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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

1986-06-27 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 22439 Β· 2:51

Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 1st. Mike Smithson earned the win and Keith Atherton picked up the save.

Line score

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KCA00000000449
MIN3002001069

W: Mike Smithson   L: Scott Bankhead   SV: Keith Atherton

Umpires β€” HP: Drew Coble Β· 1B: Tim McClelland Β· 2B: Don Denkinger Β· 3B: Mike Reilly Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willie Wilson410000
Lonnie Smith411001
Rudy Law411100
George Brett412100
Jorge Orta401100
Frank White401001
Steve Balboni402102
Jamie Quirk400002
Buddy Biancalana200001
Hal McRae101000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kirby Puckett502102
Randy Bush310001
Kent Hrbek411111
Tom Brunansky310011
Roy Smalley411002
Mark Salas402101
Steve Lombardozzi312110
Mark Davidson300000
Greg Gagne311111
Mickey Hatcher200000

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Scott Bankhead5.0737
Buddy Black2.0211
Mark Gubicza1.0001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Smithson8.1807
Frank Pastore0.1100
Keith Atherton0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Willie Wilson: 43
  • Lonnie Smith: K/C
  • Rudy Law: 8

Bot 1

  • Kirby Puckett: S/89
  • Randy Bush: 46(1)/FO
  • Kent Hrbek: T/89.1-H
  • Tom Brunansky: FC1/G.3XH(1E2)(UR);B-2
  • Roy Smalley: SB3
  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Mark Salas: S9.3-H(UR)
  • Steve Lombardozzi: S8.1-2
  • Mark Davidson: 13

Top 2

  • George Brett: S8
  • Jorge Orta: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Frank White: K/C

Bot 2

  • Greg Gagne: K/C
  • Kirby Puckett: K
  • Randy Bush: K

Top 3

  • Steve Balboni: K
  • Jamie Quirk: K
  • Buddy Biancalana: 5

Bot 3

  • Kent Hrbek: 4
  • Tom Brunansky: W
  • Roy Smalley: 7
  • Mark Salas: 9

Top 4

  • Willie Wilson: 7
  • Lonnie Smith: 9
  • Rudy Law: 53

Bot 4

  • Steve Lombardozzi: W
  • Mark Davidson: 34(B)/SH/G.1-2
  • Greg Gagne: D7/G.2-H
  • Kirby Puckett: S7/G.2-H;B-2
  • Randy Bush: FC1/G.2X3(16);B-2
  • Kent Hrbek: I
  • Tom Brunansky: K

Top 5

  • George Brett: 9/9D
  • Jorge Orta: 7
  • Frank White: 43

Bot 5

  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Mark Salas: K
  • Steve Lombardozzi: D7
  • Mark Davidson: 43

Top 6

  • Steve Balboni: K
  • Jamie Quirk: K
  • Buddy Biancalana: K

Bot 6

  • Greg Gagne: W
  • Kirby Puckett: 53.1-2
  • Mickey Hatcher: 7
  • Kent Hrbek: K/C

Top 7

  • Willie Wilson: 7/FL
  • Lonnie Smith: 53
  • Rudy Law: 7

Bot 7

  • Tom Brunansky: 3/FL
  • Roy Smalley: D9
  • Mark Salas: S9.2-3
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 46(1)/FO/G.3-H;B-1
  • Mark Davidson: 5

Top 8

  • George Brett: 43
  • Jorge Orta: 43
  • Frank White: S7
  • Steve Balboni: S/78.1-3
  • Jamie Quirk: 13

Bot 8

  • Greg Gagne: 53
  • Kirby Puckett: K+WP.B-1
  • Mickey Hatcher: 9
  • Kent Hrbek: 4

Top 9

  • Hal McRae: S7
  • Willie Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
  • Lonnie Smith: SB2
  • Lonnie Smith: S9.2-3
  • Rudy Law: D7.3-H;1-3
  • George Brett: S9.3-H;2-3
  • Jorge Orta: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Frank White: 54(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
  • Steve Balboni: D9.3-H;1-3
  • Jamie Quirk: 7/FL