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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1991-06-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25394 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind to CF · 2:38
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Scott Erickson earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Kirby Puckett 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Scott Erickson L: Tom Gordon SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gagne | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gene Larkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pedro Munoz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Pagliarulo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Webster | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmelo Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Shumpert | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Pecota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Erickson | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
 Rick Aguilera | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Gordon | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Luis Aquino | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Storm Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gagne: 63/G6
- Chuck Knoblauch: T/L89D
- Kirby Puckett: D7/G5D.3-H
- Kent Hrbek: 63/G6.2-3
- Chili Davis: K
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: K23
- Kirk Gibson: 6/L6
- George Brett: K
Top 2
- Gene Larkin: 3/G3
- Pedro Munoz: K
- Mike Pagliarulo: D7/L7LD
- Lenny Webster: WP.2-3
- Lenny Webster: W
- Greg Gagne: S8/G6MD.3-H;1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8RM
Bot 2
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/G6MD
- Brent Mayne: 36(1)/FO/G34S.B-1
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/F9LM
- Carmelo Martinez: K
Top 3
- Kirby Puckett: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Chili Davis: WP.1-2
- Chili Davis: 4/P34
- Gene Larkin: K
- Pedro Munoz: K
Bot 3
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Terry Shumpert: W
- Brian McRae: 53/G15.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: S8/G4MD.2-H
- George Brett: 3/G3S
Top 4
- Mike Pagliarulo: 6/P6D
- Lenny Webster: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Greg Gagne: D7/F7D
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/F9LM
- Kirby Puckett: WP.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: W
- Kent Hrbek: CSH(262).1-2
Bot 4
- Jim Eisenreich: 63/G6M
- Brent Mayne: K
- Kevin Seitzer: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Kent Hrbek: 9/F9LM
- Chili Davis: K
- Gene Larkin: 8/F89D
Bot 5
- Carmelo Martinez: 63/G6
- Kurt Stillwell: K
- Terry Shumpert: K
Top 6
- Pedro Munoz: 53/G56S
- Mike Pagliarulo: 63/G6S
- Lenny Webster: W
- Greg Gagne: PB.1-2
- Greg Gagne: S5/G5S.2-3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Brian McRae: 13/G13
- Kirk Gibson: 13/G13
- George Brett: 13/G13
Top 7
- Kirby Puckett: 8/F8LM
- Kent Hrbek: 9/F9S
- Chili Davis: 7/F78XD
Bot 7
- Jim Eisenreich: D4/G4M
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6M.2-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 43/G4.2-3
- Carmelo Martinez: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Gene Larkin: S8/L8RS
- Pedro Munoz: S/L8RS.1-2
- Mike Pagliarulo: 15(2)/FO/BG13S.1-2;B-1
- Lenny Webster: SB3;SB2
- Lenny Webster: K
- Greg Gagne: 23/BG2R
Bot 8
- Bill Pecota: S7/L7S
- Terry Shumpert: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Brian McRae: 7/F78M
- Kirk Gibson: WP.1-2
- Kirk Gibson: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F7M
- Kirby Puckett: 53/G56S
- Kent Hrbek: S9/L89S
- Chili Davis: K
Bot 9
- George Brett: K
- Jim Eisenreich: S7/L7LM
- Brent Mayne: W.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
Notes & reviews
- Scott Erickson kicked the ball directly to 1B