Darrell Evans getting picked off is burned into my brain as one of the best Minnesota sports moments ever. It was completely out of nowhere, nobody saw it coming, and it completely snuffed the Tigers' rally. Gaetti just barelyyyy got him too. TK put on a masterclass of managing throughout the postseason
I heard Kelly a few years ago (credit to him), say that Gaetti called it. He signaled into the dugout and TK said go for it. Absolutely the turning point of this series. Laudner is also the underrated factor in this series. Not only did he handle the low pitch and put that throw exactly where it needed to be, he had the huge hit (admittedly, off of a Jack Morris hanger) that put the Twins in front to stay in Game 2.
@@joyis9638 Fella, the Twins Vikings Wild and Timberwolves have not even made a FINALS since 1991. Yeah, it is a pretty sad history. Thanks Capt. Obvious
Twins moments: 27:51 Puckett’s Homer Baylor’s single 33:38 Gagne’s Homer 38:52 Puckett’s single 40:11 Gaetti’s RBI sacrifice fly 1:01:51 Gagne’s double 1:07:44 Larkin’s RBI double 1:20:57 Evans gets picked off 1:26:48 Laudner reaches on error by Evans 1:32:42 Lombardozzi’s RBI single 1:40:21 Brunansky reaches on error by Evans 1:54:52 Twins are one win away from the pennant
Came here today after the Twins beat the Jays, to see the Evans pickoff. That play was HUGE in this series. Guererro getting picked off today brought it to my mind.
1:54:05 To put this in context, one year later, Kirk Gibson as a Dodger would hit one of the most famous home runs in MLB history in a similar situation (playoffs, bottom of ninth, facing ace reliever).
In today's Twins-Blue Jays game the Twins picked Vlad Guererro Jr off second. It was pivotal. It reminded me of the pickoff of Darrell Evans at 3rd base in the 6th inning of this game at 1:20:55. I remember the play 36 years later like it was yesterday. Love the stunned look on Evans' face. Just like the look on Guererro's face today. 😅
Very odd to me that Gagne was given an error for that play in the first. Doubt it would be an error today, but even in '87 as I thought I recalled, that would be a hit.
What a huge blow to the Tigers that play. Darrell Evans was a great player and person. Big time leader for Detroit teams 1984-88. Felt bad for him on that play. Tiger fans knew how important he was and as I recall gave him a standing ovation the next day in his first trip to the plate. The Tigers don’t even get to play in these games without him. 34 HR 99 RBI that year at age 40
@@caveman3096 They also had Kirk Gibson and Jack Morris on that team. Anyone else notice that Costas said that he WAS OUT before the Umpire made the call?
Tigers and Mets in the 1980's = Both won one title on historic amazing regular seasons, and both got their heartbroken in an upset postseason series later on when trying to establish themselves as the team of the 1980's TIgers in 1984 and then 1987 against the Twins Mets in 1986 and then 1988 against the Dodgers Its SO UNFAIR that both the Twins and Dodgers had homefield in those LCS series. Shame on MLB with those random homefield (1997 was the last season they did this)
What's the point of complaining about it now...? You can't change anything about it. Back then, homefield ROTATED year by year, it's not like they just decided to award homefield to teams with lesser records for 'kicks'. The Twins in '87 & Dodgers in '88 just happened to benefit from it being their division's turn that year for homefield advantage in their respective LCS. I don't think they minded it one bit in fact. Oh BTW Kirk Gibson was on both sides of the result in both '87 & '88; his Tigers lost vs the Twins but his Dodgers won the following year vs the Mets. Oh one more thing....go back further, the Cincinnati Reds won the 1975 World Series despite the fact that the Red Sox( 95 wins )had far fewer wins than the Reds(108 wins ) but did have homefield advantage that year. Because, again, homefield advantage rotated from year to year & the American League had homefield in the World Series that year. But it didn't prevent the Reds from still winning Game 7 on the road at Fenway Park, right?
@@hmhm856 If you actually go back and take a look at games 1 and 2 in the Twins/Tigers series, the Metrodome did not play a part in the Twins wins. Costas and Kubak even point that out. The lineup was red hot, especially Gaetti, and they weren't slapping singles into the turf, they were hitting missiles off the wall. The Twins were the better team, TK outmanaged Sparky, and the Tigers pitching let them down.
