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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1988-08-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38326 · 69°F, night, wet · Wind to CF · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Mark Gubicza earned the win. Danny Tartabull went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Dan Morrison · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Terry Craft · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Moses | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Larkin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tim Laudner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Greg Gagne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Bullock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Moses: 3/G
- Tom Herr: 3/G
- Kirby Puckett: 43
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S8/L8S
- Kurt Stillwell: 9/F89S
- Kevin Seitzer: SB2
- Kevin Seitzer: S7/G56.2-H;BX2(714)
- George Brett: 63
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gene Larkin: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Randy Bush: K
Bot 2
- Pat Tabler: D7/L7L
- Danny Tartabull: 63.2-3
- Frank White: K
- Bo Jackson: K
Top 3
- Tim Laudner: K
- Greg Gagne: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: 43
Bot 3
- Jamie Quirk: 31
- Willie Wilson: 8/F78
- Kurt Stillwell: 43
Top 4
- John Moses: S8/L
- Tom Herr: 4/P
- Kirby Puckett: SB2
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gene Larkin: HP.2-3;1-2
- Randy Bush: K
Bot 4
- Kevin Seitzer: HP
- George Brett: 8/F
- Pat Tabler: 8/F
- Danny Tartabull: HR/9.1-H
- Frank White: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Tim Laudner: S7/L7
- Greg Gagne: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: 4/P9S
- John Moses: 13
Bot 5
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jamie Quirk: S8/L8S
- Willie Wilson: S7/G56.1-2
- Kurt Stillwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 8/SF/F8D.3-H;2-3
- George Brett: K
Top 6
- Tom Herr: 7
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Kent Hrbek: K
Bot 6
- Pat Tabler: 43
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Frank White: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Gene Larkin: W
- Randy Bush: S7/L7S.1-2
- Tim Laudner: K
- Eric Bullock: K
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
Bot 7
- Bo Jackson: K
- Jamie Quirk: 7
- Willie Wilson: 13
Top 8
- John Moses: S8/L8S
- Tom Herr: K
- Kirby Puckett: 4/L
- Kent Hrbek: S8/G46.1-3
- Gene Larkin: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Randy Bush: K
Bot 8
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Kevin Seitzer: D9/L9L
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Pat Tabler: 9
Top 9
- Tim Laudner: K
- Al Newman: K
- Brian Harper: 53