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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1987-09-25 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 52704 · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Steve Farr earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. George Brett went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Steve Farr L: Dan Schatzeder SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Nieto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Jackson | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
 Steve Farr | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Gene Garber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Les Straker | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Smithson | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Keith Atherton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- Kevin Seitzer: 43
- George Brett: W
- Danny Tartabull: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: W
- Greg Gagne: 13/SH.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Tom Brunansky: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Don Baylor: W.1-2
- Gene Larkin: 3/P
- Steve Lombardozzi: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Frank White: 3/FL
- Jim Eisenreich: 63
- Lonnie Smith: 53
Bot 2
- Tom Nieto: K
- Dan Gladden: S8/L78
- Greg Gagne: PO1(13)
- Greg Gagne: S9/L9S
- Kirby Puckett: S8/L8S.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: 8
Top 3
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Bill Pecota: 53
- Willie Wilson: K/C
Bot 3
- Tom Brunansky: W
- Don Baylor: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gene Larkin: S8/G4M
- Steve Lombardozzi: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Kevin Seitzer: E5.B-1
- George Brett: D9/L3.1-H(UR)
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Frank White: S7/L7S.2XH(75);1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Lonnie Smith: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Tom Nieto: 4/L
- Dan Gladden: S7/G56
- Greg Gagne: SB2
- Greg Gagne: S9/F9S.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S9/L9S.2-H
- Tom Brunansky: 8
Top 5
- Jamie Quirk: HR/8
- Bill Pecota: S7/L7S
- Willie Wilson: SB2
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L4M.2-H
- George Brett: HR/89.1-H
- Danny Tartabull: HR/78
- Frank White: 8
- Jim Eisenreich: 7
Bot 5
- Don Baylor: 4
- Gene Larkin: 7
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
Top 6
- Lonnie Smith: 8
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Bill Pecota: 9
Bot 6
- Tom Nieto: 4
- Dan Gladden: W
- Greg Gagne: E6.1-2;B-1
- Kirby Puckett: 3/FL
- Gary Gaetti: E5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tom Brunansky: 9
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: S7/L7S
- Kevin Seitzer: SB2
- Kevin Seitzer: 43.2-2
- George Brett: IW
- Danny Tartabull: 7/L
- Frank White: K
Bot 7
- Don Baylor: K
- Gene Larkin: S9/F9S
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Randy Bush: 3/FL
Top 8
- Jim Eisenreich: 63
- Lonnie Smith: 9
- Jamie Quirk: 3/G
Bot 8
- Dan Gladden: 5
- Greg Gagne: 9
- Kirby Puckett: K
Top 9
- Bill Pecota: S8/L4M
- Willie Wilson: S7/L78.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Kevin Seitzer: 53
- George Brett: I
- Danny Tartabull: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Gary Gaetti: 7
- Tom Brunansky: S7/G5
- Don Baylor: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- George Brett rounded 3B too far