MIN wins 4–1
MLB playoffs · Season archive
1987 MLB playoffs
The Minnesota Twins won the 1987 World Series.
Series by series
World Series history →How the 1987 playoffs unfolded
World Series. The Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 in the 1987 World Series.
ALCS. The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4–1 in the 1987 ALCS.
NLCS. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 4–3 in the 1987 NLCS.
Final
1987 MLB playoff bracket
League Championship Series
World Series
Quick answers
MLB playoff questions
- Who won the 1987 World Series?
- The Minnesota Twins won the 1987 World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3.
- Who won the 1987 ALCS?
- The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4–1 in the 1987 ALCS. That won the American League pennant.
- Who won the 1987 NLCS?
- The St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 4–3 in the 1987 NLCS. That won the National League pennant.
- How did the 1987 MLB playoffs work?
- Each league's two division winners met in a best-of-seven League Championship Series, and the pennant winners met in the World Series.
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