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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 4, 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 4, 1988 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Aquino |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Straker |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 40,967 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Steve Palermo |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jim Eisenreich | Left Fielder |
| Bo Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Straker
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Straker
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Straker
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Aquino
Gladden hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Aquino
Herr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Aquino
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Aquino
Hrbek hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Straker
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Straker
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Straker
Eisenreich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Straker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Straker fields it and throws to first for the out. White scores. Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Straker
Quirk hits a popup into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Aquino
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Aquino
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Aquino
Laudner takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Aquino
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Straker
Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Straker
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Straker
There goes Pecota. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Pecota steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Straker
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Straker
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Aquino
Newman 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Aquino
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Aquino
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Aquino
Puckett takes first base on ball four. Herr moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Aquino
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Herr scores. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Larkin vs. Aquino
Larkin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Straker
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Straker
White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Straker
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Straker
Jackson hits a fly ball 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Aquino
Bush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Aquino
Laudner hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Aquino
Gagnehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Quirk interferes with Gagne who is awarded first base. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Aquino
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Newman vs. Aquino
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aquino fields it and throws to home to get Bush. Gagne moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gladden vs. Aquino
The umpire calls a balk on Aquino Gagne scores. Newman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gladden vs. Aquino
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Herr vs. Aquino
There goes Gladden. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Gladden steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Herr vs. Aquino
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Puckett vs. Aquino
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Straker
Quirk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Straker
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Straker
Wilson hits a line drive towards third. Newman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Straker
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Straker
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bush. Brett reaches second base with a double. Seitzer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Portugal
Mark Portugal now pitching.
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Sanchez
Israel Sanchez now pitching.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Sanchez
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Sanchez
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
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Portugal
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Portugal
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Portugal
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Sanchez
Laudner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Sanchez
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Sanchez
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Portugal
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Portugal
There goes Quirk. The throw from Laudner to Gagne and they have Quirk trapped. The throw over to Hrbek, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Portugal
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pecota for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Portugal
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Sanchez
Gladden hits a line drive towards short. Pecota reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Sanchez
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Sanchez
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Portugal
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Portugal
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Portugal
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Portugal
White hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Sanchez
Hrbek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Sanchez
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Christensen vs. Sanchez
John Christensen pinch hits for Randy Bush.
Christensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Schatzeder
John Christensen now playing right field.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Schatzeder
Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Schatzeder
Pecota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Schatzeder
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Quirk moves to third. Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Seitzer vs. Gonzalez
German Gonzalez now pitching.
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Gonzalez
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Sanchez
Laudner hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Sanchez
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Sanchez
Brian Harper pinch hits for Al Newman.
Harper takes first base on ball four. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching. John Moses pinch runs for Brian Harper.
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Herr vs. Farr
Herr strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1988 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0 Gladden D, lf 5 0 1 0
Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Herr T, 2b 3 1 1 0
Brett G, 1b 5 0 2 1 Puckett K, cf 3 0 0 0
Tabler P, dh 4 0 1 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 1 1
White F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Larkin G, dh 4 0 0 0
Eisenreich J, lf 4 0 1 0 Bush R, rf 2 0 1 0
Jackson B, rf 4 0 0 1 Christensen J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Quirk J, c 3 1 2 1 Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0
Pecota B, ss 3 0 1 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 1 0
Newman A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Harper B, ph 0 0 0 0
Moses J, pr 0 0 0 0
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35 3 11 3 31 2 5 1
Kansas City 010 020 000 -- 3
Minnesota 001 100 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Aquino L 4.0 4 2 1 5 1
Sanchez I (W) 4.1 1 0 0 1 1
Farr S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Straker L (L) 4.2 6 3 3 3 0
Portugal M 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Schatzeder D 0.2 3 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez G 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Quirk J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 9
2B -- Brett G
HR -- Quirk J
SB -- Pecota B, Gagne G, Bush R, Gladden D
CS -- Quirk J
Balk -- Aquino L
T -- 3:08
A -- 40967
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