October 22, 1987 World Series Game 5 at Busch Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1987 World Series Game 5
1987 postseason: WS: MIN-STL / ALCS: MIN-DET / NLCS: STL-SFG

Game 1
MIN 10
STL  1
Game 2
MIN  8
STL  4
Game 3
STL  3
MIN  1
Game 4
STL  7
MIN  2
Game 5
STL  4
MIN  2
Game 6
MIN 11
STL  5
Game 7
MIN  4
STL  2

Busch Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, October 22, 1987, 7:42
Time of Game: 0:00

Twins

Tom Kelly

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  6  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  X    4 10  0

W: D Cox (1-1), L: B Blyleven (1-1), S: T Worrell (2)

Cardinals

Whitey Herzog

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .286  .851   20    1   0   SB
G Gagne SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .150  .540   13    1   1   
  D Baylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572    2    0   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .573   10    1   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .585   14    9   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .316 1.013   18    2   2   3B
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .417   14    1   0   
T Laudner C                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .357 1.143   10    8   1   
  A Newman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    4    0   0   
S Lombardozzi 2B              2   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .930   11    1   6   
  R Smalley PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.667    8    0   0   
B Blyleven P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   SH
  G Larkin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    2    0   0   
  K Atherton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Reardon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Bush PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600    5    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    5   6              138   24  11

BATTING

3B: G Gaetti (1, off T Worrell).

SH: B Blyleven (1, off D Cox).

TB: G Gaetti 3; D Gladden; T Brunansky; K Hrbek; S Lombardozzi; G Gagne.

RBI: G Gaetti 2 (3).

2-out RBI: G Gaetti 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Laudner-G Gaetti.

E: G Gagne (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Gladden (2, 2nd base off D Cox/T Pena).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  3   2   1   0    1   1  .211  .602   16    2   0   2·SB
O Smith SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .536   17    1   2   2·SB
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .396   16    6   2   
D Driessen 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .182  .523   20    7   1   IW
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W McGee CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .368  .842   12    3   0   
C Ford RF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .364  .781   15    0   0   
J Oquendo 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .278  .594   17    0   4   CS
T Pena C                      4   0   3   0    0   0  .375  .819   13    6   0   
  L Johnson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
  S Lake C                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Cox P                       2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    1   1   SH
  J Lindeman 1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .444 1.056    5    1   0   
Totals                       33   4  10   3    2   7              144   27  10

BATTING

SH: D Cox (1, off B Blyleven).

IBB: D Driessen (1, by B Blyleven).

TB: T Pena 3; J Oquendo 2; O Smith 2; D Driessen; C Ford; V Coleman.

RBI: C Ford 2 (2); O Smith (2).

2-out RBI: C Ford 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Johnson (1, 2nd base off J Reardon/T Laudner); V Coleman 2 (6, 3rd base off B Blyleven/T Laudner, 3rd base off J Reardon/T Laudner); O Smith 2 (2, 2nd base off J Reardon/T Laudner, 2nd base off B Blyleven/T Laudner).

CS: J Oquendo (1, Home by B Blyleven/T Laudner).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (1-1)            6     7   3   2    1   4   0   2.77   26   95-59   36· 8·15   15· 3· 3· 0     51    -     1.46  -0.03
K Atherton                     0.1   0   1   1    1   0   0   6.75    2   11-5     4· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.25  -0.00
J Reardon                      1.2   3   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    8   30-23   12· 5· 6    3· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.26  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   4   3    2   7   0          36  136-87   52·13·22   19· 4· 4· 0          1-1

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cox, W (1-1)                 7.1   5   2   2    3   6   0   7.36   30   97-59   28·11·20   13· 6· 2· 0     63    -     1.04   0.38
K Dayley, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.39   0.03
T Worrell, S (2)               1.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    7   38-23   13· 6· 4    1· 4· 0· 0          2-2    1.65   0.05
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   6   0          38  137-83   42·17·24   14·11· 2· 0          4-2

Balks: K Atherton (1).

WP: None.

