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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 23, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 23, 1986 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 7,714 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Rudy Law | Left Fielder |
Mike Kingery | Right Fielder |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Jamie Quirk | Third Baseman |
Rondin Johnson | Second Baseman |
Kevin Seitzer | First Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
Mike Ferraro | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Davidson | Left Fielder |
Randy Bush | Right Fielder |
Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | DH |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 23, 1986
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smithson
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Smithson
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingery vs. Smithson
Kingery hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Smithson
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Smithson
Quirk hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Leonard
Davidson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Leonard
There goes Davidson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Davidson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Leonard
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puckett vs. Leonard
Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davidson scores. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Leonard
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puckett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Leonard
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smithson
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Smithson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Smithson
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Smithson
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Smithson
Biancalana hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Biancalana reaches second base with a double. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Smithson
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Leonard
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Leonard
Gagne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Leonard
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davidson vs. Leonard
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it and throws to second for the out. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Leonard
Bush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gagne scores. Davidson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puckett vs. Cone
David Cone now pitching.
Puckett strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Smithson
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Smithson
Kingery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Smithson
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Smithson
Quirk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Cone
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Cone
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Cone
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reed vs. Cone
Reed hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hrbek scores. Gaetti moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gagne vs. Cone
Gagne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardozzi vs. Cone
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davidson vs. Cone
Davidson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smithson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Smithson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Smithson
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Cone
Bush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Cone
Puckett takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Cone
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Cone
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. Bush scores. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Cone
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Smithson
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biancalana for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smithson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Smithson
Law hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingery vs. Smithson
Kingery hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Smithson
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 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagne vs. Black
Gagne hits a line drive towards third. Quirk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardozzi vs. Black
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Smithson
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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Smithson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Smithson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Smithson
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Black
Davidson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Black
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Black
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana misplays the ball. That's an error on Biancalana. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Black
Hrbek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Black
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Black
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Black
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smithson
Bo Jackson pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Smithson
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Smithson
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. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingery vs. Smithson
Kingery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Smithson
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Black
Alvaro Espinoza pinch hits for Greg Gagne. Greg Pryor now playing shortstop. Lynn Jones now playing left field. Mike Kingery now playing center fi
Espinoza hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Black
Ron Washington pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Black
Davidson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Black
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Smithson
Alvaro Espinoza now playing shortstop. Ron Washington now playing second base.
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops it up and throws to first, with Smithson covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smithson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Smithson
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Quisenberry
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Quisenberry
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smithson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smithson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Smithson
Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Espinoza. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Smithson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smithson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pryor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingery vs. Smithson
Kingery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pryor moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Smithson
Orta hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Pryor scores. Jones moves to third. Kingery moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Quirk vs. Smithson
Quirk is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1986 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 0 2 0 Davidson M, lf 4 1 1 0 Pryor G, ss 1 1 0 0 Bush R, rf 5 1 2 1 Law R, lf 4 0 1 0 Puckett K, cf 4 2 1 1 Jones L, lf 1 0 1 0 Hrbek K, 1b 5 2 2 0 Kingery M, rf-cf 5 0 4 1 Gaetti G, 3b 5 2 3 6 Orta J, dh 5 0 1 1 Smalley R, dh 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Reed J, c 4 0 2 1 Johnson R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 1 1 0 Seitzer K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Espinoza A, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bell T, c 1 0 0 0 Washington R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Biancalana B, ss 2 0 1 0 Jackson B, ph-rf 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 2 12 2 36 9 12 9 Kansas City 000 000 101 -- 2 Minnesota 311 103 00x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (L) 1.2 5 4 4 1 1 Cone D 2.1 4 2 2 2 4 Black B 3.0 3 3 0 2 2 Quisenberry D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Smithson M (W) 9.0 12 2 1 1 7 E -- Biancalana B, Espinoza A DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 12, Minnesota 8 2B -- Biancalana B, Hrbek K, Quirk J HR -- Gaetti G 2 SB -- Davidson M T -- 2:50 A -- 7714
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