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White Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 8, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 8, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 12,360 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Rocky Roe |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
Harold Baines | DH |
Ivan Calderon | Right Fielder |
Greg Walker | First Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Steve Lyons | Third Baseman |
Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
Fred Manrique | Second Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Mark Davidson | Left Fielder |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | DH |
Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 8, 1987
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blyleven
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Blyleven
Redus strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Blyleven
Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Bannister
Lombardozzi is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Bannister
Davidson hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Bannister
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Blyleven
Calderon hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blyleven
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Blyleven
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Blyleven
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Blyleven
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bannister
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Redus. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brunansky vs. Bannister
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Bannister
Baylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Gaetti scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Bannister
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Bannister
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Blyleven
Manrique hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blyleven
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Blyleven
Redus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Blyleven
There goes Redus. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Redus steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Blyleven
Baines 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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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Bannister
Laudner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Manrique settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Bannister
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davidson vs. Bannister
Davidson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Bannister
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Blyleven
Calderon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky who is chasing the ball. Calderon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Blyleven
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brunansky throws the ball in to Gagne who tags Walker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Calderon scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Blyleven
Hassey hits a line drive towards the mound. Blyleven reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Blyleven
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bannister
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Bannister
Brunansky hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bannister
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Bannister
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Bannister
Gagne hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blyleven
Williams bunts towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Blyleven
Manrique hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blyleven
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Bannister
Laudner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Bannister
Lombardozzi bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davidson vs. Bannister
Davidson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Laudner scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Bannister
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Bannister
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Blyleven
Redus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davidson. Redus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Blyleven
Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Redus moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Calderon vs. Blyleven
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Blyleven
Walker takes first base on ball four. Calderon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassey vs. Blyleven
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Redus tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Blyleven
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Bannister
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bannister
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Bannister
Larkin hits a line drive into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Bannister
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blyleven
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manrique vs. Blyleven
Manrique hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Blyleven
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Redus vs. Blyleven
Redus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Blyleven
Baines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Bannister
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Bannister
Lombardozzi hits a popup towards first. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Bannister
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Blyleven
Calderon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blyleven
Walker 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Blyleven
Hassey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Blyleven
Lyons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Thigpen
Bobby Thigpen now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thigpen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Thigpen
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Thigpen
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blyleven
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manrique vs. Blyleven
Manrique hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Blyleven
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Thigpen
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Thigpen
Larkin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Thigpen
Al Newman pinch runs for Gene Larkin. Kent Hrbek pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Thigpen
Billy Beane pinch runs for Kent Hrbek. Randy Bush pinch hits for Tim Laudner.
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manrique fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newman moves to third. Beane moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Thigpen
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Smalley hits a fly ball towards cemter. Williams catches it and throws to home to double up Newman. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1987 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Guillen O, ss 5 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Redus G, lf 4 2 3 2 Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0 Baines H, dh 4 0 0 0 Davidson M, lf 4 0 1 1 Calderon I, rf 4 1 2 0 Puckett K, cf 4 0 0 0 Walker G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 2 2 1 Hassey R, c 1 0 0 1 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 0 Lyons S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 3 1 Williams K, cf 4 1 1 0 Larkin G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Manrique F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Newman A, pr 0 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0 Hrbek K, ph 0 0 0 0 Beane B, pr 0 0 0 0 Laudner T, c 3 1 1 0 Bush R, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 34 3 9 3 Chicago 000 101 200 -- 4 Minnesota 010 110 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bannister F (W) 7.0 7 3 3 1 5 Thigpen B (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (L) 9.0 8 4 4 3 4 DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Minnesota 7 2B -- Gaetti G, Baylor D, Redus G, Williams K 3B -- Calderon I HR -- Gaetti G, Redus G SB -- Redus G SH -- Lombardozzi S SF -- Hassey R T -- 2:28 A -- 12360
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