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Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 9, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 9, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Ontiveros |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 33,948 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Rick Reed 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | Center Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | DH |
Tom Brunansky | Left Fielder |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 9, 1987
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Blyleven
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Blyleven
Canseco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Blyleven
Davis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Davis reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Blyleven
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ontiveros
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Ontiveros
Gagne hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Ontiveros
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Ontiveros
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Blyleven
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Blyleven
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Blyleven
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Ontiveros
Gaetti hits a line drive towards third. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ontiveros
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Ontiveros
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Ontiveros
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Ontiveros
Lombardozzi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Blyleven
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Blyleven
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ontiveros
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Ontiveros
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Ontiveros
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Ontiveros
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Ontiveros
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ontiveros
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blyleven
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Blyleven
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Ontiveros
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Ontiveros
Laudner hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Ontiveros
Lombardozzi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ontiveros
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Blyleven
Steinbach is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Blyleven
There goes Steinbach. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Steinbach steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Blyleven
Bernazard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Blyleven
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Blyleven
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. Bernazard moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansford vs. Blyleven
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and tags Bernazard, for the out. Polonia moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Canseco vs. Blyleven
Canseco takes first base on ball four. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Blyleven
Davis hits a line drive towards the mound. Blyleven reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Ontiveros
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Ontiveros
Puckett hits a line drive towards third. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Ontiveros
Hrbek hits a line drive towards the mound. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Blyleven
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Blyleven
Steinbach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Ontiveros
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ontiveros
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Ontiveros
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Ontiveros
Laudner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Ontiveros
Al Newman pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Blyleven
Al Newman now playing second base.
Bernazard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Blyleven
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Bernazard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. Atherton
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Atherton
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ontiveros
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Ontiveros covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Ontiveros
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Ontiveros
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Mark Davidson now playing left field. Tom Brunansky now playing right field.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reardon
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Reardon
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Ontiveros
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Ontiveros
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ontiveros
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Ontiveros
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Reardon
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Reardon
Bernazard hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Bernazard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Reardon
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Reardon
Polonia hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Reardon
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davidson. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Bernazard scores. Griffin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Reardon
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1987 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Polonia L, cf 5 0 0 0 Bush R, rf 4 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 5 1 2 2 Davidson M, lf 0 0 0 0 Canseco J, lf 4 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 0 0 Davis M, rf 4 0 1 1 Puckett K, cf 4 1 2 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 1 1 3 Jackson R, dh 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Steinbach T, c 3 1 0 0 Smalley R, dh 3 1 1 0 Bernazard T, 2b 4 2 3 0 Brunansky T, lf-rf 3 1 1 1 Griffin A, ss 3 1 2 2 Laudner T, c 3 1 1 2 Lombardozzi S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Newman A, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 9 5 31 7 7 7 Oakland 100 010 102 -- 5 Minnesota 003 102 01x -- 7 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Ontiveros S (L) 8.0 7 7 7 3 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W)* 6.0 7 3 3 1 5 Atherton K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Reardon J (S) 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th LOB -- Oakland 7, Minnesota 3 2B -- Lansford C 2, Davis M, Griffin A, Bernazard T HR -- Hrbek K, Brunansky T, Laudner T, Gaetti G SB -- Steinbach T HBP -- by Blyleven B (Steinbach T) T -- 2:52 A -- 33948
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