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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 5, 1989
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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 August 5, 1989 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 5, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Guthrie |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 43,130 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | DH |
| Pat Tabler | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| Gary Thurman | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Second Baseman |
| Gene Larkin | Right Fielder |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Brian Harper | Catcher |
| Carmelo Castillo | Left Fielder |
| Tim Laudner | DH |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 5, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Guthrie
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Guthrie
Seitzer 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guthrie
Brett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Castillo. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Guthrie
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Guthrie
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Guthrie
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Leibrandt
Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Leibrandt
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Leibrandt
Puckett hits a popup towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Guthrie
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Guthrie
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Castillo. Stillwell reaches second base with a double. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Thurman vs. Guthrie
Thurman bunts in front of the plate. Harper fields it and throws to first for the out. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Guthrie
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Guthrie
Seitzer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Guthrie
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Leibrandt
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Leibrandt
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Leibrandt
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell misplays the ball. That's an error on Stillwell. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Leibrandt
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Guthrie
Tartabull hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Larkin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Guthrie
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Guthrie
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Leibrandt
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Leibrandt
Gagne hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Leibrandt
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Leibrandt
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Leibrandt
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Newman scores. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Leibrandt
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. Larkin scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Leibrandt
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Guthrie
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Guthrie
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thurman vs. Guthrie
Thurman hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Guthrie
Wilson 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, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Leibrandt
Harper hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Leibrandt
Castillo takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Laudner vs. Leibrandt
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Leibrandt
Gagne 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 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Guthrie
Seitzer bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guthrie
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Guthrie covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Guthrie
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Guthrie
Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Castillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Leibrandt
Newman bunts towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Leibrandt
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Leibrandt
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Leibrandt
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Leibrandt
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Guthrie
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Guthrie
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Guthrie
There goes White. The throw from Harper and he is out, Newman applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Guthrie
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Leibrandt
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Tabler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Leibrandt
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Leibrandt
Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thurman vs. Guthrie
Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Guthrie
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Guthrie
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Guthrie
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Farr
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Farr
Larkin hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Farr
Puckett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Farr
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hrbek vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Hrbek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Montgomery
Harper hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Montgomery
Randy Bush pinch hits for Carmelo Castillo.
Bush hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Thurman. Bush reaches second base with a double. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Laudner vs. Montgomery
Laudner strikes out. Macfarlane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Laudner out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Berenguer
Randy Bush now playing right field. John Moses now playing left field.
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Berenguer
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Berenguer
Stillwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Luecken
Rick Luecken now pitching.
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Luecken
Newman bunts towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Luecken
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Luecken
Puckett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Luecken
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 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching. Bill Buckner pinch hits for Gary Thurman.
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reardon
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Reardon
Seitzer hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Reardon
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1989 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 0 1 1 Newman A, 2b 3 1 1 0
Seitzer K, 3b 5 0 2 0 Larkin G, rf 4 1 2 0
Brett G, 1b 5 1 2 0 Moses J, lf 1 0 0 0
Tartabull D, dh 4 1 2 2 Puckett K, cf 4 1 3 1
Tabler P, lf 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 5 1 1 1
Macfarlane M, c 4 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 1 1 3
White F, 2b 0 1 0 0 Harper B, c 4 0 2 0
Stillwell K, ss 4 1 1 1 Castillo C, lf 2 0 0 0
Thurman G, rf 2 0 0 0 Bush R, ph-rf 1 0 1 0
Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Laudner T, dh 3 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 4 1 2 1
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34 4 9 4 35 6 13 6
Kansas City 220 000 000 -- 4
Minnesota 003 000 30x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C 5.2 7 3 3 3 4
Farr S (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Montgomery J 0.1 3 1 1 0 1
Luecken R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Guthrie M 6.2 8 4 4 3 3
Berenguer J (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
Reardon J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Stillwell K
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 10
2B -- Brett G, Stillwell K, Bush R
HR -- Tartabull D, Gagne G, Hrbek K
CS -- White F
SH -- Thurman G, Newman A
T -- 2:56
A -- 43130
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