That was back in the day when AL West and The East would alternate each year for home field advantage same with the World Series for a long time until 2003 the AL and NL would alternate for home field advantage and it not matter what your record was now it whoever has the better record witch seems fair
@@deanladue5367 That's right! And they point out several times in the broadcast, throughout the series, that Gibson in particular looked gassed. He was behind on every pitch. Hard to win a series when your best hitter is exhausted
Well , Kirk Gibson Cannot Be The Playoff Hero , In Every Baseball 🏟️⚾ Playoff Series , That He Plays In.🏆🚫🥺😢😭😳🧐🙄😁 Even Babe Ruth Came Up Short , Trying To Steal 2nd Base In The Pivotal Game 7 Of The 1926 World Series 🏆🤷🏻🤦🏻🤷🏻
Puckett, Gaetti and Viola and other players DID PEDs at the end of the season! Established by Bill James. Read his books. Same in 1991 though other players too involved. Puckett DIED from first generation PEDs. He was a swollen mess on his death bed. Twins need to have all championships revoked by MLB.
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...it's bliss just to watch baseball without all that crap on the screen. Thanks....
84 Padres fan here.and I just want to say thank you 87 twins for striking out Kirk Gibson..👍👍👍
If the 84 Padres had just taken PEDs like the Twins did, they could have won.
Darrell Evans getting picked off is burned into my brain as one of the best Minnesota sports moments ever. It was completely out of nowhere, nobody saw it coming, and it completely snuffed the Tigers' rally. Gaetti just barelyyyy got him too. TK put on a masterclass of managing throughout the postseason
I heard Kelly a few years ago (credit to him), say that Gaetti called it. He signaled into the dugout and TK said go for it. Absolutely the turning point of this series. Laudner is also the underrated factor in this series. Not only did he handle the low pitch and put that throw exactly where it needed to be, he had the huge hit (admittedly, off of a Jack Morris hanger) that put the Twins in front to stay in Game 2.
If that is the highlight of Twins baseball ... pretty sad history.
@@joyis9638 Fella, the Twins Vikings Wild and Timberwolves have not even made a FINALS since 1991. Yeah, it is a pretty sad history. Thanks Capt. Obvious
There may be parts missing, but at least we finally got this much of this game. Much appreciated.
Probably my favorite Twins playoff game of all time. The game that changed the whole series. Epic game.
that was until...Twins lead 6-0 in Game 2 and win on the Road in Houston? ALCS? That is Possible *WIN TWINS!*
Twins moments:
27:51 Puckett’s Homer
Baylor’s single
33:38 Gagne’s Homer
38:52 Puckett’s single
40:11 Gaetti’s RBI sacrifice fly
1:01:51 Gagne’s double
1:07:44 Larkin’s RBI double
1:20:57 Evans gets picked off
1:26:48 Laudner reaches on error by Evans
1:32:42 Lombardozzi’s RBI single
1:40:21 Brunansky reaches on error by Evans
1:54:52 Twins are one win away from the pennant
first time since 1987 as a nine year old i saw it, Larkin had an RBI hit in the post-season (did that happen again? LOL)
Came here today after the Twins beat the Jays, to see the Evans pickoff. That play was HUGE in this series. Guererro getting picked off today brought it to my mind.
@@mhub3576 Good thought
1:54:05 To put this in context, one year later, Kirk Gibson as a Dodger would hit one of the most famous home runs in MLB history in a similar situation (playoffs, bottom of ninth, facing ace reliever).
36 years ago today
Twin strikeouts:
12:37 Viola K’s Morrison
Viola K’s Whitaker
Viola K’s Gibson
Berenguer K’s Bergman
1:52:36 Reardon K’s Nokes
1:54:52 Reardon K’s Gibson/ Twins are one away from the pennant
In today's Twins-Blue Jays game the Twins picked Vlad Guererro Jr off second. It was pivotal. It reminded me of the pickoff of Darrell Evans at 3rd base in the 6th inning of this game at 1:20:55. I remember the play 36 years later like it was yesterday. Love the stunned look on Evans' face. Just like the look on Guererro's face today. 😅
Another copy of this game is NOW AVAILABLE on TH-cam a FULL BROADCAST UNEDITED including pregame show
This 87 ALCS and 1991 ALCS were forgotten with the Twins winning the AL pennant before both WS titles. 😊
I understand that Gibson had another two-out at-bat in the bottom of the 9th the following postseason...
