May 28, 1987 Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
CAL 7
(12) BOS 12
CLE 8 MIN 13
MIL 1 NYY 5
SEA 2 OAK 4
@TOR 3 STL 11
ATL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 26,203

Thursday, May 28, 1987
Time of Game: 2:36

Brewers

22-20

Lost 5

4th, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  3
Twins           6  0  5   0  0  0   2  0  X   13 14  0

W: J Berenguer (3-0), L: M Birkbeck (1-4)

Twins

24-22

Won 3

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .363 1.013    0    1   1   
  J Paciorek PR-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .882         1   0   
R Yount CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .299  .842    0    0   0   
  R Manning LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .467    0    1   0   
C Cooper DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .175  .451    0    0   0   
R Deer RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .320 1.071    0    4   0   
  J Castillo PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .282  .808         0   0   
B Surhoff C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .639    0    3   0   2B
G Brock 1B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .262  .766    0    7   0   2·2B
J Gantner 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .761    0    2   1   
D Sveum SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .233  .635    0    2   1   
M Felder LF-CF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    3   0   

M Birkbeck P                                                             0   0
  C Crim P                                                               0   1
  J Johnson P                                                            0   1
  M Clear P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   1   7   1    0   8                    24   5

BATTING

2B: B Surhoff (4, off J Berenguer); G Brock 2 (6, off J Berenguer, off M Portugal).

TB: G Brock 5; B Surhoff 2; M Felder; P Molitor; R Deer.

RBI: G Brock (27).

2-out RBI: G Brock.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Molitor-G Brock.

E: R Deer 2 (4); C Crim ().

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  5   3   2   0    0   1  .245  .626    0    2   0   SB
G Gagne SS                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .223  .676    0    1   3   
K Puckett CF                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .324  .884    0    1   0   
  M Davidson CF               1   0   1   2    1   0  .259  .614    0    0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   1   0   1    0   0  .253  .797    0    6   0   SB
  M Salas PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .787    0    3   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   2   2   1    0   0  .271  .826    0    1   1   2·2B
  A Newman PH-3B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .592    0    1   0   
G Larkin DH                   5   2   3   2    0   0  .350  .733    0    0   0   2B
T Brunansky RF                2   2   2   3    1   0  .276  .847    0    2   0   HR
  R Bush RF                   1   1   0   0    1   0  .198  .646    0    2   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .731    0    0   4   
T Laudner C-1B                4   0   1   2    0   0  .154  .465    0    8   0   

J Berenguer P                                                            0   1
  M Portugal P                                                           0   0
Totals                       38  13  14  13    5   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: G Larkin (1, off C Crim); G Gaetti 2 (8, off M Birkbeck, off C Crim).

HR: T Brunansky (9, off M Birkbeck; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

TB: T Brunansky 5; G Larkin 4; G Gaetti 4; D Gladden 2; K Puckett 2; T Laudner; M Davidson; S Lombardozzi.

RBI: T Brunansky 3 (28); M Davidson 2 (5); G Larkin 2 (4); T Laudner 2 (11); K Puckett 2 (35); K Hrbek (24); G Gaetti (31).

2-out RBI: M Davidson 2; K Puckett.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 9 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Gladden (6, 2nd base off M Birkbeck/B Surhoff); K Hrbek (4, 2nd base off M Birkbeck/B Surhoff).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Birkbeck, L (1-4)            0.1   6   6   6    1   0   1   6.20    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 1     14    -     0.90  -0.38
C Crim                         2.1   5   5   3    0   0   0   3.86   13     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 6· 0          1-0    0.12  -0.02
J Johnson                      3.2   1   1   1    3   1   0   8.44   14     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
M Clear                        1.2   2   1   1    1   2   0   3.72    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  13  11    5   3   1          43     -       ·  ·     14·11· 9· 1          3-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Berenguer, W (3-0)           7     4   0   0    0   5   0   2.20   25     -       ·  ·      5·10· 5· 0     74    -     0.19   0.10
M Portugal                     2     3   1   1    0   3   0   7.82    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   1   1    0   8   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·10· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Birkbeck (2); M Portugal (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 26,203.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Minnesota Twins                      
1. P Molitor            3B    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. R Yount              CF    2. G Gagne              SS 
3. C Cooper             DH    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. R Deer               RF    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. B Surhoff            C     5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. G Brock              1B    6. G Larkin             DH 
7. J Gantner            2B    7. T Brunansky          RF 
8. D Sveum              SS    8. S Lombardozzi        2B 
9. M Felder             LF    9. T Laudner            C  

