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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1988-05-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27231 · 62°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · Wind 22 mph from LF · 3:13
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. Keith Atherton earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Kirby Puckett went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Keith Atherton L: Bret Saberhagen SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Herr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Anderson | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Juan Berenguer | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Keith Atherton | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 8.1 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Gene Garber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Black | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: 8/F78
- Tom Herr: K
- Kirby Puckett: 4/P/FL
Bot 1
- Kurt Stillwell: 5/P5S
- Willie Wilson: 4/P
- George Brett: 8/L78
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: 8/L
- Gary Gaetti: S7/F7LS
- Randy Bush: 3/G.1-2
- Gene Larkin: S7/G56.2-H;B-2
- Tim Laudner: 13
Bot 2
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Kevin Seitzer: S6/G6S.1-2
- Bill Buckner: W.2-3;1-2
- Bo Jackson: D9/L9S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank White: 3/P/FL
- Mike Macfarlane: 5/LDP.3XH(5)
Top 3
- Greg Gagne: 63
- Dan Gladden: 63
- Tom Herr: E3/G.B-2
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F9L
Bot 3
- Kurt Stillwell: 9/F
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: 9/L9LD
Top 4
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gary Gaetti: 8/L
- Randy Bush: S9/L9L.1-3
- Gene Larkin: 8/SF.3-H
- Tim Laudner: 8/L8D
Bot 4
- Danny Tartabull: 53
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
- Bill Buckner: 8/F
Top 5
- Greg Gagne: 53
- Dan Gladden: D9/F9L
- Tom Herr: 9/F9L.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: HR/F7D.3-H
- Kent Hrbek: 5/P/FL
Bot 5
- Bo Jackson: S7/G56
- Frank White: D8/L78.1-H
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/L1.2-3
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Willie Wilson: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- George Brett: 9/L
- Danny Tartabull: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Gary Gaetti: S6/G6D
- Randy Bush: 43.1-2
- Gene Larkin: 9/F9D
- Tim Laudner: S7/L7S.2-H;B-2
- Greg Gagne: 1/P
Bot 6
- Kevin Seitzer: D8/L78
- Bill Buckner: 3/P/FL
- Bo Jackson: K
- Frank White: 9/F89S
Top 7
- Dan Gladden: K
- Tom Herr: 43
- Kirby Puckett: 63
Bot 7
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/F78
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Willie Wilson: 6/P5D/FL
- George Brett: BK.1-2
- George Brett: T8/F9D.2-H
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 8
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Gary Gaetti: D9/F9L
- Randy Bush: 8/F
- Gene Larkin: S9/L34.2-H
- Tim Laudner: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L9L
- Bill Buckner: 13/SH.1-2
- Bo Jackson: HP
- Frank White: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/DP.3XH(82)
Top 9
- Greg Gagne: 53
- Dan Gladden: T8/L7LS
- Tom Herr: S7/L78.3-H
- Kirby Puckett: SB2
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Kent Hrbek: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Willie Wilson: 4/P4D
- George Brett: 8/L