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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1986-06-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25870 · 2:26
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Mark Portugal earned the win and Frank Pastore picked up the save. Kent Hrbek went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Mark Portugal L: Bret Saberhagen SV: Frank Pastore
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bush | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Portugal | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 Frank Pastore | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bret Saberhagen | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
 David Cone | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Randy Bush: K
- Kent Hrbek: K/C
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: W
- Lonnie Smith: PO1(13)
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Rudy Law: 5
Top 2
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Roy Smalley: S/G6
- Gary Gaetti: 7/FL
- Steve Lombardozzi: 63
Bot 2
- George Brett: K
- Frank White: 4/L
- Jorge Orta: S/8
- Steve Balboni: K
Top 3
- Jeff Reed: S8/G
- Greg Gagne: K/BF
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G.1-2
- Randy Bush: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Kent Hrbek: 63.2-3
- Tom Brunansky: S8.3-H
- Roy Smalley: S9.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: 63
Bot 3
- Jamie Quirk: S/8
- Buddy Biancalana: 16(1)3/GDP
- Willie Wilson: 53
Top 4
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Jeff Reed: 8
- Greg Gagne: S6/G
- Kirby Puckett: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Lonnie Smith: 3/FL
- Rudy Law: K
- George Brett: 43
Top 5
- Kirby Puckett: 5/FL
- Randy Bush: 6
- Kent Hrbek: 13
Bot 5
- Frank White: 4/L
- Jorge Orta: S8/G
- Steve Balboni: K
- Jamie Quirk: 3/FL
Top 6
- Tom Brunansky: S/9
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Buddy Biancalana: 3/BG
- Willie Wilson: W
- Lonnie Smith: 9
- Rudy Law: 43
Top 7
- Steve Lombardozzi: 7
- Jeff Reed: 43
- Greg Gagne: 5/L
Bot 7
- George Brett: W
- Frank White: WP.1-2
- Frank White: W
- Jorge Orta: FC3.2-3;1X2(3E6);B-1
- Steve Balboni: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jamie Quirk: 63
Top 8
- Kirby Puckett: 9
- Randy Bush: 43
- Kent Hrbek: HR/89
- Tom Brunansky: S7/G
- Roy Smalley: 43
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: D/7
- Willie Wilson: K
- Lonnie Smith: 8
- Rudy Law: 43
Top 9
- Gary Gaetti: 53
- Steve Lombardozzi: S/9
- Jeff Reed: S/9.1-3
- Greg Gagne: S/9.3-H;1-3
- Kirby Puckett: FC6/G.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Randy Bush: 41(B)/G
Bot 9
- George Brett: 7
- Frank White: W
- Jorge Orta: D/7.1-3
- Steve Balboni: 8/SF.3-H
- Jamie Quirk: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for David Cone