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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 15, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 15, 1987 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack McDowell |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,947 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Larry McCoy |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Newman | Second Baseman |
Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Left Fielder |
Gene Larkin | DH |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Sal Butera | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Donnie Hill | Second Baseman |
Harold Baines | DH |
Ivan Calderon | Right Fielder |
Greg Walker | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Daryl Boston | Left Fielder |
Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
Steve Lyons | Third Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 15, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. McDowell
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. McDowell
Bush hits a line drive towards first. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. McDowell
Puckett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. McDowell
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Niekro
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Niekro
Baines hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Newman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. McDowell
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. McDowell
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. McDowell
Larkin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Niekro
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Niekro
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Niekro
Fisk hits a line drive into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Niekro
Boston is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. McDowell
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. McDowell
Butera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Calderon. Butera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. McDowell
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. McDowell
Fisk fires to second and picks off Butera for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Niekro
Lyons bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Niekro
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. McDowell
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. McDowell
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. McDowell
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Niekro
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Calderon vs. Niekro
Tim Laudner now catching.
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Niekro
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Walker reaches second base with a double. Hill scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Niekro
Fisk strikes out. Laudner drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fisk out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. McDowell
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. McDowell
Brunansky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McDowell
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Gene Larkin.
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. McDowell
Gagne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Niekro
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Niekro
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Niekro
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. McDowell
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. McDowell
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. McDowell
Bush hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Niekro
Baines hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Baines reaches second base with a double. Hill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Calderon vs. Niekro
Calderon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baines moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Niekro
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Baines scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Niekro
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. McDowell
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. McDowell
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. McDowell
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. McDowell
McDowell fires to first and picks off Puckett. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Niekro
Boston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Boston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Williams bunts towards the mound. Berenguer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boston moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Berenguer
Lyons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Berenguer
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hill vs. Berenguer
Hill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush who is chasing the ball. Hill reaches third base with a triple. Boston scores. Williams scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Berenguer
Baines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Baines reaches second base with a double. Hill scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Calderon vs. Berenguer
Calderon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Thigpen
Bobby Thigpen now pitching.
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Thigpen
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Thigpen
Gagne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Frazier
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Frazier
Boston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Frazier
There goes Boston. The throw from Frazier to Newman and they have Boston trapped. The throw over to Hrbek, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Frazier
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Frazier
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lyons vs. Frazier
Lyons hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Thigpen
Laudner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Thigpen
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Thigpen
Bush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Thigpen
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Thigpen
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1987 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Newman A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Guillen O, ss 4 0 0 0 Bush R, rf 4 1 2 2 Hill D, 2b 4 3 3 2 Puckett K, cf 3 0 1 0 Baines H, dh 4 1 2 2 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Calderon I, rf 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Walker G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Brunansky T, lf 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 Larkin G, dh 1 0 0 0 Boston D, lf 4 1 2 0 Smalley R, ph 2 0 1 0 Williams K, cf 3 1 1 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0 Lyons S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Butera S, c 1 0 1 0 Laudner T, c 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 2 35 6 14 5 Minnesota 000 000 002 -- 2 Chicago 000 102 30x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L)* 6.0 9 4 4 0 3 Berenguer J 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Frazier G 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McDowell J (W) 7.0 4 0 0 0 3 Thigpen B 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th DP -- Minnesota 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Minnesota 2, Chicago 6 2B -- Butera S, Walker G, Baines H 2, Boston D 3B -- Hill D HR -- Bush R CS -- Boston D HBP -- by McDowell J (Puckett K) WP -- Niekro J, Frazier G T -- 2:26 A -- 7947
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