Very odd to me that Gagne was given an error for that play in the first. Doubt it would be an error today, but even in '87 as I thought I recalled, that would be a hit.
1:20:58 Evans…… bruh
What a huge blow to the Tigers that play. Darrell Evans was a great player and person. Big time leader for Detroit teams 1984-88. Felt bad for him on that play. Tiger fans knew how important he was and as I recall gave him a standing ovation the next day in his first trip to the plate. The Tigers don’t even get to play in these games without him. 34 HR 99 RBI that year at age 40
@@caveman3096 They also had Kirk Gibson and Jack Morris on that team. Anyone else notice that Costas said that he WAS OUT before the Umpire made the call?
How the hell did Detroit lose. I still shake my head at this. It's baseball I suppose
I mean - Gladden was hit twice so he should be awarded a double
not the way it works, boy did he deliver in World Series Game 1 though.
@@jimnfl7134 Oh I know. It would take 21 years (2008) for them to roll out the instant replay system that would have vindicated that at-bat.
@@jimnfl7134 Gladden definitely delivered the rest of that run
Tigers and Mets in the 1980's = Both won one title on historic amazing regular seasons, and both got their heartbroken in an upset postseason series later on when trying to establish themselves as the team of the 1980's
TIgers in 1984 and then 1987 against the Twins
Mets in 1986 and then 1988 against the Dodgers
Its SO UNFAIR that both the Twins and Dodgers had homefield in those LCS series. Shame on MLB with those random homefield (1997 was the last season they did this)
What's the point of complaining about it now...? You can't change anything about it. Back then, homefield ROTATED year by year, it's not like they just decided to award homefield to teams with lesser records for 'kicks'. The Twins in '87 & Dodgers in '88 just happened to benefit from it being their division's turn that year for homefield advantage in their respective LCS. I don't think they minded it one bit in fact.
Oh BTW Kirk Gibson was on both sides of the result in both '87 & '88; his Tigers lost vs the Twins but his Dodgers won the following year vs the Mets.
Oh one more thing....go back further, the Cincinnati Reds won the 1975 World Series despite the fact that the Red Sox( 95 wins )had far fewer wins than the Reds(108 wins ) but did have homefield advantage that year. Because, again, homefield advantage rotated from year to year & the American League had homefield in the World Series that year. But it didn't prevent the Reds from still winning Game 7 on the road at Fenway Park, right?
@@ckendall67 When a team has an incredible home field advantage like the Twins in the Metrodome did, it matters
@@hmhm856 If you actually go back and take a look at games 1 and 2 in the Twins/Tigers series, the Metrodome did not play a part in the Twins wins. Costas and Kubak even point that out. The lineup was red hot, especially Gaetti, and they weren't slapping singles into the turf, they were hitting missiles off the wall. The Twins were the better team, TK outmanaged Sparky, and the Tigers pitching let them down.
That was back in the day when AL West and The East would alternate each year for home field advantage same with the World Series for a long time until 2003 the AL and NL would alternate for home field advantage and it not matter what your record was now it whoever has the better record witch seems fair
@@deanladue5367 That's right! And they point out several times in the broadcast, throughout the series, that Gibson in particular looked gassed. He was behind on every pitch. Hard to win a series when your best hitter is exhausted
Kirk Gibson would never redeem himself after performing poor in these series. :)
Well ,
Kirk Gibson Cannot Be The Playoff Hero , In Every Baseball 🏟️⚾ Playoff Series , That He Plays In.🏆🚫🥺😢😭😳🧐🙄😁
Even Babe Ruth Came Up Short , Trying To Steal 2nd Base In The Pivotal Game 7 Of The 1926 World Series 🏆🤷🏻🤦🏻🤷🏻
Great legendary game. Too bad it has to be Costas.
Puckett, Gaetti and Viola and other players DID PEDs at the end of the season! Established by Bill James. Read his books. Same in 1991 though other players too involved. Puckett DIED from first generation PEDs. He was a swollen mess on his death bed. Twins need to have all championships revoked by MLB.
Such a terrible game for Darrell evans