1987 ALCS, Game 2: Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

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Minnesota took a 2-0 lead in the series with their 6-3 win in Game Two, a game best remembered for Kent Hrbek's "Couch Potato" play and for Juan Berenguer striking out four of the final five batters.
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@tsnide34 Жыл бұрын

Gladden's remembered for his WS game 1 slam in 87 and his bloop hustling double in game 7 of '91. But that hit at 1:26:30 or so was SO clutch. He had just taken 4 balls, but the last two were called strikes. Then he fouls a couple of those same pitches off. What a great at bat. Could have lost focus, but he delivered.

@RoastOfEmpires 2 ай бұрын

his leadoff 3b in game 6 was a big deal after Herr opened the game for STL with a bomb

@ytbeLaw 5 ай бұрын

I remember watching this live on T.V. and was blown away by how loud the crowd was for each strike thrown by Berenguer in the 9th. The World Series later that month at that place might've been just as loud, but I didn't see the same pitch-by-pitch frenzied reaction as in this ALCS 9th-inning, Berenguer craziness!

@zjdubya22 8 ай бұрын

Not a twins fan but I will never forget this. I was 12 and me and my buddies imitated Senor Smoke for an entire week after this in school. The following summer in little league the Smoke fist pump was a staple of the league. One of if not the loudest crowds I have ever heard.

@Th3Think3r 5 ай бұрын

Got to love Berenguer's infectious energy at the end of this one.

@Weebs82589 Жыл бұрын

Twins moments: 38:40 Gaetti’s double 42:11 Brunansky’s RBI double 45:39 Laudner’s 2 run double 54:49 Lombardozzi’s infield single 1:09:05 Bush’s single 1:09:57 Bush steals 2nd 1:11:12 Bush steals 3rd 1:26:30 Gladden’s 2 run single 1:38:29 Hrbek’s Homer 2:28:07 Twins are half way to the World Series

@kayakerdude3727 Жыл бұрын

I love interviews with Sparky.

@Weebs82589 Жыл бұрын

Twins strikeouts: 9:34 Blyleven K’s Evans 12:59 Blyleven K’s Gibson 52:02 Blyleven K’s Gibson again 1:03:46 Blyleven K’s Sheridan 1:47:16 Blyleven K’s Trammell 1:58:53 Blyleven K’s Lemon 2:14:02 Berenguer K’s Gibson 2:22:44 Berenguer K’s Nokes 2:25:26 Berenguer K’s Lemon 2:28:07 Berenguer K’s Sheridan

@jRabbit76 5 жыл бұрын

As a Tigers fan, this was a tough pill to swallow. The Twins just took over in this series.

@jamesm895 5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Benedict as a Blue Jays fan, you want to talk about tough pills to swallow...

@searchforthestrangler5034 4 жыл бұрын

A strong Tigers team that year that held off a strong Toronto team.It was surprising how the Tigers were easily done in the ALCS. But despite a rather mediocre regular season record for a division winner, no doubt the Minnesota Twins were that good.

@jamesm895 4 жыл бұрын

NO PATS JIM ask any Jays fan old enough to remember, that collapse STUNG. especially after the 85 Series

@deanladue3151 4 жыл бұрын

The Twins lost their final 5 games, but had already clinched the AL West and Kelly was resting his starters for the Series. Whereas it came down to the final day of the season for the Tigers, and Sparky had pretty much used everyone in the Toronto series. And it showed in the ALCS, the Twins were clearly the fresher looking team from the outset.

@markantinozzi8657 2 жыл бұрын

Sparky was still a great manager

@Paul19807 7 жыл бұрын

Not a Twins fan but the Berenguer appearance is one of the most vivid recollections I have of baseball (not TOO vivid, though. My recollection was that he struck out all 5 batters). I'd never seen a relief pitcher take over a game like that before. Never seen it since, either. The only thing that comes close energy-wise was when Mitch Williams walked the bases loaded in his Phillies debut, then struck out the next 3 batters for the save.

@dfcintron 2 жыл бұрын

Or Andrew Miller taking over the 2016 AL playoffs.

