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Kansas City Royals @
Minnesota Twins
1990-09-18 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 11621 Β· dome Β· 2:39
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 10β4. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 5th. Scott Erickson earned the win. Kent Hrbek went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
W: Scott Erickson L: Tom Gordon SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Shulock Β· 1B: Durwood Merrill Β· 2B: Tim McClelland Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gerald Perry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Brent Mayne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Gladden | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Kirby Puckett | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kent Hrbek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Randy Bush | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Junior Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Newman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Gordon | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Andy McGaffigan | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Israel Sanchez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Dar Smith | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Tim Drummond | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rich Garces | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 63/G56
- Kevin Seitzer: 8/F8S
- George Brett: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: 63/G56D
- Nelson Liriano: S7/L78S
- Kirby Puckett: 64(1)/FO/G56D
- Kent Hrbek: D7/G5.1-H
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Randy Bush: K
Top 2
- Bo Jackson: K
- Gerald Perry: K
- Jim Eisenreich: 43/G4D
Bot 2
- Pedro Munoz: K23
- Junior Ortiz: K
- Al Newman: 31/G34
Top 3
- Sean Berry: D8/L89D
- Brent Mayne: S8/L8.2-H
- Kurt Stillwell: HP.1-2
- Brian McRae: T9/L9LD.2-H;1-H
- Kevin Seitzer: 13/G1
- George Brett: 53/G56
- Bo Jackson: K
Bot 3
- Dan Gladden: W
- Nelson Liriano: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Kirby Puckett: 46(1)3/G4/GDP
Top 4
- Gerald Perry: D7/L5D
- Jim Eisenreich: 43/G4D.2-3
- Sean Berry: 53/G5D.3-H
- Brent Mayne: 9/F9
Bot 4
- Kent Hrbek: 7/P7S
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P3F
- Randy Bush: S8/F89
- Pedro Munoz: E5/G5.1-2
- Junior Ortiz: E6.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Al Newman: K
Top 5
- Kurt Stillwell: 3/G3
- Brian McRae: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 5/P13
Bot 5
- Dan Gladden: T7/L78XD
- Nelson Liriano: 63/G6MD.3-H
- Kirby Puckett: D7/L7LD
- Kent Hrbek: S7/L7S.2-H
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L7S.1-2
- Randy Bush: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Pedro Munoz: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Junior Ortiz: S9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Al Newman: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Dan Gladden: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Nelson Liriano: SB2
- Nelson Liriano: 4/P34D
Top 6
- George Brett: S9/G34
- Bo Jackson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Gerald Perry: 8/F8D
- Jim Eisenreich: E4/TH/G4M.1-3;B-1
- Sean Berry: K
Bot 6
- Kirby Puckett: 9/L9LD
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Gary Gaetti: 163/G1
Top 7
- Brent Mayne: 31/G34
- Kurt Stillwell: 43/G4
- Brian McRae: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Randy Bush: K
- Pedro Munoz: K
- Junior Ortiz: 7/F7
Top 8
- Kevin Seitzer: S8/L8S
- George Brett: 8/F89
- Bo Jackson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Gerald Perry: K
Bot 8
- Al Newman: W
- Dan Gladden: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Nelson Liriano: T8/L89XD.3-H
- Kirby Puckett: W
- Kent Hrbek: 7/F78XD/SF.3-H;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 4/L4
Top 9
- Jim Eisenreich: 9/F9
- Jeff Schulz: 13/G1
- Brent Mayne: W
- Kurt Stillwell: S9/G34.1-2
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brent Mayne
- Debut game for Dar Smith
- Debut game for Rich Garces




















