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| 1987 World Series Game 5
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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 55,347 |
Thursday, October 22, 1987, 7:42 Time of Game: 3:21 |
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Twins
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Twins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 1
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 X 4 10 0
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Cardinals
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Gladden LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .317 .880 20 10 1 0 SB G Gagne SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .211 .855 13 9 1 1 D Baylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .718 2 2 0 0 K Puckett CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .580 9 5 1 0 K Hrbek 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .189 .573 14 7 9 0 G Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 2 0 2 .308 1.005 18 12 2 2 3B T Brunansky RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .962 14 9 1 0 T Laudner C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .214 .746 10 5 8 1 A Newman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 4 3 0 0 S Lombardozzi 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .269 .751 11 5 1 6 R Smalley PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1.667 8 4 0 0 B Blyleven P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 7 7 0 1 SH G Larkin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .900 2 1 0 0 K Atherton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Reardon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R Bush PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .745 5 4 0 0 Totals 32 2 6 2 5 6 137 83 24 11
Batting Events
3B: G Gaetti (1, off T Worrell).
SH: B Blyleven (1, off D Cox).
TB: G Gaetti 3; D Gladden; T Brunansky; K Hrbek; S Lombardozzi; G Gagne.
RBI: G Gaetti 2 (8).
2-out RBI: G Gaetti 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Laudner-G Gaetti.
E: G Gagne (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Gladden (2, 2nd base off D Cox/T Pena).
St.Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details V Coleman LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .244 .644 16 9 2 0 2·SB O Smith SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .222 .547 14 7 1 2 2·SB T Herr 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .420 15 10 6 2 D Driessen 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .217 .628 18 9 7 1 IW K Dayley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 T Worrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 W McGee CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .333 .778 12 12 3 0 C Ford RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .350 .759 15 9 0 0 J Oquendo 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .233 .648 17 9 0 4 CS T Pena C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .378 .885 13 9 6 0 L Johnson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SB S Lake C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D Cox P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 13 10 1 1 SH J Lindeman 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .920 3 3 1 0 Totals 33 4 10 3 2 7 136 87 27 10
Batting Events
SH: D Cox (2, off B Blyleven).
IBB: D Driessen (1, by B Blyleven).
TB: T Pena 3; J Oquendo 2; O Smith 2; D Driessen; C Ford; V Coleman.
RBI: C Ford 2 (2); O Smith (3).
2-out RBI: C Ford 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Johnson (2, 2nd base off J Reardon/T Laudner); V Coleman 2 (7, 3rd base off B Blyleven/T Laudner, 3rd base off J Reardon/T Laudner); O Smith 2 (2, 2nd base off J Reardon/T Laudner, 2nd base off B Blyleven/T Laudner).
CS: J Oquendo (1, Home by B Blyleven/T Laudner).
Pitching Stats
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, L (3-1) 6 7 3 2 1 4 0 3.42 26 95-59 36· 8·15 15· 6· 3· 0 51 - 1.46 -0.04 K Atherton 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 5.40 2 11-5 4· 0· 1 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.25 -0.01 J Reardon 1.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 3.38 8 30-23 12· 5· 6 3· 2· 1· 0 1-1 0.26 -0.00 Totals 8 10 4 3 2 7 0 36 136-87 52·13·22 19· 8· 4· 0 1-1
St.Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Cox, W (2-2) 7.1 5 2 2 3 6 0 4.18 30 97-59 28·11·20 13· 8· 2· 0 63 - 1.04 0.38 K Dayley, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2-1 1· 0· 0 0· 1· 0· 0 2-0 1.39 0.03 T Worrell, S (3) 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.08 7 38-23 13· 6· 4 1· 4· 0· 0 2-2 1.65 0.05 Totals 9 6 2 2 5 6 0 38 137-83 42·17·24 14·13· 2· 0 4-2
Balks: K Atherton (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Blyleven (1; D Driessen).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Lee Weyer, LF - Greg Kosc, RF - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 3:21.
