October 18, 1987 World Series Game 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Box Score and Play by Play

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1987 World Series Game 2
1987 postseason: WS: MIN-STL / ALCS: MIN-DET / NLCS: STL-SFG

Game 1
MIN 10
STL  1
Game 2
MIN  8
STL  4
Game 3
STL  3
MIN  1
Game 4
STL  7
MIN  2
Game 5
STL  4
MIN  2
Game 6
MIN 11
STL  5
Game 7
MIN  4
STL  2

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 55,257

Sunday, October 18, 1987, 8:25
Time of Game: 2:42

Cardinals

Whitey Herzog

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   1  2  0    4  9  0
Twins           0  1  0   6  0  1   0  0  X    8 10  0

W: B Blyleven (1-0), L: D Cox (0-1)

Twins

Tom Kelly

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .125  .250   12    1   0   SB
O Smith SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250   12    1   2   
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    1   3   
D Driessen 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .750   11   10   0   2B
W McGee CF                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .429  .858   17    4   0   
T Pendleton DH                4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   18    0   0   
C Ford RF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417   16    2   0   
J Oquendo 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286    8    0   3   
T Pena C                      4   0   1   2    0   1  .143  .286   11    5   1   

D Cox P                                                                  0   0
  L Tunnell P                                                            0   1
  K Dayley P                                                             0   0
  T Worrell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   4    1   8              118   24  10

BATTING

2B: D Driessen (1, off J Berenguer).

TB: C Ford 2; D Driessen 2; O Smith; T Pendleton; T Pena; J Oquendo; W McGee; V Coleman.

RBI: T Pena 2 (3); W McGee (1); D Driessen (1).

2-out RBI: D Driessen; W McGee; T Pena.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: V Coleman (1, 2nd base off J Berenguer/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.178   13    3   0   
G Gagne SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .111  .333   12    0   3   2B
K Puckett CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .444   11    0   1   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .400 1.025   17   11   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   2   2   1    1   1  .500 1.556   15    1   1   HR
R Bush DH                     3   1   1   2    0   1  .333 1.000   10    0   0   2B
  G Larkin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
T Brunansky RF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .167  .542   13    3   0   IW
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.262    8    1   4   
  R Smalley PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    1    0   0   2B
  A Newman PR-2B              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Laudner C                   3   2   2   3    1   1  .500 1.625   18    8   0   HR

B Blyleven P                                                             0   0
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   0
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   8  10   8    4   5              119   27   9

BATTING

2B: G Gagne (1, off L Tunnell); R Bush (1, off D Cox); R Smalley (1, off T Worrell).

HR: T Laudner (1, off L Tunnell; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); G Gaetti (1, off D Cox; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: T Brunansky (1, by D Cox).

TB: T Laudner 5; G Gaetti 5; R Smalley 2; G Gagne 2; R Bush 2; D Gladden; K Hrbek; K Puckett.

RBI: T Laudner 3 (4); R Bush 2 (2); G Gaetti (1); G Gagne (1); D Gladden (6).

2-out RBI: T Laudner 2; D Gladden; G Gagne.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Bush (1st base by T Pena).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
D Cox, L (0-1)              3.2   6   7   7    2   3   1  17.18   19   61-40     3-5     22    - 
L Tunnell                   2.1   3   1   1    1   1   1   3.86   10   34-19     4-1          2-1
K Dayley                    1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   14-9      2-1          0-0
T Worrell                   0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   10-6      1-1          0-0
Totals                      8    10   8   8    4   5   2          37  119-74    10-8          2-1

Minnesota Twins            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
B Blyleven, W (1-0)         7     6   2   2    1   8   0   2.57   27   91-60     9-3     64    - 
J Berenguer                 1     3   2   2    0   0   0  18.00    6   17-12     0-3          0-0
J Reardon                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   10-6      1-2          0-0
Totals                      9     9   4   4    1   8   0          36  118-78    10-8          0-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Cox (1).

