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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1985-09-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22845 · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Charlie Leibrandt earned the win. Steve Balboni went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Charlie Leibrandt L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Meier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Funderburk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Engle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stenhouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Leibrandt | 7.1 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
 Steve Farr | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: 6/L
- Dave Meier: S
- Kent Hrbek: W.1-2
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Mark Funderburk: 6
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 4
- Lonnie Smith: S
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: W
- Jorge Orta: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Balboni: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Frank White: S
- Omar Moreno: 7
- Jamie Quirk: 63
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 53
- Tim Laudner: S
- Tim Teufel: 13.1-2
- Greg Gagne: 7
Bot 2
- Buddy Biancalana: K
- Willie Wilson: 6
- Lonnie Smith: S
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: W
- Jorge Orta: 53
Top 3
- Kirby Puckett: D
- Dave Meier: 43.2-3
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Tom Brunansky: 6
- Mark Funderburk: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 3
- Steve Balboni: K
- Frank White: S
- Omar Moreno: SB2
- Omar Moreno: 6
- Jamie Quirk: 4/L
Top 4
- Tim Laudner: S
- Tim Teufel: K
- Greg Gagne: 53.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: T.2-H
- Dave Meier: 43
Bot 4
- Buddy Biancalana: K
- Willie Wilson: S
- Lonnie Smith: 8
- George Brett: 43
Top 5
- Kent Hrbek: 3/BP
- Tom Brunansky: 7
- Mark Funderburk: S
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 5
- Jorge Orta: K
- Steve Balboni: K
- Frank White: 8
Top 6
- Tim Laudner: 43
- Tim Teufel: W
- Mickey Hatcher: S.1-3
- Kirby Puckett: K
- Dave Engle: 53
Bot 6
- Omar Moreno: S
- Jamie Quirk: 8
- Buddy Biancalana: S2/BG.1-3(E2/TH)
- Willie Wilson: PO1(E2).3-H(UR);1-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- Lonnie Smith: K23
Top 7
- Kent Hrbek: 3/G
- Tom Brunansky: 7
- Mark Funderburk: S
- Gary Gaetti: 9
Bot 7
- George Brett: 43
- Jorge Orta: 43
- Steve Balboni: 7
Top 8
- Tim Laudner: 9
- Tim Teufel: W
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Kirby Puckett: 4/FL
Bot 8
- Frank White: 5/L
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
- Jamie Quirk: S
- Buddy Biancalana: K
Top 9
- Mike Stenhouse: 3/G
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Tom Brunansky: K