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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1986-06-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37204 · 2:29
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 1st. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Kent Hrbek went 5-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Danny Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Beane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Laudner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy Law | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Pryor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Salazar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Jackson | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Farr | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Mickey Hatcher: S7/G56
- Kent Hrbek: PB.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: D8/L89.2-H
- Tom Brunansky: 63
- Gary Gaetti: HR/7.2-H
- Billy Beane: 9/L
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- Lonnie Smith: S8/8S
- Rudy Law: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Steve Lombardozzi: 63
- Tim Laudner: D8/8D
- Greg Gagne: 43.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: K
Bot 2
- George Brett: S8/G4M
- Jorge Orta: 6
- Steve Balboni: K
- Jim Sundberg: 9/L
Top 3
- Mickey Hatcher: 43
- Kent Hrbek: S4/G
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Gary Gaetti: E5.1-2;B-1
- Billy Beane: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 3
- Greg Pryor: 8
- Angel Salazar: 3/L
- Willie Wilson: T9/L9L
- Lonnie Smith: K
Top 4
- Steve Lombardozzi: 9/9D
- Tim Laudner: 43
- Greg Gagne: S9/G34
- Kirby Puckett: S7/L.1-2
- Mickey Hatcher: 3/G
Bot 4
- Rudy Law: S9/L
- George Brett: 9
- Jorge Orta: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Balboni: D8/L78.1-H
- Jim Sundberg: PB.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Top 5
- Kent Hrbek: S8/G4M
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56.1-2
- Billy Beane: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Tim Laudner: K/C
Bot 5
- Greg Pryor: 63
- Angel Salazar: 8
- Willie Wilson: 4
Top 6
- Greg Gagne: S1/L
- Kirby Puckett: 8
- Roy Smalley: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Lonnie Smith: 43
- Rudy Law: 9
- George Brett: 43
Top 7
- Kent Hrbek: HR/9
- Tom Brunansky: 8/8D
- Gary Gaetti: 63
- Billy Beane: 7
Bot 7
- Jorge Orta: 63
- Steve Balboni: 53
- Jim Sundberg: 9/L
Top 8
- Steve Lombardozzi: S8/G4M
- Tim Laudner: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Tim Laudner: OA.2X3(35)#
- Tim Laudner: 7
- Greg Gagne: 13
Bot 8
- Frank White: W
- Jamie Quirk: 7
- Willie Wilson: K
- Lonnie Smith: 53
Top 9
- Kirby Puckett: 8
- Roy Smalley: 43
- Kent Hrbek: S8/G4M
- Tom Brunansky: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 9
- Rudy Law: S8/L89
- George Brett: 8
- Jorge Orta: S9/G34.1-2
- Steve Balboni: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
Notes & reviews
- DWS: really one play separate for now