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FINAL
May 20, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
MIN100000020390
KC00200121-6150
win:R. Gale (KC)loss:P. Thormodsgard (MIN)save:A. Hrabosky (KC)
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Willie NorwoodLF2510000.262
2Rod Carew1B2412001.397
3Dan FordCF1310010.295
4Mike Cubbage3B1301000.321
Larry WolfePH-3B0000010.239
5Butch WynegarC0300010.281
6Glenn AdamsDH1300000.195
Jose MoralesPH0000010.333
7Roy SmalleySS2400100.252
8Hosken PowellRF0300000.202
Bombo RiveraPH0100100.341
9Rob Wilfong2B0200000.105
Rich ChilesPH0100000.222
Bob Randall2B0000000.250
Craig KusickPH0100100.183
TOTAL93333341
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Paul ThormodsgardRHP5.29331105.44
Greg ThayerRHP1.14220103.62
Tom JohnsonRHP1.02110103.64
TOTAL8.01566130
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Willie WilsonLF1510000.250
2Hal McRaeDH3512000.299
3George Brett3B2410010.284
4Al CowensRF1511000.261
5Amos OtisCF2301010.320
6Clint Hurdle1B2411000.253
Ralph LaCock1B0000000.167
7Darrell PorterC0300110.302
8Freddie PatekSS4411000.287
9Frank White2B0300000.237
TOTAL153666130
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Rich GaleRHP7.18331212.48
Al HraboskyLHP1.21002201.13
TOTAL8.3933341

Scoring Summary

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  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Mike Cubbage doubles (3) on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Dan Ford scores.[1 run]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Hal McRae singles on a to left fielder Willie Norwood. Willie Wilson scores. Hal McRae to 2nd.[1 run]
    11
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Amos Otis singles on a to left fielder Willie Norwood. Hal McRae scores.[1 run]
    12
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Freddie Patek singles on a to left fielder Willie Norwood. Clint Hurdle scores.[1 run]
    13
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    Al Cowens singles on a to left fielder Willie Norwood. George Brett scores.[1 run]
    14
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    Clint Hurdle singles on a to right fielder Hosken Powell. Al Cowens scores. Amos Otis to 3rd.[1 run]
    15
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    8
    Rod Carew hits a home run (4). Willie Norwood scores.[2 runs]
    35
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Hal McRae doubles (10) on a to right fielder Hosken Powell. Freddie Patek scores.[1 run]
    36

Play-by-Play

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  • TOP 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Norwood out, second baseman Frank White to first baseman Clint Hurdle.[1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Rod Carew singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Rod Carew out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Willie Wilson to second baseman Frank White.[2 outs]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    WALK — Dan Ford walks.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    DOUBLE — Mike Cubbage doubles (3) on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Dan Ford scores.[1 run]
    10
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Butch Wynegar out, second baseman Frank White to first baseman Clint Hurdle.[3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Wilson out, second baseman Rob Wilfong to first baseman Rod Carew.[1 out]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out, third baseman Mike Cubbage to first baseman Rod Carew.[2 outs]
    10
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    GROUNDOUT — George Brett grounds out to first baseman Rod Carew.[3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

3Runs6
9Hits15
0Errors0
.273Batting Avg.417
33At Bats36
4Extra-base Hits3
1Home Runs0
3Runs-Batted-In6
4Walks3
1Stolen Bases5
3Strikeouts1
7Left on Base10
15Total Bases18

Game Details

Saturday, May 20, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 30,312 (80.0%)
weather: 66 degrees, unknown