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Kansas City Royals @
Minnesota Twins
1988-09-04 Β· Day game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 40967 Β· dome, dry Β· 3:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3β2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Israel Sanchez earned the win and Steve Farr picked up the save. Jamie Quirk went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Israel Sanchez L: Les Straker SV: Steve Farr
Umpires β HP: Larry Young Β· 1B: Dan Morrison Β· 2B: Dave Phillips Β· 3B: Steve Palermo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Tabler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jamie Quirk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Pecota | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Gladden | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Herr | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kirby Puckett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Randy Bush | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Greg Gagne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Christensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Aquino | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Israel Sanchez | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Steve Farr | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Les Straker | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Mark Portugal | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Dan Schatzeder | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
German Gonzalez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: W
- Kevin Seitzer: 46(1)3/G4/GDP
- George Brett: 7/F7
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: 7/F7
- Tom Herr: S9/G34
- Kirby Puckett: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Kent Hrbek: 9/F9LS
Top 2
- Pat Tabler: 63/G6
- Frank White: S6/G6M
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/L8.1-3
- Bo Jackson: 13/G1.3-H;1-2
- Jamie Quirk: 7/P7S
Bot 2
- Gene Larkin: 8/F8
- Randy Bush: W
- Tim Laudner: W.1-2
- Greg Gagne: 64(1)3/G6/GDP
Top 3
- Bill Pecota: W
- Willie Wilson: 9/F9
- Kevin Seitzer: SB2
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: 46(1)3/G4/GDP
Bot 3
- Al Newman: 43/G4
- Dan Gladden: 63/G6
- Tom Herr: W
- Kirby Puckett: W.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: S8/F8S.2-H;1-3
- Gene Larkin: K
Top 4
- Pat Tabler: 9/F9
- Frank White: S7/G5
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F7
- Bo Jackson: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Randy Bush: S8/L8
- Tim Laudner: 9/F9D
- Greg Gagne: C/E2.1-2
- Al Newman: SB3;SB2
- Al Newman: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
- Dan Gladden: BK.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dan Gladden: S5/G5.2-3
- Tom Herr: SB2
- Tom Herr: W
- Kirby Puckett: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jamie Quirk: HR/9
- Bill Pecota: 9/F9
- Willie Wilson: 5/L5
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L9
- George Brett: D9/L89XD.1-H
- Pat Tabler: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Kent Hrbek: 13/G1
- Gene Larkin: 9/F9
- Randy Bush: 43/G4
Top 6
- Frank White: 2/P2F
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/F8
- Bo Jackson: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Tim Laudner: 8/F8
- Greg Gagne: 63/G6
- Al Newman: 63/G6
Top 7
- Jamie Quirk: W
- Bill Pecota: CS2(263)
- Bill Pecota: 3/G3
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Dan Gladden: 6/L6
- Tom Herr: 8/F8
- Kirby Puckett: 3/G3
Top 8
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/F9
- George Brett: S9/L9
- Pat Tabler: S8/G4M.1-2
- Frank White: 7/F7
- Jim Eisenreich: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Gene Larkin: 8/F8
- John Christensen: 63/G6
Top 9
- Bo Jackson: 63/G6
- Jamie Quirk: S8/L8
- Bill Pecota: S7/L7.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S7/G.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- George Brett: K
Bot 9
- Tim Laudner: 7/F7
- Greg Gagne: S6/G6
- Brian Harper: W.1-2
- Dan Gladden: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Tom Herr: K

























