Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bush strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hrbek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Portugal
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Portugal
  
  Portugal fires to first and picks off Wilson. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Portugal
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Portugal
  
  Law hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Portugal
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Portugal
  
  White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Portugal
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Portugal
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Saberhagen
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gagne bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bush vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bush hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Bush reaches second base with a double. Reed scores. Puckett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brunansky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brunansky moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Portugal
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biancalana vs. Portugal
  
  Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Portugal
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Saberhagen
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  There goes Gagne. The throw from Quirk and he is out, Biancalana applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Portugal
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Portugal
  
  Law strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Portugal
  
  Brett 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 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  Puckett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bush hits a popup towards short. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Portugal
  
  White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Portugal
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Portugal
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Portugal
  
  Quirk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Portugal
  
  Biancalana bunts towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biancalana for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Portugal
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Portugal
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Portugal
  
  Law 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 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lombardozzi hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Saberhagen
  
  Reed 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 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gagne hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Portugal
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Portugal
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Portugal
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Portugal
  
  Orta hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Brett moves to third. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Balboni vs. Pastore
  
  Frank Pastore now pitching.
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brett scores. White moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Quirk vs. Pastore
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hrbek hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Smalley 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 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Pastore
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Pastore
  
  Angel Salazar pinch runs for Hal McRae.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Pastore
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Law vs. Pastore
  
  Law 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 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Cone
  
  David Cone now pitching. Angel Salazar now playing shortstop.
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Cone
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Cone
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lombardozzi moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gagne vs. Cone
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lombardozzi scores. Reed moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Puckett vs. Cone
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to home to get Reed. Gagne moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bush vs. Cone
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Cone covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Pastore
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Pastore
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Pastore
  
  Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Orta reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Balboni vs. Pastore
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Pastore
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/1986 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Puckett K, cf         5  1  1  0   Wilson W, cf          2  0  0  0   
Bush R, lf            5  1  1  2   Smith L, lf           4  0  0  0   
Hrbek K, 1b           4  1  1  1   Law R, rf             4  0  0  0   
Brunansky T, rf       4  0  3  1   Brett G, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Smalley R, dh         4  0  2  0   White F, 2b           2  1  0  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  0  0   Orta J, dh            4  0  3  0   
Lombardozzi S, 2b     4  1  1  0   Balboni S, 1b         3  0  0  1   
Reed J, c             4  1  2  0   Quirk J, c            4  0  1  0   
Gagne G, ss           4  0  2  1   Biancalana B, ss      2  0  0  0   
                                   McRae H, ph           1  0  1  0   
                                   Salazar A, pr-ss      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 13  5                        29  2  5  1

Minnesota        003 000 011 --  5
Kansas City      000 000 101 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W)*       6.0  3  1  0  4  5
Pastore F (S)         3.0  2  1  1  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (L)      8.0 10  4  4  0  5
Cone D                1.0  3  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Gagne G
DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Bush R, McRae H, Orta J
HR -- Hrbek K
CS -- Gagne G
SF -- Balboni S
WP -- Portugal M
T -- 2:26
A -- 25870

    

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