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BOS  7
CHW  3
 CAL  5
NYY  1
 TEX 15
@KCR  8
 MIL 10
CLE  9
 DET  5
@MIN  4
 OAK  9
BAL  7
 TOR  6
@SEA  3
 LAD  3
@NYM  1
 SFG  3
@PHI  2
 PIT  1
CIN  0
 SDP  5
MON  1
 STL  7
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 30,639

 Tuesday, August 25, 1987
Time of Game: 2:52
Tigers
5
74-50
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  3   0  0  2   0  0  0    5  7  0
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  1   0  1  0    4  7  0
W: Doyle Alexander (7-10), L: Joe Niekro (6-10), S: Mike Henneman (4)
 Twins
4
67-61
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .776              2   5   3B
B Madlock DH                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .863              0   0   HBP
K Gibson LF                   5   0   2   2    0   3  .278  .854              0   0   
A Trammell SS                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .324  .889              2   6   SB
D Evans 1B                    2   1   0   0    3   1  .256  .881             11   1   SB
C Lemon CF                    5   0   2   2    0   2  .289  .879              3   0   2B
M Nokes C                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .844              4   0   
P Sheridan RF                 2   1   0   0    2   2  .290  .755              2   0   SB
T Brookens 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .244  .680              2   2   

D Alexander P                                                                 1   0
  M Henneman P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   5   7   0    8   8                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: C Lemon (24, off J Niekro).
3B: L Whitaker (4, off J Niekro).
HBP: B Madlock (10, by J Niekro).
TB: C Lemon 3; L Whitaker 3; K Gibson 2; T Brookens; A Trammell.
RBI: C Lemon 2 (58); K Gibson 2 (66).
2-out RBI: K Gibson 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Whitaker-A Trammell-D Evans; A Trammell-L Whitaker-D Evans.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Evans (5, 2nd base off J Niekro/S Butera); A Trammell (14, 2nd base off J Niekro/S Butera); P Sheridan (14, 2nd base off J Niekro/S Butera).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   2   1   0    0   0  .239  .645              2   1   
R Bush RF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .241  .722              4   0   3B
K Puckett CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .316  .844              2   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .279  .930              7   0   2B
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .806              2   3   GDP
R Smalley DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .785              0   0   GDP
T Brunansky LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .843              1   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .734              1   1   
S Butera C                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .527              7   0   
  A Newman PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .604              0   0   
  T Laudner C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .687              1   0   

J Niekro P                                                                    0   0
  D Schatzeder P                                                              0   0
  J Berenguer P                                                               0   0
  K Atherton P                                                                0   0
Totals                       32   4   7   0    2   4                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: K Hrbek (15, off D Alexander).
3B: R Bush (2, off D Alexander).
TB: K Hrbek 3; R Bush 3; G Gaetti; S Butera; K Puckett; S Lombardozzi.
GIDP: G Gaetti (19); R Smalley (4).
RBI: K Hrbek 2 (76); R Bush (28); G Gaetti (94).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Alexander, W (7-10)          7.1   7   4   4    2   3   0   4.01   29     -       ·  ·     11·13· 5· 0     49    -     1.26  -0.11
M Henneman, S (4)              1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.21    5     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.26   0.51
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     15·13· 5· 0          1-0 
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 Niekro, L (6-10)             5.2   4   5   5    7   4   0   4.86   29     -       ·  ·      6·11· 2· 0     38    -     1.29  -0.07
D Schatzeder                   0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.73    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-2    3.09  -0.17
J Berenguer                    2.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   3.73    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.53   0.10
K Atherton                     1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.41    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.87   0.05
Totals                         9     7   5   5    8   8   0          43     -       ·  ·      9·17· 3· 0          5-2
D Schatzeder faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (8).
HBP: J Niekro (9; B Madlock).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 30,639.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Lou Whitaker                 2B       1. Steve Lombardozzi            2B
2. Bill Madlock                 DH       2. Randy Bush                   RF
3. Kirk Gibson                  LF       3. Kirby Puckett                CF
4. Alan Trammell                SS       4. Kent Hrbek                   1B
5. Darrell Evans                1B       5. Gary Gaetti                  3B
6. Chet Lemon                   CF       6. Roy Smalley                  DH
7. Matt Nokes                    C       7. Tom Brunansky                LF
8. Pat Sheridan                 RF       8. Greg Gagne                   SS
9. Tom Brookens                 3B       9. Sal Butera                    C

