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FINAL
May 27, 1979

Box Score

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KC0000000202704
MIN0000000011607
win:Kansas City Royals logoS. Busbyloss:Minnesota Twins logoJ. Koosman

Scoring Summary

KCMIN
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Todd Cruz hits a home run (1). U L Washington scores. [2 runs]
    20
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    9
    Mike Cubbage out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Ken Landreaux scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    21

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Willie WilsonLF14002000.356
2George Brett3B04000001.309
3Amos OtisCF03000101.319
4Darrell PorterC14002001.317
5Hal McRaeDH04001002.225
6John Wathan1B24001001.269
7Joe ZdebRF13000002.158
8U L Washington2B13100002.239
9Todd CruzSS13120012.348
TOTAL7322261112-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Steve BusbyRHP9.0611330503.18
TOTAL9.061133050-
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Hosken PowellRF13000100.467
2Butch WynegarC13000000.295
3Roy Smalley IIISS04000002.381
4Ken LandreauxCF24100001.320
5Glenn AdamsLF14001001.281
Dave EdwardsPR00000000.125
6Ron Jackson1B13000102.280
7Mike CubbageDH02010102.245
8Rob Wilfong2B03001003.321
9John Castino3B03001002.272
TOTAL6291133013-
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jerry KoosmanLHP9.0722611483.52
TOTAL9.072261148-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCMIN
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Willie Wilson singles on a to left fielder Glenn Adams.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FORCEOUT — George Brett grounds into a force out, shortstop Roy Smalley to second baseman Rob Wilfong. Willie Wilson out at 2nd. George Brett to 1st. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Amos Otis grounds into a double play, shortstop Roy Smalley to second baseman Rob Wilfong to first baseman Ron Jackson. George Brett out at 2nd. Amos Otis out at 1st. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    GROUNDOUT — Hosken Powell grounds out to first baseman John Wathan. [1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Butch Wynegar out, pitcher Steve Busby to first baseman John Wathan. [2 outs]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Roy Smalley out, second baseman U L Washington to first baseman John Wathan. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

2Runs1
7Hits6
0Errors0
.219Batting Avg.207
32At Bats29
3Extra-base Hits0
1Home Runs0
2Runs-Batted-In1
1Walks3
0Stolen Bases1
6Strikeouts3
4Left on Base7
12Total Bases6

Game Details

Sunday, May 27, 1979 · 4:33 AM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 35,148 (91.2%)
weather: 73 degrees, unknown