The 1987 Major League Baseball postseason ran from October 6–25, pitting the AL's Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins against the NL's St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants, with all four teams breaking long postseason droughts. In the ALCS, the Minnesota Twins shocked the heavily favored Tigers 4–1, powered by Gary Gaetti's two home runs in Game 1 and Bert Blyleven's solid pitching, while the series marked the final postseason game at Tiger Stadium and the last game for legendary manager Sparky Anderson. The NLCS featured the first-ever postseason clash between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants, with the Cardinals prevailing 4–3 behind back-to-back shutouts in Games 6 and 7. The Twins then captured their first World Series title since 1924 (when they were the Washington Senators) by defeating the Cardinals in seven games, concluding on October 25. Notably, the Tigers never returned to the postseason until 2006, the Cardinals not until 1996, while the Giants' appearance was their first since 1971—making this an era-defining October for all four franchises.