Final
OAK
MINCurrent Series
Athletics
4
Twins
9
Game 1
Final
Athletics
4
Twins
9
Game 2
Final
Athletics
2
Twins
9
Game 3
Final
Athletics
5
Twins
7
Game 4
Final
1987 AL West
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Rangers Game Summary
The Minnesota Twins emerged victorious over the Oakland Athletics, 7 to 5, on August 9, 1987.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Polonia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Lansford 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
J. Canseco LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Davis RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Jackson DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Steinbach C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Bernazard 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
A. Griffin SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bush RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Davidson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Gagne SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
K. Puckett CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
K. Hrbek 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
G. Gaetti 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Smalley DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
T. Brunansky LF-RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
T. Laudner C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
S. Lombardozzi 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Newman PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
2B: T. Bernazard, M. Davis, A. Griffin, C. Lansford 2
RBI: M. Davis, A. Griffin 2, C. Lansford 2
Baserunning
SB: T. Steinbach
Batting
HR: T. Brunansky, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek, T. Laudner
RBI: T. Brunansky, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek 3, T. Laudner 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Ontiveros (L) | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7.88 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Blyleven (W) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.50 |
K. Atherton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Reardon (S) | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Polonia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Lansford 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
J. Canseco LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Davis RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. McGwire 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Jackson DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Steinbach C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
T. Bernazard 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
A. Griffin SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Batting
2B: T. Bernazard, M. Davis, A. Griffin, C. Lansford 2
RBI: M. Davis, A. Griffin 2, C. Lansford 2
Baserunning
SB: T. Steinbach
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Ontiveros (L) | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7.88 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bush RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Davidson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
G. Gagne SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
K. Puckett CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
K. Hrbek 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
G. Gaetti 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Smalley DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
T. Brunansky LF-RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
T. Laudner C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
S. Lombardozzi 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Newman PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Batting
HR: T. Brunansky, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek, T. Laudner
RBI: T. Brunansky, G. Gaetti, K. Hrbek 3, T. Laudner 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Blyleven (W) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.50 |
K. Atherton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Reardon (S) | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