IBB: B Blyleven (1; D Driessen).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. D Gladden            LF    1. V Coleman            LF 
2. G Gagne              SS    2. O Smith              SS 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. T Herr               2B 
4. K Hrbek              1B    4. D Driessen           1B 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. W McGee              CF 
6. T Brunansky          RF    6. C Ford               RF 
7. T Laudner            C     7. J Oquendo            3B 
8. S Lombardozzi        2B    8. T Pena               C  
9. B Blyleven           P     9. D Cox                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  0-0  123  4   24%  85% C Ford          B Blyleven      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Coleman Scores; Smith Scores; Driessen to 3B; Ford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 5   1  0-0  1-3  3  -15%  50% D Cox           B Blyleven      Double Play: Strikeout (missed bunt), Oquendo Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
   b 6   1  0-0  123  3  -10%  60% W McGee         B Blyleven      Strikeout Looking
   b 3   1  0-0  -23  1  -10%  55% V Coleman       B Blyleven      Fielder's Choice SS; Oquendo out at Hm/SS-C; Coleman to 1B
   b 3   0  0-0  1--  4   10%  69% T Pena          B Blyleven      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Oquendo to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  D Gladden       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  G Gagne         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  K Puckett       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  V Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   54%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   53%  T Brunansky     Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   51%  T Laudner       Walk; Brunansky to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  S Lombardozzi   Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   53%  D Driessen      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   51%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  C Ford          Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  B Blyleven      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  D Gladden       Walk
   O      1--  3   53%  G Gagne         Strikeout Looking
          1--      52%  K Puckett       Gladden Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   56%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   60%  J Oquendo       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   69%  T Pena          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Oquendo to 3B
   O      1-3  4   65%  D Cox           Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Pena to 2B
   O      -23  1   55%  V Coleman       Fielder's Choice SS; Oquendo out at Hm/SS-C; Coleman to 1B
   O      12-  2   50%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  K Hrbek         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   50%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   53%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   56%  T Laudner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   53%  T Herr          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   50%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   45%  S Lombardozzi   Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   48%  B Blyleven      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lombardozzi to 2B
   O      -2-  1   52%  D Gladden       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-  6   57%  G Gagne         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   54%  C Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   57%  J Oquendo       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  4   65%  T Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Oquendo to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   50%  D Cox           Double Play: Strikeout (missed bunt), Oquendo Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   53%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  K Hrbek         Popfly: LF
   O      ---  5   58%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   63%  V Coleman       Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   70%  O Smith         Single to P (Bunt); Coleman to 2B
   O      12-  6   63%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
          12-      70%  D Driessen      Coleman Steals 3B; Smith Steals 2B
          -23  4   71%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   60%  W McGee         Strikeout Looking
   RR     123  4   85%  C Ford          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Coleman Scores; Smith Scores; Driessen to 3B; Ford to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -23  6   91%  J Oquendo       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Driessen Scores/No RBI/unER; Ford to 3B; Oquendo to 1B
   O      1-3  2   89%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Cox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   92%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   93%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   92%  S Lombardozzi   Walk
                  Gene Larkin pinch hits for Bert Blyleven batting 9th
   O      1--  2   94%  G Larkin        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Keith Atherton facing 9-1-2
                  Keith Atherton replaces Gene Larkin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   93%  D Cox           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   94%  V Coleman       Walk
          1--      95%  O Smith         Balk; Coleman to 2B
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Keith Atherton pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      95%  " "             Coleman Steals 3B
   R      --3  4   97%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Coleman Scores
          1--      97%  T Herr          Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   97%  " "             Lineout: SS
          -2-  4   97%  D Driessen      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Smith to 3B
   O      1-3  4   96%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   94%  D Gladden       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   89%  G Gagne         Single to 3B (Bunt); Gladden to 2B
   O      12-  1   94%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF
                  Ken Dayley replaces Dan Driessen pitching and batting 4th; Jim Lindeman replaces Danny Cox playing 1B batting 9th
   O      12-  2   97%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
                  Todd Worrell replaces Ken Dayley pitching and batting 4th
   RR     12-  5   89%  G Gaetti        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gladden Scores; Gagne Scores
   O      --3  6   94%  T Brunansky     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jeff Reardon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   93%  C Ford          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   93%  J Oquendo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   93%  T Pena          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Lance Johnson pinch runs for Tony Pena batting 8th
          1--      93%  J Lindeman      Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   92%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Todd Worrell facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Lake replaces Lance Johnson playing C batting 8th; Al Newman pinch hits for Tim Laudner batting 7th
   O      ---  4   96%  A Newman        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi batting 8th
          ---  8   91%  R Smalley       Walk
                  Randy Bush pinch hits for Jeff Reardon batting 9th
   O      1--  5   96%  R Bush          Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
          1--  8   93%  D Gladden       Walk; Smalley to 2B
                  Don Baylor pinch hits for Greg Gagne batting 2nd
   O      12-  2  100%  D Baylor        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Cardinals 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation