1. MLB
  2. Scores
  3. 5 · 18 · 78
  4. MIN vs KC

Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals

May 18, 1978
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
MIN1051001008917
KC10002210061006
loss:Kansas City Royals logoD. Leonardwin:Minnesota Twins logoG. Zahnsave:Minnesota Twins logoM. Marshall

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

Player Stats

Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Willie NorwoodLF15110013.254
2Rod Carew1B23210210.394
3Dan FordCF03200003.296
4Mike Cubbage3B14120100.321
5Butch WynegarC35120000.282
6Glenn AdamsDH01000001.190
Jose MoralesPH13021100.371
7Roy Smalley IIISS04000005.245
8Hosken PowellRF12100200.211
9Rob Wilfong2B02000001.118
Bob RandallPH-2B01000001.263
TOTAL9338816214-
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Geoff ZahnLHP5.1544231373.07
Tom JohnsonRHP1.242200093.45
Mike MarshallRHP2.010000060.00
TOTAL9.0106623152-
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Willie WilsonLF03001101.261
Clint HurdlePH01000000.241
2John Wathan1B24020000.268
Joe LahoudPH11000000.100
Joe ZdebPR00000000.227
3Hal McRaeDH15110014.289
4Al CowensRF-3B04101003.261
5Amos OtisCF23110100.313
6Darrell PorterC03000103.321
7Freddie PatekSS14010001.259
8Frank White2B13200002.250
Ralph LaCockPH01000000.176
U L WashingtonPR-2B00000000.333
9Jerry Terrell3B12100000.200
Tom PoquettePH-RF12010001.283
TOTAL10366623115-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dennis LeonardRHP2.2466021204.58
Larry GuraLHP3.2322121253.94
Steve MingoriLHP1.120001091.23
Doug BirdRHP1.100001086.23
TOTAL8.398816262-

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
2nd inning
3rd inning
4th inning
5th inning
6th inning
7th inning
8th inning
9th inning

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