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Minnesota Twins @
Kansas City Royals
1990-06-17 Β· Day game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 28370 Β· 90Β°F, overcast, dry Β· Wind to CF Β· 2:27
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4β1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Kevin Tapani earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Bo Jackson 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Kevin Tapani L: Bret Saberhagen SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires β HP: Larry McCoy Β· 1B: John Hirschbeck Β· 2B: Al Clark Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Gladden | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Junior Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
John Moses | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Tartabull | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bo Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gerald Perry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Steve Jeltz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Pecota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Tapani | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
John Candelaria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bret Saberhagen | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Crawford | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: 8/F89
- Fred Manrique: 43/G4
- Kirby Puckett: 31/G3
Bot 1
- Kevin Seitzer: 43/G4
- Kurt Stillwell: 5/L5
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 2
- Kent Hrbek: 3/G3
- Brian Harper: 43/G4M
- Gene Larkin: 5/P5D
Bot 2
- Bo Jackson: 163/G1
- Gerald Perry: D7/L5
- Jim Eisenreich: 5/P5F
- Willie Wilson: S6/G6M.2-3
- Rey Palacios: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Junior Ortiz: 143/L1
- Al Newman: 7/P7LF
- Greg Gagne: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Rey Palacios: D8/F78
- Steve Jeltz: 7/F78D.2-3
- Kevin Seitzer: K
- Kurt Stillwell: 7/F7
Top 4
- Dan Gladden: S9/L9L
- Fred Manrique: S7/L7S.1-3
- Kirby Puckett: 13/G1S.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Brian Harper: S7/L6D.3-H;2-H
- Gene Larkin: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Danny Tartabull: 63/G6
- Bo Jackson: HR/F89XD
- Gerald Perry: 6/P7S
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/L7
Top 5
- Junior Ortiz: T9/F9S
- Al Newman: 13/G1
- Greg Gagne: S4/BG4S.3-H
- Dan Gladden: 4/P4
- Fred Manrique: SB2
- Fred Manrique: 1/L1
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: S8/F8S
- Rey Palacios: CS2(24)
- Rey Palacios: K
- Steve Jeltz: 43/G4
Top 6
- Kirby Puckett: D8/L8D
- Kent Hrbek: 8/L8S
- Brian Harper: 53/G56
- Gene Larkin: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Kevin Seitzer: 53/BG5S
- Kurt Stillwell: 5/P5F
- Danny Tartabull: K
Top 7
- Junior Ortiz: S7/G5
- Al Newman: 13/BG3S/SH.1-2
- Greg Gagne: K
- Dan Gladden: S5/G5S.2-3
- Fred Manrique: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Bo Jackson: 63/G6
- Gerald Perry: S4/G46
- Jim Eisenreich: E4/TH/G34.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Rey Palacios: K
Top 8
- Kirby Puckett: 3/P3F
- Kent Hrbek: 1/G1S
- Brian Harper: 9/F9S
Bot 8
- Bill Pecota: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 13/G1
- Kurt Stillwell: 9/F89S
Top 9
- John Moses: W
- Junior Ortiz: S9/F89S.1-3
- Al Newman: S7/P7LS.3-H;1-2
- Greg Gagne: 15(2)/FO/BG15.1-2
- Dan Gladden: 9/F9D.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: CSH(242)
Bot 9
- Danny Tartabull: S7/G56
- Bo Jackson: K
- Gerald Perry: 8/F8D
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/L8S.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 6/P6





