   Doyle Alexander               P          Joe Niekro                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 1-- R -27% 54% 3-5 MIN R. Bush D. Alexander Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi Scores
t6 2 123 RR 18% 84% 3-2 DET K. Gibson D. Schatzeder Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Sheridan Scores; Brookens Scores; Madlock to 2B
b8 1 --3 O 17% 71% 4-5 MIN K. Puckett M. Henneman Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 123 RR 17% 77% 0-0 DET C. Lemon J. Niekro Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Madlock Scores; Trammell Scores; Evans to 3B
b6 1 12- OO 14% 80% 3-5 MIN G. Gaetti D. Alexander Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 8% 58% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Niekro Triple to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t1 0 --3 O -4% 54% 0-0 DET B. Madlock J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --3 O -5% 49% 0-0 DET K. Gibson J. Niekro Strikeout
t1 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 DET A. Trammell J. Niekro Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Alexander Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN R. Bush D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett D. Alexander Groundout: SS-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET D. Evans J. Niekro Walk
t2 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET C. Lemon J. Niekro Strikeout, Evans Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 DET M. Nokes J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B; Evans to 3B
t2 2 --3 1% 50% 0-0 DET P. Sheridan J. Niekro Walk
t2 2 1-3 1% 51% 0-0 DET T. Brookens J. Niekro Sheridan Steals 2B
t2 2 -23 1% 52% 0-0 DET T. Brookens J. Niekro Walk
t2 2 123 O -8% 45% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Niekro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek D. Alexander Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN G. Gaetti D. Alexander Flyball: 3B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley D. Alexander Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET B. Madlock J. Niekro Walk
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 DET K. Gibson J. Niekro Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Madlock to 2B
t3 0 12- O -3% 57% 0-0 DET A. Trammell J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Madlock to 3B; Trammell to 1B
t3 1 1-3 2% 59% 0-0 DET D. Evans J. Niekro Trammell Steals 2B
t3 1 -23 1% 60% 0-0 DET D. Evans J. Niekro Walk
t3 1 123 RR 17% 77% 0-0 DET C. Lemon J. Niekro Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Madlock Scores; Trammell Scores; Evans to 3B
t3 1 -23 R 4% 81% 2-0 DET M. Nokes J. Niekro Wild Pitch; Evans Scores; Lemon to 3B
t3 1 --3 O -4% 77% 3-0 DET M. Nokes J. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --3 O -3% 75% 3-0 DET P. Sheridan J. Niekro Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-3 MIN T. Brunansky D. Alexander Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-3 MIN G. Gagne D. Alexander Strikeout
b3 2 --- -1% 78% 0-3 MIN S. Butera D. Alexander Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 2 1-- O 2% 80% 0-3 MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Alexander Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 DET T. Brookens J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 2 --- O -1% 77% 3-0 DET B. Madlock J. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-3 MIN R. Bush D. Alexander Strikeout
b4 1 --- -3% 77% 0-3 MIN K. Puckett D. Alexander Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 1 1-- R -11% 65% 0-3 MIN K. Hrbek D. Alexander Double to RF (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores
b4 1 -2- R -9% 56% 1-3 MIN G. Gaetti D. Alexander Single to LF (Line Drive); Hrbek Scores
b4 1 1-- OO 7% 63% 2-3 MIN R. Smalley D. Alexander Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -3% 60% 3-2 DET K. Gibson J. Niekro Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 59% 3-2 DET A. Trammell J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- 1% 60% 3-2 DET D. Evans J. Niekro Walk
