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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1985-09-27 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 13035 · 2:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Frank Viola earned the win. Kirby Puckett went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Frank Viola L: Buddy Black SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Motley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Onix Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Funderburk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Engle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Black | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Huismann | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Beckwith | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Viola | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Lonnie Smith: 3
- George Brett: 9
Bot 1
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Mickey Hatcher: S
- Kent Hrbek: S.1-3
- Tom Brunansky: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Top 2
- Frank White: HR
- Steve Balboni: K
- Darryl Motley: K
- Jim Sundberg: 9
Bot 2
- Mark Funderburk: S
- Dave Engle: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Gary Gaetti: SB2
- Gary Gaetti: 63
- Greg Gagne: S.2-H;B-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: 53
Top 3
- Lynn Jones: K
- Onix Concepcion: 63
- Willie Wilson: 8
Bot 3
- Kirby Puckett: 31
- Mickey Hatcher: 8
- Kent Hrbek: 43
Top 4
- Lonnie Smith: 6/L
- George Brett: 63
- Frank White: W
- Steve Balboni: 9
Bot 4
- Tom Brunansky: 7
- Mark Funderburk: 4
- Dave Engle: 8
Top 5
- Darryl Motley: K
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Lynn Jones: 63
Bot 5
- Gary Gaetti: HR
- Greg Gagne: 8
- Steve Lombardozzi: D
- Kirby Puckett: HR.2-H
- Mickey Hatcher: 53
- Kent Hrbek: K
Top 6
- Onix Concepcion: 3/FL
- Willie Wilson: D
- Lonnie Smith: K
- George Brett: 3/G
Bot 6
- Tom Brunansky: 9
- Mark Funderburk: 8
- Dave Engle: 23
Top 7
- Frank White: 53
- Steve Balboni: 4
- Darryl Motley: 7
Bot 7
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Greg Gagne: 53
- Steve Lombardozzi: 43
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: S
- Lynn Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
- Greg Pryor: 7/FL
Bot 8
- Kirby Puckett: 7
- Mickey Hatcher: 53
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Tom Brunansky: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 6/L
- Lonnie Smith: 3/FL
- George Brett: 5/L