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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1987-09-27 · Day game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 53106 · 2:12
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–1. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 1st. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Kent Hrbek went 1-for-3 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| MIN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Charlie Leibrandt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Newman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Leibrandt | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Farr | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 John Davis | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: W
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L9D.1-3
- George Brett: FC5/DP.1X2(54);3XH(42);B-1
- Danny Tartabull: 8
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: 8
- Al Newman: D7/L78
- Kirby Puckett: HR/78.2-H
- Gary Gaetti: HR/89
- Tom Brunansky: 13
- Don Baylor: S9/L89
- Kent Hrbek: HR/9.1-H
- Greg Gagne: 9
Top 2
- Frank White: 63
- Steve Balboni: K
- Lonnie Smith: K/C
Bot 2
- Tim Laudner: D9/L9D
- Dan Gladden: 43.2-3
- Al Newman: S8/G4M.3-H
- Kirby Puckett: 3(B)4(1)/FL/DP
Top 3
- Jamie Quirk: K/C
- Bill Pecota: 7
- Willie Wilson: 43
Bot 3
- Gary Gaetti: 63
- Tom Brunansky: K/C
- Don Baylor: K
Top 4
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- George Brett: 9
- Danny Tartabull: HR/7
- Frank White: D8/F7D
- Steve Balboni: 63
Bot 4
- Kent Hrbek: K/C
- Greg Gagne: 3/FL
- Tim Laudner: K
Top 5
- Lonnie Smith: S9/L9S
- Jamie Quirk: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Pecota: W
- Willie Wilson: 43
Bot 5
- Dan Gladden: K/C
- Al Newman: 8
- Kirby Puckett: S8/L8S
- Gary Gaetti: 63
Top 6
- Kevin Seitzer: K/C
- George Brett: 9
- Danny Tartabull: K
Bot 6
- Tom Brunansky: 9
- Don Baylor: 63
- Kent Hrbek: 7
Top 7
- Frank White: 9
- Steve Balboni: 5/P
- Lonnie Smith: K
Bot 7
- Greg Gagne: 53
- Tim Laudner: 63
- Dan Gladden: 7
Top 8
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Thad Bosley: 43
- Willie Wilson: 43
Bot 8
- Al Newman: W
- Kirby Puckett: 8
- Gary Gaetti: S8/G4M.1-3
- Tom Brunansky: D7/L7S.3-H;1-3
- Randy Bush: I
- Kent Hrbek: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Greg Gagne: 63
Top 9
- Kevin Seitzer: 13
- George Brett: 31
- Danny Tartabull: S8/L8S
- Frank White: K
Notes & reviews
- both teams warned after brushback fastball on 1st pitch