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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 15, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 15, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stewart |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 17,182 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Dale Scott |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Al Newman | Second Baseman |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
Roy Smalley | DH |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Tom Nieto | Catcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Rob Nelson | First Baseman |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 15, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Stewart
Gladden hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Stewart
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Stewart
Puckett hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smithson
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Smithson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Smithson
Lansford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Smithson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Hrbek, and towards Newman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Stewart
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Stewart
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Stewart
Bush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Bush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Stewart
Smalley strikes out. Tettleton drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smalley out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Smithson
Canseco hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Smithson
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Smithson
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Stewart
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Stewart
Nieto strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Stewart
Gladden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Stewart
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Stewart
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gladden scores. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Stewart
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Smithson
Tettleton 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Smithson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smithson
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Stewart
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Stewart
Bush hits a ball on the ground that hits Gaetti. Gaetti is out and Bush is safe at first. There goes Gaetti trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Stewart
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Stewart
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Smithson
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Smithson
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Smithson
There goes Phillips. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Smithson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Smithson
There goes Phillips. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Phillips steals third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Smithson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Stewart
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Stewart
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Stewart
Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Newman reaches second base with a double. Gladden goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Stewart
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Stewart
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Smithson
Murphy 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Smithson
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Smithson
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Stewart
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Stewart
There goes Gaetti. The throw from Tettleton and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Stewart
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stewart
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Smithson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smithson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smithson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Smithson covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Smithson
Phillips 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 7
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Stewart
Gagne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Stewart
Nieto bunts towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Stewart
There's a wild pitch. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gladden vs. Stewart
Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Stewart
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to home to get Gagne. Gladden moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Stewart
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gladden scores. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Krueger
Bill Krueger now pitching.
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Smithson
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Smithson
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Smithson
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Smithson
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Smithson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Krueger
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Krueger
Tom Brunansky pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Krueger
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Krueger
Gagne hits a popup off the glove of Phillips, and into shallow right field. Gagne reaches second base with a double. Brunansky moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieto vs. Krueger
Nieto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brunansky scores. Gagne scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Krueger
Gladden hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Smithson
Tom Brunansky now playing right field.
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Smithson
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smithson
There goes Griffin. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Smithson
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Davis reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansford vs. Frazier
Lansford hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Rodriguez
Rick Rodriguez now pitching.
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Rodriguez
There goes Newman. The throw from Tettleton and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Rodriguez
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Rodriguez
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Frazier
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Frazier
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Frazier
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Frazier
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Ron Cey pinch hits for Mickey Tettleton.
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1987 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Gladden D, lf 4 3 1 0 Davis M, rf 4 0 1 1 Newman A, 2b 5 0 3 1 Phillips T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 5 0 2 2 Lansford C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hrbek K, 1b 5 0 0 0 Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Canseco J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bush R, rf 3 0 2 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 1 Brunansky T, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, dh 4 0 0 0 Tettleton M, c 3 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 4 1 2 0 Cey R, ph 1 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 3 0 1 2 Griffin A, ss 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 13 5 32 2 5 2 Minnesota 001 010 120 -- 5 Oakland 000 000 110 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Smithson M (W) 7.1 4 2 2 1 5 Frazier G 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 Reardon J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Stewart D (L) 6.2 9 3 2 2 4 Krueger B 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 Rodriguez R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Griffin A LOB -- Minnesota 8, Oakland 6 2B -- Bush R, Newman A, Lansford C, Murphy D, Gagne G, Davis M, Nelson R SB -- Phillips T 2, Griffin A CS -- Gaetti G, Newman A SH -- Nieto T HBP -- by Smithson M (Lansford C) WP -- Stewart D T -- 2:53 A -- 17182
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