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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1987-10-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22578 · 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Bret Saberhagen earned the win. Danny Tartabull went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Frank Viola SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Larkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scotti Madison | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ross Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: K/C
- Greg Gagne: 43
- Kirby Puckett: D9/G3
- Kent Hrbek: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/G4M
- George Brett: 9
- Danny Tartabull: 53
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 63
- Randy Bush: 8
- Tom Brunansky: 63
Bot 2
- Frank White: K
- Bo Jackson: K
- Scotti Madison: D7/F7S
- Bill Pecota: 3/G
Top 3
- Steve Lombardozzi: S8/G4M
- Tim Laudner: FC/G.1-2;B-1
- Dan Gladden: 1(B)3(1)/BPDP
- Greg Gagne: 9/L
Bot 3
- Ross Jones: 8
- Willie Wilson: 8
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: 9
Top 4
- Kirby Puckett: D7/L7D
- Kent Hrbek: S9/L9S.2-H
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)/FO
- Randy Bush: 7
- Tom Brunansky: S6/G56.1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Frank White: 2/FL
- Bo Jackson: 53
Top 5
- Tim Laudner: S9/G34
- Dan Gladden: 64(1)3/GDP
- Greg Gagne: C/E2
- Kirby Puckett: S6/G56.1-H(E3/TH3)(UR);B-2
- Kent Hrbek: K/C
Bot 5
- Scotti Madison: D7/L7L
- Bill Pecota: W
- Ross Jones: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Willie Wilson: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- George Brett: K
- Danny Tartabull: HR/7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Frank White: 7
Top 6
- Gary Gaetti: 53
- Randy Bush: 31
- Tom Brunansky: K/C
Bot 6
- Bo Jackson: 4/FL
- Scotti Madison: D9/L9L
- Bill Pecota: W
- Ross Jones: 9.2-3
- Willie Wilson: D8/L78.3-H;1-3
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
Top 7
- Steve Lombardozzi: 6/L
- Tim Laudner: 53
- Dan Gladden: 8
Bot 7
- George Brett: K
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Frank White: S7/F7S
- Bo Jackson: 53
Top 8
- Greg Gagne: S6/G56
- Kirby Puckett: S9/G34.1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
- Kent Hrbek: 7/SF.3-H
- Gary Gaetti: 3/FL
- Randy Bush: 3/G
Bot 8
- Scotti Madison: K
- Bill Pecota: 63
- Ross Jones: 9/L
Top 9
- Tom Brunansky: 5/FL
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Gene Larkin: 8