@jimsturm2061 Жыл бұрын

Juan Berenguer throw 6 innings in the ALCS that year while giving up only 1 run on 1 hit and 3 walks. El gasolino was huge for the twins this series. Also how can you not love his glove slap after strikeouts. 2:25:40

@mikewaschka1973 9 ай бұрын

The finest opening to a baseball game or series ever! It begins with the little boy lying on his bed with his dog while tossing a baseball into the air and catching it in his glove. On one toss he misses catching the ball. The ball then rolls under his bed. Peering under his bed, as the ball rolls under, the world and history of baseball is unveiled to him and all of us. He lick up the baseball on the other side and it is glowing as he exclaims… “Wow!” I wish that I could see all of it again. This was a magical vignette that has never been equalled, showing the wonder and joy of baseball. I was in college when this was first used. It has never lost its magic! ⚾️ WOW!

@frankfurlacker5219 8 ай бұрын

Great opening. NBC did a good job with baseball.

@Weebs82589 4 жыл бұрын

Twins scoring plays: 42:12 Brunansky’s RBI double 45:39 Laudner’s 2 run double 1:26:30 Gladden’s 2 run single 1:38:29 Hrbek’s Homer

@jimjim844 7 жыл бұрын

Jack Morris 1:08:10 to 1:08:17. 1:23:54 to 1:24:03 This is the same pitcher who would throw 10 innings in Game 7 of World Series four years later? On top of that, pitching for the other team? Truth is stranger than fiction!

@twolak1972 Жыл бұрын

Man Juan was fired up. He mowed down those hitters like it was batting practice. Love the glove slap.& arm pump like hes saying GIMME ANOTHER ONE YOU CANT HIT IT.

@joeboo629 6 жыл бұрын

The Twins were hot and super tough in the Homer Dome.

@hmhm856 9 ай бұрын

I always seem to forget that the Tigers also made the postseason in 1987. Maybe because they lost pretty quickly against the Twins, including being down 2-0 after 2 games. When I think of the Tigers and postseason pre-2006, I only think of their amazing 1984 season that started with 35-5 and won the WS, and also their amazing 1968 season which included an impressive WS comeback against the Cards. Both Tigers teams winning over 100 games. I guess mainly because 1987 is mostly remembered in the AL East as one of the three times that Toronto choked during their era of 1985-1993

@jeffcupp1 Жыл бұрын

More shocking , 3:05 Sparky Anderson is only 54 years old , 2:28:56 or Tom Kelly is 37 years old ?

@johnhenryclark911 11 ай бұрын

Exactly! 🙄😁 Sparky Anderson Looks Like He Is 37! Where Tom Kelly Looks Like He Is The One Who Is 54! ( Sorry 😐😔 Sparky! 🤔) I Am Typing This 👇🏻 At 10:16 a.m. , March 5, 2024.

@douglassher1710 4 жыл бұрын

What's with the crowd noise? Either NBC had the background audio amped up to a ridiculous degree or the fans were uninterruptedly screaming at the top of their lungs for nine innings.

@Libphilosopher 4 жыл бұрын

That was the norm for the Metrodome.

@deanladue3151 4 жыл бұрын

If you've ever watched a baseball or football game in there, it's a different kind of noise. It's very powerful, and it reverberates. That's why it caused so much trouble with the Cardinals, ABC Sports had placed a decibel meter in the right field balcony in game 6. The noise was so powerful it broke the decibel meter!

@carlosfryer3887 4 жыл бұрын

Sparky Anderson is looking at Juan Berenguer like, "this is fucked up." 😕

@tsnide34 Жыл бұрын

Ya he was pissed; you ddin't see shwoing up like that back then, at least not from any Minnesota teams. But Sparky was nothing but class in the post game interviews.

@jordankannianen1302 8 ай бұрын

Were there any public comments from Kelly as to why he let Berenguer go for the save in the 9th instead of Reardon? Great decision of course haha.

@zacharybinx8642 5 жыл бұрын

It would be sweet if you had the WCCO audio for these games since you can barely hear the commentators over the Thunderdome crowd.

@chantryfolkedahl3098 Жыл бұрын

I love how Costas foreshadowed how the Twins would win at 1:41:00.

@jbsmg 7 жыл бұрын

Is there any chance of getting game 4 uploaded?

@johnhenryclark911 11 ай бұрын

Sparky Anderson Looks Like He Is 37!😳🧐 Where Tom Kelly , Looks Like He Is 54 Years Old! 😳🧐 Cannot Believe That The Manager Who Is 54, Looks Like He Is 37. And The Manager Who Is 37, Is In Reality 54 Years Old! ( Sorry 😐😔 Sparky. Rest In Peace ) ( Sorry 😐😔 Tom. ) I Am Typing This At 10:22 a.m. , Tuesday Morning 🌁🛤️🛣️🏙️ , March 5, 2024.