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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 31, 1989
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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 May 31, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Oliveras |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,114 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Greg Kosc |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Shortstop |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Carmelo Castillo | Right Fielder |
| Brian Harper | DH |
| Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Mercado | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Eisenreich | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 31, 1989
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Bannister
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Bannister
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Bannister
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Oliveras
Eisenreich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Oliveras
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Oliveras
Seitzer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Oliveras
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bannister
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Bannister
Castillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Bannister
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Bannister
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Oliveras
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Oliveras
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Oliveras
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Oliveras
White strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Oliveras
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Bannister
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Bannister
Mercado hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Bannister
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Bannister
There goes Newman. The throw from Boone and he is out, Stillwell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Oliveras
Eisenreich 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--
Stillwell vs. Oliveras
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Oliveras
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Oliveras
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Eisenreich scores. There goes Stillwell trying to get to third. Castillo throws the ball in to Gaetti, who tags Stillwell for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Oliveras
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Bannister
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Bannister
Puckett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Bannister
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Oliveras
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Oliveras
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Oliveras
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Bannister
Castillo hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bannister
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Bannister
Larkin is hit by the pitch. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Bannister
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Harper scores. Larkin goes all the way around to score. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mercado vs. Bannister
There goes Gladden. The slide. Boone applies the tag. Gladden is out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Bannister
Mercado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Bannister
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Oliveras
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Oliveras
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Oliveras
Stillwell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Bannister
Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Bannister
Puckett takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Bannister
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Castillo bunts towards the mound. Gordon fields it and throws to third for the out. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Gordon
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Brian Harper.
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to third. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Larkin vs. Gordon
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gladden vs. Gordon
Gladden hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Gordon
Mercado hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1989 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Newman A, ss 2 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, cf 2 1 1 0
Backman W, 2b 3 1 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 3 0 1 0
Puckett K, cf 2 0 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 2 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 1 1 Jackson B, lf 2 0 1 1
Castillo C, rf 3 1 1 0 Tabler P, dh 2 0 1 0
Harper B, dh 2 1 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 2 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 0 1 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 2 0 1 0
Larkin G, 1b 2 1 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Gladden D, lf 3 1 1 4 Boone B, c 2 0 0 0
Mercado O, c 3 0 1 0
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23 7 7 5 19 1 5 1
Minnesota 000 025 -- 7
Kansas City 001 00x -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Oliveras F (W) 5.0 5 1 1 1 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F (L)* 5.0 6 5 5 2 2
Gordon T 1.0 1 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- White F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 4
HR -- Gladden D
CS -- Newman A, Gladden D
HBP -- by Bannister F (Larkin G)
T -- 1:36
A -- 23114
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