Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Blyleven
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Smith 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Blyleven
  
  Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Gubicza
  
  Lombardozzi hits a popup towards third. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Blyleven
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Blyleven
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Blyleven
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Blyleven
  
  Blyleven spins and fires to second, and White is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Gubicza
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Gubicza
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Gubicza
  
  Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Gubicza
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reed for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blyleven
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Blyleven
  
  Biancalana strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Blyleven
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beane vs. Gubicza
  
  Beane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Gubicza
  
  Gagne bunts towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. Beane moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardozzi vs. Gubicza
  
  Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beane moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beane scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  Hrbek is hit by the pitch. Puckett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaetti vs. Gubicza
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingery vs. Blyleven
  
  Kingery strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Blyleven
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Gubicza
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Gubicza
  
  Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Gubicza
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. There goes Brunansky trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Sundberg who tags Brunansky, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beane vs. Gubicza
  
  Beane strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Blyleven
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Blyleven
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blyleven
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Gubicza
  
  Gagne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Gubicza
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Blyleven
  
  Biancalana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Blyleven
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingery vs. Blyleven
  
  Kingery strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  Hrbek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Gubicza
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Gubicza
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Blyleven
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Blyleven
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Blyleven
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sundberg vs. Blyleven
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White scores. Seitzer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagne. Seitzer moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Blyleven
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Gubicza
  
  Greg Pryor now playing shortstop.
  
  Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Gubicza
  
  Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bush vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Randy Bush pinch hits for Billy Beane.
  
  Bush 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. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Randy Bush now playing left field.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Blyleven
  
  Kingery strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Blyleven
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Quisenberry
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardozzi vs. Quisenberry
  
  Lombardozzi bunts towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. Gagne moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puckett vs. Quisenberry
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. Gagne moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hrbek vs. Quisenberry
  
  Hrbek is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gaetti vs. Quisenberry
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Blyleven
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Blyleven
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Blyleven
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pryor vs. Blyleven
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Quisenberry
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brunansky vs. Quisenberry
  
  Ron Washington pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Quisenberry
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1986 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          4  0  0  0   Lombardozzi S, 2b     3  0  0  0   
Smith L, lf           4  0  1  0   Puckett K, cf         4  0  1  1   
Kingery M, rf         4  0  0  0   Hrbek K, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Orta J, dh            4  0  0  0   Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  2  3  1   Smalley R, dh         3  0  0  0   
Quirk J, 3b           4  0  0  0   Washington R, pr      0  0  0  0   
Seitzer K, 1b         4  0  2  0   Brunansky T, rf       3  0  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  2  1   Reed J, c             3  0  1  0   
Biancalana B, ss      2  0  1  0   Beane B, lf           2  1  1  0   
McRae H, ph           1  0  0  0   Bush R, ph-lf         1  0  0  0   
Pryor G, ss           1  0  0  0   Gagne G, ss           2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2  9  2                        27  1  5  1

Kansas City      000 000 101 --  2
Minnesota        001 000 000 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M             6.1  4  1  1  2  2
Quisenberry D (W)     2.2  1  0  0  2  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L)        9.0  9  2  2  0 14

E -- Gagne G
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 6
2B -- Brunansky T
HR -- White F
SB -- Wilson W
SH -- Gagne G, Lombardozzi S
HBP -- by Gubicza M (Hrbek K)
T -- 2:29
A -- 6835

    

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