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FINAL
May 18, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
MIN105100100891
KC1000221006100
win:G. Zahn (MIN)loss:D. Leonard (KC)save:M. Marshall (MIN)
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Willie NorwoodLF1511001.254
2Rod Carew1B2321021.394
3Dan FordCF0320000.296
4Mike Cubbage3B1412010.321
5Butch WynegarC3512000.282
6Glenn AdamsDH0100000.190
Jose MoralesPH1302110.371
7Roy SmalleySS0400000.245
8Hosken PowellRF1210020.211
9Rob Wilfong2B0200000.118
Bob RandallPH-2B0100000.263
TOTAL93388162
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Geoff ZahnLHP5.15442313.07
Tom JohnsonRHP1.24220003.45
Mike MarshallRHP2.01000000.00
TOTAL9.01066231
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Willie WilsonLF0300110.261
Clint HurdlePH0100000.241
2John Wathan1B2402000.268
Joe LahoudPH1100000.100
Joe ZdebPR0000000.227
3Hal McRaeDH1511001.289
4Al CowensRF-3B0410100.261
5Amos OtisCF2311010.313
6Darrell PorterC0300010.321
7Freddie PatekSS1401000.259
8Frank White2B1320000.250
Ralph LaCockPH0100000.176
U L WashingtonPR-2B0000000.333
9Jerry Terrell3B1210000.200
Tom PoquettePH-RF1201000.283
TOTAL103666231
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Dennis LeonardRHP2.24660214.58
Larry GuraLHP3.23221213.94
Steve MingoriLHP1.12000101.23
Doug BirdRHP1.10000106.23
TOTAL8.3988162

Scoring Summary

minkc
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Rod Carew hits a home run (3).[1 run]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    1
    Hal McRae hits a home run (7).[1 run]
    11
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    3
    Mike Cubbage singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Hosken Powell scores. Rod Carew scores. Dan Ford to 3rd.[2 runs]
    31
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    3
    Butch Wynegar singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Dan Ford scores. Mike Cubbage to 3rd.[1 run]
    41
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    3
    Jose Morales doubles (5) on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Mike Cubbage scores. Butch Wynegar scores.[2 runs]
    61
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    4
    Willie Norwood hits a home run (3).[1 run]
    71
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    5
    John Wathan singles on a to center fielder Dan Ford. Frank White scores. Jerry Terrell scores. Willie Wilson to 2nd.[2 runs]
    73
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Freddie Patek singles on a to center fielder Dan Ford. Amos Otis scores.[1 run]
    74
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Tom Poquette doubles (5) on a to left fielder Willie Norwood. Frank White scores.[1 run]
    75
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    7
    Butch Wynegar doubles (4) on a to right fielder Tom Poquette. Dan Ford scores. Mike Cubbage to 3rd.[1 run]
    85
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    Amos Otis triples (2) on a to right fielder Hosken Powell. Al Cowens scores.[1 run]
    86

Play-by-Play

1st inningminkc
  • TOP 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Norwood out, pitcher Dennis Leonard to first baseman John Wathan.[1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    HOME RUN — Rod Carew hits a home run (3).[1 run]
    10
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    GROUNDOUT — Dan Ford grounds out to pitcher Dennis Leonard.[2 outs]
    10
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    POP OUT — Mike Cubbage pops out to shortstop Freddie Patek.[3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Wilson out, shortstop Roy Smalley to first baseman Rod Carew.[1 out]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — John Wathan out to center fielder Dan Ford.[2 outs]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    HOME RUN — Hal McRae hits a home run (7).[1 run]
    11
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Al Cowens strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
    11
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Team Stats

8Runs6
9Hits10
1Errors0
.273Batting Avg.278
33At Bats36
5Extra-base Hits4
2Home Runs1
8Runs-Batted-In6
6Walks3
1Stolen Bases3
1Strikeouts2
7Left on Base6
18Total Bases17

Game Details

Thursday, May 18, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 17,459 (46.1%)
weather: 75 degrees, unknown