October 10, 1987 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 3 at Tiger Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1987 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 3
1987 postseason: WS: MIN-STL / ALCS: MIN-DET / NLCS: STL-SFG

Game 1
MIN  8
DET  5
Game 2
MIN  6
DET  3
Game 3
DET  7
MIN  6
Game 4
MIN  5
@DET  3
Game 5
MIN  9
@DET  5

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, October 10, 1987, 1:10
Time of Game: 0:00

Twins

Tom Kelly

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

W: M Henneman (1-0), L: J Reardon (1-1)

Tigers

Sparky Anderson

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .364  .826   14    2   0   CS,IW
G Gagne SS                    5   2   1   1    0   1  .100  .650   20    3   1   HR
K Puckett CF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .231   18    1   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .100  .708   26    5   2   IW
G Gaetti 3B                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .417 1.462   13    2   0   
R Bush DH                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .300  .864   17    0   0   
T Brunansky RF                3   1   1   2    1   0  .444 1.656   18    2   0   HR
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .282   14    1   1   
S Butera C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    9    6   0   
  M Davidson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Laudner C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429    3    1   0   

L Straker P                                                              0   2
  D Schatzeder P                                                         1   0
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   0
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   6   8   6    7   5              152   24   6

BATTING

HR: G Gagne (1, off W Terrell; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); T Brunansky (1, off W Terrell; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: D Gladden (1, by M Henneman); K Hrbek (2, by M Henneman).

TB: T Brunansky 4; G Gagne 4; S Butera 2; G Gaetti 2; D Gladden; R Bush.

RBI: G Gaetti 2 (4); T Brunansky 2 (6); R Bush (1); G Gagne (1).

2-out RBI: T Brunansky 2; G Gaetti 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: S Lombardozzi (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Gladden (1, 2nd base by W Terrell/M Nokes).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .273  .974   29    1   3   
D Evans 1B                    1   0   0   0    3   0  .444 1.059   29   11   0   HBP
K Gibson LF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .154  .599   17    1   0   2·SB
A Trammell SS                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .167  .417   20    2   0   
M Nokes C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .125  .347   21    5   2   
C Lemon CF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .300  .933   20    4   0   
D Bergman DH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  L Herndon PH                3   0   2   2    0   1  .500 1.167    9    0   0   2B
  J Morris PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    0   4   
P Sheridan RF                 4   2   2   2    0   0  .375 1.250   11    3   1   HR,2B

W Terrell P                                                              0   1
  M Henneman P                                                           0   1
Totals                       32   7   7   6    6   7              175   27  12

BATTING

2B: L Herndon (1, off D Schatzeder); P Sheridan (1, off L Straker).

HR: P Sheridan (1, off J Reardon; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: D Evans (1, by D Schatzeder).

TB: P Sheridan 6; L Herndon 3; L Whitaker; K Gibson; A Trammell.

RBI: L Herndon 2 (2); P Sheridan 2 (2); A Trammell (1); K Gibson (2).

2-out RBI: L Herndon 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Gibson 2 (2, 2nd base off L Straker/S Butera, 2nd base off D Schatzeder/S Butera).

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
L Straker                      2.2   3   5   5    4   1   0  16.88   15   68-34   24· 3· 7    4· 3· 2· 1     29    -     1.20  -0.18
D Schatzeder                   3.1   2   0   0    0   5   0   0.00   14   57-35   16· 8·11    3· 3· 2· 0          2-2    0.63  -0.07
J Berenguer, H (1)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   23-12    8· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.73   0.19
J Reardon, BS (2), L (1-1)     1     2   2   2    1   0   1   6.00    6   22-12    8· 0· 4    2· 1· 1· 1          0-0    1.84  -0.53
Totals                         8     7   7   7    6   7   1          39  170-93   56·13·24    9· 9· 5· 2          3-2

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Terrell                      6     7   6   6    4   4   2   9.00   28  104-65   42· 9·14    6·10· 4· 0     34    -     1.09  -0.22
M Henneman, BS (1), W (1-0)    3     1   0   0    3   1   0   6.00   13   45-25   16· 4· 5    4· 4· 1· 0          2-2    2.36   0.12
Totals                         9     8   6   6    7   5   2          41  149-90   58·13·19   10·14· 5· 0          2-2

D Schatzeder faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
W Terrell faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: L Straker (1).

WP: None.

IBB: M Henneman 2 (3; K Hrbek, D Gladden).