Attendance: 55,347.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Minnesota Twins St.Louis Cardinals 1. Dan Gladden LF 1. Vince Coleman LF 2. Greg Gagne SS 2. Ozzie Smith SS 3. Kirby Puckett CF 3. Tom Herr 2B 4. Kent Hrbek 1B 4. Dan Driessen 1B 5. Gary Gaetti 3B 5. Willie McGee CF 6. Tom Brunansky RF 6. Curt Ford RF 7. Tim Laudner C 7. Jose Oquendo 3B 8. Steve Lombardozzi 2B 8. Tony Pena C 9. Bert Blyleven P 9. Danny Cox P
Top 5 Plays
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b6 | 2 | 123 | RR | 4,(2-1) | 25% | 85% | 0-0 | STL | C. Ford | B. Blyleven | Single to CF (Ground Ball); Coleman Scores; Smith Scores; Driessen to 3B; Ford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm |
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 3,(0-2) | -16% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | D. Cox | B. Blyleven | Double Play: Strikeout (missed bunt), Oquendo Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B) |
| b6 | 1 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | -10% | 60% | 0-0 | STL | W. McGee | B. Blyleven | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | O | 1,(0-0) | -10% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | V. Coleman | B. Blyleven | Fielder's Choice SS; Oquendo out at Hm/SS-C; Coleman to 1B |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 10% | 69% | 0-0 | STL | T. Pena | B. Blyleven | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Oquendo to 3B |
Play By Play
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Gladden | D. Cox | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Gagne | D. Cox | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Puckett | D. Cox | Popfly: 2B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | STL | V. Coleman | B. Blyleven | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | STL | O. Smith | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | T. Herr | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Hrbek | D. Cox | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Gaetti | D. Cox | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Brunansky | D. Cox | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Laudner | D. Cox | Walk; Brunansky to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | D. Cox | Popfly: SS (Short LF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | STL | D. Driessen | B. Blyleven | Flyball: RF |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | STL | W. McGee | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | C. Ford | B. Blyleven | Popfly: 3B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | B. Blyleven | D. Cox | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Gladden | D. Cox | Walk | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Gagne | D. Cox | Strikeout Looking |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Puckett | D. Cox | Gladden Steals 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(3-0) | 4% | 56% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Puckett | D. Cox | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 60% | 0-0 | STL | J. Oquendo | B. Blyleven | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 10% | 69% | 0-0 | STL | T. Pena | B. Blyleven | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Oquendo to 3B | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 65% | 0-0 | STL | D. Cox | B. Blyleven | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Pena to 2B |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | O | 1,(0-0) | -10% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | V. Coleman | B. Blyleven | Fielder's Choice SS; Oquendo out at Hm/SS-C; Coleman to 1B |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | -5% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | O. Smith | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Hrbek | D. Cox | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Gaetti | D. Cox | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Brunansky | D. Cox | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Laudner | D. Cox | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | STL | T. Herr | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | STL | D. Driessen | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | W. McGee | B. Blyleven | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -5% | 45% | 0-0 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | D. Cox | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | MIN | B. Blyleven | D. Cox | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lombardozzi to 2B |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Gladden | D. Cox | Foul Flyball: 1B |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 57% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Gagne | D. Cox | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | C. Ford | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 3% | 57% | 0-0 | STL | J. Oquendo | B. Blyleven | Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 9% | 66% | 0-0 | STL | T. Pena | B. Blyleven | Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Oquendo to 3B | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 3,(0-2) | -16% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | D. Cox | B. Blyleven | Double Play: Strikeout (missed bunt), Oquendo Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B) |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Puckett | D. Cox | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 56% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Hrbek | D. Cox | Popfly: LF |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 58% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Gaetti | D. Cox | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 5% | 63% | 0-0 | STL | V. Coleman | B. Blyleven | Single to 1B (Ground Ball) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 7% | 70% | 0-0 | STL | O. Smith | B. Blyleven | Single to P/Bunt; Coleman to 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | 12- | O | 6,(1-2) | -7% | 63% | 0-0 | STL | T. Herr | B. Blyleven | Flyball: LF |
