Twins Game 7 comeback

Trailing 2-0 in the second inning of game 7, the Twins slowly but surely fought their way back to win their first World Series title since coming to Minnesota.

[@twine3410]

That was 1/2 my life ago. I remember like it was yesterday.

[@kootybear]

I fell asleep during game 7 of both the 87 and 91 series. I was 10 and than 14. I remember the 91 most because my mom woke me up from winning it

[@natch27]

Since moving to Minnesota in 1961 from DC, the Twins have played in three World Series. Each went seven games and although they won two of those series, they were 0-9 on the road. That’s because they went 11-1 at home, with the only loss being G7 in ‘65 when Koufax shut them out 2-0 on two days rest. This ‘87 Twins club was colorful but benefitted from Cardinals’ injuries to Jack Clark and Terry Pendleton, who only started two games due to a rib cage injury. What the Twins excelled at was keeping Vince Coleman and Ozzie Smith off the bases, particularly in Games 6 & 7.

[@andrethegiant2877]

Was at this game when I was 10. Loudest baseball game ever.

[@nunyabusiness5489]

I was also at this game when I was 10. I disagree on the noise though. I was at the game 6 in 91 and that was the loudest noise I have ever experienced. Still have all my ticket stubs…1 & 7 in 87, 1 & 6 in 91 (and game 2 of the ACLS😏).

[@crimsontide1980]

I miss baseball crowds getting this loud. Doesn't even come close these days. I remember growing up watching baseball in the early 90s. Was a big Giants fan but they rarely played on TV here. Saw a ton of Braves games and was always amazed how much the fans got into the game. Especially in the 91 WS, that was the loudest tomahawk chop I'd ever heard

[@axlejohnson9156]

I will never forget this series. I remember this like it was yesterday. The Vikings could learn a little about what it takes to win a championship, from the Twins. The Vikings are always a day late and a dollar short. Always leaving something in the locker room. This group of players, left it all out on the field. They were not going to be denied. They showed up when it really counted the most.

[@davidpallin772]

Don Baylor safe by a mile.

[@ckendall67]

Yep, Twins should've scored on the play, but they eventually got that run back later and then some.

[@markantinozzi8657]

Together was no instant replay then

[@knightrdrx]

I still don't want replay. Ruins the flow. Every play they hit the phones

[@bnegs521]

Gagne OUT by a mile!

[@callakracker]

@@knightrdrx You would be singing a different tune if your team lost a World Series because of one huge missed call. Your opinion would change REAL quick. Getting the call right is more imporant than anything. Challenges are good for the sport and no, they dont hit the phones “every play”. Thats football.

[@ericknopik2852]

This game really had some real excitement! 1991 of course gets much credit, as it rightfully deserves, but this was also a really entertaining series.

[@gregfrank4115]

You never beat the first time!

[@timestampgod7338]

Gagne was a speed demon 🏎💨

[@jayNicks10]

The difference between Gagne and Laudner rounding Second and Third is night a day.

[@greggrohwer1070]

Yep. I was at the game the year before when he had two inside the park home runs in the same game and almost had a third. Got a triple. Fan appreciation night!

[@Kickingit06]

This Twins team won their division with only 85 wins. This was back when the division was 7 teams and there was no wild cards. 89-91 wins was almost always the lowest bar to be in the playoffs back then.

[@bjstone682]

They were 85-72 the day they clinched and Kelly rested almost everyone the last week and lost 5 straight. TK said he couldn't care less what the win total was as long as it was one more than second place

[@mrmacross]

The thing that was really funky about the 1987 Twins was how terrible they were on the road but how awesome they were at home. They went 56-25 at home in the regular season, and then 6-0 in the postseason. Regular and post-season combined, they had twice as many wins at home than on the road. All in all, they probably were only something like the 5th best team in the AL that year, but that's what occasionally happens when you give division winners automatic playoff berths.

[@Kickingit06]

@@mrmacross Pumping crowd noise? Blowing the air conditioner on team's at bats? Maybe the conspiracy theories are true?

[@user-rb9of8ds2w]

I still remember watching the Orlando Twins, Double A minor league team at Tinker Field. Viola, Launder, Lombardozzi, GG, Bush, Davidson

[@DavidKoch-sp2wx]

This is funny people complaining about bad calls. Weird thing is that the replay umps today still mess up some calls. The best team still won this series.

[@midrangetorque]

❤ That was the best!! I was in 7th grade.

[@deputay]

Funny that the run the Twins DID score at home, Laudner should have been out by a mile but that throw by Herr was tough. Game 7 was a real battle!

[@jayNicks10]

Right? The Baylor play and Gaetti play, those were Bang-Bang plays where this, Laudner was very lucky to score there. Cause he was running very slow. Where Gagne was hauling ass.

[@mrmajamojo]

That throw should have kept the Twins’ front office from trading fan favorite Tom Brunansky to the Cards for Tommy Herr, who clearly didn’t want to be in Minnesota.

