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Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 6, Kansas City Royals 5

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Minnesota Twins 6, Kansas City Royals 5

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, May 17, 1988 (N) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

KC  A    0  0  0    1  3  0    0  1  0  -   5  8  2
MIN A    0  0  0    1  1  0    2  0  2  -   6 13  1
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     5   1   2   0       0   1       2   0
Seitzer 3b                    2   0   0   0       2   0       0   0
Brett 1b                      4   0   1   1       0   1       5   1
Tartabull rf                  4   1   1   1       0   2       3   0
Buckner dh                    4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
White 2b                      4   1   2   0       0   0       2   2
Jackson lf                    4   0   0   0       0   2       6   0
Quirk c                       3   1   0   0       1   1       7   0
Stillwell ss                  1   1   1   3       3   0       0   3
Power p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Farr p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       31   5   8   5       6   7      26   7
FIELDING - 
E: Wilson (3), Jackson (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Buckner (1,off Blyleven); Wilson (3,off Berenguer).
HR: Tartabull (6,4th inning off Blyleven 0 on 2 out); Stillwell (3,5th inning
off Blyleven 2 on 1 out).
GDP: Buckner (4,off Berenguer).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Seitzer (6,2nd base off Blyleven/Laudner); White (4,2nd base off Blyleven/Laudner);
Wilson (9,2nd base off Blyleven/Laudner).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gladden lf                    4   2   2   0       1   0       0   0
Herr 2b                       4   0   1   1       1   1       0   3
Puckett cf                    5   3   2   0       0   0       2   0
Hrbek 1b                      5   0   2   1       0   1       9   1
  Davidson pr                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gaetti 3b                     5   0   3   2       0   1       4   2
Bush rf                       4   0   0   0       1   2       3   1
Larkin dh                     4   0   3   1       1   0       0   0
Laudner c                     4   0   0   0       0   2       7   1
Gagne ss                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   4
  Moses ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Newman ss                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Blyleven p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Berenguer p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   6  13   5       4   7      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Gagne-Hrbek-Gaetti, Herr-Gagne-Hrbek.
E: Laudner (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Puckett (12,off Power); Gaetti (10,off Power); Gladden (13,off Power).
Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Power                         6.1   7   4   4   3   5   0  29
Farr                          0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   4
Garber L(0-1)                 1.2   4   2   1   1   2   0  10
Totals                        8.2  13   6   5   4   7   0  43
BK: Garber (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Farr 2-2.
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Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Blyleven                      7     5   4   4   4   4   2  27
Berenguer W(4-3)              2     3   1   1   2   3   0  10
Totals                        9     8   5   5   6   7   2  37

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Greg Kosc
Time of Game: 3:30   Attendance: 24808
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins          
1. Wilson              cf        Gladden             lf
2. Seitzer             3b        Herr                2b
3. Brett               1b        Puckett             cf
4. Tartabull           rf        Hrbek               1b
5. Buckner             dh        Gaetti              3b
6. White               2b        Bush                rf
7. Jackson             lf        Larkin              dh
8. Quirk               c         Laudner             c
9. Stillwell           ss        Gagne               ss
   Power               p         Blyleven            p

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson was called out on strikes; Seitzer walked;
Seitzer stole second; Brett struck out; Tartabull struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Gladden flied to left; Herr struck out; Puckett
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Buckner flied to center; White flied to right;
Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Hrbek grounded out (first to pitcher); Gaetti singled
to left; Bush was called out on strikes; Larkin singled to left
[Gaetti to second]; Laudner struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Quirk grounded out (second to first); Stillwell
walked; Wilson hit into a double play (shortstop to first to
third) [Stillwell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Gagne flied to right; Gladden flied to center; Herr
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Twins 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Seitzer flied to right; Brett grounded out (second
to first); Tartabull homered to left-center; Buckner flied to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Puckett doubled; Hrbek was called out on strikes;
Gaetti doubled [Puckett scored]; Bush walked; Larkin flied to
left; Laudner struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins
1.

ROYALS 5TH: White singled to center; Jackson popped to right;
White stole second; Quirk walked; Stillwell homered to
right-center [White scored, Quirk scored]; Wilson singled to
left; Wilson stole second [Wilson to third (error by Laudner)];
Seitzer popped to first; Brett popped to third; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 4, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Gagne grounded out (shortstop to first); Gladden
doubled; Herr singled to left [Gladden scored, Herr to second
(error by Jackson)]; Puckett lined to left; Hrbek grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Twins 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Tartabull grounded out (third to first); Buckner
doubled to right [Buckner out at third (right to shortstop to
third)]; White grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 4, Twins 2.

TWINS 6TH: Gaetti lined to left; Bush flied to right; Larkin
walked; Laudner popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
4, Twins 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Jackson popped to shortstop; Quirk grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stillwell walked; Stillwell was picked off
first (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Twins
2.

TWINS 7TH: Gagne flied to left; Gladden singled to center; Herr
walked [Gladden to second]; FARR REPLACED POWER (PITCHING);
Puckett forced Herr (shortstop to second) [Gladden to third];
Hrbek singled to right [Gladden scored, Puckett to third];
Gaetti singled to center [Puckett scored, Hrbek to second]; Bush
flied to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 4, Twins 4.

ROYALS 8TH: BERENGUER REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Wilson
doubled to left; Seitzer walked; Brett singled to center [Wilson
scored, Seitzer to second]; Tartabull struck out; Buckner
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Brett out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 4.

TWINS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED FARR (PITCHING); Larkin singled to
center; Garber balked [Larkin to second]; Laudner grounded out
(pitcher to first); MOSES BATTED FOR GAGNE; Moses popped to
left; Gladden walked; Herr flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Royals 5, Twins 4.

ROYALS 9TH: NEWMAN REPLACED MOSES (PLAYING SS); White singled to
left; Jackson struck out; Quirk struck out; Stillwell walked
[White to second]; Wilson popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Royals 5, Twins 4.

TWINS 9TH: Puckett singled to center; Hrbek singled to right
[Puckett to second]; DAVIDSON RAN FOR HRBEK; Gaetti struck out;
Bush struck out; Larkin singled to center [Puckett scored,
Davidson scored (error by Wilson) (unearned)]; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           5   8   2    5
 Twins            6  13   1   11
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