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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1987-06-09 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 18563 · 3:00
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win and Keith Atherton picked up the save. Tim Laudner went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Danny Jackson SV: Keith Atherton
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Thad Bosley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Salazar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Orta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Davidson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Jackson | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
 Steve Farr | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
 Keith Atherton | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- Danny Tartabull: S8/G4M.1-2
- Thad Bosley: PB.2-3;1-2
- Thad Bosley: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Frank White: K23
Bot 1
- Al Newman: S8/G4M
- Dan Gladden: 3/FL
- Kirby Puckett: 46(1)/FO
- Gary Gaetti: W.1-2
- Gene Larkin: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Brunansky: 63
Top 2
- Steve Balboni: S9/L9S
- Bo Jackson: K
- Angel Salazar: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Steve Lombardozzi: 53
- Tim Laudner: K23
- Mark Davidson: W
- Al Newman: SB2
- Al Newman: W
- Dan Gladden: 53
Top 3
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Willie Wilson: 8/L
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L34
- Danny Tartabull: SB2
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 3
- Kirby Puckett: D9/G3
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L7S.2-3
- Gene Larkin: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Tom Brunansky: 9/SF/FL.3-H;1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: 63.2-3
- Tim Laudner: 53
Top 4
- Thad Bosley: 43
- Frank White: 53
- Steve Balboni: W
- Bo Jackson: 8
Bot 4
- Mark Davidson: 63
- Al Newman: 63
- Dan Gladden: S8/L4M
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G4M.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: 7/FL
Top 5
- Angel Salazar: 63
- Jamie Quirk: S9/L34
- Willie Wilson: S7/L7S.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 9.2-3
- Danny Tartabull: SB2
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 5
- Gene Larkin: 63
- Tom Brunansky: D6/L7D
- Steve Lombardozzi: 53
- Tim Laudner: HR/7.2-H
- Mark Davidson: T8/L89
- Al Newman: 3/FL
Top 6
- Thad Bosley: 7/L
- Frank White: 8
- Steve Balboni: W
- Bo Jackson: S7/G56.1-2
- Angel Salazar: K
Bot 6
- Dan Gladden: S6/G56
- Kirby Puckett: 8
- Gary Gaetti: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Gary Gaetti: 2/FL
- Gene Larkin: 3/L
Top 7
- Jamie Quirk: D8/L89
- Willie Wilson: D9/L9L.2-H
- Kevin Seitzer: 4/L
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G56.2-3
- Thad Bosley: 7/FL
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Steve Lombardozzi: CS2(24)
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Tim Laudner: 53
Top 8
- Steve Balboni: K/C
- Bo Jackson: 9
- Jorge Orta: K
Bot 8
- Mark Davidson: W
- Randy Bush: S7/L7S.1-2
- Dan Gladden: S5/BG15.2-3;1-2
- Kirby Puckett: 8/SF.3-H
- Gary Gaetti: SB3;SB2
- Gary Gaetti: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Gene Larkin: K/C
Top 9
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 8