This game started as a lefty vs. lefty match-up with Bud Black and Mark Langston pitching against each other.
The scoring started in the third inning. Langston allowed two runners to reach and a Lynn Jones ground out pushed John Wathan across home plate. In the bottom half of the inning Jim Presley reached third due in part to a Steve Balboni fielding error. Presley then scored on a sacrifice fly from Phil Bradley.
Balboni made up for his fielding gaff in the fourth with a solo homer. But the Mariners busted the scoring open by scoring three in the bottom of the inning. Jim Presley roped a two-RBI double and then scored on a hit from Bob Kearney of all people.
The Royals chipped back when they scored a run in the fifth and eighth inning, making it all tied up in the top of the ninth. Edwin Nunez gave up a single to Dane Iorg and up stepped Balboni. And then Balboni hit the ball a very, very long distance. And then he slowly trotted around the bases, having given the Royals a two-run lead. Dan Quisenberry pitched two innings for the win and KC is now two games above .500! The only bad news came via a collision between Onix Concepcion and Lynn Jones, you won't be seeing their names in the box scores anytime soon.
Winning Pitcher - Dan Quisenberry
Losing Pitcher - Edwin Nunez
Player of the Game - Steve Balboni - 2-5, 2HRs, 3RBI
Hall of Famers in the Game - George Brett
Statis Pro is a funny game because weird things can happen. For instance, Frank Viola was deemed "bad" at the start of the game, reducing his pitcher card to a 2-5 (which isn't good if you're unfamiliar with how Statis Pro works). All he did moving forward was pitch a complete game shutout.
And the Twins offense? They hit homers. Four of them.
#1 - Tom Brunansky in the top of the fifth with two men on.
#2 - Kent Hrbek immediately after Brunansky did.
#3 - Tim Laudner in the top of the sixth with one on.
#4 - Tim Teufel in the top of the eighth with a runner on too.
It wasn't a good day for the last place Rangers.
Winning Pitcher - Frank Viola
Losing Pitcher - Mike Mason
Player of the Game - Viola, CG SHO, 6K's, 7H's
Hall of Famers in the Game - Kirby Puckett
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