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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

1982-09-12 Β· Day game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 32363 Β· 3:22

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 18–7. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 8th. Bob Tufts earned the win and Dan Quisenberry picked up the save. Willie Aikens went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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MIN011500000712
KCA010323361820

W: Bob Tufts   L: Terry Felton   SV: Dan Quisenberry

Umpires β€” HP: Al Clark Β· 1B: Jim McKean Β· 2B: Ted Hendry Β· 3B: Jim Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Mitchell510100
Ron Washington411010
Tom Brunansky522001
Gary Ward413210
Gary Gaetti300202
Mickey Hatcher411200
Greg Wells412001
Sal Butera201000
Lenny Faedo401000
Randy Johnson101000
Randy Bush100000

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willie Wilson331032
U. L. Washington533212
George Brett411210
Amos Otis322210
Hal McRae411111
Frank White522201
Willie Aikens523400
Jerry Martin523100
John Wathan512101
Cesar Geronimo212200
Greg Pryor100000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Brad Havens3.2706
Terry Felton1.2331
Jeff Little0.0010
Ron Davis1.2510
John Pacella1.0520

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Splittorff3.1721
Mike Armstrong0.2201
Bob Tufts2.0201
Dan Quisenberry3.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bobby Mitchell: 63
  • Ron Washington: W
  • Tom Brunansky: 9
  • Gary Ward: S9.1-3
  • Gary Gaetti: K/C

Bot 1

  • Willie Wilson: K
  • U. L. Washington: S8
  • George Brett: 5
  • Amos Otis: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Amos Otis: 63

Top 2

  • Mickey Hatcher: 63
  • Greg Wells: D7
  • Sal Butera: HP
  • Lenny Faedo: E6.2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Mitchell: 31.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Ron Washington: 43

Bot 2

  • Hal McRae: K
  • Frank White: K
  • Willie Aikens: HR
  • Jerry Martin: D7
  • John Wathan: K.BX1(23)

Top 3

  • Tom Brunansky: S5
  • Gary Ward: W.1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: SB3
  • Gary Gaetti: 9/SF.3-H
  • Mickey Hatcher: 9
  • Greg Wells: S7.1-2
  • Sal Butera: 6(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Willie Wilson: K
  • U. L. Washington: K
  • George Brett: 9

Top 4

  • Lenny Faedo: S8
  • Bobby Mitchell: 64(1)/FO
  • Ron Washington: S9.1-2
  • Tom Brunansky: S7.2-3;1-2
  • Gary Ward: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Gary Gaetti: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Mickey Hatcher: HR.3-H
  • Greg Wells: K

Bot 4

  • Amos Otis: S1
  • Hal McRae: S7.1-2
  • Frank White: 8.2-3;1-2
  • Willie Aikens: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Jerry Martin: D7.3-H
  • John Wathan: S9.2-H
  • Willie Wilson: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • U. L. Washington: K

Top 5

  • Sal Butera: S8
  • Lenny Faedo: 54(1)/FO
  • Bobby Mitchell: 43.1-2
  • Ron Washington: 63

Bot 5

  • George Brett: 3/G
  • Amos Otis: W
  • Hal McRae: 9
  • Frank White: D7.1-H
  • Willie Aikens: S8.2-H
  • Jerry Martin: 3/FL

Top 6

  • Tom Brunansky: 7/L
  • Gary Ward: S8
  • Gary Gaetti: K
  • Mickey Hatcher: 54(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • John Wathan: 9
  • Willie Wilson: W
  • U. L. Washington: SB2
  • U. L. Washington: W
  • George Brett: WP.2-3;1-2
  • George Brett: IW
  • Amos Otis: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Hal McRae: 9/SF.3-H
  • Frank White: SB2
  • Frank White: 8

Top 7

  • Greg Wells: 7
  • Randy Johnson: S4
  • Lenny Faedo: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Willie Aikens: 43
  • Jerry Martin: 4
  • John Wathan: D7
  • Willie Wilson: W
  • U. L. Washington: S8.2-H;1-3
  • George Brett: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Cesar Geronimo: S5.3-H;1-2
  • Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Bobby Mitchell: 43
  • Ron Washington: 4
  • Tom Brunansky: K

Bot 8

  • Frank White: HR
  • Willie Aikens: HR
  • Jerry Martin: S7
  • John Wathan: 4
  • Willie Wilson: W.1-2
  • U. L. Washington: D7.2-H;1-3
  • George Brett: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Cesar Geronimo: WP.3-H
  • Cesar Geronimo: HR
  • Hal McRae: W
  • Greg Pryor: 4

Top 9

  • Gary Ward: 63
  • Gary Gaetti: 9
  • Randy Bush: 13

Notes & reviews

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