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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 20, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 20, 1985 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Rick Reed |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Dave Meier | Left Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Mark Funderburk | DH |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Omar Moreno | Right Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 20, 1985
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Leibrandt
Puckett hits a line drive towards short. Biancalana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meier vs. Leibrandt
Meier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Leibrandt
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. Meier moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Leibrandt
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Funderburk vs. Leibrandt
Funderburk hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blyleven
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blyleven
There goes Smith. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Balboni vs. Blyleven
Balboni hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Blyleven
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Meier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Blyleven
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Leibrandt
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Leibrandt
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Leibrandt
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Leibrandt
Gagne hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Blyleven
Biancalana strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blyleven
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blyleven
There goes Smith. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Leibrandt
Puckett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meier vs. Leibrandt
Meier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Leibrandt
Hrbek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Leibrandt
Brunansky hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Funderburk vs. Leibrandt
Funderburk takes first base on ball four. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Leibrandt
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Blyleven
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Blyleven
There goes White. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Blyleven
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Blyleven
Quirk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Leibrandt
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Leibrandt
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Leibrandt
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Leibrandt
Puckett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Puckett reaches third base with a triple. Laudner scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meier vs. Leibrandt
Meier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Blyleven
Biancalana strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blyleven
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Leibrandt
Hrbek bunts towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Leibrandt
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Funderburk vs. Leibrandt
Funderburk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Leibrandt
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Blyleven
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Leibrandt
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Leibrandt
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Leibrandt
Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Leibrandt
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Engle vs. Leibrandt
Dave Engle pinch hits for Dave Meier.
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Blyleven
Dave Engle now playing left field. Alvaro Espinoza now playing shortstop.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Blyleven
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Blyleven
Biancalana bunts in front of the plate. Laudner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Laudner. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Blyleven
Laudner fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Laudner. Moreno scores. Biancalana moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Blyleven
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith strikes out. Laudner drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Leibrandt
Lynn Jones now playing left field.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Leibrandt
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Funderburk vs. Leibrandt
Funderburk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Leibrandt
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Blyleven
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Blyleven
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Leibrandt
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Leibrandt
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching. Roy Smalley pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Farr
Puckett hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop.
White hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Blyleven
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Blyleven
Quirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Blyleven
Biancalana strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stenhouse vs. Farr
Mike Stenhouse pinch hits for Dave Engle. Greg Pryor now playing third base.
Stenhouse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stenhouse for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Farr
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Farr
Brunansky strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1985 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Puckett K, cf 5 0 2 1 Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0
Meier D, lf 3 0 1 0 Smith L, lf 4 1 2 0
Engle D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Jones L, lf 0 0 0 0
Stenhouse M, ph 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 2 1 0 0
Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pryor G, 3b 0 0 0 0
Brunansky T, rf 5 0 0 0 Orta J, dh 3 1 0 0
Funderburk M, dh 3 0 2 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 1 1 4
Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Laudner T, c 4 1 2 0 Moreno O, rf 4 1 1 0
Teufel T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 4 0 1 0
Gagne G, ss 2 0 0 0 Biancalana B, ss 4 0 1 0
Hatcher M, ph 1 0 1 0
Espinoza A, ss 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 33 5 9 4
Minnesota 000 100 000 -- 1
Kansas City 400 001 00x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 8.0 9 5 4 3 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (W) 7.1 8 1 1 5 4
Farr S 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Laudner T 2
LOB -- Minnesota 12, Kansas City 7
2B -- Puckett K
3B -- Puckett K
HR -- Balboni S
SB -- Smith L 2, White F
T -- 2:42
A -- 22845
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