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Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 22, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 22, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 22, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 22, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 15,423 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Ted Hendry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Larry Herndon | DH |
Terry Harper | Right Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Darnell Coles | First Baseman |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Gene Larkin | DH |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 22, 1987
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Viola
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Viola
Heath hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Viola
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Viola
Trammell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Viola
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Viola
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Morris
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Morris
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Morris
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Morris
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Viola
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Viola
Coles hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Viola
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Morris
Larkin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Morris
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Morris
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Morris
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Viola
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Viola
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Viola
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Morris
Gagne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Gagne reaches third base with a triple. Gladden goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Morris
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Gagne scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Morris
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Morris
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Morris
There goes Gaetti. The throw from Heath and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Viola
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Viola
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Viola
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Morris
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coles scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Morris
Brunansky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Morris
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Morris
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Viola
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Viola
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Viola
Brookens hits a line drive towards the mound. Viola reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Morris
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Morris
There goes Gladden. The throw from Heath and he is out, Brookens applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Morris
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Viola
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Viola
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Viola
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Viola
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Morris
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coles scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Morris
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Morris
There goes Gaetti. The throw from Heath and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Morris
Larkin hits a line drive towards first. Coles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Viola
Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Viola
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Viola
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Herndon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coles vs. Viola
Coles hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Viola
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Morris
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Morris
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Morris
There goes Lombardozzi. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Lombardozzi steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laudner vs. Morris
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Morris
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Morris
Randy Bush pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Bush hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Viola
Al Newman now playing shortstop.
Whitaker hits a popup towards short. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Viola
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Viola
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. King
Eric King now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. King
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. King
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Viola
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Viola
Herndon hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Viola
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. King
Pat Sheridan now playing right field.
Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. King
Mark Davidson pinch runs for Gene Larkin.
Brunansky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. King
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davidson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salas vs. King
Mark Salas pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Salas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. King
Gladden hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/22/1987 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gladden D, lf 5 1 2 0 Heath M, c 4 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 1 1 Gibson K, lf 3 0 0 0 Bush R, ph 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 2 Newman A, ss 0 0 0 0 Herndon L, dh 3 1 1 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 1 Harper T, rf 4 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sheridan P, rf 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 1 1 Larkin G, dh 4 0 1 0 Coles D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Davidson M, pr 0 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 2 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 1 0 Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0 Salas M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 4 3 37 2 12 2 Detroit 200 000 100 -- 3 Minnesota 002 000 000 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W) 7.0 10 2 2 0 4 King E (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Viola F (L) 9.0 4 3 3 2 1 E -- Brookens T LOB -- Detroit 3, Minnesota 8 2B -- Herndon L, Lemon C 3B -- Gagne G HR -- Trammell A SB -- Lombardozzi S CS -- Gaetti G 2, Gladden D T -- 2:43 A -- 15423
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