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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 20,993

Sunday, May 31, 1987
Time of Game: 2:56

Twins

26-23

Won 2

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  2  1   0  0  3   1  3  0   11 20  0
Tigers          0  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  0

W: G Frazier (5-2), L: F Tanana (4-3)

Tigers

24-23

Lost 2

5th, 6 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Newman SS                   6   1   0   0    0   1  .195  .555    0    1   3   GDP
D Gladden LF                  6   3   4   1    0   0  .261  .649    0    3   0   2B,SB
K Puckett CF                  5   1   4   2    0   0  .335  .899    0    2   0   2B,SB,CS
  G Gagne CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .649         2   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   2    1   1  .270  .834    0    1   2   GDP
K Hrbek 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .265  .834    0    8   0   GDP
  G Larkin 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .758         2   0   
T Brunansky DH                3   3   2   1    2   1  .272  .856    0    0   0   HR,2B
T Laudner C                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .167  .558    0    3   1   2·HR
S Lombardozzi 2B              5   0   3   1    0   0  .283  .737    0    2   3   
M Davidson RF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .616    0    1   0   
  R Bush PH-RF                3   1   2   0    0   0  .217  .684    0    2   0   

A Anderson P                                                             0   0
  M Portugal P                                                           0   1
  G Frazier P                                                            0   0
  K Atherton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       44  11  20  11    3   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (6, off M Thurmond); T Brunansky (4, off M Thurmond); D Gladden (6, off F Tanana).

HR: T Laudner 2 (4, off E King, off F Tanana; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); T Brunansky (10, off M Thurmond; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: T Laudner 8; T Brunansky 6; K Puckett 5; D Gladden 5; S Lombardozzi 3; R Bush 2; G Gaetti; M Davidson; K Hrbek.

GIDP: A Newman (2); K Hrbek (2); G Gaetti (8).

RBI: T Laudner 3 (14); K Puckett 2 (37); G Gaetti 2 (34); D Gladden (13); K Hrbek (29); S Lombardozzi (8); T Brunansky (29).

2-out RBI: D Gladden; T Brunansky; K Hrbek; K Puckett.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 3. G Gaetti-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek; M Portugal-A Newman-K Hrbek; A Newman-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Puckett (6, 2nd base off F Tanana/M Heath); D Gladden (7, 3rd base off F Tanana/M Heath).

CS: K Puckett (3, 2nd base by E King/M Heath).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Brookens 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .262  .767    0    1   4   
D Evans 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .787    0   10   0   
K Gibson LF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .281  .902    0    2   0   
A Trammell SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .331  .818    0    4   6   GDP
L Herndon DH                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .307  .852    0    0   0   GDP
  M Nokes PH                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .888    0    0   0   
M Heath C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .983    0    5   3   
T Harper RF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .617    0    1   0   GDP
  P Sheridan PH-RF-CF         2   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .721    0    0   0   
C Lemon CF                    2   1   1   2    0   0  .221  .792    0    1   0   HR,HBP
  D Bergman RF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .971    0    0   0   
J Walewander 2B               3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .600    0    3   3   

F Tanana P                                                               0   0
  E King P                                                               0   0
  N Snell P                                                              0   0
  M Thurmond P                                                           0   1
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   3                    27  17

BATTING

HR: C Lemon (4, off A Anderson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

HBP: C Lemon (3, by M Portugal).

TB: C Lemon 4; K Gibson 2; A Trammell 2; M Heath; T Brookens.

GIDP: A Trammell (4); L Herndon (4); T Harper (2).

RBI: C Lemon 2 (14); K Gibson (14).

2-out RBI: C Lemon 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 4. J Walewander-A Trammell-D Evans 2; T Brookens-J Walewander-D Evans; M Heath-J Walewander.

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
A Anderson                     3     5   3   3    2   0   1   9.00   14     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 4     35    -     1.24  -0.13
M Portugal                     1.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   7.49    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.39   0.08
G Frazier, W (5-2)             3.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.45   10     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 0          2-0    0.51   0.13
K Atherton                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.38    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   3   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 6          2-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana, L (4-3)              2.2   5   4   4    2   2   1   3.78   15     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 5     32    -     0.96  -0.28
E King                         2.2   5   3   3    0   2   1   4.40   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 4          2-0    0.97  -0.03
N Snell                        0.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   3.96    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    1.10  -0.09
M Thurmond                     3.1   8   4   4    0   1   1   3.38   16     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 8          3-0    0.16  -0.01
Totals                         9    20  11  11    3   5   3          47     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1·19          7-2

Balks: None.

