Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Stoddard
  
  Gladden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Stoddard
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gladden moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Puckett vs. Stoddard
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gladden moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hrbek vs. Stoddard
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Viola
  
  Wilson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Viola
  
  Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Viola
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Viola
  
  Tartabull hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Stoddard
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Stoddard
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brunansky vs. Stoddard
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Smalley trying to get to third. Jackson throws the ball in to Seitzer, who tags Smalley for the out. Brunansky moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardozzi vs. Stoddard
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Viola
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Viola
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Viola
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salazar vs. Viola
  
  The ball gets by Butera for a passed ball. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Salazar vs. Viola
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Stoddard
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Stoddard
  
  Gladden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gagne vs. Stoddard
  
  There goes Gladden. The throw from Owen and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Stoddard
  
  Gagne strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Viola
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Viola
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Viola
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Viola
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Viola
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Viola
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Stoddard
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puckett for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Stoddard
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hrbek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Stoddard
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Stoddard
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brunansky vs. Stoddard
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Viola
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Viola
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Viola
  
  Salazar hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Stoddard
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Stoddard
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Stoddard
  
  Gladden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butera moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gagne vs. Stoddard
  
  Gagne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butera moves to third. Gladden moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Puckett vs. Stoddard
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butera scores. Gladden scores. Gagne moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hrbek vs. Gleaton
  
  Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gleaton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Viola
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Viola
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Viola
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Viola
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Viola
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Gleaton
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Gleaton
  
  Brunansky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardozzi vs. Gleaton
  
  Lombardozzi is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Viola
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Viola
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Viola
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Gleaton
  
  Butera 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 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Gleaton
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Gleaton
  
  Gagne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. Gleaton
  
  Puckett takes first base on ball four. Gagne moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hrbek vs. Gleaton
  
  Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Viola
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Viola
  
  Owen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Viola
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Farr
  
  Steve Farr now pitching.
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Farr
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brunansky vs. Farr
  
  Mark Davidson pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
  
  Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davidson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bush vs. Farr
  
  Randy Bush pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
  
  Bush hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Davidson scores. Brunansky moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Larkin vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Gene Larkin pinch hits for Sal Butera.
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gladden vs. Quisenberry
  
  Gladden 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, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Atherton
  
  Keith Atherton now pitching. Al Newman now playing second base. Tim Laudner now catching.
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Atherton
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Atherton
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Atherton
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Quisenberry
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Quisenberry
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Quisenberry
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Quisenberry
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Atherton
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards first. Hrbek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Atherton
  
  Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti juggles the ball. That's an error on Gaetti. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. Atherton
  
  Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Steve Balboni. Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Angel Salazar.
  
  Eisenreich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. Biancalana goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 7/1/1987 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Gladden D, lf         5  1  3  0   Wilson W, cf          4  1  1  0   
Gagne G, ss           4  0  2  0   Seitzer K, 3b         3  1  2  0   
Puckett K, cf         4  0  1  2   Brett G, 1b           3  1  1  3   
Hrbek K, 1b           5  0  2  0   Tartabull D, rf       4  0  0  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          5  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Smalley R, dh         2  0  1  0   Jackson B, lf         4  0  1  0   
Davidson M, pr        0  1  0  0   Balboni S, dh         4  0  0  0   
Brunansky T, rf       3  0  2  0   Biancalana B, pr      0  1  0  0   
Lombardozzi S, 2b     3  0  0  0   Salazar A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Bush R, ph            1  0  1  1   Eisenreich J, ph      1  0  1  1   
Newman A, 2b          0  0  0  0   Owen L, c             3  0  1  0   
Butera S, c           3  1  1  0                                      
Larkin G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Laudner T, c          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3 13  3                        33  4  7  4

Minnesota        000 020 010 --  3
Kansas City      003 000 001 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Viola F               7.0  5  3  3  2 10
Atherton K (L)        1.1  2  1  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stoddard B            4.1 10  2  2  1  1
Gleaton J             2.2  0  0  0  3  2
Farr S                0.1  2  1  1  1  0
Quisenberry D (W)     1.2  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Gaetti G
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 11, Kansas City 6
2B -- Jackson B, Hrbek K, Eisenreich J
HR -- Brett G
CS -- Gladden D
PB -- Butera S
T -- 2:59
A -- 26899

    

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