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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1987-06-08 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 17815 · 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 7th. Randy Niemann earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Kirby Puckett went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Randy Niemann L: Mark Gubicza SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Salazar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Gladden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Larkin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Smithson | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Straker | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Niemann | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Frazier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 4/P
- Kevin Seitzer: D8/L78
- Danny Tartabull: 8
- Thad Bosley: K
Bot 1
- Al Newman: 3/G
- Randy Bush: S9/L9S
- Kirby Puckett: 9
- Kent Hrbek: WP.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 5
Top 2
- Frank White: 63
- Steve Balboni: HP
- Bo Jackson: S8/L8S.1-2
- Angel Salazar: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Jamie Quirk: 8
- Willie Wilson: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Roy Smalley: S7/L7S.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: 4
- Sal Butera: 9(B)63(1)/SF/DP.3-H
Top 3
- Kevin Seitzer: 9
- Danny Tartabull: S7/L7S
- Thad Bosley: 6(1)/FO
- Frank White: T4/F9S.1-H
- Steve Balboni: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Al Newman: 43
- Randy Bush: S9/L9S
- Kirby Puckett: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bo Jackson: 3/FL
- Angel Salazar: 9
- Jamie Quirk: 5
Bot 4
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Gary Gaetti: 8
- Roy Smalley: W
- Tom Brunansky: K
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: S7/G56
- Kevin Seitzer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Danny Tartabull: 53
Bot 5
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Sal Butera: 53
- Al Newman: K
Top 6
- Thad Bosley: 63
- Frank White: 7
- Steve Balboni: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Randy Bush: 8
- Kirby Puckett: HR/7
- Kent Hrbek: K/C
- Gary Gaetti: 63
Top 7
- Bo Jackson: W
- Angel Salazar: SB2
- Angel Salazar: 63.2-3
- Juan Beniquez: 7
- Willie Wilson: 9
Bot 7
- Roy Smalley: S8/L8S
- Tom Brunansky: S5/G5.1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: FC3/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Dan Gladden: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Gene Larkin: T9/L9L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Randy Bush: K
- Kirby Puckett: 7
Top 8
- Kevin Seitzer: 53
- Danny Tartabull: 63
- Thad Bosley: 31
Bot 8
- Kent Hrbek: 3/G
- Gary Gaetti: 8
- Greg Gagne: K
Top 9
- Frank White: W
- Steve Balboni: S7/L7L.1-2
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jorge Orta: K
- Hal McRae: S7/L78.2-H;1-2
- Willie Wilson: S6.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: K
Notes & reviews
- misplayed pop fly