Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Gladden reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bush vs. Saberhagen
  
  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. Gladden moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  Puckett strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Larkin vs. Saberhagen
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Niekro
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Niekro
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Seitzer. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Seitzer steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Niekro
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Niekro
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tartabull for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laudner vs. Saberhagen
  
  There goes Brunansky. The throw from Quirk and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Saberhagen
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Niekro
  
  Eisenreich hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Niekro
  
  Jackson strikes out. Laudner drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jackson out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardozzi for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Niekro
  
  Salazar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Niekro
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. That will be extra bases. Puckett fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Puckett. Quirk moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Niekro
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seitzer vs. Niekro
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Quirk scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Niekro
  
  Brett 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 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Saberhagen
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brunansky strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Niekro
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive towards third. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley juggles the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. Niekro
  
  Eisenreich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. White goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Laudner for a passed ball. Eisenreich moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Niekro
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Eisenreich scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Niekro
  
  Salazar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Salazar. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Salazar steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Niekro
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. Salazar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Niekro
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Salazar scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seitzer vs. Frazier
  
  George Frazier now pitching.
  
  Seitzer hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Saberhagen
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Frazier
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Frazier
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Frazier
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Eisenreich vs. Frazier
  
  Eisenreich hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Frazier
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Frazier
  
  Salazar 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 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Gladden reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bush vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Bush reaches second base with a double. Gladden scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Saberhagen
  
  Larkin is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Frazier
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Frazier
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Frazier
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Frazier
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larkin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Buddy Biancalana now playing second base.
  
  Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Laudner vs. Saberhagen
  
  Laudner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Saberhagen
  
  Gagne hits a line drive towards short. Salazar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardozzi for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Frazier
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biancalana vs. Frazier
  
  Biancalana hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Biancalana reaches second base with a double. Tartabull goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Eisenreich vs. Schatzeder
  
  Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schatzeder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Schatzeder
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Schatzeder
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Biancalana scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Schatzeder
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Saberhagen
  
  Juan Beniquez now playing left field. Thad Bosley now playing right field. Bo Jackson now playing center field.
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Saberhagen
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Saberhagen
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Saberhagen
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Schatzeder
  
  Mark Davidson now playing left field. Al Newman now playing shortstop. Greg Gagne now playing center field.
  
  Beniquez 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 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Schatzeder
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Schatzeder
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
  
  Brunansky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biancalana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Saberhagen
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laudner vs. Saberhagen
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/2/1987 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Gladden D, lf         4  1  2  0   Wilson W, cf          4  0  1  1   
Davidson M, lf        0  0  0  0   Beniquez J, lf        1  0  0  0   
Bush R, dh            4  0  1  1   Seitzer K, 3b         4  0  2  1   
Puckett K, cf         4  0  2  0   Brett G, 1b           5  0  0  0   
Newman A, ss          0  0  0  0   Tartabull D, rf       2  2  0  0   
Larkin G, 1b          4  0  0  0   Bosley T, rf          0  0  0  0   
Brunansky T, rf       4  0  1  0   White F, 2b           3  2  1  0   
Smalley R, 3b         4  1  2  0   Biancalana B, 2b      1  1  1  1   
Laudner T, c          4  1  1  2   Eisenreich J, dh      4  2  2  4   
Gagne G, ss-cf        3  0  0  0   Jackson B, lf-cf      4  1  1  1   
Lombardozzi S, 2b     3  0  0  0   Salazar A, ss         4  1  2  2   
                                   Quirk J, c            4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  9  3                        36 10 11 10

Minnesota        000 001 200 --  3
Kansas City      001 430 20x -- 10

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          3.2  7  5  3  0  1
Frazier G*            2.1  3  5  5  3  0
Schatzeder D          2.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W)      9.0  9  3  3  0  5
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Puckett K, Smalley R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 5
2B -- Gladden D 2, Quirk J, Seitzer K, Eisenreich J, Jackson B, Bush R, Smalley R, Biancalana B
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Eisenreich J, Laudner T
SB -- Seitzer K, Salazar A
CS -- Brunansky T
PB -- Laudner T
T -- 2:42
A -- 35992

    

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