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FINAL
May 17, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
MIN4001000207144
KC0001000236113
win:J. Koosman (MIN)loss:D. Leonard (KC)save:M. Marshall (MIN)
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Hosken PowellRF2401000.500
2Roy SmalleySS2310020.416
3Ken LandreauxLF1510100.317
4Butch WynegarC1411010.298
5Ron Jackson1B2511000.262
6Glenn AdamsDH1400000.288
Jose MoralesPH0100000.244
7Willie NorwoodCF1501000.271
8Rob Wilfong2B2421001.333
9John Castino3B2310000.327
TOTAL143875131
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Jerry KoosmanLHP8.08534303.58
Mike MarshallRHP1.03110001.62
TOTAL9.01164430
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Willie WilsonLF2310110.327
Tom PoquettePH1101000.250
Jerry TerrellPR0000000.600
2George Brett3B2410010.270
3Amos OtisCF1401010.341
4Darrell PorterC0310100.315
5Hal McRaeDH1400000.226
6John Wathan1B2410000.268
7Clint HurdleRF1311000.273
8Freddie PatekSS0300100.258
Steve BraunPH0100000.333
9U L Washington2B0300100.191
Ralph LaCockPH1111000.296
TOTAL113464430
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Dennis LeonardRHP6.011541204.08
Eduardo RodriguezRHP1.13220014.68
Al HraboskyLHP1.20000103.78
TOTAL8.31476131

Scoring Summary

minkc
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Butch Wynegar singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Roy Smalley scores. Ken Landreaux to 2nd.[1 run]
    10
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Ron Jackson singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Ken Landreaux scores. Butch Wynegar to 3rd. Ron Jackson to 2nd. Ron Jackson advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by center fielder Amos Otis.[1 run]
    20
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Glenn Adams singles on a ground ball to second baseman U L Washington. Butch Wynegar scores. Ron Jackson to 3rd. Missed catch error by catcher Darrell Porter, assist to second baseman U L Washington.[1 run]
    30
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    1
    Willie Norwood singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Ron Jackson scores. Glenn Adams to 2nd.[1 run]
    40
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    4
    Hosken Powell singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Rob Wilfong scores.[1 run]
    50
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Clint Hurdle out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ken Landreaux. Darrell Porter scores.[1 run]
    51
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    8
    Rob Wilfong hits a home run (3).[1 run]
    61
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    8
    Wild pitch by pitcher Al Hrabosky. John Castino scores. Hosken Powell to 2nd.[1 run]
    71
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Amos Otis doubles (9) on a to left fielder Ken Landreaux. Willie Wilson scores. George Brett scores. Fielding error by left fielder Ken Landreaux.[2 runs]
    73
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    9
    Clint Hurdle singles on a to center fielder Willie Norwood. John Wathan scores. Clint Hurdle to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Willie Norwood.[1 run]
    74
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    9
    Ralph LaCock doubles (9) on a to left fielder Ken Landreaux. Clint Hurdle scores.[1 run]
    75
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    9
    Tom Poquette singles on a to center fielder Willie Norwood. Ralph LaCock scores.[1 run]
    76

Play-by-Play

1st inningminkc
  • TOP 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Hosken Powell out to right fielder Clint Hurdle.[1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    DOUBLE — Roy Smalley doubles (4) on a to right fielder Clint Hurdle.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Ken Landreaux singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Roy Smalley to 3rd.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Butch Wynegar singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Roy Smalley scores. Ken Landreaux to 2nd.[1 run]
    10
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    SINGLE — Ron Jackson singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Ken Landreaux scores. Butch Wynegar to 3rd. Ron Jackson to 2nd. Ron Jackson advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by center fielder Amos Otis.[1 run]
    20
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Glenn Adams singles on a ground ball to second baseman U L Washington. Butch Wynegar scores. Ron Jackson to 3rd. Missed catch error by catcher Darrell Porter, assist to second baseman U L Washington.[1 run]
    30
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Willie Norwood singles on a to left fielder Willie Wilson. Ron Jackson scores. Glenn Adams to 2nd.[1 run]
    40
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Rob Wilfong out to left fielder Willie Wilson.[2 outs]
    40
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — John Castino out, pitcher Dennis Leonard to first baseman John Wathan.[3 outs]
    40
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Willie Wilson singles on a to center fielder Willie Norwood.
    40
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — George Brett grounds into a double play, pitcher Jerry Koosman to shortstop Roy Smalley to first baseman Ron Jackson. Willie Wilson out at 2nd. George Brett out at 1st.[2 outs]
    40
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    WALK — Amos Otis walks.
    40
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    GROUNDOUT — Darrell Porter grounds out to pitcher Jerry Koosman.[3 outs]
    40
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Team Stats

7Runs6
14Hits11
4Errors3
.368Batting Avg.324
38At Bats34
3Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs0
5Runs-Batted-In4
3Walks3
0Stolen Bases2
1Strikeouts4
9Left on Base6
19Total Bases13

Game Details

Thursday, May 17, 1979 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 21,437 (56.6%)
weather: 83 degrees, unknown