1987 American League Championship Series

ALCS (4-1): Minnesota Twins over Detroit Tigers

• BR 1987 ALCS Summary

Introduction

Umpires

• Joe Brinkman, Durwood Merrill, Drew Coble, Al Clark, Mike Reilly, Jim McKean

Results

Game 1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tigers	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	5	10	0
Twins	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	4	X	8	10	0
WP: Jeff Reardon (1-0), LP: Doyle Alexander (0-1)
Home Runs: MIN – Gary Gaetti 2 (2); DET – Mike Heath (1), Kirk Gibson (1)

• Attendance: 53,269

Game 2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tigers	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	7	1
Twins	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: MIN – Kent Hrbek (1); DET – Chet Lemon (1), Lou Whitaker (1)

• Attendance: 55,245

Game 3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Twins	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	6	8	1
Tigers	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	2	X	7	7	0
WP: Mike Henneman (1-0), LP: Jeff Reardon (1-1)
Home Runs: MIN – Greg Gagne (1), Tom Brunansky (1); DET – Pat Sheridan (1)

• Attendance: 49,730

Game 4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Twins	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	5	7	1
Tigers	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	7	3
WP: Frank Viola (1-0), LP: Frank Tanana (0-1), SV: Jeff Reardon (1)
Home Runs: MIN – Kirby Puckett (1), Greg Gagne (2)

• Attendance: 51,939

Game 5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Twins	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	9	15	1
Tigers	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	5	9	1
WP: Bert Blyleven (2-0), LP: Doyle Alexander (0-2), SV: Jeff Reardon (2)
Home Runs: MIN – Tom Brunansky (2); DET – Matt Nokes (1), Chet Lemon (2)

• Attendance: 47,448

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