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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

1995-06-23 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 19905 Β· 86Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 1 mph to LF Β· 2:19

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–0. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Kevin Appier earned the win. Gary Gaetti went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN00000000004
KCA0000040046

W: Kevin Appier   L: Kevin Tapani   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Rocky Roe Β· 2B: Tim McClelland Β· 3B: Mark Johnson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Chuck Knoblauch300011
Rich Becker400000
Kirby Puckett402000
Matt Merullo301000
Marty Cordova300002
Dan Masteller300000
Jeff Reboulet300000
Scott Stahoviak301000
Matt Walbeck200010
Bernardo Brito100000

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Vince Coleman411000
Tom Goodwin400001
Wally Joyner311010
Phil Hiatt411102
Keith Lockhart101110
Gary Gaetti311200
Jon Nunnally200012
Edgar Caceres301001
Brent Mayne200000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Tapani6.0535
Rich Robertson1.0100
Eddie Guardado1.0001

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Appier7.1322
Billy Brewer1.0101
Rusty Meacham0.2000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6
  • Rich Becker: 43/G4
  • Kirby Puckett: 53/G5

Bot 1

  • Vince Coleman: 163/G6
  • Tom Goodwin: 7/F7LM
  • Wally Joyner: DGR/L7LM
  • Phil Hiatt: K

Top 2

  • Matt Merullo: S9/L9LS
  • Marty Cordova: K
  • Dan Masteller: 36(1)3/GDP/G3

Bot 2

  • Keith Lockhart: D9/F9DW
  • Gary Gaetti: 8/F89D.2-3
  • Jon Nunnally: W
  • Edgar Caceres: K
  • Brent Mayne: 13/BG2L

Top 3

  • Jeff Reboulet: 43/G4MD
  • Scott Stahoviak: 63/G6
  • Matt Walbeck: W
  • Chuck Knoblauch: W.1-2
  • Rich Becker: 8/F8LS

Bot 3

  • Vince Coleman: 7/F7LS
  • Tom Goodwin: 43/G34
  • Wally Joyner: 7/F7LMF

Top 4

  • Kirby Puckett: 8/F8LM
  • Matt Merullo: 4/L4
  • Marty Cordova: K

Bot 4

  • Phil Hiatt: K
  • Keith Lockhart: W
  • Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 5

  • Dan Masteller: 3/P3SF
  • Jeff Reboulet: 3/P3SF
  • Scott Stahoviak: 63/G6MD

Bot 5

  • Jon Nunnally: K
  • Edgar Caceres: 63/G6
  • Brent Mayne: 43/G4S

Top 6

  • Matt Walbeck: 9/F9D
  • Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6S
  • Rich Becker: 7/F7S

Bot 6

  • Vince Coleman: D9/G3L
  • Tom Goodwin: 23/G2
  • Wally Joyner: IW
  • Phil Hiatt: S7/L6D.2-H;1-3
  • Keith Lockhart: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
  • Gary Gaetti: HR/L7D.1-H
  • Jon Nunnally: K

Top 7

  • Kirby Puckett: S7/G56
  • Matt Merullo: WP.1-2
  • Matt Merullo: 31/G3S.2-3
  • Marty Cordova: 3/P13
  • Dan Masteller: 3/G3

Bot 7

  • Edgar Caceres: D7/G5L
  • Brent Mayne: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3
  • Vince Coleman: FC6/G6S.3XH(625);B-1
  • Tom Goodwin: CS2(26)

Top 8

  • Jeff Reboulet: 6/P6
  • Scott Stahoviak: D8/L89D
  • Matt Walbeck: 2/P2F
  • Chuck Knoblauch: K

Bot 8

  • Tom Goodwin: K
  • Wally Joyner: 7/F7S
  • Phil Hiatt: 9/F9LD

Top 9

  • Rich Becker: 8/F78M
  • Kirby Puckett: S8/L8LS
  • Bernardo Brito: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Dan Masteller