HBP: D Schatzeder (1; D Evans).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 49° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers                       
1. D Gladden            LF    1. L Whitaker           2B 
2. G Gagne              SS    2. D Evans              1B 
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. R Bush               DH    6. C Lemon              CF 
7. T Brunansky          RF    7. D Bergman            DH 
8. S Lombardozzi        2B    8. T Brookens           3B 
9. S Butera             C     9. P Sheridan           RF 

   L Straker            P        W Terrell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  6-5  1--  1   54%  85% P Sheridan      J Reardon       Home Run; Morris Scores
   t 7   2  5-4  123  1  -34%  31% G Gaetti        M Henneman      Single to RF (Line Drive); Gladden Scores; Gagne Scores; Hrbek to 3B
   t 7   0  5-4  1--  1  -17%  45% D Gladden       W Terrell       Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Davidson to 3B
   t 6   2  5-2  1--  3  -17%  72% T Brunansky     W Terrell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bush Scores
   t 7   0  5-4  1-3  3   17%  62% G Gagne         M Henneman      Fielder's Choice 3B; Davidson out at Hm/3B-C; Gladden to 2B; Gagne to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  D Gladden       Walk
   O      1--  8   50%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   53%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   55%  K Hrbek         Gladden Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Straker facing 1-2-3
          --- 11   58%  L Whitaker      Walk
          1--  6   64%  D Evans         Walk; Whitaker to 2B
   O      12-  2   58%  K Gibson        Flyball: LF
   O      12-  5   55%  A Trammell      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Whitaker to 3B; Trammell to 1B
   O      1-3  5   50%  M Nokes         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   54%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Straker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  C Lemon         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   51%  D Bergman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   50%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   46%  T Brunansky     Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: RF-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lombardozzi to 1B
   O      1--  2   52%  S Butera        Groundout: 3B-1B; Lombardozzi to 2B
   O      -2-  1   56%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Straker facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   62%  P Sheridan      Double to LF
          -2-  5   69%  L Whitaker      Single to RF (Line Drive); Sheridan to 3B
          1-3  6   73%  D Evans         Walk; Whitaker to 2B
   RO     123  4   73%  K Gibson        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sheridan Scores; Whitaker to 3B; Gibson to 1B
          1-3      75%  A Trammell      Gibson Steals 2B
   R      -23      80%  " "             Balk; Whitaker Scores/No RBI; Gibson to 3B
   R      --3  3   84%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Gibson Scores
   O      1--  3   83%  M Nokes         Popfly: SS
          1--  4   84%  C Lemon         Walk; Trammell to 2B
                  Dan Schatzeder replaces Les Straker pitching; Larry Herndon replaces Dave Bergman playing DH batting 7th
   RR     12-  4   93%  L Herndon       Double to RF (Line Drive); Trammell Scores; Lemon Scores
   O      -2-  1   92%  T Brookens      Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Walt Terrell facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  5   88%  G Gagne         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   90%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   88%  K Hrbek         Walk
          1--  2   85%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive); Hrbek to 2B
   R      12-  4   75%  R Bush          Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 3B
   O      1-3  5   82%  T Brunansky     Popfly: SS
   O      1-3  2   86%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dan Schatzeder facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   85%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   84%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   84%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 5.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Walt Terrell facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   80%  S Butera        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   84%  D Gladden       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   86%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  7   89%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dan Schatzeder facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   90%  K Gibson        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   89%  A Trammell      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   87%  M Nokes         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          1--      88%  C Lemon         Gibson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   87%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Walt Terrell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   89%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   90%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   89%  R Bush          Walk
   RR     1--  3   72%  T Brunansky     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bush Scores
   O      ---  1   74%  S Lombardozzi   Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dan Schatzeder facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   72%  L Herndon       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   70%  T Brookens      Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   72%  P Sheridan      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Sheridan to 1B
   O      1--  3   69%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Walt Terrell facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   62%  S Butera        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Mark Davidson pinch runs for Sal Butera batting 9th
          1--  1   45%  D Gladden       Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Davidson to 3B
                  Mike Henneman replaces Walt Terrell pitching
   O      1-3  3   62%  G Gagne         Fielder's Choice 3B; Davidson out at Hm/3B-C; Gladden to 2B; Gagne to 1B
   O      12-  1   67%  K Puckett       Foul Flyball: 1B; Gladden to 3B; Gagne to 2B
          -23  4   65%  K Hrbek         Intentional Walk
   RR     123  1   31%  G Gaetti        Single to RF (Line Drive); Gladden Scores; Gagne Scores; Hrbek to 3B
   O      1-3  2   36%  R Bush          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Dan Schatzeder facing 2-3-4
                  Tim Laudner replaces Mark Davidson playing C batting 9th
          ---  6   44%  D Evans         Hit By Pitch
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
   O      1--  5   37%  K Gibson        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   31%  A Trammell      Popfly: 2B
          1--  7   35%  M Nokes         Walk; Evans to 2B
   O      12-  6   25%  C Lemon         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mike Henneman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   28%  T Brunansky     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   25%  S Lombardozzi   Walk
   O      1--  3   27%  T Laudner       Groundout: 3B-1B; Lombardozzi to 2B
          -2-  5   26%  D Gladden       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   31%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Jeff Reardon facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
          ---  1   40%  L Herndon       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Jack Morris pinch runs for Larry Herndon batting 7th
   O      1--  5   31%  T Brookens      Bunt Flyball: 1B; Morris stays at 1B
   RR     1--  1   85%  P Sheridan      Home Run; Morris Scores
   O      ---  5   84%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   85%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--  5   84%  K Gibson        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 7.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-7, Mike Henneman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   91%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   96%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Tigers 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198710100

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation