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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 26, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 26, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 46,263 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Al Clark |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | DH |
| Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
| Larry Owen | Catcher |
| Gary Thurman | Left Fielder |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Randy Bush | DH |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Tom Nieto | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 26, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Carlton
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Carlton
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Carlton
Brett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Carlton
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lombardozzi fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne takes first base on ball four. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. Gladden moves to third. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gladden scores. Gagne scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Carlton
White hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Carlton
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Carlton
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Carlton
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Saberhagen
Nieto is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Carlton
Thurman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Carlton
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Carlton
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne bunts between the mound and first base. Saberhagen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gagne for the out. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Pecota fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Carlton
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Carlton covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Carlton
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Carlton, and towards Lombardozzi, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Carlton
White is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Carlton
Balboni hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Nieto vs. Saberhagen
Nieto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Carlton
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagne. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Carlton
Owen hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti catches it and throws to first to double up Pecota. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Carlton
Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Carlton
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thurman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Carlton
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gagne scores. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Carlton
Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Carlton
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Carlton
White hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. White reaches second base with a double. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Balboni vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Eisenreich vs. Berenguer
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
Eisenreich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. Tartabull scores. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Berenguer
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Saberhagen
Angel Salazar now playing shortstop.
Nieto is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Chris Pittaro pinch runs for Tom Nieto.
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pittaro moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pittaro scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Berenguer
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Gary Thurman. Mark Davidson now playing left field. Tim Laudner now catching.
Bosley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Berenguer
Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Thad Bosley.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seitzer vs. Berenguer
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Wilson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Berenguer
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Tartabull hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Atherton
White hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Davis
John Davis now pitching. Lonnie Smith now playing left field.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Davis
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 -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Davis
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Davis
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Atherton
Al Newman now playing second base.
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Atherton
Salazar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Atherton
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Quirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Atherton
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Davis
Jamie Quirk now catching.
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer juggles the ball. That's an error on Seitzer. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davidson vs. Davis
Billy Beane pinch runs for Tim Laudner.
Davidson bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Davis
There goes Davidson. The throw from Quirk and he is out, Salazar applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Davis
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Sal Butera now catching.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Reardon
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Reardon
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Brett reaches second base with a double. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Reardon
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Reardon
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Reardon
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Reardon
Salazar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Bush is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Garber
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Garber
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1987 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 0 2 0 Gladden D, lf 4 1 2 0
Seitzer K, 3b 3 1 1 1 Davidson M, lf 1 0 0 0
Brett G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Gagne G, ss 2 2 0 0
Tartabull D, rf 5 2 2 3 Bush R, dh 2 0 1 1
White F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Puckett K, cf 5 0 1 2
Balboni S, dh 4 1 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 5 0 1 0
Pecota B, ss 2 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 2 1
Eisenreich J, ph 1 0 1 2 Brunansky T, rf 2 0 0 0
Salazar A, ss 2 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Owen L, c 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0
Quirk J, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Newman A, 2b 0 0 0 0
Thurman G, lf 1 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 1 0 0 0
Bosley T, ph 1 0 1 0 Pittaro C, pr 0 1 0 0
Smith L, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Laudner T, c 1 0 0 0
Beane B, pr 0 0 0 0
Butera S, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 11 7 30 4 7 4
Kansas City 010 002 103 -- 7
Minnesota 200 011 000 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B 6.0 7 4 4 6 6
Davis J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Garber G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S 5.1 4 3 3 2 2
Berenguer J 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
Atherton K 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Reardon J (L) 1.0 3 3 3 1 2
E -- Gagne G, Seitzer K
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 10
2B -- White F, Eisenreich J, Brett G
HR -- Balboni S, Tartabull D
CS -- Davidson M
SH -- Bush R, Gagne G
SF -- Seitzer K
HBP -- by Carlton S (White F), by Saberhagen B (Nieto T), by Garber G (Bush R)
T -- 3:04
A -- 46263
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