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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1995-09-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 81°F, overcast, dry · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 16–7. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 4th. Mark Gubicza earned the win and Rusty Meacham picked up the save. Wally Joyner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 20 |
W: Mark Gubicza L: Jose Parra SV: Rusty Meacham
Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Puckett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Pedro Munoz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Merullo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Leius | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Masteller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Hocking | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chip Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Joyner | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Nunnally | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 David Howard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Mercedes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Samuel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Norman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Cookson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Parra | 2.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Klingenbeck | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Schullstrom | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Scott Watkins | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Rusty Meacham | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: D7/F78S
- Matt Lawton: HP
- Kirby Puckett: D7/L78M.2-H;1-H
- Pedro Munoz: 9/F9D.2-3
- Marty Cordova: W
- Matt Merullo: 7/SF/F7LMF.3-H;1-2
- Scott Leius: S6/G6D.2-3
- Dan Masteller: 63/G6MS
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4MS
- Tom Goodwin: T9/L89M.B-H(E9)
- Wally Joyner: HR/L78D
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Bob Hamelin: 5/P25F
Top 2
- Denny Hocking: W
- Chuck Knoblauch: 7/F7D.1-2
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: W
- Pedro Munoz: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Keith Lockhart: S15/L15
- Jon Nunnally: S8/L4MD.1-2
- David Howard: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Henry Mercedes: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: S7/L56D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 4(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Wally Joyner: SB2
- Wally Joyner: 43/G4
Top 3
- Marty Cordova: 43/G34S
- Matt Merullo: S9/L34
- Scott Leius: K
- Dan Masteller: 6/P4MD
Bot 3
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9D
- Bob Hamelin: 63/G6MD
- Keith Lockhart: S8/L6MD
- Jon Nunnally: SB2
- Jon Nunnally: S7/F7LS.2-H
- David Howard: S9/G34.1-3
- Henry Mercedes: SBH;SB2
- Henry Mercedes: S9/P34D.2-H
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 4
- Denny Hocking: S7/L5D
- Chuck Knoblauch: S9/G34.1-2
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Pedro Munoz: W.2-3;1-2
- Marty Cordova: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Matt Merullo: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Tom Goodwin: S8/G6M
- Wally Joyner: S7/F7S.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 8/P6MD
- Juan Samuel: WP.2-3;1-2
- Juan Samuel: I
- Greg Gagne: D8/F89D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jon Nunnally: S8/L8LS.2-H
- David Howard: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Henry Mercedes: 9/SF/F9LS.3-H
- Johnny Damon: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 5
- Scott Leius: K
- Dan Masteller: S8/G4M
- Denny Hocking: 3/G3.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: K
Bot 5
- Tom Goodwin: 4/P6MD
- Wally Joyner: 7/F7S
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
Top 6
- Matt Lawton: 3/G3
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Pedro Munoz: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Juan Samuel: 143/G13
- Greg Gagne: S9/L3
- Jon Nunnally: 7/F7LS
- David Howard: W.1-2
- Henry Mercedes: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Marty Cordova: S9/L4D
- Matt Merullo: 4/L4D
- Scott Leius: S8/G6M.1-3
- Dan Masteller: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: S9/L9S
- Tom Goodwin: S7/L56.1-2
- Wally Joyner: S9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Joe Randa: S7/L56D.3-H;1-2
- Michael Tucker: K
- Greg Gagne: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Jon Nunnally: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jon Nunnally: W
- David Howard: 7/SF/F7M/DP.3-H;2X3(756)
Top 8
- Denny Hocking: 9/F89D
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G5L
- Matt Lawton: DGR/F8LD
- Steve Dunn: PB.2-3
- Steve Dunn: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LS
- Les Norman: 8/F8RD
- Brent Cookson: 5/P56
Top 9
- Chip Hale: 43/G4MD
- Rich Becker: S2/G15.B-2(E2/TH)
- Matt Merullo: W
- Scott Leius: D7/L7LM.2-H;1-3
- Dan Masteller: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Denny Hocking: 8/F8LM