Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett 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: ---
  Gagne vs. Gubicza
  
  Gagne hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Gubicza
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madison scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. Gagne moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  Hrbek hits a popup towards short. Pecota settles under it 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 strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Niekro
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Niekro
  
  Seitzer 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 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Gubicza
  
  Gaetti 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: ---
  Brunansky vs. Gubicza
  
  Brunansky 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Gubicza
  
  Bush is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Niekro
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Tartabull. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Tartabull steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. Niekro
  
  Eisenreich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Eisenreich reaches second base with a double. White goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madison vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Eisenreich. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Eisenreich steals third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Madison vs. Niekro
  
  Madison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Quirk vs. Niekro
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eisenreich tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Niekro
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madison moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Madison moves to third. Thurman moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Niekro
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pecota vs. Schatzeder
  
  Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
  
  Pecota hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Madison scores. Thurman scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Schatzeder
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky who is chasing the ball. Seitzer reaches third base with a triple. Wilson scores. Pecota goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tartabull vs. Schatzeder
  
  Tartabull hits a popup beyond third. Gaetti can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Seitzer scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Schatzeder
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Eisenreich vs. Schatzeder
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schatzeder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Gubicza
  
  Lombardozzi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Gubicza
  
  Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett 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 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madison vs. Schatzeder
  
  Madison hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Schatzeder
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Schatzeder
  
  Thurman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Schatzeder
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thurman moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pecota vs. Schatzeder
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pecota vs. Schatzeder
  
  Pecota hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Gubicza
  
  Gagne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Gubicza
  
  Al Newman pinch runs for Greg Gagne.
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  Hrbek 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 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Straker
  
  Les Straker now pitching. Al Newman now playing shortstop.
  
  Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Straker
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Straker
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Straker
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madison vs. Straker
  
  Madison hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Newman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Gubicza
  
  Ross Jones now playing second base. Bo Jackson now playing left field.
  
  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, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Gubicza
  
  Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Gubicza
  
  Bush hits a popup towards short. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Frazier
  
  George Frazier now pitching. Mark Davidson now playing right field.
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Frazier
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Frazier
  
  Wilson 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, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardozzi vs. Gubicza
  
  Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Gubicza
  
  Chris Pittaro pinch runs for Steve Lombardozzi.
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Gubicza
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Bittiger
  
  Jeff Bittiger now pitching. Chris Pittaro now playing second base.
  
  Pecota hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Bittiger
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Bittiger
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Bittiger
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Davidson who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. Seitzer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Eisenreich vs. Bittiger
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bittiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Gubicza
  
  Gladden hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Gubicza
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Gubicza
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madison vs. Atherton
  
  Keith Atherton now pitching. Billy Beane now playing right field. Gene Larkin now playing first base. Mark Davidson now playing left field.
  
  Madison hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Atherton
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Atherton
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Atherton
  
  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, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Gubicza
  
  Davidson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Gubicza
  
  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Randy Bush.
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madison fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Gubicza covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittaro vs. Gubicza
  
  Pittaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Gubicza
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Reardon
  
  Jeff Reardon now pitching.
  
  Pecota hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Reardon
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Reardon
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Reardon
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. Gubicza
  
  Puckett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Gubicza
  
  Don Baylor pinch runs for Kirby Puckett.
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beane vs. Gubicza
  
  Beane hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Larkin vs. Gubicza
  
  There's a wild pitch. Baylor scores. Beane moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Gubicza
  
  Larkin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Gubicza
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/4/1987 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Puckett K, cf         4  0  2  0   Wilson W, cf          4  1  1  0   
Baylor D, pr          0  1  0  0   Pecota B, ss          5  1  1  2   
Gagne G, ss           2  0  2  0   Seitzer K, 3b         5  2  2  2   
Newman A, pr-ss       2  0  0  0   Tartabull D, rf       3  1  1  1   
Gladden D, lf         3  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  2  2  2   
Beane B, rf           1  0  1  0   Jones R, 2b           2  0  1  1   
Hrbek K, 1b           3  0  0  0   Eisenreich J, dh      4  1  2  1   
Larkin G, 1b          1  0  0  0   Madison S, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  0  0   Quirk J, c            3  0  0  1   
Brunansky T, rf       2  0  0  0   Thurman G, lf         1  1  1  0   
Davidson M, rf-lf     1  0  1  0   Jackson B, lf         2  0  0  0   
Bush R, dh            2  0  0  0                                      
Smalley R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Lombardozzi S, 2b     2  0  1  0                                      
Pittaro C, pr-2b      1  0  1  0                                      
Butera S, c           3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  8  0                        35 10 12 10

Minnesota        000 000 001 --  1
Kansas City      080 101 00x -- 10

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          1.1  3  6  6  3  1
Schatzeder D          1.2  4  2  2  1  0
Straker L             1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Frazier G             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Bittiger J            1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Atherton K            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Reardon J             1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (W)         9.0  8  1  1  0  4

DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 7
2B -- Eisenreich J
3B -- Seitzer K, Jones R
HR -- White F
SB -- Tartabull D, Eisenreich J, Wilson W, Thurman G
SF -- Quirk J
WP -- Niekro J, Gubicza M
T -- 2:24
A -- 26341

    

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