Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers (9-5). Oct 12, 1987, Attendance: 47448, Time of Game: 3:14. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability
A single by Johnny Grubb and a walk to Lou Whitaker was all the Tigers could muster against Reardon in the ninth, as Gibson struck out to give the Twins an 8–5 victory and a 1–0 lead in the series. This was the Twins' first postseason win since Game 6 of the 1965 World Series.
On October 12, 1987, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 9-5 at Tiger Stadium. The box score below is an accurate record of this League Championship Series baseball game.
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Gibson got an RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but Trammell lined out and Nokes grounded back to pitcher Jeff Reardon to win the game. The team that couldn't win on the road took two of three in Tiger Stadium and was headed for the World Series.
In what would turn out to be the last postseason game ever played at Tiger Stadium….the Twins would send future Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven to the mound to face the Tigers’ seasoned vet ace Doyle Alexander.
In August 2002, MLB.com streamed the first-ever live full length MLB game over the Internet when the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees faced off at Yankee Stadium.
In August 2002, MLB.com streamed the first-ever live full length MLB game over the Internet when the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees faced off at Yankee Stadium.