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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 3, 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 September 3, 1988 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1988 |
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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 3, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Toliver |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 47,658 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Larry Young 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Dave Phillips |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jim Eisenreich | Left Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
John Wathan | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gene Larkin | DH |
Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
Tim Laudner | Catcher |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Al Newman | Third Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 3, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Toliver
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Toliver
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Toliver
The umpire calls a balk on Toliver Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Seitzer vs. Toliver
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Toliver
Brett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Toliver
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Saberhagen
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Saberhagen
Larkin hits a popup towards short. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Toliver
Buckner hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Toliver
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Toliver
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Saberhagen
Laudner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Saberhagen
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
There goes Newman. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Newman steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Toliver
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Toliver
Pecota 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, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Toliver
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Toliver
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Toliver
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Saberhagen
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Toliver
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Toliver
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Toliver
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Toliver
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Saberhagen
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Saberhagen
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Toliver
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Toliver
Pecota hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Toliver
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Toliver
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toliver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Saberhagen
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Saberhagen
Herr hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
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 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Toliver
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Toliver
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Toliver
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Tartabull goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
White bunts towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Eisenreich vs. Berenguer
Eisenreich hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Berenguer
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Berenguer
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Saberhagen
Larkin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Larkin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Saberhagen
There's a wild pitch. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Laudner vs. Saberhagen
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to home to get Larkin. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
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
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Berenguer
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Berenguer
There goes Wilson. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Berenguer
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Portugal
Mark Portugal now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Portugal
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Portugal
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Portugal
White hits a line drive into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Saberhagen
Newman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Herr vs. Saberhagen
Herr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Bo Jackson now playing right field.
Puckett hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Gladden scores. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Hrbek vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Eisenreich. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. Herr scores. Puckett scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Gleaton
Larkin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Gleaton
Bush bunts towards the mound. Gleaton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hrbek moves to third. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Laudner vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to home to get Hrbek. Larkin moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Dwyer vs. Farr
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Dwyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larkin scores. Bush scores. Laudner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Farr
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Farr
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Schatzeder
Steve Lombardozzi now playing third base. John Moses now playing right field. Dan Schatzeder now pitching. Al Newman now playing shortstop.
Eisenreich 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, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Schatzeder
Kurt Stillwell pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Schatzeder
Pat Tabler pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Farr
Brad Wellman now playing shortstop. Larry Owen now catching.
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Farr covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Farr
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Farr
Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Reardon
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Reardon
Brett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Reardon
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Reardon
Buckner 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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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1988 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 3 2 2 0 Gladden D, lf 5 2 2 1 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 2 1 Herr T, 2b 4 1 1 1 Brett G, 1b 5 1 2 0 Puckett K, cf 5 1 3 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 1 1 Hrbek K, 1b 5 0 1 2 Jackson B, rf 1 0 0 0 Larkin G, dh 3 1 1 0 Buckner B, dh 5 1 2 1 Bush R, rf 4 2 3 1 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Moses J, rf 0 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, lf 4 1 1 2 Laudner T, c 4 0 0 0 Quirk J, c 3 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Dwyer J, ph 1 0 1 2 Wellman B, ss 0 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Pecota B, ss 3 0 1 0 Newman A, 3b-ss 4 1 2 0 Tabler P, ph 1 0 0 0 Owen L, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 5 38 8 14 8 Kansas City 100 004 100 -- 6 Minnesota 010 010 60x -- 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B* 6.0 10 5 5 1 3 Montgomery J+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Gleaton J (L)# 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Farr S 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Toliver F** 5.0 7 4 4 2 2 Berenguer J++ 1.0 1 2 2 2 0 Portugal M (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Schatzeder D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Reardon J (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th # Pitched to 3 batters in 7th ** Pitched to 3 batters in 6th ++ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 8 2B -- Brett G, Buckner B, Larkin G, Puckett K, Hrbek K HR -- Bush R, Gladden D, Eisenreich J SB -- Newman A, Wilson W SH -- White F HBP -- by Gleaton J (Larkin G) WP -- Toliver F, Saberhagen B Balk -- Toliver F T -- 3:11 A -- 47658
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