[@deputay]

@@mrmajamojo Amen! An awful, awful trade

[@jayNicks10]

I know what the Cardinals saw in Tom Brunansky, but I don’t know what the Twins saw in Tommy Herr.

[@deputay]

@@jayNicks10 Not only that, but to be so tone deaf on your fanbase. Did they really think MN fans would be cool with losing a longtime favorite for a guy who was on the other team of their World Series triumph?

[@chicago23cub]

I was so rooting for Kirby and the Twins

[@jmwasp]

Man it used to get so loud in the Metrodome

[@McCarthyMomEater]

So beautiful

[@mrmacross]

The 1987 Twins' home-field advantage was like that of a college football team.

[@dingusspuckler]

Willie McGee had to have one of the worst outfield arms in history.

[@crimsontide1980]

Lightning fast legs but yea his arm was lacking.

[@bnegs521]

I still have the Wheaties Box

[@jayNicks10]

Haha, do you really? Haha, I’d kinda like to see it.

[@bnegs521]

@@jayNicks10 Yes I do and it is unopened full of Wheaties! NO LIE. I wish I could upload the pic. 👍

[@CurtPrice]

Cards screwed again by a bad call at first base in the world series. First one in Game 6 of the '82 series, and now in Game 7 of the '87 series. If the correct call is made, the Cards still have the lead, 2-1 going into the 6th. Granted, the Twins were screwed out of a run at home by a bad call, so I guess it evens out.

[@jayNicks10]

82? You mean 85. And yea, the missed call at first counteracted the missed call at home.

[@jeffreypullis696]

They got lucky on a few calls!

[@robertosso5210]

this was the year that the ny mets were suppose to repeat as champions

[@jayNicks10]

……..Rrrrrrrrrrright.

[@robertosso5210]

@@jayNicks10 the mets should of easily won in 87 and 88

[@mikehanzal9562]

They ran out of cocaine 😮

[@robertosso5210]

@@mikehanzal9562 no its because jesse oroscoe was horrible in 87

[@americangiant1003]

@@robertosso5210The main reasons the 1987 Mets minimum did not return to the post season. 1)Injuries 2)Mets Closer Orosco unlike in 1986 having a good season in that championship year was not good blowing a couple of games late in regular season. 3)Cocaine..Cocaine and some booze. Kind of a minor miracle despite those severe issues the ‘87 Mets still won 92 regular season games.

[@travisbergh3923]

Who the bleep was the third base coach. Sending old man Baylor(who was actually safe but only because of a crappy tag), Gaetti who was never a speed demon and Laudner who was literally chugging after having to run from first to third. Wow.

[@jayNicks10]

Rick Renick was the coach. Those Twins had a killer instinct that year. They were risk takers, but it almost cost them in this game.

[@Byrrd51]

haha -- I was thinking the same thing!

[@robertosso5210]

i still cannot understand up until this day of how Did the ny mets not win in 87

[@jayNicks10]

Because they didn’t make the playoffs. Cardinals beat ‘em by 3 games in the division race.

[@robertosso5210]

@@jayNicks10 thats what im saying with the pitching staff the mets had and the acquisition of kevin mcreynold 1987 should of been a cakewalk

[@robertosso5210]

@@jayNicks10 mets had a better team in 87 than they did in 86

[@doughazzard2532]

The countless kilos of cocaine up there noses!!😂😅😮😊

[@gusmilonas4140]

these umpires suck Baylor was safe and magrane got the bag.

[@jayNicks10]

They made more mistakes in game 7 than they did in the first 6 games combined.

[@markedwards8563]

The replacement NFL refs could've umped better than that crew.

[@bnegs521]

Gagne was out! Cards ROBBED AGAIN!!

[@jayNicks10]

Gagne was out, but Baylor was safe.

[@jayNicks10]

They were definitely robbed in game 6 of 1985 though.

[@bnegs521]

@@jayNicks10 too bad no instant replay back then

[@totalgraphicsmn4319]

Lake dead by a mile...

[@katherineberger6329]

That missed catch by Lake was probably the direct result of Gaetti cleaning his clock in the previous inning. Holy crap, that was something.

[@totalgraphicsmn4319]

I have no idea how he held onto that ball...the side of his head bounced off the ground.

[@mattwatters5702]

Cards screwed on a call at 1st just like in 85.

[@jayNicks10]

I can understand him calling Gagne safe but I just do not understand how he could call Tommy Herr out after all that.

[@minnbeef]

And Twins screwed out of another time. With Baylor. We beat your asses 5-2.

[@jjstraka1982]

How can you possibly complain about this when a call went the Cards way at home plate right before it when it was even MORE clearly wrong??

[@deanladue3151]

NL umpire Lee Weyer was not in a good position to see the play. But he did blow the call, i was surprised that Herzog didn't ask for help from the crew chief on fixing the call.

[@douglarsen4801]

LOL ok the call at plate was the worst blown call against the Twins and they still won