin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Curt Young C. Young	3.2	7	3	3	2	1	7.36
Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley	4.1	3	2	1	6	1	2.08
Jay Howell J. Howell	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Gene Nelson G. Nelson (W)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	11	5	4	10	2

56-50 MIN

OAK 54-50

Current Series

1987 AL West

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