Athletics 5-7 Twins (Aug 9, 1987)

OAK

MIN

1

0

2

0

3

0

3

4

0

1

5

1

0

6

0

2

7

1

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8

0

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9

2

R

5

7

H

9

7

E

0

W: B. Blyleven

L: S. Ontiveros

S: J. Reardon

Current 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

AL West Standings

OAK MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins emerged victorious over the Oakland Athletics, 7 to 5, on August 9, 1987.

Game Info

August 9, 1987

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Polonia L. Polonia CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Jose Canseco J. Canseco LF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Mike Davis M. Davis RF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach C	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Tony Bernazard T. Bernazard 2B	4	2	3	0	0	1	.750	.750	1.000
Alfredo Griffin A. Griffin SS	3	1	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Totals	36	5	9	5	2	9

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Randy Bush R. Bush RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Davidson M. Davidson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Greg Gagne G. Gagne SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Kirby Puckett K. Puckett CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek 1B	4	1	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley DH	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Tom Brunansky T. Brunansky LF-RF	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Tim Laudner T. Laudner C	3	1	1	2	0	1	.333	.333	1.333
Steve Lombardozzi S. Lombardozzi 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Newman 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
Steve Ontiveros 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	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	6.0	7	3	3	1	5	4.50
Keith Atherton K. Atherton	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Jeff Reardon J. Reardon (S)	2.0	2	2	2	1	2	9.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	2	9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Luis Polonia L. Polonia CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Carney Lansford C. Lansford 3B	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Jose Canseco J. Canseco LF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Mike Davis M. Davis RF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Mark McGwire M. McGwire 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Terry Steinbach T. Steinbach C	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Tony Bernazard T. Bernazard 2B	4	2	3	0	0	1	.750	.750	1.000
Alfredo Griffin 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
Steve Ontiveros 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
Randy Bush R. Bush RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Davidson M. Davidson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Greg Gagne G. Gagne SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Kirby Puckett K. Puckett CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek 1B	4	1	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Gary Gaetti G. Gaetti 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley DH	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Tom Brunansky T. Brunansky LF-RF	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Tim Laudner T. Laudner C	3	1	1	2	0	1	.333	.333	1.333
Steve Lombardozzi S. Lombardozzi 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Newman 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	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	6.0	7	3	3	1	5	4.50
Keith Atherton K. Atherton	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Jeff Reardon J. Reardon (S)	2.0	2	2	2	1	2	9.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	2	9

56-55 OAK

MIN 61-52

Current Series

AL West Standings

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