WP: F Tanana (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Portugal (1; C Lemon).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 20,993.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers                       
1. A Newman             SS    1. T Brookens           3B 
2. D Gladden            LF    2. D Evans              1B 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. K Gibson             LF 
4. G Gaetti             3B    4. A Trammell           SS 
5. K Hrbek              1B    5. L Herndon            DH 
6. T Brunansky          DH    6. M Heath              C  
7. T Laudner            C     7. T Harper             RF 
8. S Lombardozzi        2B    8. C Lemon              CF 
9. M Davidson           RF    9. J Walewander         2B 

   A Anderson           P        F Tanana             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  3-0  1--     -17%  60% C Lemon         A Anderson      Home Run; Herndon Scores
   t 2   0  0-1  1--      14%  77% T Laudner       F Tanana        Home Run; Brunansky Scores
   t 6   1  3-4  ---      13%  76% T Laudner       E King          Home Run
   b 3   1  4-3  12-      11%  62% L Herndon       A Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   0  4-3  1--      10%  62% T Harper        M Portugal      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Newman        Strikeout
          ---      52%  D Gladden       Double to LF
          -2-      54%  K Puckett       Gladden Steals 3B
   R      --3      60%  " "             Fielder's Choice ; Gladden Scores; Puckett to 1B
          1--      61%  G Gaetti        Puckett Steals 2B
          -2-      63%  " "             Wild Pitch; Puckett to 3B
   O      --3      57%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Puckett out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Gaetti to 1B
   O      1--      55%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Allan Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  D Evans         Walk
          1--      51%  K Gibson        Single to LF; Evans to 2B
   OO     12-      60%  A Trammell      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  T Brunansky     Walk
   RR     1--      77%  T Laudner       Home Run; Brunansky Scores
   O      ---      76%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  M Davidson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  A Newman        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Allan Anderson facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  L Herndon       Walk
   O      1--      74%  M Heath         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      77%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      60%  C Lemon         Home Run; Herndon Scores
   O      ---      61%  J Walewander    Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
          ---      64%  D Gladden       Single
          1--      70%  K Puckett       Single to RF; Gladden to 2B
   OO     12-      60%  G Gaetti        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Gladden to 3B
   R      --3      69%  K Hrbek         Single to LF; Gladden Scores
          1--      70%  T Brunansky     Walk; Hrbek to 2B
                  Eric King replaces Frank Tanana pitching
   O      12-      67%  T Laudner       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Allan Anderson facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  T Brookens      Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B; Brookens to 2B
   R      -2-      56%  K Gibson        Single to RF; Brookens Scores
          1--      51%  A Trammell      Single/Bunt; Gibson to 2B
   OO     12-      62%  L Herndon       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Eric King facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  M Davidson      Single/Bunt
   O      1--      60%  A Newman        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Davidson to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  D Gladden       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Mark Portugal facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Portugal replaces Allan Anderson pitching
          ---      52%  M Heath         Single to CF
   OO     1--      62%  T Harper        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      60%  C Lemon         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      64%  J Walewander    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Eric King facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  K Puckett       Single to RF
   OO     1--      59%  G Gaetti        Double Play: Strikeout, Puckett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      58%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  T Brookens      Walk
   O      1--      58%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      62%  K Gibson        Foul Flyball: C
          1--      59%  A Trammell      Single to LF; Brookens to 2B
                  George Frazier replaces Mark Portugal pitching; Matt Nokes pinch hits for Larry Herndon batting 5th
   O      12-      66%  M Nokes         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Eric King facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
   R      ---      76%  T Laudner       Home Run
          ---      78%  S Lombardozzi   Single to CF
                  Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Davidson batting 9th
          1--      83%  R Bush          Single; Lombardozzi to 3B
                  Nate Snell replaces Eric King pitching
   O      1-3      78%  A Newman        Fielder's Choice 3B; Lombardozzi out at Hm/3B-C-SS-1B; Bush to 3B; Newman to 1B
   R      1-3      86%  D Gladden       Single to LF; Bush Scores; Newman to 2B
   R      12-      91%  K Puckett       Single; Newman Scores; Gladden to 3B
          1-3      92%  G Gaetti        Walk; Puckett to 2B
                  Mark Thurmond replaces Nate Snell pitching
   O      123      90%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, George Frazier facing 6-7-8
                  Randy Bush moves to RF
   O      ---      92%  M Heath         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Terry Harper batting 7th
   O      ---      93%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mark Thurmond facing 6-7-8
                  Pat Sheridan moves to RF
          ---      95%  T Brunansky     Double to LF
   O      -2-      95%  T Laudner       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brunansky to 3B
   R      --3      97%  S Lombardozzi   Single to LF; Brunansky Scores
   O      1--      96%  R Bush          Lineout: SS
   O      1--      96%  A Newman        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, George Frazier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  J Walewander    Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  T Brookens      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Mark Thurmond facing 2-3-4
                  Pat Sheridan moves to CF; Dave Bergman replaces Chet Lemon playing RF batting 8th
          ---      98%  D Gladden       Single to SS
          1--      99%  K Puckett       Double to RF; Gladden to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  G Gaetti        Single; Gladden Scores; Puckett Scores
   OO     1--     100%  K Hrbek         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---     100%  T Brunansky     Home Run
   O      ---     100%  T Laudner       Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-11, George Frazier facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Larkin replaces Kent Hrbek playing 1B batting 5th; Greg Gagne replaces Kirby Puckett playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  K Gibson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Nokes         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-3, Mark Thurmond facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  S Lombardozzi   Single to SS
          1--     100%  R Bush          Single to CF; Lombardozzi to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  A Newman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lombardozzi to 3B
   O      --3     100%  D Gladden       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-11, Keith Atherton facing 6-7-8
                  Keith Atherton replaces George Frazier pitching
   O      ---     100%  M Heath         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  P Sheridan      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Bergman       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198705312

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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