Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
May 20, 1979
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
loss:
R. Erickson(0-4)win:
P. Splittorff(6-3)
R. Erickson(0-4)win:P. Splittorff(6-3)Scoring Summary
MINKC
1George Brett doubles (11) on a to shortstop Roy Smalley. Willie Wilson scores. George Brett scores. Fielding error by shortstop Roy Smalley. [2 runs] 02- 4Ralph LaCock triples (2) on a to left fielder Ken Landreaux. Darrell Porter scores. [1 run] 03
- 4Hal McRae out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Willie Norwood. Ralph LaCock scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 04
- 5George Brett hits a home run (3). [1 run] 05
- 8Craig Kusick singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Ron Jackson scores. [1 run] 15
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Willie NorwoodCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| 2Roy Smalley IIISS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .408 |
| 3Ron Jackson1B | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| 4Craig KusickDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .242 |
| 5Bombo RiveraRF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 6Butch WynegarC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .295 |
| 7Ken LandreauxLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .318 |
| 8Bob Randall2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 9John Castino3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger EricksonRHP | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 7.83 |
| Ken BrettLHP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.00 |
| Pete RedfernRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.27 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 48 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Willie WilsonLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 |
| 2George Brett3B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 3Amos OtisCF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 |
| 4Darrell PorterC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .303 |
| 5Ralph LaCock1B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| John WathanPH-1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| 6Hal McRaeDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| 7Clint HurdleRF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| 8Freddie PatekSS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 |
| 9U L Washington2B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SplittorffLHP | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3.50 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningMINKC
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Willie Norwood out to right fielder Clint Hurdle. [1 out]00
- POP OUT — Roy Smalley pops out to second baseman U L Washington. [2 outs]00
- BATTER OUT — Ron Jackson out to center fielder Amos Otis. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Willie Wilson singles on a to right fielder Bombo Rivera.00
- BALK — With George Brett batting, Willie Wilson advances to 2nd on a balk.00
- DOUBLE — George Brett doubles (11) on a to shortstop Roy Smalley. Willie Wilson scores. George Brett scores. Fielding error by shortstop Roy Smalley. [2 runs]02
- BATTER OUT — Amos Otis out to right fielder Bombo Rivera. [1 out]02
- BATTER OUT — Darrell Porter out to left fielder Ken Landreaux. [2 outs]02
- STRIKEOUT — Ralph LaCock strikes out swinging. [3 outs]02
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, May 20, 1979 · 4:33 AM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 39,661 (104.6%)
weather: 74 degrees, cloudy