Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Burtt
  
  Wilson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Burtt
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Burtt
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Jackson
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana misplays the ball. That's an error on Biancalana. Puckett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Jackson
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Motley fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Motley. Puckett scores. Hatcher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hrbek vs. Jackson
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. Hatcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Jackson
  
  Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Funderburk vs. Jackson
  
  Brunansky is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Funderburk vs. Jackson
  
  Funderburk hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Burtt
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Burtt
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Burtt
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Jackson
  
  Engle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Jackson
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Jackson
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Jackson
  
  Lombardozzi hits a line drive into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Burtt
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Burtt
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Quirk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biancalana vs. Burtt
  
  Biancalana takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Burtt
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields it and throws to second for the out. Quirk moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Burtt
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Jackson
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Jackson
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Jackson
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brunansky vs. Jackson
  
  Brunansky hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Burtt
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Burtt
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Burtt
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Burtt
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Funderburk vs. Jackson
  
  Funderburk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Biancalana, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Jackson
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Jackson
  
  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 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Burtt
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Burtt
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biancalana vs. Burtt
  
  Biancalana hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Jackson
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Jackson
  
  Lombardozzi hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Jackson
  
  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 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Burtt
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Burtt
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Burtt
  
  Brett 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orta vs. Burtt
  
  Orta hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Burtt
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Jackson
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Jackson
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatcher moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brunansky vs. Jackson
  
  Brunansky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Brunansky reaches second base with a double. Hatcher scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Funderburk vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  Funderburk hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salas vs. Farr
  
  Mark Salas pinch hits for Dave Engle.
  
  Salas hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Burtt
  
  Mark Salas now catching.
  
  Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Motley vs. Burtt
  
  Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Burtt
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Quirk reaches second base with a double. Motley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. Filson
  
  Pete Filson now pitching. Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
  
  Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Filson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Quirk moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Filson
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Farr
  
  Onix Concepcion now playing shortstop.
  
  Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Farr
  
  Gagne is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardozzi vs. Farr
  
  There goes Gagne. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Gagne steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardozzi vs. Farr
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gagne scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Farr
  
  There goes Lombardozzi. The throw from Quirk and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Farr
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Filson
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Davis
  
  Ron Davis now pitching. Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta. Dane Iorg pinch hits for Hal McRae.
  
  Iorg strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Davis
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Farr
  
  Hatcher 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, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Farr
  
  Hrbek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Farr
  
  Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Funderburk vs. Farr
  
  Funderburk hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Davis
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Davis
  
  Motley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Davis
  
  Quirk 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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         Game of 9/28/1985 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          3  0  1  0   Puckett K, cf         4  1  0  0   
Smith L, lf           4  0  0  0   Hatcher M, lf         4  2  2  1   
Brett G, 3b           4  1  0  0   Hrbek K, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Orta J, dh            3  1  1  2   Brunansky T, rf       2  0  1  1   
McRae H, ph           0  0  0  0   Funderburk M, dh      4  0  0  0   
Iorg D, ph            1  0  0  0   Engle D, c            2  1  1  1   
White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   Salas M, ph-c         1  0  0  0   
Balboni S, 1b         3  0  0  0   Gaetti G, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Motley D, rf          4  1  0  0   Gagne G, ss           2  1  0  0   
Quirk J, c            4  0  2  1   Lombardozzi S, 2b     3  0  1  1   
Biancalana B, ss      1  0  0  0                                      
Sundberg J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Concepcion O, ss      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  4  3                        29  5  6  5

Kansas City      000 002 100 --  3
Minnesota        210 001 10x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D (L)         5.1  5  4  2  1  0
Farr S                2.2  1  1  1  1  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burtt D (W)           6.1  3  3  3  4  4
Filson P              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Davis R (S)           1.2  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Biancalana B, Motley D
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 3
2B -- Hatcher M, Quirk J 2, Hrbek K, Brunansky T
HR -- Engle D, Orta J
SB -- Gagne G
CS -- Brunansky T, Lombardozzi S
HBP -- by Farr S (Gagne G)
T -- 2:31
A -- 13256

    

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