October 8, 1987 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Box Score and Play by Play

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1987 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 2
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

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 55,245

Thursday, October 8, 1987, 7:38
Time of Game: 0:00

Tigers

Sparky Anderson

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

W: B Blyleven (1-0), L: J Morris (0-1), S: J Berenguer (1)

Twins

Tom Kelly

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .286 1.158   18    2   4   HR,SB
D Evans 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   14    6   0   
K Gibson LF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .125  .722   18    0   0   
A Trammell SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375   14    2   1   GDP
M Nokes DH-C                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400   20    1   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .429 1.232   11    2   0   HR
P Sheridan RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   18    4   0   SB
T Brookens 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    1   3   SH
M Heath C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.400    6    6   0   
  J Grubb PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    4    0   0   
  J Morris P-P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    1  10              133   24   8

BATTING

HR: C Lemon (1, off B Blyleven; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); L Whitaker (1, off B Blyleven; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: T Brookens (1, off B Blyleven).

TB: L Whitaker 5; C Lemon 4; D Evans 2; P Sheridan; M Nokes.

GIDP: A Trammell (1).

RBI: C Lemon 2 (3); L Whitaker (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-D Evans.

E: A Trammell (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Whitaker (1, 2nd base off B Blyleven/T Laudner); P Sheridan (1, 2nd base off B Blyleven/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .375  .750   16    1   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286   10    3   3   
K Puckett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375   10    2   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .821   19    8   0   HR,GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .429 1.929   16    1   1   2B
R Bush DH                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .857   18    0   0   2·SB
T Brunansky RF                2   2   1   1    1   0  .500 1.571   17    1   0   2B
G Gagne SS                    1   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .286   17    1   3   
T Laudner C                   3   0   1   2    0   1  .167  .500   11   10   1   2B

B Blyleven P                                                             0   1
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   0
Totals                       30   6   6   6    3   7              134   27   9

BATTING

2B: T Laudner (1, off J Morris); T Brunansky (3, off J Morris); G Gaetti (1, off J Morris).

HR: K Hrbek (1, off J Morris; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: K Hrbek 4; T Laudner 2; T Brunansky 2; G Gaetti 2; D Gladden; R Bush.

GIDP: K Hrbek (1).

RBI: D Gladden 2 (3); T Laudner 2 (2); T Brunansky (4); K Hrbek (1).

2-out RBI: T Laudner 2; D Gladden 2; T Brunansky.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gagne-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Bush 2 (2, 3rd base off J Morris/M Heath, 2nd base off J Morris/M Heath).

PITCHING

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 Morris, L (0-1)              8     6   6   6    3   7   1   6.75   33  129-86   43·23·20   10· 8· 4· 1     50    -     0.79  -0.29
Totals                         8     6   6   6    3   7   1          33  129-86   43·23·20   10· 8· 4· 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
B Blyleven, W (1-0)            7.1   7   3   3    1   6   2   3.68   29  110-70   36·11·23   11· 6· 5· 0     57    -     0.84   0.12
J Berenguer, S (1)             1.2   0   0   0    0   4   0   0.00    5   22-14    4· 6· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.66   0.09
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1  10   2          34  132-84   40·17·27   12· 6· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 55,245.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. D Evans              1B    2. S Lombardozzi        2B 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. A Trammell           SS    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. M Nokes              DH    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. C Lemon              CF    6. R Bush               DH 
7. P Sheridan           RF    7. T Brunansky          RF 
8. T Brookens           3B    8. G Gagne              SS 
9. M Heath              C     9. T Laudner            C  

                                                                  B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  2-1  12-  1   19%  63% T Laudner       J Morris        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Brunansky Scores; Gagne Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  1  -15%  32% C Lemon         B Blyleven      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Nokes Scores
   b 4   2  2-3  123  7   15%  84% D Gladden       J Morris        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bush Scores; Brunansky Scores; Gagne to 2B
   b 2   2  2-0  -2-  1   10%  43% T Brunansky     J Morris        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gaetti Scores
   b 4   1  2-3  123  5   -7%  70% T Laudner       J Morris        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  L Whitaker      Walk
   O      1--  6   49%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking, Whitaker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  K Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   55%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  D Gladden       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   46%  M Nokes         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  1   32%  C Lemon         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Nokes Scores
          ---  6   29%  P Sheridan      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      27%  T Brookens      Sheridan Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   28%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sheridan to 3B
   O      --3  5   33%  M Heath         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3  7   36%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   33%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   37%  G Gaetti        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  6   34%  R Bush          Foul Popfly: SS
   R      -2-  1   43%  T Brunansky     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gaetti Scores
          -2-  5   44%  G Gagne         Walk
   RR     12-  1   63%  T Laudner       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Brunansky Scores; Gagne Scores
   O      -2-  3   60%  D Gladden       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   56%  D Evans         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   60%  K Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  3   66%  A Trammell      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   69%  S Lombardozzi   Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Lombardozzi to 1B
   O      1--  1   66%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  4   61%  K Hrbek         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   64%  M Nokes         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  1   67%  C Lemon         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5   68%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   66%  G Gaetti        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
          ---  4   68%  R Bush          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      69%  T Brunansky     Bush Steals 2B
          -2-      72%  " "             Bush Steals 3B
          --3  6   74%  " "             Walk
          1-3  8   76%  G Gagne         Walk; Brunansky to 2B
   O      123  5   70%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  7   84%  D Gladden       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Bush Scores; Brunansky Scores; Gagne to 2B
   O      12-  2   82%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   85%  T Brookens      Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   86%  M Heath         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  2   85%  L Whitaker      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   87%  D Evans         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   86%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
   R      ---  8   91%  K Hrbek         Home Run
   O      ---  4   91%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   90%  R Bush          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 6.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   92%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  A Trammell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   94%  M Nokes         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   94%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  G Gagne         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   93%  T Laudner       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 6.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   95%  C Lemon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   96%  P Sheridan      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   97%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   96%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   96%  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   96%  K Puckett       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 6.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
                  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Mike Heath batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  J Grubb         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  4   94%  L Whitaker      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          ---  2   92%  D Evans         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
   O      1--  3   95%  K Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   97%  A Trammell      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
                  Jack Morris replaces Johnny Grubb pitching and batting 9th; Matt Nokes moves to C (team loses DH)
   O      ---  1   96%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  R Bush          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 6.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   98%  M Nokes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  C Lemon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 6.

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BATTING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation