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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1989-09-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28435 · 69°F, night, wet · 2:08
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Mark Gubicza earned the win. Danny Tartabull went 2-for-4 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Roy Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Newman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chip Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Sorrento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Smith | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Mark Guthrie | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Steve Crawford | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Montgomery | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Newman: 13/G1
- Dan Gladden: S8/G4M
- Kirby Puckett: SB2
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Kent Hrbek: PO2(26)
Bot 1
- Kevin Seitzer: 63/G56
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: W
- Bo Jackson: 9/F9
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: 43/G34
- Gene Larkin: K
- Randy Bush: 5/P5DF
Bot 2
- Jim Eisenreich: 53/G5
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Kurt Stillwell: K
Top 3
- Brian Harper: 43/G4
- Wally Backman: 6/L6M
- Greg Gagne: S6/G6M
- Al Newman: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Frank White: D7/L7L
- Bob Boone: 9/F89
- Kevin Seitzer: S6/G56.2-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: S8/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Bo Jackson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Dan Gladden: 7/L8
- Kirby Puckett: W
- Kent Hrbek: 8/F8XD
- Gene Larkin: WP.1-2
- Gene Larkin: K
Bot 4
- Jim Eisenreich: 3/P3F
- Danny Tartabull: HR/F8XD
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Frank White: 53/G5
Top 5
- Randy Bush: 6/P6D
- Brian Harper: S4/G4MS
- Wally Backman: K
- Greg Gagne: K
Bot 5
- Bob Boone: S8/G4M
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/F9
- Willie Wilson: S6/G56D.1-H(E6)(UR);B-3
- George Brett: K
- Bo Jackson: 6/L6
Top 6
- Al Newman: K
- Dan Gladden: D8/F78XD
- Kirby Puckett: 63/G6
- Kent Hrbek: 9/F89
Bot 6
- Jim Eisenreich: D7/F78XD
- Danny Tartabull: D7/L7L.2-H
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/L7
- Frank White: 63/G6
- Bob Boone: 63/G6
Top 7
- Gene Larkin: 3/G3
- Randy Bush: S8/G4M
- Brian Harper: 9/L9
- Wally Backman: 163/G1
Bot 7
- Kevin Seitzer: 8/F8
- Willie Wilson: S7/L7.B-3(E7)
- George Brett: 7/L7/SF.3-H
- Bo Jackson: HR/F9D
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F7L
Top 8
- Chip Hale: K
- Al Newman: 43/G4
- Dan Gladden: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Danny Tartabull: K
- Kurt Stillwell: 9/F9L
- Frank White: 6/P6MS
Top 9
- Kirby Puckett: 8/F89D
- Kent Hrbek: S9/L9S
- Paul Sorrento: W.1-2
- Randy Bush: 8/F8
- Brian Harper: 8/P8S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Paul Sorrento