Tigers 5-4 Twins (Aug 24, 1987)

DET

MIN

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W: D. Alexander

L: J. Niekro

S: M. Henneman

Current Series

Tigers

4

Twins

5

Game 1

Final

Tigers

5

Twins

4

Game 2

Final

Tigers

10

Twins

8

Game 3

Final

1987 AL East

DET MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	98	64	.605
Blue Jays	96	66	.593	2.0
Brewers	91	71	.562	7.0
Yankees	89	73	.549	9.0
Red Sox	78	84	.481	20.0
Orioles	67	95	.414	31.0
Indians	61	101	.377	37.0

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 Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Tigers, 5 to 4, on August 25, 1987.

Game Info

August 25, 1987

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.750
Bill Madlock B. Madlock DH	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.400	.000
Kirk Gibson K. Gibson LF	5	0	2	2	0	3	.400	.400	.400
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Darrell Evans D. Evans 1B	2	1	0	0	3	1	.000	.600	.000
Chet Lemon C. Lemon CF	5	0	2	2	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Matt Nokes M. Nokes C	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pat Sheridan P. Sheridan RF	2	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.500	.000
Tom Brookens T. Brookens 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	34	5	7	4	8	8

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Lombardozzi S. Lombardozzi 2B	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Randy Bush R. Bush RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Kirby Puckett K. Puckett CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek 1B	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Roy Smalley R. Smalley DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Brunansky T. Brunansky LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Greg Gagne G. Gagne SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sal Butera S. Butera C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Newman A. Newman PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tim Laudner T. Laudner C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	4	7	4	2	4

Batting

2B: C. Lemon

3B: L. Whitaker

RBI: K. Gibson 2, C. Lemon 2

Baserunning

SB: D. Evans, P. Sheridan, A. Trammell

Batting

2B: K. Hrbek

3B: R. Bush

RBI: R. Bush, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (W)	7.1	7	4	4	2	3	4.91
Mike Henneman M. Henneman (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	2	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	5.2	4	5	5	7	4	7.94
Dan Schatzeder D. Schatzeder	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Juan Berenguer J. Berenguer	2.1	0	0	0	1	3	0.00
Keith Atherton K. Atherton	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	8	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.750
Bill Madlock B. Madlock DH	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.400	.000
Kirk Gibson K. Gibson LF	5	0	2	2	0	3	.400	.400	.400
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Darrell Evans D. Evans 1B	2	1	0	0	3	1	.000	.600	.000
Chet Lemon C. Lemon CF	5	0	2	2	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Matt Nokes M. Nokes C	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pat Sheridan P. Sheridan RF	2	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.500	.000
Tom Brookens T. Brookens 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	34	5	7	4	8	8

Batting

2B: C. Lemon

3B: L. Whitaker

RBI: K. Gibson 2, C. Lemon 2

Baserunning

SB: D. Evans, P. Sheridan, A. Trammell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (W)	7.1	7	4	4	2	3	4.91
Mike Henneman M. Henneman (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	2	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Lombardozzi S. Lombardozzi 2B	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Randy Bush R. Bush RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Kirby Puckett K. Puckett CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek 1B	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Roy Smalley R. Smalley DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Brunansky T. Brunansky LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Greg Gagne G. Gagne SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sal Butera S. Butera C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Newman A. Newman PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tim Laudner T. Laudner C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	4	7	4	2	4

Batting

2B: K. Hrbek

3B: R. Bush

RBI: R. Bush, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	5.2	4	5	5	7	4	7.94
Dan Schatzeder D. Schatzeder	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Juan Berenguer J. Berenguer	2.1	0	0	0	1	3	0.00
Keith Atherton K. Atherton	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	5	8	8

74-50 DET

MIN 67-61

Current Series

1987 AL East

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