Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Erickson
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Erickson
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Erickson
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Aquino
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gagne for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Aquino
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Aquino
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aquino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Erickson
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Erickson
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Erickson
  
  Benzinger hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Aquino
  
  Hrbek 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Aquino
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Aquino
  
  Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Erickson
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Erickson
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pedre vs. Erickson
  
  Pedre hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Erickson
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Aquino
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Aquino
  
  Pagliarulo hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Aquino
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Erickson
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Stillwell. The throw from Ortiz and he is out, Gagne applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Erickson
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Erickson
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Eisenreich vs. Erickson
  
  Eisenreich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett who is chasing the ball. Eisenreich reaches third base with a triple. Brett scores. Tartabull goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Benzinger vs. Erickson
  
  Ortiz fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ortiz. Eisenreich scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Erickson
  
  Benzinger strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Erickson
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Aquino
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aquino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Aquino
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Aquino
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Aquino
  
  There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Pedre and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hrbek vs. Aquino
  
  Hrbek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Erickson
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pedre vs. Erickson
  
  Pedre hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Erickson
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Erickson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Aquino
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Aquino
  
  Mack is hit by the pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Larkin vs. Aquino
  
  Larkin takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Mack moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Pagliarulo vs. Aquino
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive for a single. Davis scores. Mack scores. Larkin moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ortiz vs. Aquino
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Larkin scores. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gagne vs. Aquino
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagliarulo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Knoblauch vs. Aquino
  
  Knoblauch hits a popup towards third. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Erickson
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Stillwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Erickson
  
  Brett bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Stillwell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Tartabull vs. Erickson
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive beyond second. Knoblauch can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Stillwell scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. Erickson
  
  Eisenreich hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Benzinger vs. Erickson
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Larkin who is chasing the ball. Benzinger reaches third base with a triple. Tartabull goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Pecota vs. Erickson
  
  Pecota hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Puckett. Pecota reaches second base with a double. Benzinger scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Willis
  
  Carl Willis now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pecota moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pedre vs. Willis
  
  Pedre hits a line drive into right field. Larkin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Larkin. Pecota scores. Howard goes all the way around to score. Pedre moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Willis
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Gordon
  
  Tom Gordon now pitching.
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gordon
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Gordon
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Hrbek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Mack vs. Gordon
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Banks
  
  Willie Banks now pitching. Lenny Webster now catching.
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stillwell for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Banks
  
  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, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Banks
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. Banks
  
  Gary Thurman pinch runs for Danny Tartabull.
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Gordon
  
  Gary Thurman now playing right field.
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Gordon
  
  Pagliarulo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Gordon
  
  Webster strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Gordon
  
  Gagne strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Banks
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Pecota vs. Banks
  
  Pecota takes first base on ball four. Benzinger moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Banks
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Larkin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benzinger moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Macfarlane vs. Banks
  
  Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Jorge Pedre.
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive beyond short. Gagne can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Benzinger scores. Pecota moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Banks
  
  Tim Spehr pinch runs for Mike Macfarlane.
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Stillwell vs. Banks
  
  Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Johnston
  
  Joel Johnston now pitching. Bobby Moore now playing center field. Tim Spehr now catching.
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Johnston
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Johnston
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Johnston
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Banks
  
  Brett hits a line drive beyond second. Knoblauch can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Banks
  
  Stu Cole pinch runs for George Brett.
  
  Thurman hits a popup beyond second. Knoblauch can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Cole moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Eisenreich vs. Banks
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cole moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Benzinger vs. Banks
  
  Benzinger hits a popup towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Magnante
  
  Mike Magnante now pitching. Sean Berry now playing third base.
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magnante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Magnante
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Larkin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Munoz vs. Magnante
  
  Pedro Munoz pinch hits for Mike Pagliarulo.
  
  Munoz hits a line drive into right field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Webster vs. Magnante
  
  Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gagne vs. Magnante
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Gagne reaches second base with a double. Larkin scores. Webster moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Knoblauch vs. Magnante
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Puckett vs. Magnante
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1991 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
McRae B, cf           5  0  0  0   Gagne G, ss           5  0  1  1   
Moore B, cf           0  0  0  0   Knoblauch C, 2b       3  0  1  0   
Stillwell K, ss       5  1  2  0   Puckett K, cf         5  0  0  0   
Brett G, dh           4  1  2  0   Hrbek K, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Cole S, pr            0  0  0  0   Davis C, dh           3  1  0  0   
Tartabull D, rf       2  2  1  1   Mack S, lf            3  1  0  0   
Thurman G, pr-rf      1  0  1  0   Larkin G, rf          3  2  2  0   
Eisenreich J, lf      5  1  1  2   Pagliarulo M, 3b      3  0  2  2   
Benzinger T, 1b       5  2  2  1   Munoz P, ph           1  0  0  0   
Pecota B, 3b          3  1  1  1   Ortiz J, c            2  0  0  1   
Berry S, 3b           0  0  0  0   Webster L, c          1  0  0  0   
Howard D, 2b          4  1  1  0                                      
Pedre J, c            3  1  2  1                                      
Macfarlane M, ph      1  0  1  1                                      
Spehr T, pr-c         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 14  7                        33  4  7  4

Kansas City      000 306 010 -- 10
Minnesota        000 030 001 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aquino L (W)          5.0  3  3  3  2  1
Gordon T              2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Johnston J            1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Magnante M            1.0  2  1  1  2  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson S (L)        5.2  8  7  6  1  4
Willis C              0.1  2  2  0  0  1
Banks W               3.0  4  1  1  2  1

E -- Ortiz J, Larkin G
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 8
2B -- Brett G, Stillwell K, Pecota B, Larkin G, Gagne G
3B -- Eisenreich J, Benzinger T
SB -- Knoblauch C
CS -- Stillwell K
SH -- Brett G
HBP -- by Aquino L (Mack S)
T -- 2:47
A -- 21726

    

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