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Royals
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
September 25, 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 25, 1986 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 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 25, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Attendance | 7,694 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
Mike Ferraro | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
Randy Bush | Left Fielder |
Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Third Baseman |
Mark Salas | 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 25, 1986
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Viola
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Viola
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Viola, and towards Smalley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Viola
Seitzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Viola
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Saberhagen
There goes Puckett. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 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
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Viola
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Viola
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Viola
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Viola
Pecota hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Saberhagen
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Saberhagen
Salas hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Salas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Viola
Biancalana hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Viola
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Viola
Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
There's a wild pitch. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Viola
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Viola
McRae 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Viola
White 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: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Viola
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Saberhagen
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salas vs. Saberhagen
There goes Brunansky. The throw from Sundberg to Biancalana and they have Brunansky trapped. The throw over to Seitzer, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Salas vs. Saberhagen
Salas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Viola
Sundberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Viola
Pecota hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Viola
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek fields the ball and throws to Viola covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Viola
There goes Biancalana. The throw from Reed and he is out, Lombardozzi applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Viola
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Saberhagen
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Viola
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Viola
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Viola
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Viola
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Viola
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer fields the ball and throws to Saberhagen covering. Safe. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota juggles the ball. That's an error on Pecota. Bush moves to third. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Saberhagen
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. Hrbek moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Salas vs. Bankhead
Scott Bankhead now pitching.
Salas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Reed vs. Bankhead
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Bankhead
Al Woods pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Woods strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Viola
Alvaro Espinoza now playing shortstop.
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Viola
Pecota hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Pecota reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biancalana vs. Viola
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pecota moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Viola
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pecota scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Viola
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brunansky. Wilson goes all the way around to score. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Fontenot
Ray Fontenot now pitching.
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Fontenot
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Bankhead
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, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Bankhead
Puckett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Bankhead
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
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fontenot
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fontenot
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Fontenot
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fontenot fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Fontenot
Pecota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Fontenot
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Bankhead
Hrbek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Bankhead
Brunansky hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Bankhead
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hrbek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salas vs. Bankhead
Salas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Bankhead
Reed takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fontenot
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop. Gary Gaetti now playing third base.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fontenot
Smith hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seitzer vs. Fontenot
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Fontenot
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fontenot
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Fontenot
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Fontenot
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Quisenberry
Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi. Lynn Jones now playing left field.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Quisenberry
Puckett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Quisenberry
Bush hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hrbek vs. Quisenberry
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puckett moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brunansky vs. Quisenberry
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Quisenberry
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1986 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 5 3 3 2 Puckett K, cf 4 0 1 0 Smith L, lf 5 1 2 1 Bush R, lf 4 1 1 0 Jones L, lf 0 0 0 0 Hrbek K, 1b 5 0 3 0 Seitzer K, 1b 4 0 2 1 Brunansky T, rf 5 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 5 0 1 0 Smalley R, 3b-ss 5 0 2 1 White F, 2b 5 2 4 0 Salas M, dh 4 0 1 0 Jackson B, rf 5 0 1 1 Reed J, c 2 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 5 1 1 1 Gagne G, ss 2 0 0 0 Pecota B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Woods A, ph 1 0 0 0 Biancalana B, ss 4 0 1 0 Espinoza A, ss 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 2 0 Hatcher M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 8 17 7 37 1 11 1 Kansas City 100 010 213 -- 8 Minnesota 000 001 000 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (W)* 5.0 7 1 1 1 3 Bankhead S 2.2 2 0 0 1 4 Quisenberry D (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Viola F (L) 6.2 10 4 3 0 5 Fontenot R 2.1 7 4 4 1 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Pecota B, Brunansky T DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 13 2B -- Salas M, Pecota B, White F 3B -- Smith L, Jackson B HR -- Wilson W, Sundberg J CS -- Puckett K, Brunansky T, Biancalana B HBP -- by Saberhagen B (Bush R), by Quisenberry D (Puckett K) WP -- Saberhagen B T -- 3:02 A -- 7694
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