Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Smithson
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Smithson
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Smithson
  
  Tartabull 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: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bosley vs. Smithson
  
  Bosley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Gubicza
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Gubicza
  
  Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bush moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  Hrbek hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Smithson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Smithson
  
  Balboni is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Smithson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Balboni moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Salazar vs. Smithson
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Balboni scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Smithson
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Smithson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Newman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Gubicza
  
  Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Gubicza
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Brunansky vs. Gubicza
  
  Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Lombardozzi vs. Gubicza
  
  Lombardozzi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Butera vs. Gubicza
  
  Butera hits a fly ball towards right. Tartabull catches it and throws to Salazar who relays to Balboni to double up Brunansky. Gaetti tags and scores. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Smithson
  
  Seitzer 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: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Smithson
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bosley vs. Smithson
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Newman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Smithson
  
  White hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Bush who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Bosley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Balboni vs. Smithson
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Gubicza
  
  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, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Gubicza
  
  Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Smithson
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Smithson
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Smithson
  
  Quirk hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  Hrbek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Gubicza
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Gubicza
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Brunansky vs. Gubicza
  
  Brunansky strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Smithson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Smithson
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Smithson
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Gubicza
  
  Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Gubicza
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Gubicza
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Smithson
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Smithson
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Smithson
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Gubicza
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  Hrbek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Gubicza
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Straker
  
  Les Straker now pitching.
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Straker
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Straker
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Beniquez vs. Niemann
  
  Randy Niemann now pitching. Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Niemann
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Gubicza
  
  Larry Owen now catching.
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Brunansky vs. Gubicza
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardozzi vs. Gubicza
  
  Greg Gagne pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
  
  Lombardozzi bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gagne moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Gladden vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Dan Gladden pinch hits for Sal Butera.
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to home to get Gagne. Brunansky moves to third. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Larkin vs. Quisenberry
  
  Gene Larkin pinch hits for Al Newman.
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Larkin reaches third base with a triple. Brunansky scores. Lombardozzi scores. Gladden goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Bush vs. Quisenberry
  
  Bush strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Puckett vs. Quisenberry
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Frazier
  
  Tim Laudner now catching. Greg Gagne now playing shortstop. Tom Brunansky now playing right field. Dan Gladden now playing left field. George Fra
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Frazier
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Frazier
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Frazier covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gleaton
  
  Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Gleaton
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Gleaton
  
  Gagne strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Frazier
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Frazier
  
  Balboni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Reardon
  
  Jeff Reardon now pitching.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Reardon
  
  Jorge Orta pinch hits for Angel Salazar.
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Reardon
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Larry Owen.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Balboni moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Reardon
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Balboni moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Seitzer vs. Reardon
  
  Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Hal McRae.
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/1987 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          5  0  2  0   Newman A, ss          3  0  0  0   
Seitzer K, 3b         5  0  1  0   Larkin G, ph          1  0  1  3   
Tartabull D, rf       4  0  1  0   Laudner T, c          0  0  0  0   
Bosley T, dh          4  1  0  0   Bush R, rf            4  0  2  0   
White F, 2b           3  1  1  1   Frazier G, p          0  0  0  0   
Balboni S, 1b         3  1  1  0   Reardon J, p          0  0  0  0   
Jackson B, lf         3  0  1  0   Puckett K, cf         4  1  1  1   
Salazar A, ss         3  0  1  1   Hrbek K, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Orta J, ph            1  0  0  0   Gaetti G, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Quirk J, c            2  0  0  0   Smalley R, dh         2  0  2  0   
Beniquez J, ph        1  0  0  0   Gagne G, pr-ss        1  0  0  0   
Owen L, c             0  0  0  0   Brunansky T, lf-rf    2  1  1  0   
McRae H, ph           1  0  1  1   Lombardozzi S, 2b     2  1  0  0   
Biancalana B, pr      0  0  0  0   Butera S, c           1  0  0  1   
                                   Gladden D, ph-lf      1  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        28  5  7  5

Kansas City      011 000 001 --  3
Minnesota        010 001 30x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L)*        6.0  6  5  5  3  5
Quisenberry D         1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Gleaton J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smithson M            6.0  6  2  2  0  1
Straker L             0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Niemann R (W)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Frazier G+            1.0  1  1  1  1  0
Reardon J (S)         1.0  2  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 4
2B -- Seitzer K
3B -- White F, Larkin G
HR -- Puckett K
SB -- Jackson B
SH -- Lombardozzi S
SF -- Butera S
HBP -- by Smithson M (Balboni S)
WP -- Gubicza M
T -- 2:35
A -- 17815

    

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