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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1987-10-04 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26341 · 2:24
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 10–1. Kansas City Royals put up 8 in the 2nd. Mark Gubicza earned the win. Frank White went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Gladden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Brunansky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Newman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Davidson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Pittaro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Beane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scotti Madison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Thurman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Jones | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Straker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Frazier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Bittiger | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Atherton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: 9
- Greg Gagne: S7/G56
- Dan Gladden: 31.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 6
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Bill Pecota: 53
- Kevin Seitzer: 43
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 9
- Tom Brunansky: 9
- Randy Bush: K/C
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: S8/G4M.2-H
- Jim Eisenreich: D9/L9L.1-H
- Scotti Madison: SB3
- Scotti Madison: W
- Jamie Quirk: 8/SF.3-H
- Gary Thurman: S8/G4M.1-2
- Willie Wilson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: W
- Bill Pecota: S7/F7L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: T9/L9D.2-H;1-H
- Danny Tartabull: S5/P5D.3-H
- Frank White: 9/L
- Jim Eisenreich: 13
Top 3
- Steve Lombardozzi: 4
- Sal Butera: 4
- Kirby Puckett: 43
Bot 3
- Scotti Madison: 9
- Jamie Quirk: 3/G
- Gary Thurman: W
- Willie Wilson: S7/L56.1-2
- Bill Pecota: SB3;SB2
- Bill Pecota: 9/FL
Top 4
- Greg Gagne: S9/L9S
- Dan Gladden: 6(1)3/GDP
- Kent Hrbek: 43
Bot 4
- Kevin Seitzer: 9
- Danny Tartabull: 9
- Frank White: HR/7
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/G4M
- Scotti Madison: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Gary Gaetti: 63
- Tom Brunansky: 9
- Randy Bush: 6
Bot 5
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Bo Jackson: 4
- Willie Wilson: 43
Top 6
- Steve Lombardozzi: S8/G4M
- Sal Butera: 16(1)3/GDP
- Kirby Puckett: S8/L8S
- Al Newman: 3/G
Bot 6
- Bill Pecota: 3/FL
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8S
- Danny Tartabull: 7
- Ross Jones: T9/F89.1-H
- Jim Eisenreich: 13
Top 7
- Dan Gladden: 9/L
- Kent Hrbek: 63
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 7
- Scotti Madison: S9/G34
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Bo Jackson: 9
- Willie Wilson: 8
Top 8
- Mark Davidson: S8/L4M
- Roy Smalley: 36(1)1/GDP
- Chris Pittaro: S6/G4M
- Sal Butera: 13
Bot 8
- Bill Pecota: 8
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/L
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Ross Jones: 8
Top 9
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G4M
- Al Newman: 9/L
- Billy Beane: S8/L8S.1-3
- Gene Larkin: WP.3-H;1-2
- Gene Larkin: K
- Gary Gaetti: K
Notes & reviews
- Gary Gaetti lost the ball in the sun