Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gladden is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hrbek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Viola
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Viola
  
  Seitzer 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. Viola
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Viola
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Viola
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Viola
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madison vs. Viola
  
  Madison hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Madison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pecota vs. Viola
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pecota for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laudner vs. Saberhagen
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lombardozzi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gladden vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gladden bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen catches it and throws to first to double up Laudner. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gagne vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gagne hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Viola
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Viola
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Viola
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Viola
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puckett scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bush vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gaetti moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Viola
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Viola
  
  White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Viola
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Saberhagen
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gagnehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Madison interferes with Gagne who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota throws towards first. Brett fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brett. Gagne goes all the way around to score. Puckett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hrbek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madison vs. Viola
  
  Madison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Madison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pecota vs. Viola
  
  Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Viola
  
  Jones bunts towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to third for the out. Pecota moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Viola
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pecota scores. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Viola
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagne. Jones moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Viola
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tartabull vs. Viola
  
  Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Viola
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brunansky is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Viola
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madison vs. Viola
  
  Madison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Madison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pecota vs. Viola
  
  Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Viola
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madison moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Viola
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Madison scores. Pecota moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Seitzer vs. Viola
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lombardozzi hits a line drive towards short. Pecota reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Saberhagen
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Berenguer
  
  Juan Berenguer now pitching. Al Newman now playing second base. Tom Nieto now catching.
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Berenguer
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Berenguer
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Berenguer
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground into right field. Tartabull picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tartabull. Gagne moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gagne tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bush vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madison vs. Reardon
  
  Jeff Reardon now pitching.
  
  Madison strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Reardon
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reardon
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brunansky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Al Newman.
  
  Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gene Larkin pinch hits for Tom Nieto.
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1987 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Gladden D, lf         4  0  0  0   Wilson W, cf          4  1  2  2   
Gagne G, ss           3  2  1  0   Seitzer K, 3b         3  1  1  0   
Puckett K, cf         4  1  4  0   Brett G, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Hrbek K, 1b           3  0  1  2   Tartabull D, rf       4  1  1  4   
Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  0  0   White F, dh           4  0  1  0   
Bush R, dh            4  0  0  0   Jackson B, lf         4  0  0  0   
Brunansky T, rf       4  0  1  0   Madison S, c          4  1  3  0   
Lombardozzi S, 2b     3  0  1  0   Pecota B, ss          2  1  0  0   
Newman A, 2b          0  0  0  0   Jones R, 2b           4  1  0  0   
Smalley R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Laudner T, c          3  0  1  0                                      
Nieto T, c            0  0  0  0                                      
Larkin G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  9  2                        33  6  8  6

Minnesota        000 110 010 --  3
Kansas City      000 051 00x --  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Viola F (L)           6.0  7  6  2  3  5
Berenguer J           1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Reardon J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W)      9.0  9  3  2  0  4

E -- Madison S, Brett G, Gagne G, Tartabull D
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Puckett K 2, Madison S 3, Wilson W
HR -- Tartabull D
SF -- Hrbek K
T -- 2:23
A -- 22578

    

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