Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers
July 23, 1986 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 23, 1986 at Tiger Stadium. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Minnesota Twins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Minnesota Twins 2, Detroit Tigers 12

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Puckett cf 3 1 0 0
Smalley dh 4 0 0 0
Hrbek 1b 4 1 1 0
Brunansky rf 4 0 2 1
Bush lf 3 0 1 0
  Hatcher lf 1 0 0 0
Gaetti 3b 4 0 0 0
Lombardozzi 2b 3 0 1 0
Reed c 2 0 0 0
Gagne ss 2 0 1 0
  Washington ph 1 0 0 0
  Espinoza ss 0 0 0 0
Anderson p 0 0 0 0
  Pastore p 0 0 0 0
  Jackson p 0 0 0 0
  Davis p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 1
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Brookens 2b 5 1 0 0
Trammell ss 3 2 1 0
Gibson rf 5 2 3 3
Parrish c 3 2 1 0
  Lowry c 1 0 0 0
Coles 3b 5 0 1 1
Herndon lf 3 1 2 1
Lemon cf 1 2 1 1
Evans 1b 4 1 2 2
Engle dh 2 0 0 0
  Grubb ph,dh 2 1 2 4
Morris p 0 0 0 0
  Slaton p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 12 13 12
Minnesota 100 000 001260
Detroit 000 204 33x12132
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson  L (2-3) 5.2 7 5 5 2 3
  Pastore   0.1 3 3 3 0 0
  Jackson   1.0 1 1 1 0 0
  Davis   1.0 2 3 3 1 1
Totals
8.0
13
12
12
3
4
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Morris  W (11-6) 8.0 4 1 0 1 6
  Slaton   1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
6
2
1
1
7

  E–Trammell (12), Parrish (6).  DP–Minnesota 1, Detroit 1.  2B–Minnesota Hrbek (20,off Slaton), Detroit Lemon (15,off Anderson); Evans (10,off Anderson).  HR–Detroit Grubb (6,6th inning off Pastore 3 on, 2 out); Gibson (14,8th inning off Davis 2 on, 1 out).  SH–Reed (1,off Morris).  SF–Herndon (2,off Jackson); Lemon (3,off Jackson).  HBP–Lemon (5,by Anderson); Parrish (5,by Jackson).  SB–Puckett (9,2nd base off Morris/Parrish); Brunansky (10,2nd base off Morris/Parrish).  CS–Brunansky (2,2nd base by Morris/Parrish).  WP–Davis (4), Morris (6).  HBP–Anderson (1,Lemon); Jackson (2,Parrish).  U-HP–John Shulock, 1B–Dan Morrison, 2B–Jim McKean, 3B–Al Clark.  T–3:00.  A–23,096.
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