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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 18, 1988
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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 May 18, 1988 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allan Anderson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,518 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Rocky Roe |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | DH |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
| Gene Larkin | First Baseman |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Shortstop |
| Tom Nieto | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 18, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Anderson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Anderson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Anderson
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Tartabull throws the ball in to Stillwell who tags Gladden trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Saberhagen
Herr 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Anderson
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Anderson
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Anderson
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell misplays the ball. That's an error on Stillwell. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Saberhagen
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Anderson
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Anderson
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Anderson
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Anderson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Anderson
Seitzer hits a popup towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Anderson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Saberhagen
Nieto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Saberhagen
There goes Gladden. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Gladden steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Saberhagen
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gladden scores. There goes Herr trying to get to third. Jackson throws the ball in to Seitzer, who tags Herr for the out. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Anderson
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Anderson
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Anderson
There goes Tartabull. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Tartabull steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Anderson
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Anderson
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush 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, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Saberhagen
Larkin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Anderson
Macfarlane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Anderson
Stillwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Anderson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Anderson
Seitzer hits a line drive towards first. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Anderson
Brett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Anderson
There goes Brett. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Anderson
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Saberhagen
Nieto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Saberhagen
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Anderson
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Anderson
White is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Anderson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Jackson throws the ball in to White who tags Hrbek, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Anderson
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Anderson
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Anderson
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Saberhagen
Larkin 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, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Anderson
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Anderson
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Atherton
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Atherton
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Saberhagen
Brad Wellman now playing second base. John Moses pinch hits for Tom Nieto.
Moses hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Moses reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moses tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Saberhagen
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herr for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Puckett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Best
Tim Laudner now catching. Karl Best now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Best
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Best
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Best
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Macfarlane scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Best
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Best
Brett hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bush who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Seitzer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Best
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
Jim Eisenreich now playing center field.
Gaetti hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Saberhagen
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Saberhagen
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1988 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 1 2 1 Gladden D, lf 3 1 2 1
Eisenreich J, cf 0 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Seitzer K, 3b 5 2 2 1 Puckett K, cf 4 0 3 1
Brett G, 1b 5 0 2 1 Hrbek K, dh 3 0 1 0
Tartabull D, rf 4 1 1 2 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Balboni S, dh 4 0 0 0 Bush R, rf 2 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Larkin G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wellman B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, ss 4 0 1 0
Jackson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Nieto T, c 2 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 2 2 0 Moses J, ph 1 1 1 0
Stillwell K, ss 4 1 2 2 Laudner T, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 8 31 2 8 2
Kansas City 001 020 023 -- 8
Minnesota 001 000 010 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 4 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson A (L) 7.1 7 4 4 1 4
Atherton K 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Best K 1.0 4 3 3 0 1
E -- Stillwell K
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Seitzer K, Macfarlane M
3B -- Moses J, Puckett K, Brett G
HR -- Jackson B, Stillwell K, Tartabull D
SB -- Gladden D, Tartabull D, Brett G
SF -- Gladden D
HBP -- by Anderson A (White F)
T -- 2:45
A -- 23518
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