t5 2 1-- O -3% 57% 3-2 DET C. Lemon J. Niekro Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 61% 2-3 MIN T. Brunansky D. Alexander Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 3% 63% 2-3 MIN G. Gagne D. Alexander Lineout: CF
b5 2 --- O 2% 65% 2-3 MIN S. Butera D. Alexander Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -3% 62% 3-2 DET M. Nokes J. Niekro Flyball: 3B
t6 1 --- 3% 65% 3-2 DET P. Sheridan J. Niekro Walk
t6 1 1-- 7% 72% 3-2 DET T. Brookens J. Niekro Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sheridan to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O -7% 65% 3-2 DET L. Whitaker J. Niekro Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-3 2% 67% 3-2 DET B. Madlock J. Niekro Hit By Pitch; Brookens to 2B
Dan Schatzeder replaces Joe Niekro pitching
t6 2 123 RR 18% 84% 3-2 DET K. Gibson D. Schatzeder Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Sheridan Scores; Brookens Scores; Madlock to 2B
Juan Berenguer replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
t6 2 12- O -2% 82% 5-2 DET A. Trammell J. Berenguer Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -5% 77% 2-5 MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Alexander Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- O 3% 80% 2-5 MIN R. Bush D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-1B; Lombardozzi to 2B
b6 1 -2- -4% 77% 2-5 MIN K. Puckett D. Alexander Walk
b6 1 12- R -11% 66% 2-5 MIN K. Hrbek D. Alexander Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lombardozzi Scores; Puckett to 2B
b6 1 12- OO 14% 80% 3-5 MIN G. Gaetti D. Alexander Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -2% 78% 5-3 DET D. Evans J. Berenguer Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 77% 5-3 DET C. Lemon J. Berenguer Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -1% 76% 5-3 DET M. Nokes J. Berenguer Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 4% 80% 3-5 MIN R. Smalley D. Alexander Flyball: SS
b7 1 --- O 3% 83% 3-5 MIN T. Brunansky D. Alexander Popfly: 1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 85% 3-5 MIN G. Gagne D. Alexander Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -2% 84% 5-3 DET P. Sheridan J. Berenguer Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -1% 83% 5-3 DET T. Brookens J. Berenguer Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- 1% 83% 5-3 DET L. Whitaker J. Berenguer Walk
t8 2 1-- O -2% 82% 5-3 DET B. Madlock J. Berenguer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
Al Newman pinch hits for Sal Butera (C) batting 9th
b8 0 --- -8% 74% 3-5 MIN A. Newman D. Alexander Walk
b8 0 1-- O 7% 81% 3-5 MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Alexander Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- R -27% 54% 3-5 MIN R. Bush D. Alexander Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi Scores
Mike Henneman replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
b8 1 --3 O 17% 71% 4-5 MIN K. Puckett M. Henneman Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --3 O 12% 82% 4-5 MIN K. Hrbek M. Henneman Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 3-4-5
Keith Atherton replaces Juan Berenguer pitching; Tim Laudner replaces Al Newman (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -2% 80% 5-4 DET K. Gibson K. Atherton Strikeout
t9 1 --- 2% 82% 5-4 DET A. Trammell K. Atherton Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t9 1 1-- O -2% 80% 5-4 DET D. Evans K. Atherton Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- 2% 81% 5-4 DET C. Lemon K. Atherton Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Trammell to 2B
t9 2 12- O -4% 78% 5-4 DET M. Nokes K. Atherton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Mike Henneman facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 10% 87% 4-5 MIN G. Gaetti M. Henneman Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 4-5 MIN R. Smalley M. Henneman Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 4-5 MIN T. Brunansky M. Henneman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4.

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