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Brewers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 5, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on September 5, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Nieves |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 51,122 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Larry Young 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Molitor | Second Baseman |
Robin Yount | Center Fielder |
Glenn Braggs | Right Fielder |
Greg Brock | First Baseman |
Rob Deer | DH |
Ernie Riles | Third Baseman |
Bill Schroeder | Catcher |
Dale Sveum | Shortstop |
Mike Felder | Left Fielder |
Tom Trebelhorn | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Newman | Second Baseman |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Mark Davidson | Left Fielder |
Tom Nieto | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 5, 1987
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Smithson
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Smithson
Yount takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Braggs vs. Smithson
There goes Yount. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Yount steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Braggs vs. Smithson
Braggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Smithson
Brock 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
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Nieves
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Nieves
Gagne hits a line drive towards short. Sveum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Nieves
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Nieves
Gaetti hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Felder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Smithson
Deer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Riles vs. Smithson
Riles hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schroeder vs. Smithson
Schroeder hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Hrbek races over to make the catch. There's the throw to catch Deer, and he's out, with Smithsoncovering. Double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Nieves
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Nieves
There goes Brunansky. The throw from Schroeder and he is safe. Brunansky steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Nieves
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brunansky moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Nieves
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davidson vs. Nieves
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Smithson
Sveum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felder vs. Smithson
Felder bunts towards the mound. Smithson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Smithson
Molitor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Nieves
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Nieves
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Nieves
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Nieves
There goes Newman. The throw from Schroeder and he is safe. Newman steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Nieves
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nieves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Smithson
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. Smithson
Braggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Smithson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Nieves
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Nieves
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Nieves
Baylor strikes out. There goes Gaetti. The throw from Schroeder and Gaetti is out. There goes Brunansky. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Nieves
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Smithson
Deer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Smithson
Riles hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schroeder vs. Smithson
Schroeder hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Nieves
Davidson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Nieves
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Nieves
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Smithson
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Felder vs. Smithson
Felder hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Smithson
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Smithson
There goes Molitor. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Molitor steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Yount vs. Smithson
Yount is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Nieves
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Nieves
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Nieves
Gaetti hits a line drive towards left. Felder catches it and throws to second to double up Gagne. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Nieves
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Braggs vs. Smithson
Braggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Smithson
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Deer vs. Smithson
Deer hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Riles vs. Smithson
There goes Brock. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Riles vs. Smithson
Riles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Schroeder vs. Smithson
Schroeder hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Riles moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sveum vs. Smithson
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sveum for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Nieves
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Nieves
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Felder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Nieves
Davidson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Felder vs. Smithson
Felder hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Smithson
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Smithson
Yount takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braggs vs. Smithson
There goes Yount. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Yount steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Braggs vs. Smithson
Braggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Nieves
Billy Beane pinch hits for Tom Nieto. Rick Manning now playing right field.
Beane strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Nieves
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Nieves
Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Yount settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Nieves
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Manning who is chasing the ball. Puckett reaches third base with a triple. Newman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Crim
Chuck Crim now pitching.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Molitor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching. Sal Butera now catching.
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Deer vs. Atherton
Deer strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Riles vs. Atherton
Riles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Schroeder vs. Atherton
Schroeder hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sveum vs. Atherton
Sveum hits a line drive into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Crim
Brunansky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1987 -- Milwaukee at Minnesota (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Molitor P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Newman A, 2b 3 1 1 0 Yount R, cf 2 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0 Braggs G, rf 4 0 1 0 Puckett K, cf 3 0 2 1 Manning R, rf 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brock G, 1b 2 1 0 0 Brunansky T, rf 4 1 3 1 Deer R, dh 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 3 0 1 0 Riles E, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Schroeder B, c 4 0 1 0 Davidson M, lf 3 0 0 0 Sveum D, ss 4 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 2 0 0 0 Felder M, lf 3 0 0 0 Beane B, ph 1 0 0 0 Butera S, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 29 2 8 2 Milwaukee 000 000 100 -- 1 Minnesota 000 000 011 -- 2 0 outs when winning run was scored. Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Nieves J 7.2 7 1 1 3 7 Crim C (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Smithson M 8.0 3 1 1 5 3 Atherton K (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 DP -- Milwaukee 3, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Minnesota 6 3B -- Puckett K HR -- Brunansky T SB -- Yount R 2, Brunansky T, Newman A, Molitor P, Brock G CS -- Gaetti G T -- 2:51 A -- 51122
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