IBB: D Cox (1; T Brunansky).

PO: T Pena (; R Bush, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 55,257.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Minnesota Twins                      
1. V Coleman            LF    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. G Gagne              SS 
3. T Herr               2B    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. D Driessen           1B    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. W McGee              CF    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. T Pendleton          DH    6. R Bush               DH 
7. C Ford               RF    7. T Brunansky          RF 
8. J Oquendo            3B    8. S Lombardozzi        2B 
9. T Pena               C     9. T Laudner            C  

   D Cox                P        B Blyleven           P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3  V Coleman       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2  O Smith         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4  T Herr          Groundout: SS-1B (SS); Smith to 2B
   O      -2-  5  D Driessen      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1  D Gladden       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2  G Gagne         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
   O      ---  8  T Pendleton     Groundout: SS-1B (SS)
          ---  5  C Ford          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  5  J Oquendo       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2  K Hrbek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  2  G Gaetti        Home Run (LF)
   O      ---  4  R Bush          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  T Brunansky     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
   O      ---  1  O Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  6  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  D Gladden       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4  T Herr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Cox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5  G Gagne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1  K Puckett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          1--  7  K Hrbek         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Puckett to 2B
          12-     G Gaetti        Wild Pitch; Puckett to 3B; Hrbek to 2B
          -23  4  " "             Walk
   RR     123  3  R Bush          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores; Gaetti to 3B
          -23  4  T Brunansky     Intentional Walk
   O      123  4  S Lombardozzi   Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   RR     123  1  T Laudner       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gaetti Scores; Bush Scores; Brunansky to 2B
   R      12-  5  D Gladden       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brunansky Scores; Laudner to 2B
                  Lee Tunnell replaces Danny Cox pitching
   R      12-  2  G Gagne         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Laudner Scores; Gladden to 3B
   O      -23  5  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
          ---  3  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          1--  5  C Ford          Walk; Pendleton to 2B
   O      12-  1  J Oquendo       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B); Pendleton to 3B; Ford to 2B
   RO     -23  1  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B; Pendleton Scores; Ford to 3B
   O      --3  3  V Coleman       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Lee Tunnell facing 4-5-6
          ---  4  K Hrbek         Walk
          1--  4  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hrbek to 2B
   O      12-  3  R Bush          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hrbek to 3B; Bush to 1B
   O      1-3     T Brunansky     Bush Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      --3  4  " "             Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6  O Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  T Herr          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1  D Driessen      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Lee Tunnell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  4  T Laudner       Home Run (CF)
   O      ---  2  D Gladden       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Twins 8.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-8, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  T Pendleton     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  1  C Ford          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1  J Oquendo       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ford to 2B
   RO     12-  2  T Pena          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Ford Scores; Oquendo out at 3B/CF-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Ken Dayley facing 3-4-5
                  Ken Dayley replaces Lee Tunnell pitching
   O      ---  4  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Twins 8.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-8, Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
          ---  4  V Coleman       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--     O Smith         Coleman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Coleman to 3B
   O      --3  1  T Herr          Lineout: 2B
   R      --3  2  D Driessen      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Coleman Scores
   R      -2-  6  W McGee         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Driessen Scores
   O      1--  1  T Pendleton     Lineout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Ken Dayley facing 6-7-8
                  Gene Larkin replaces Randy Bush playing DH batting 6th
   O      ---  1  G Larkin        Flyball: CF
                  Todd Worrell replaces Ken Dayley pitching
   O      ---  1  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi batting 8th
          ---  1  R Smalley       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Al Newman pinch runs for Roy Smalley batting 8th
          -2-  7  T Laudner       Walk
   O      12-  1  D Gladden       Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Twins 8.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-8, Jeff Reardon facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Juan Berenguer pitching; Al Newman moves to 2B
   O      ---  5  C Ford          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1  J Oquendo       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  T Pena          Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Twins 8.

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