May 31, 1987 Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 8
@BAL 5 BOS 10
@CHW 9 MIL 7
@CLE 1 MIN 9
@DET 5 MIN 11
@DET 3 TEX 3
@KCR 2
(10) NYY 9
OAK 5 TOR 7
CAL 2 ATL 2
CHC 1
(10) PHI 3
@LAD 1 CIN 5
@PIT 2 SDP 1
NYM 0 SFG 8
MON 0 HOU 8
@STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, May 31, 1987
Time of Game: 3:25

Twins

25-23

Won 1

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  3   0  3  2    9 10  1
Tigers          0  1  0   0  1  0   3  0  0    5  9  2

W: J Reardon (2-3), L: E King (2-4)

Tigers

24-22

Lost 1

5th, 6 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Newman 2B-SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .584    0    0   1   SH
R Bush RF                     3   1   1   2    0   1  .202  .664    0    1   0   2B
  D Gladden PH-LF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .606    0    1   0   
K Puckett CF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .323  .877    0    1   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   2   2   3    0   1  .268  .848    0   11   0   HR,SF
G Gaetti 3B                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .270  .837    0    1   0   HR,2B,IW
G Larkin DH                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .758    0    0   0   
T Brunansky LF-RF             4   1   0   0    1   1  .264  .815    0    2   0   IW
M Salas C                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .364 1.042    0    9   1   
G Gagne SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .218  .649    0    1   1   
  R Smalley PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .284  .782    0    0   0   
  S Lombardozzi PR-2B         0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .721         0   2   

B Blyleven P                                                             0   3
  G Frazier P                                                            0   0
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   9  10   8    4   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: G Gaetti (9, off E King); R Bush (4, off J Robinson).

HR: G Gaetti (12, off J Robinson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out); K Hrbek (10, off W Hernandez; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SF: K Hrbek (1, off M Thurmond).

SH: A Newman (5, off J Robinson).

IBB: G Gaetti (2, by M Thurmond); T Brunansky (1, by E King).

TB: G Gaetti 6; K Hrbek 5; R Bush 2; K Puckett 2; R Smalley; M Salas; G Gagne.

RBI: K Hrbek 3 (28); R Bush 2 (11); R Smalley (10); M Salas (7); G Gaetti (32).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: A Newman (2).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Bergman 1B                  4   2   2   2    1   0  .315  .989    0    9   0   HR,2B
D Evans DH-3B                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .236  .799    0    0   1   
K Gibson LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .271  .898    0    3   0   HBP
A Trammell SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .327  .813    0    3   2   HBP,SF
M Nokes C                     4   0   1   1    1   1  .309  .901    0    6   0   
P Sheridan CF                 5   0   2   0    0   2  .300  .731    0    4   0   2B,SB
J Grubb RF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .152  .462    0    0   0   
  E King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Harper PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .644    0    0   0   
T Brookens 3B-2B              5   0   0   0    0   3  .261  .765    0    0   2   
J Walewander 2B               2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    1   3   2B
  L Herndon PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .855    0    0   0   
  M Thurmond P-P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Henneman P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Heath RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .337 1.001    0    1   0   

J Robinson P                                                             0   1
Totals                       35   5   9   5    6   9                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Bergman (1, off B Blyleven); J Walewander (1, off B Blyleven); P Sheridan (3, off J Reardon).

HR: D Bergman (4, off B Blyleven; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: A Trammell (1, off G Frazier).

HBP: A Trammell (1, by B Blyleven); K Gibson (2, by B Blyleven).

TB: D Bergman 6; P Sheridan 3; J Walewander 2; J Grubb; D Evans; M Nokes; A Trammell.

RBI: D Bergman 2 (8); A Trammell (22); J Grubb (6); M Nokes (30).

2-out RBI: D Bergman; J Grubb.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: T Brookens 2 (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Sheridan (6, 2nd base off B Blyleven/M Salas).

PO: A Trammell (1st base by M Salas).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven                     6     6   4   4    4   5   1   4.73   29     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 2· 6     45    -     1.24  -0.07
G Frazier, BS (3)              0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   5.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    3.89  -0.31
J Reardon, W (2-3)             2.2   2   0   0    1   4   0   7.33   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          2-1    1.49   0.08
Totals                         9     9   5   5    6   9   1          44     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2· 9          4-3

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Robinson                     5.1   4   4   4    1   4   1   4.17   21     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 4     47    -     1.05  -0.21
M Thurmond                     1     1   0   0    2   0   0   1.76    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          2-1    1.05  -0.07
M Henneman                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.15    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          3-0    1.83   0.10
E King, BS (3), L (2-4)        0.1   2   3   2    1   0   0   4.02    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 2          0-0    3.53  -0.55
W Hernandez                    1.2   3   2   2    0   1   1  12.27    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          2-1    0.64  -0.08
Totals                         9    10   9   8    4   6   2          43     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2·10          7-2

B Blyleven faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Thurmond (2).

IBB: E King (4; T Brunansky); M Thurmond (2; G Gaetti).

HBP: B Blyleven 2 (3; K Gibson, A Trammell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Rocky Roe.

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers                       
1. A Newman             2B    1. D Bergman            1B 
2. R Bush               RF    2. D Evans              DH 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. K Gibson             LF 
4. K Hrbek              1B    4. A Trammell           SS 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. M Nokes              C  
6. G Larkin             DH    6. P Sheridan           CF 
7. T Brunansky          LF    7. J Grubb              RF 
8. M Salas              C     8. T Brookens           3B 
9. G Gagne              SS    9. J Walewander         2B 

   B Blyleven           P        J Robinson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  5-4  123      33%  81% M Salas         E King          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hrbek Scores; Gaetti Scores/No RBI; Brunansky to 3B; Salas to 1B
   b 7   1  4-3  12-     -26%  30% M Nokes         G Frazier       Single to RF; Evans Scores; Gibson to 3B
   t 8   0  5-4  1--      24%  59% G Gaetti        E King          Double to LF; Hrbek to 3B
   t 6   1  2-1  -23      20%  68% R Bush          J Robinson      Double to LF; Salas Scores; Gagne Scores
   b 7   2  4-4  1-3     -19%  22% J Grubb         J Reardon       Single to RF; Gibson Scores; Nokes to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Newman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R Bush          Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Bergman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  K Gibson        Hit By Pitch
          1--      45%  A Trammell      Single to CF; Gibson to 3B
          1-3      43%  M Nokes         Walk; Trammell to 2B
   O      123      50%  P Sheridan      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      58%  G Gaetti        Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
   O      ---      56%  G Larkin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  J Grubb         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      60%  T Brookens      Strikeout
          ---      57%  J Walewander    Double to RF
   R      -2-      47%  D Bergman       Double to CF; Walewander Scores
   O      -2-      50%  D Evans         Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Robinson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  M Salas         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  G Gagne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      44%  A Newman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  K Gibson        Strikeout
          ---      44%  A Trammell      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      49%  M Nokes         Trammell Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Robinson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  R Bush          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  G Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  J Walewander    Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      32%  D Bergman       Home Run
          ---      29%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      32%  K Gibson        Lineout: LF
   O      1--      34%  A Trammell      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeff Robinson facing 8-9-1
          ---      40%  M Salas         Walk
          1--      49%  G Gagne         Single to LF; Salas to 2B
   O      12-      48%  A Newman        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Salas to 3B; Gagne to 2B
   RR     -23      68%  R Bush          Double to LF; Salas Scores; Gagne Scores
          -2-      73%  K Puckett       Single to LF; Bush to 3B
                  Mark Thurmond replaces Jeff Robinson pitching
   RO     1-3      75%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bush Scores
          1--      76%  G Gaetti        Wild Pitch; Puckett to 2B
          -2-      77%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      74%  G Larkin        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  M Nokes         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      73%  P Sheridan      Single to LF
          1--      71%  J Grubb         Sheridan Steals 2B
          -2-      67%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      75%  T Brookens      Popfly: 1B
                  Larry Herndon pinch hits for Jim Walewander batting 9th
   O      12-      81%  L Herndon       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mark Thurmond facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Thurmond replaces Larry Herndon pitching and batting 9th; Tom Brookens moves to 2B; Darrell Evans moves to 3B (team loses DH)
   O      ---      80%  T Brunansky     Flyball: SS
          ---      81%  M Salas         Single to RF
          1--      84%  G Gagne         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Salas to 2B; Gagne to 1B
          12-      87%  A Newman        Walk; Salas to 3B; Gagne to 2B
                  Mike Henneman replaces Mark Thurmond pitching and batting 9th; Dan Gladden pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 2nd
   O      123      82%  D Gladden       Lineout: SS
   O      123      78%  K Puckett       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Gladden moves to LF; Tom Brunansky moves to RF
          ---      71%  D Bergman       Walk
          1--      60%  D Evans         Single to RF; Bergman to 2B
                  George Frazier replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
          12-      47%  K Gibson        Walk; Bergman to 3B; Evans to 2B
   RO     123      55%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bergman Scores
   R      12-      30%  M Nokes         Single to RF; Evans Scores; Gibson to 3B
                  Jeff Reardon replaces George Frazier pitching
   O      1-3      41%  P Sheridan      Strikeout
   R      1-3      22%  J Grubb         Single to RF; Gibson Scores; Nokes to 2B
   O      12-      26%  T Brookens      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Eric King facing 4-5-6
                  Eric King replaces Johnny Grubb pitching and batting 7th; Mike Heath replaces Mike Henneman playing RF batting 9th
          ---      35%  K Hrbek         Single to CF
          1--      59%  G Gaetti        Double to LF; Hrbek to 3B
   O      -23      47%  G Larkin        Lineout: SS
          -23      48%  T Brunansky     Intentional Walk
   RR     123      81%  M Salas         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hrbek Scores; Gaetti Scores/No RBI; Brunansky to 3B; Salas to 1B
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Eric King pitching and batting 7th; Roy Smalley pinch hits for Greg Gagne batting 9th
   R      1-3      88%  R Smalley       Single; Brunansky Scores/unER; Salas to 2B
                  Steve Lombardozzi pinch runs for Roy Smalley batting 9th
   O      12-      85%  A Newman        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      83%  D Gladden       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Jeff Reardon facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Lombardozzi moves to 2B; Al Newman moves to SS
   O      ---      87%  M Heath         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  D Bergman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      88%  D Evans         Walk
          1--      84%  K Gibson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Evans to 2B
   O      12-      92%  A Trammell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-5, Willie Hernandez facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  K Puckett       Single to RF
   RR     1--      98%  K Hrbek         Home Run; Puckett Scores
   O      ---      98%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  G Larkin        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-9, Jeff Reardon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  M Nokes         Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  P Sheridan      Double to LF
                  Terry Harper pinch hits for Willie Hernandez batting 7th
   O      -2-      99%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  T Brookens      Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Tigers 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198705311

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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