Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Gubicza
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Gubicza
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive towards first. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Guthrie
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Larkin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Guthrie
  
  Thurman 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Guthrie
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive beyond second. Shumpert can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Gubicza
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Gubicza
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Guthrie
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Guthrie
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. Guthrie
  
  Eisenreich strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Guthrie
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Gubicza
  
  Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
  
  Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Larkin moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gagne vs. Gubicza
  
  Gagne hits a line drive for a single. Larkin scores. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Gladden vs. Gubicza
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pagliarulo moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Knoblauch vs. Gubicza
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. Pagliarulo scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Guthrie
  
  Pecota hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Shumpert vs. Guthrie
  
  Shumpert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Guthrie
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Shumpert moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Thurman vs. Guthrie
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Thurman vs. Guthrie
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to home to get Shumpert. McRae moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Guthrie
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gubicza
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Gubicza
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Guthrie
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Guthrie
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Guthrie
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guthrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Gubicza
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
  
  Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Gubicza
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Guthrie
  
  Stillwell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett who is chasing the ball. Stillwell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Pecota vs. Guthrie
  
  Pecota hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Pecota reaches second base with a double. Stillwell scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Shumpert vs. Guthrie
  
  Shumpert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Guthrie
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thurman vs. Guthrie
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Gubicza
  
  Gladden is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Gubicza
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Guthrie
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Guthrie
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field. Larkin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Guthrie
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. Guthrie
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guthrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gubicza
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Gubicza
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Guthrie
  
  Stillwell hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Guthrie
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Shumpert vs. Guthrie
  
  Shumpert hits a line drive for a single. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Guthrie
  
  There goes Shumpert. The throw from Harper and he is safe. Shumpert steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Guthrie
  
  McRae is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Thurman vs. Guthrie
  
  Thurman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Gubicza
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Gubicza
  
  Pagliarulo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Gubicza
  
  Al Newman pinch runs for Mike Pagliarulo.
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell can't make a play. That's a base hit. into left field. Eisenreich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Eisenreich. Newman goes all the way around to score. Gagne moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Gladden vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gagne moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Gladden vs. Montgomery
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Bush vs. Montgomery
  
  Randy Bush pinch hits for Chuck Knoblauch.
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shumpert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Guthrie
  
  Scott Leius now playing third base. Shane Mack now playing right field. Al Newman now playing second base.
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Leius settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Aguilera
  
  Rick Aguilera now pitching.
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Aguilera
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Aguilera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Aquino
  
  Luis Aquino now pitching.
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aquino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Aquino
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Aquino
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Aquino
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Aguilera
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. Aguilera
  
  Stillwell strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Cromartie vs. Aguilera
  
  Warren Cromartie pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Aguilera
  
  Kirk Gibson pinch hits for Terry Shumpert.
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Eisenreich scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Aguilera
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1991 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Gladden D, lf         3  0  0  0   McRae B, cf           4  0  1  0   
Knoblauch C, 2b       3  0  0  1   Thurman G, rf         4  0  0  0   
Bush R, ph            1  0  0  0   Brett G, dh           4  0  0  0   
Leius S, 3b           0  0  0  0   Macfarlane M, c       4  0  1  0   
Puckett K, cf         4  0  0  0   Martinez C, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Hrbek K, 1b           4  0  1  0   Eisenreich J, lf      4  1  1  0   
Davis C, dh           4  1  1  1   Stillwell K, ss       4  1  1  0   
Harper B, c           4  0  0  0   Pecota B, 3b          3  0  1  1   
Larkin G, rf          2  1  1  0   Cromartie W, ph       1  0  0  0   
Mack S, rf            0  0  0  0   Shumpert T, 2b        3  0  2  0   
Pagliarulo M, 3b      2  1  1  0   Gibson K, ph          1  0  1  1   
Newman A, pr-2b       0  1  0  0                                      
Gagne G, ss           3  0  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  6  3                        34  2  8  2

Minnesota        002 000 011 --  4
Kansas City      000 010 001 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guthrie M (W)         7.1  6  1  1  3  4
Aguilera R (S)        1.2  2  1  1  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L)         7.1  5  3  3  2  3
Montgomery J          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Aquino L              1.0  1  1  1  0  0

E -- Eisenreich J
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 8
2B -- Pecota B, Eisenreich J
3B -- Stillwell K
HR -- Davis C
SB -- McRae B, Shumpert T 2
HBP -- by Gubicza M (Gladden D)
WP -- Montgomery J
T -- 2:36
A -- 31940

    

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