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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1986-09-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21425 · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Jim Sundberg 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Salas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Kingery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rondin Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: W
- Tom Brunansky: E5.1-2;B-1
- Kent Hrbek: K+OA/DP.2X3(25)
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Kevin Seitzer: S/L7S
- Rudy Law: 5/FL
- Steve Balboni: K/C
Top 2
- Mark Salas: S/L34
- Randy Bush: 64(1)3/GDP
- Steve Lombardozzi: 13
Bot 2
- Mike Kingery: 3/G
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Rondin Johnson: 4
Top 3
- Jeff Reed: 31
- Greg Gagne: 8
- Kirby Puckett: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Jim Sundberg: HR/7
- Buddy Biancalana: W
- Willie Wilson: S/L4M.1-2
- Kevin Seitzer: S/L34.2-3;1-2
- Rudy Law: 3/L
- Steve Balboni: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Mike Kingery: K/C
Top 4
- Tom Brunansky: 53
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Gary Gaetti: 9
Bot 4
- Jamie Quirk: D/L5
- Rondin Johnson: K
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Buddy Biancalana: 13
Top 5
- Mark Salas: 43
- Randy Bush: W
- Steve Lombardozzi: FLE3
- Steve Lombardozzi: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- Kevin Seitzer: 9
- Rudy Law: 43
Top 6
- Jeff Reed: 43
- Greg Gagne: 6
- Kirby Puckett: 9
Bot 6
- Steve Balboni: 3/FL
- Mike Kingery: 7
- Jamie Quirk: S/L4M
- Rondin Johnson: 43
Top 7
- Tom Brunansky: S/L9S
- Kent Hrbek: 8
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Mark Salas: K/C
Bot 7
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Buddy Biancalana: D/L78S
- Willie Wilson: S/G34.2-H
- Kevin Seitzer: SB2
- Kevin Seitzer: 43.2-3
- Rudy Law: 13
Top 8
- Randy Bush: 13
- Al Woods: 13
- Jeff Reed: 9
Bot 8
- Steve Balboni: W
- Mike Kingery: 7
- Jamie Quirk: D.1-3
- Rondin Johnson: E4.B-1
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Jorge Orta: S/L9S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Willie Wilson: 4
Top 9
- Roy Smalley: S/L8S
- Kirby Puckett: 16(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Kent Hrbek: 43