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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1989-05-16 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 20657 · dome, dry · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Mark Gubicza earned the win. Kurt Stillwell went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Francisco Oliveras SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Tabler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Newman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmelo Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Jerry Don Gleaton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Oliveras | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Steve Shields | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Wayne | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/F9D
- Jim Eisenreich: S9/G34
- Danny Tartabull: SB2
- Danny Tartabull: S8/L8S.2-H
- Bill Buckner: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: S9/G34
- Randy Bush: CS2(26)
- Randy Bush: 43/G4
- Kirby Puckett: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Bo Jackson: D9/L78XD
- Bob Boone: S9/L9S.2-3
- Frank White: 3/P3F
- Kurt Stillwell: SBH;SB2
- Kurt Stillwell: HR/F9D.2-H
- Willie Wilson: S4/G4M
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8S.1-2
- Jim Eisenreich: 14(1)3/GDP/G1
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6MS
- Jim Dwyer: 31/G3
- Gene Larkin: K
Top 3
- Danny Tartabull: W
- Bill Buckner: 7/F7
- Bo Jackson: 9/F9L
- Bob Boone: SB2
- Bob Boone: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Tim Laudner: K
- Greg Gagne: 53/G5
- Al Newman: S9/L9S
- Dan Gladden: 8/F8S
Top 4
- Frank White: 63/G6
- Kurt Stillwell: 63/G6MS
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Randy Bush: S8/G4M
- Kirby Puckett: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56.1-2
- Jim Dwyer: 3/F23F.2-3
- Gene Larkin: 13/G1
Top 5
- Kevin Seitzer: 3/L
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F78
- Danny Tartabull: S9/G34
- Bill Buckner: 6/P5D
Bot 5
- Tim Laudner: 9/F9
- Greg Gagne: 7/F78
- Al Newman: W
- Dan Gladden: 6/G6
Top 6
- Bo Jackson: HR/F9LD
- Bob Boone: W
- Frank White: K
- Kurt Stillwell: S7/G56.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Randy Bush: 43/G4
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G34D
Top 7
- Kevin Seitzer: 53/G5
- Jim Eisenreich: W
- Danny Tartabull: 63/G6M.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jim Dwyer: 43/G4
- Gene Larkin: 31/G3
- Tim Laudner: 6/G6
Top 8
- Bo Jackson: E7.B-3
- Bob Boone: 63/G6MS
- Frank White: S9/L9S.3-H(UR)
- Kurt Stillwell: HR/F9D.1-H
- Willie Wilson: 43/G4
- Kevin Seitzer: K
Bot 8
- Greg Gagne: D9/L78
- Al Newman: 31/G1.2-3
- Dan Gladden: 9/L9/SF.3-H
- Randy Bush: 7/L7
Top 9
- Pat Tabler: 43/G4
- Danny Tartabull: 53/G5
- Bill Buckner: K
Bot 9
- Kirby Puckett: 9/F9D
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L7LD
- Carmelo Castillo: 43/G4.2-3
- Gene Larkin: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- ball hit speaker and Bill Buckner made diving catch of rebound