   M Birkbeck           P        J Berenguer          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  12-      11%  74% K Puckett       M Birkbeck      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gladden Scores; Gagne to 3B
   b 1   1  0-2  -2-       8%  82% G Gaetti        M Birkbeck      Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   b 1   1  0-4  -2-       6%  92% T Brunansky     M Birkbeck      Home Run (CF-RF); Larkin Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       3%  58% D Gladden       M Birkbeck      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   b 1   1  0-3  --3       3%  85% G Larkin        M Birkbeck      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gaetti Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  R Yount         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  C Cooper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Birkbeck facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Gladden       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      61%  G Gagne         Gladden Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      74%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gladden Scores; Gagne to 3B
   RO     1-3      73%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gagne Scores; Hrbek to 1B
          1--      74%  G Gaetti        Hrbek Steals 2B
   R      -2-      82%  " "             Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   R      --3      85%  G Larkin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gaetti Scores
          1--      86%  T Brunansky     Wild Pitch; Larkin to 2B
   RR     -2-      92%  " "             Home Run (CF-RF); Larkin Scores
          ---      93%  S Lombardozzi   Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Chuck Crim replaces Mike Birkbeck pitching
   O      1--      92%  T Laudner       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      92%  D Gladden       Lineout: 1B
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 6.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Juan Berenguer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  R Deer          Strikeout
          ---      91%  B Surhoff       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      93%  G Brock         Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      94%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Chuck Crim facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  G Gagne         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  K Hrbek         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 6.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  D Sveum         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  M Felder        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Chuck Crim facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  G Gaetti        Double to SS (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      98%  G Larkin        Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gaetti Scores
   R      -2-      98%  T Brunansky     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Larkin Scores
          1--      99%  S Lombardozzi   Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Brunansky to 3B; Lombardozzi to 2B
   RR     -23      99%  T Laudner       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brunansky Scores; Lombardozzi Scores/unER
   O      1--      99%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  G Gagne         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gladden to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Gladden Scores/unER; Puckett to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)
                  John Henry Johnson replaces Chuck Crim pitching
   O      -2-      99%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 11.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-11, Juan Berenguer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  R Yount         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Cooper        Lineout: SS
   O      ---     100%  R Deer          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-0, John Henry Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  G Gaetti        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---     100%  G Larkin        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--     100%  T Brunansky     Walk; Larkin to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  S Lombardozzi   Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 11.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-11, Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  B Surhoff       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  G Brock         Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-     100%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     100%  D Sveum         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-0, John Henry Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  T Laudner       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  D Gladden       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Gagne         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 11.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-11, Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Davidson replaces Kirby Puckett playing CF batting 3rd; Randy Bush replaces Tom Brunansky playing RF batting 7th
          ---     100%  M Felder        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--     100%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B; Felder to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  C Cooper        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-0, John Henry Johnson facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Manning replaces Robin Yount playing LF batting 2nd; Mike Felder moves to CF
          ---     100%  M Davidson      Walk
   O      1--     100%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF
                  Al Newman pinch hits for Gary Gaetti batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  A Newman        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  G Larkin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 11.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-11, Juan Berenguer facing 4-5-6
                  Al Newman moves to 3B
   O      ---     100%  R Deer          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Surhoff       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  G Brock         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--     100%  J Gantner       Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-0, John Henry Johnson facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  R Bush          Walk
   O      1--     100%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: RF
                  Mark Clear replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
   O      1--     100%  T Laudner       Flyball: RF
          1--     100%  D Gladden       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bush to 2B
          12-     100%  G Gagne         Walk; Bush to 3B; Gladden to 2B
   RR     123     100%  M Davidson      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bush Scores; Gladden Scores; Gagne to 2B
                  Mark Salas pinch hits for Kent Hrbek batting 4th
   O      12-     100%  M Salas         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 13.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-13, Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Portugal replaces Juan Berenguer pitching; Mark Salas moves to C; Tim Laudner moves to 1B
   O      ---     100%  D Sveum         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Felder        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  P Molitor       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Jim Paciorek pinch runs for Paul Molitor batting 1st
   O      1--     100%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 13-0, Mark Clear facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Paciorek moves to 3B
   O      ---     100%  A Newman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  G Larkin        Lineout: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Bush          Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Twins 13.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-13, Mark Portugal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  C Cooper        Strikeout
          ---     100%  R Deer          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
                  Juan Castillo pinch runs for Rob Deer batting 4th
   O      1--     100%  B Surhoff       Strikeout
          1--     100%  G Brock         Wild Pitch; Castillo to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Castillo Scores
   O      -2-     100%  J Gantner       Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Twins 13.

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