1987 ALCS: Game 2

Game 2:

Thursday, October 8, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	7	1
Minnesota	0	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	x	6	6	0
WP: Bert Blyleven (1–0) LP: Jack Morris (0–1) SV: Juan Berenguer (1) Home runs: DET: Chet Lemon (1), Lou Whitaker (1) MIN: Kent Hrbek (1)

Box Score Info. - (read me)

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Whitaker 2b                   3   1   2   1       1   0       2   4
Evans 1b                      4   0   2   0       0   1       6   0
Gibson lf                     4   0   0   0       0   3       0   0
Trammell ss                   4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Nokes dh,c                    4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Lemon cf                      4   1   1   2       0   2       2   0
Sheridan rf                   4   0   1   0       0   2       4   0
Brookens 3b                   2   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
Heath c                       2   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
  Grubb ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morris p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   3       1  10      24   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Whitaker-Trammell-Evans.
E: Trammell (1).

BATTING - 
HR: Lemon (1,2nd inning off Blyleven 1 on 0 out); Whitaker (1,8th inning off
Blyleven 0 on 1 out).
SH: Brookens (1,off Blyleven).
GDP: Trammell (1,off Blyleven).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Whitaker (1,2nd base off Blyleven/Laudner); Sheridan (1,2nd base off Blyleven/Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gladden lf                    4   0   1   2       0   0       1   0
Lombardozzi 2b                4   0   0   0       0   1       3   3
Puckett cf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Hrbek 1b                      4   1   1   1       0   0       8   0
Gaetti 3b                     4   1   1   0       0   2       1   1
Bush dh                       4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
Brunansky rf                  2   2   1   1       1   0       1   0
Gagne ss                      1   1   0   0       2   1       1   3
Laudner c                     3   0   1   2       0   1      10   1
Blyleven p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Berenguer p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   6   6   6       3   7      27   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Gagne-Lombardozzi-Hrbek.

BATTING - 
2B: Gaetti (1,off Morris); Brunansky (3,off Morris); Laudner (1,off Morris).
HR: Hrbek (1,5th inning off Morris 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Hrbek (1,off Morris).
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bush 2 (2,2nd base off Morris/Heath,3rd base off Morris/Heath).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Morris L(0-1)                 8     6   6   6   3   7   1  33

Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Blyleven W(1-0)               7.1   7   3   3   1   6   2  29
Berenguer SV(1)               1.2   0   0   0   0   4   0   5
Totals                        9     7   3   3   1  10   2  34

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Mike Reilly, 
LF - Jim McKean, RF - Joe Brinkman

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 55245

Starting Lineups:

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins          
1. Whitaker            2b        Gladden             lf
2. Evans               1b        Lombardozzi         2b
3. Gibson              lf        Puckett             cf
4. Trammell            ss        Hrbek               1b
5. Nokes               dh        Gaetti              3b
6. Lemon               cf        Bush                dh
7. Sheridan            rf        Brunansky           rf
8. Brookens            3b        Gagne               ss
9. Heath               c         Laudner             c
   Morris              p         Blyleven            p

For Game 2, the Twins sent Bert Blyleven to the hill against Detroit's ace, Jack Morris. In the top of the second, the Tigers opened the scoring when Chet Lemon cracked a two-run home run off Blyleven. In the bottom half of the inning, however, the Twins stormed back, as Gaetti doubled to right and scored on another double by Brunansky. After a walk to Greg Gagne, catcher Tim Laudner lashed the third double of the inning off Morris, scoring both Brunansky and Gagne for a 3–2 Minnesota lead.

The Twins extended their lead in the fourth, as Bush singled and then stole second and third. After consecutive walks to Brunansky and Gagne, Gladden singled to left to drive in Bush and Brunansky. Kent Hrbek then added a solo homer in the fifth, giving Minnesota a 6–2 lead. Tigers second baseman Lou Whitaker touched Blyleven for a solo homer in the eighth, but the Twins hurler would allow nothing more. Juan Berenguer struck out the side in the ninth to hand the Twins a 6–3 victory and a 2–0 series lead.