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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1989-05-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 41189 · 84°F, night, dry · Wind 25 mph · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 7–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Bret Saberhagen earned the win. Randy Bush went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Frank Viola SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kirby Puckett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Gladden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmelo Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Eisenreich | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Tabler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis de los Santos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thurman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 5.0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
 Juan Berenguer | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee Tunnell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Newman: 43/G4
- Wally Backman: K
- Kirby Puckett: S9/G34
- Jim Dwyer: 8/F8
Bot 1
- Jim Eisenreich: S1/BG3S
- Kurt Stillwell: 5/P5F
- Kevin Seitzer: POCS2(136)
- Kevin Seitzer: K
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7D
- Randy Bush: 9/P9S
- Dan Gladden: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Bo Jackson: W
- Pat Tabler: S8/L89.1-3
- Danny Tartabull: K/C
- Luis de los Santos: 4/P4
- Frank White: K/C
Top 3
- Tim Laudner: S8/G6M
- Greg Gagne: K
- Al Newman: 6/P5
- Wally Backman: 13/BG56S
Bot 3
- Bob Boone: 9/P9S
- Jim Eisenreich: D7/L78D
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/F78
- Kevin Seitzer: S4/G4M.2-3
- Bo Jackson: D9/L9.3-H;1-H
- Pat Tabler: D9/G3.2-H
- Gary Thurman: S8/L78.2-H;BX2(84)
Top 4
- Kirby Puckett: 13/G1
- Jim Dwyer: K
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Luis de los Santos: 8/F8
- Frank White: 5/P5S
- Bob Boone: S7/L7
- Jim Eisenreich: 43/G4
Top 5
- Randy Bush: HR/F89XD
- Dan Gladden: 9/F9LS
- Tim Laudner: S8/G6M
- Greg Gagne: S8/L8S.1-2
- Al Newman: 4(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 5
- Kurt Stillwell: 5/L5
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G6
- Bo Jackson: T8/F89D
- Pat Tabler: S6/G56D.3-H
- Gary Thurman: D7/G5.1-H
- Luis de los Santos: S9/P89S.2-H
- Frank White: 9/P9S
Top 6
- Wally Backman: S8/L8
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F9D
- Jim Dwyer: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Bob Boone: S9/L89
- Jim Eisenreich: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Kurt Stillwell: W
- Kevin Seitzer: W.1-2
- Bo Jackson: K
Top 7
- Randy Bush: K/C
- Dan Gladden: S9/L9
- Tim Laudner: K
- Greg Gagne: 9/F9
Bot 7
- Pat Tabler: 63/G6
- Gary Thurman: 9/F9LF
- Luis de los Santos: 43/G4M
Top 8
- Brian Harper: 8/P8S
- Wally Backman: K/C
- Carmelo Castillo: 7/F7L
Bot 8
- Frank White: 7/F7
- Bob Boone: K/C
- Jim Eisenreich: D7/L7L
- Kurt Stillwell: 8/F8D
Top 9
- Jim Dwyer: W
- Gary Gaetti: 6/P7S
- Randy Bush: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Notes & reviews
- Royals Tartabull ejected by HP umpire Ford for arguing called strike 3
- Greg Gagne intentionally ran into ball