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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1986-09-23 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 7714 · 2:50
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 1st. Mike Smithson earned the win. Gary Gaetti went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| MIN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Mike Smithson L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy Law | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kingery | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rondin Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Pryor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Davidson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kent Hrbek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lombardozzi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 David Cone | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Buddy Black | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Smithson | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S8/L4M
- Rudy Law: 7
- Mike Kingery: S/F7S.1-2
- Jorge Orta: K
- Jamie Quirk: 6
Bot 1
- Mark Davidson: S7/L
- Randy Bush: SB2
- Randy Bush: K
- Kirby Puckett: S8/L8.2-H;B-2
- Kent Hrbek: 43.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: HR/7.3-H
- Roy Smalley: 8
Top 2
- Rondin Johnson: 13/BG
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L9L
- Jim Sundberg: K/C
- Buddy Biancalana: D8/F89.1-3
- Willie Wilson: 6
Bot 2
- Jeff Reed: 53
- Greg Gagne: S7/L
- Steve Lombardozzi: W.1-2
- Mark Davidson: 64(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Randy Bush: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Kirby Puckett: K
Top 3
- Rudy Law: 7
- Mike Kingery: S8/L8
- Jorge Orta: 8
- Jamie Quirk: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Kent Hrbek: D8/F89D
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L.2-3
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Jeff Reed: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Greg Gagne: 3/FL
- Steve Lombardozzi: K
- Mark Davidson: K
Top 4
- Rondin Johnson: 7
- Kevin Seitzer: 53
- Jim Sundberg: 9
Bot 4
- Randy Bush: S7/L
- Kirby Puckett: W.1-2
- Kent Hrbek: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: 53.3-H;1-2
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 5
- Buddy Biancalana: 3/G
- Willie Wilson: S9/G34
- Rudy Law: S9/L9L.1-2
- Mike Kingery: 7
- Jorge Orta: 43
Bot 5
- Jeff Reed: S7/L
- Greg Gagne: 5/L
- Steve Lombardozzi: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jamie Quirk: D8/L89D
- Rondin Johnson: 63
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 6
- Mark Davidson: 4
- Randy Bush: K
- Kirby Puckett: E6.B-1
- Kent Hrbek: S7/L7L.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Roy Smalley: W
- Jeff Reed: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bo Jackson: W
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- Rudy Law: 43.1-2
- Mike Kingery: S9/L9L.2-H
- Jorge Orta: 7
Bot 7
- Alvaro Espinoza: 4
- Ron Washington: 63
- Mark Davidson: W
- Randy Bush: K/C
Top 8
- Jamie Quirk: 31
- Rondin Johnson: 8
- Kevin Seitzer: 8
Bot 8
- Kirby Puckett: 3/G
- Kent Hrbek: 13
- Gary Gaetti: 53
Top 9
- Terry Bell: K
- Bo Jackson: K
- Greg Pryor: E6/G.B-1
- Lynn Jones: S1/G.1-2
- Mike Kingery: S9/L9.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Orta: S7/F7S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jamie Quirk: K/C