World Series · 1987
1987 World Series
Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3
Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3It went the distance — a winner-take-all finale. 64 runs across seven games.
7
Games
4–3
Result
64
Total runs
9 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Minnesota Twins Runners-up: St. Louis Cardinals
Runners-up: St. Louis CardinalsMinnesota Twins won the 1987 World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1987 World Series?
- The Minnesota Twins won the 1987 World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3.
- What was the result of the 1987 World Series?
- The Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3.
- How many games were played in the 1987 World Series?
- 7 games were played.
The clincher
Game 7 (1987-10-25): St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Minnesota Twins 4.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1987 World Series, game 7 (1987-10-25). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987-10-17 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Minnesota Twins 10 |
| 2 | 1987-10-18 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 |
| 3 | 1987-10-20 | Minnesota Twins 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 |
| 4 | 1987-10-21 | Minnesota Twins 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 |
| 5 | 1987-10-22 | Minnesota Twins 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 |
| 6 | 1987-10-24 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Minnesota Twins 11 |
| 7 | 1987-10-25 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 |
Notable games
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1987 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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