| b6 | 1 | 12- | 2,(1-0) | 7% | 70% | 0-0 | STL | D. Driessen | B. Blyleven | Coleman Steals 3B; Smith Steals 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 71% | 0-0 | STL | D. Driessen | B. Blyleven | Intentional Walk | |
| b6 | 1 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | -10% | 60% | 0-0 | STL | W. McGee | B. Blyleven | Strikeout Looking |
| b6 | 2 | 123 | RR | 4,(2-1) | 25% | 85% | 0-0 | STL | C. Ford | B. Blyleven | Single to CF (Ground Ball); Coleman Scores; Smith Scores; Driessen to 3B; Ford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | R | 6,(3-2) | 6% | 91% | 2-0 | STL | J. Oquendo | B. Blyleven | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Driessen Scores/No RBI/unER; Ford to 3B; Oquendo to 1B |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 89% | 3-0 | STL | T. Pena | B. Blyleven | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 92% | 0-3 | MIN | T. Brunansky | D. Cox | Strikeout Looking |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 93% | 0-3 | MIN | T. Laudner | D. Cox | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 92% | 0-3 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | D. Cox | Walk | |
| Gene Larkin pinch hits for Bert Blyleven (P) batting 9th; Gene Larkin pinch hits for Bert Blyleven (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 94% | 0-3 | MIN | G. Larkin | D. Cox | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Keith Atherton replaces Gene Larkin (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Keith Atherton replaces Gene Larkin (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 94% | 3-0 | STL | D. Cox | K. Atherton | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 94% | 3-0 | STL | V. Coleman | K. Atherton | Walk | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(1-0) | 0% | 95% | 3-0 | STL | O. Smith | K. Atherton | Balk; Coleman to 2B | |
| Jeff Reardon replaces Keith Atherton pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Reardon replaces Keith Atherton pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 96% | 3-0 | STL | O. Smith | J. Reardon | Coleman Steals 3B | |
| b7 | 1 | --3 | R | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 97% | 3-0 | STL | O. Smith | J. Reardon | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Coleman Scores |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 97% | 4-0 | STL | T. Herr | J. Reardon | Smith Steals 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | -0% | 97% | 4-0 | STL | T. Herr | J. Reardon | Lineout: SS |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | 4,(0-2) | 0% | 97% | 4-0 | STL | D. Driessen | J. Reardon | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Smith to 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(0-2) | -1% | 96% | 4-0 | STL | W. McGee | J. Reardon | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 94% | 0-4 | MIN | D. Gladden | D. Cox | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 89% | 0-4 | MIN | G. Gagne | D. Cox | Single to 3B/Bunt; Gladden to 2B | |
| t8 | 0 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 94% | 0-4 | MIN | K. Puckett | D. Cox | Flyball: CF |
| Ken Dayley replaces Dan Driessen (1B) pitching and batting 4th; Ken Dayley replaces Dan Driessen (1B) pitching and batting 4th; Jim Lindeman replaces Danny Cox (P) playing 1B batting 9th; Jim Lindeman replaces Danny Cox (P) playing 1B batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 97% | 0-4 | MIN | K. Hrbek | K. Dayley | Flyball: CF |
| Todd Worrell replaces Ken Dayley pitching and batting 4th; Todd Worrell replaces Ken Dayley pitching and batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | RR | 5,(2-2) | -7% | 89% | 0-4 | MIN | G. Gaetti | T. Worrell | Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gladden Scores; Gagne Scores |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | O | 6,(3-2) | 5% | 94% | 2-4 | MIN | T. Brunansky | T. Worrell | Flyball: CF |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 93% | 4-2 | STL | C. Ford | J. Reardon | Flyball: CF |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 93% | 4-2 | STL | J. Oquendo | J. Reardon | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 93% | 4-2 | STL | T. Pena | J. Reardon | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | |
| Lance Johnson pinch runs for Tony Pena (C) batting 8th; Lance Johnson pinch runs for Tony Pena (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 94% | 4-2 | STL | J. Lindeman | J. Reardon | Johnson Steals 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 92% | 4-2 | STL | J. Lindeman | J. Reardon | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Todd Worrell facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Steve Lake replaces Lance Johnson (PR) playing C batting 8th; Steve Lake replaces Lance Johnson (PR) playing C batting 8th; Al Newman pinch hits for Tim Laudner (C) batting 7th; Al Newman pinch hits for Tim Laudner (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 96% | 2-4 | MIN | A. Newman | T. Worrell | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi (2B) batting 8th; Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi (2B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | --- | 8,(3-2) | -5% | 91% | 2-4 | MIN | R. Smalley | T. Worrell | Walk | |
| Randy Bush pinch hits for Jeff Reardon (P) batting 9th; Randy Bush pinch hits for Jeff Reardon (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(1-2) | 5% | 96% | 2-4 | MIN | R. Bush | T. Worrell | Popfly: 2B (Short RF) |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | 8,(3-2) | -4% | 93% | 2-4 | MIN | D. Gladden | T. Worrell | Walk; Smalley to 2B | |
| Don Baylor pinch hits for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 2nd; Don Baylor pinch hits for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 7% | 100% | 2-4 | MIN | D. Baylor | T. Worrell | Popfly: 2B (Short RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
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