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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 9, 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 9, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Aguilera |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,418 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Chip Hale | Third Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Brian Harper | Catcher |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Gene Larkin | DH |
| 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 9, 1989
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Saberhagen
Hale 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Aguilera
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Aguilera
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Aguilera
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Aguilera
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Seitzer scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Aguilera
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Aguilera
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Saberhagen
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Aguilera
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Aguilera
White bunts in front of the plate. Harper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Aguilera
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Saberhagen
Larkin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Saberhagen
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gagne for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Aguilera
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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aguilera
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Aguilera
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Aguilera
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Aguilera
Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Gladden reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Saberhagen
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gladden scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Aguilera
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Aguilera
Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Aguilera
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Aguilera
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Saberhagen
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Saberhagen
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Saberhagen
Backman hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Aguilera
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aguilera
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Aguilera
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Aguilera
There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Aguilera
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Eisenreich vs. Aguilera
Eisenreich hits a line drive 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
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 -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Saberhagen
Hale 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett 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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Aguilera
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Aguilera
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Aguilera
White 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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Saberhagen
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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Saberhagen
Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Aguilera
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Aguilera
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aguilera
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Saberhagen
Backman 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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Aguilera
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Aguilera
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Aguilera
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bush who is chasing the ball. Eisenreich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Aguilera
Tartabull strikes out. Harper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tartabull out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Montgomery
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Montgomery
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Montgomery
Harper 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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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1989 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Gladden D, lf 4 1 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hale C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 0
Puckett K, cf 4 0 0 1 Brett G, 1b 4 1 2 0
Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 3 0 2 3
Harper B, c 4 0 1 0 Eisenreich J, rf 4 0 1 0
Bush R, rf 2 0 1 0 Tartabull D, dh 4 0 1 0
Larkin G, dh 3 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 3 0 0 0
Backman W, 2b 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 32 3 8 3
Minnesota 000 100 000 -- 1
Kansas City 201 000 00x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Aguilera R (L) 8.0 8 3 3 1 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 8.0 3 1 1 1 6
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 6
2B -- Jackson B 2, Brett G
3B -- Gladden D, Eisenreich J
WP -- Aguilera R
T -- 2:09
A -- 37418
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