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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1991-05-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26321 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 1 mph to LF · 2:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Bret Saberhagen earned the win. Mike Macfarlane 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bret Saberhagen L: Kevin Tapani SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Newman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Larkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Mack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Munoz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Junior Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Harper | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Cromartie | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Shumpert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Tapani | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Bedrosian | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gagne: 3/P3F
- Al Newman: 43/G4M
- Kent Hrbek: T/F89XD
- Chili Davis: K
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: S9/L9S
- Kirk Gibson: SB2
- Kirk Gibson: K
- George Brett: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/L8LM
Top 2
- Gene Larkin: W
- Shane Mack: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Pedro Munoz: K
Bot 2
- Mike Macfarlane: HR/F8RXD.B-H
- Kevin Seitzer: 31/G34
- Warren Cromartie: 31/G34
- Kurt Stillwell: 3/G3
Top 3
- Junior Ortiz: D9/G3D
- Scott Leius: S8/G6MD.2-3
- Greg Gagne: K
- Al Newman: 8/SF/L8RM.3-H(RBI)
- Kent Hrbek: 4/P4D
Bot 3
- Terry Shumpert: 8/F8RD
- Brian McRae: K
- Kirk Gibson: 53/G5S
Top 4
- Chili Davis: 7/F78XD
- Gene Larkin: 8/F8LD
- Shane Mack: 9/F89XD
Bot 4
- George Brett: D7/F7LD
- Jim Eisenreich: D7/G5D.2-H
- Mike Macfarlane: 31/G34S.2-3
- Kevin Seitzer: S/G15.3-H
- Warren Cromartie: SB2
- Warren Cromartie: 31/G3S.2-3
- Kurt Stillwell: 43/G4
Top 5
- Pedro Munoz: 43/G4
- Brian Harper: 13/G15S
- Scott Leius: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Terry Shumpert: 8/F8RXD
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Kirk Gibson: K
Top 6
- Greg Gagne: 53/G56S
- Al Newman: S7/G56D
- Kent Hrbek: 6/P6MD
- Chili Davis: 8/L8LXD
Bot 6
- George Brett: 8/F8LS
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/G4MD
- Mike Macfarlane: 54(1)/FO/G5L.B-1
- Kevin Seitzer: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Gene Larkin: 7/F7M
- Shane Mack: 4/P4D
- Pedro Munoz: K
Bot 7
- Warren Cromartie: S4/L4MS
- Kurt Stillwell: 6/P5D
- Terry Shumpert: S/G56S.1-2
- Brian McRae: S8/G4MD.2-H;1XH(8342);B-2
- Kirk Gibson: 7/F78M
Top 8
- Brian Harper: 8/F8RD
- Scott Leius: 43/G4
- Greg Gagne: 63/G6
Bot 8
- George Brett: 8/F78S
- Jim Eisenreich: K
- Mike Macfarlane: 5/P5S
Top 9
- Al Newman: 8/F8LM
- Kent Hrbek: 8/F8LXD
- Chili Davis: 9/L9M
Notes & reviews
- Junior Ortiz left with a twisted ankle