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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 2, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on October 2, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,578 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Randy Bush | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Scotti Madison | Catcher |
| Bill Pecota | Shortstop |
| Ross Jones | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 2, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Viola
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Viola
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Viola
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky 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 ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Viola
White strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Viola
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Viola
Madison hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Madison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Viola
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pecota for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laudner vs. Saberhagen
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lombardozzi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen catches it and throws to first to double up Laudner. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Viola
Jones 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: ---
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Viola
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Viola
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puckett scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Viola
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Viola
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Laudner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Viola
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Saberhagen
Laudner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagnehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Madison interferes with Gagne who is awarded first base. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota throws towards first. Brett fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brett. Gagne goes all the way around to score. Puckett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Viola
Madison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gladden. Madison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Viola
Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Viola
Jones bunts towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to third for the out. Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Viola
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pecota scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Viola
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagne. Jones moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Viola
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tartabull vs. Viola
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Viola
White hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Viola
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Viola
Madison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Madison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pecota vs. Viola
Pecota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Viola
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madison moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Viola
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Madison scores. Pecota moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seitzer vs. Viola
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Saberhagen
Lombardozzi hits a line drive towards short. Pecota reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Saberhagen
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Saberhagen
Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching. Al Newman now playing second base. Tom Nieto now catching.
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Berenguer
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Berenguer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Saberhagen
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Saberhagen
Puckett hits a ball on the ground into right field. Tartabull picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tartabull. Gagne moves to third. Puckett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hrbek vs. Saberhagen
Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gagne tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Saberhagen
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Saberhagen
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Madison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Reardon
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reardon
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Saberhagen
Brunansky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Saberhagen
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Al Newman.
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Saberhagen
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Tom Nieto.
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1987 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Gladden D, lf 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 1 2 2
Gagne G, ss 3 2 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Puckett K, cf 4 1 4 0 Brett G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 1 2 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 1 4
Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 White F, dh 4 0 1 0
Bush R, dh 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Brunansky T, rf 4 0 1 0 Madison S, c 4 1 3 0
Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Pecota B, ss 2 1 0 0
Newman A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Jones R, 2b 4 1 0 0
Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0
Laudner T, c 3 0 1 0
Nieto T, c 0 0 0 0
Larkin G, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 9 2 33 6 8 6
Minnesota 000 110 010 -- 3
Kansas City 000 051 00x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (L) 6.0 7 6 2 3 5
Berenguer J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Reardon J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 9.0 9 3 2 0 4
E -- Madison S, Brett G, Gagne G, Tartabull D
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Puckett K 2, Madison S 3, Wilson W
HR -- Tartabull D
SF -- Hrbek K
T -- 2:23
A -- 22578
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