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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 8, 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 September 8, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,435 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Tim McClelland 3B: Drew Coble |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Third Baseman |
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Brian Harper | Catcher |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | Right Fielder |
| Danny Tartabull | DH |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 8, 1989
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Gubicza
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Gubicza
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Gubicza
There goes Gladden. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Gladden steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Gubicza
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Gubicza
Boone fires to second and picks off Gladden for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Smith
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Smith
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Gubicza
Hrbek 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Gubicza
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Gubicza
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Smith
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Smith
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Smith
Stillwell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Gubicza
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. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Gubicza
Backman hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Gubicza
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Gubicza
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Smith
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Smith
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Smith
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Smith
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Gubicza
Gladden hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Gubicza
Puckett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Gubicza
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Gubicza
There's a wild pitch. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Gubicza
Larkin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Smith
Eisenreich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Smith
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Smith
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Smith
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Gubicza
Bush hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Gubicza
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Gubicza
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Gubicza
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Smith
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Smith
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gagne. Boone goes all the way around to score. Wilson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Smith
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Gubicza
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Gubicza
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Gladden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Gubicza
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Gubicza
Hrbek hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Smith
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Smith
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Eisenreich scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Smith
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Smith
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Smith
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Gubicza
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Gubicza
Bush 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--
Harper vs. Gubicza
Harper hits a line drive into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Gubicza
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gubicza, and towards Stillwell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Guthrie
Mark Guthrie now pitching.
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Guthrie
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Gladden picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gladden. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Guthrie
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Guthrie
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Guthrie
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Crawford
Gary Thurman now playing left field. Steve Crawford now pitching. Chip Hale pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Crawford
Newman 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, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Crawford
Gladden 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 8
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Guthrie
Chip Hale now playing third base. Al Newman now playing shortstop.
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Guthrie
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Guthrie
White hits a popup towards short. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Brad Wellman now playing second base.
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Montgomery
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sorrento vs. Montgomery
Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Gene Larkin.
Sorrento takes first base on ball four. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Montgomery
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Montgomery
Harper hits a popup into center field. Wilson 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 9/8/1989 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Newman A, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gladden D, lf 4 0 2 0 Wilson W, cf 4 1 2 0
Puckett K, cf 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 1b 2 0 1 2
Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 4 1 1 1
Larkin G, dh 3 0 0 0 Thurman G, lf 0 0 0 0
Sorrento P, ph 0 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, rf 4 1 1 0
Bush R, rf 4 0 1 0 Tartabull D, dh 4 1 2 2
Harper B, c 4 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 0 0 0
Backman W, 2b 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Gagne G, ss 2 0 1 0 Wellman B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Hale C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 33 6 10 5
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 001 111 20x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Smith R (L) 6.0 8 4 3 1 6
Guthrie M 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W) 7.0 5 0 0 1 6
Crawford S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Montgomery J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Gagne G, Gladden D
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- White F, Gladden D, Eisenreich J, Tartabull D
HR -- Tartabull D, Jackson B
SB -- Gladden D
SF -- Brett G
WP -- Gubicza M
T -- 2:08
A -- 28435
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