Twins 8-6 Royals (May 17, 1978)

MIN

KCR

1

2

0

3

5

0

4

1

0

5

0

2

6

0

2

7

1

8

0

9

0

R

8

6

H

9

10

E

1

0

W: G. Zahn

L: D. Leonard

S: M. Marshall

MIN

Team Stats

KCR

2

HR

1

8

R

6

9

H

10

1

SB

3

LOB

.273

AVG

.278

.415

OBP

.333

.545

SLG

.472

6.00

ERA

8.00

2

K

1

3

BB

6

Current Series

Twins

8

Royals

6

Game 1

Final

Twins

5

Royals

3

Game 2

Final

Twins

3

Royals

6

Game 3

Final

Twins

3

Royals

2

Game 4

Final

1978 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals fell to the Minnesota Twins, 8 to 6, on May 18, 1978.

Game Info

May 17, 1978

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	3	2	2	1	1	0	2	0
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	5	1	3	2	0	0	0	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	9	8	2	1	6	1

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	0
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF-3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH-RF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	6	10	6	1	3	3	2

Batting

2B: J. Morales, H. Powell, B. Wynegar

HR: R. Carew, W. Norwood

TB: R. Carew 5, M. Cubbage, J. Morales 2, W. Norwood 4, H. Powell 2, B. Wynegar 4

RBI: R. Carew, M. Cubbage 2, J. Morales 2, W. Norwood, B. Wynegar 2

IBB: R. Carew, J. Morales

HBP: D. Ford 2

SAC: R. Wilfong

GIDP: R. Smalley 2

Baserunning

SB: R. Wilfong

Batting

2B: A. Otis, T. Poquette

3B: A. Otis

HR: H. McRae

TB: J. Lahoud, H. McRae 4, A. Otis 5, F. Patek, T. Poquette 2, J. Terrell, J. Wathan 2, F. White

RBI: H. McRae, A. Otis, F. Patek, T. Poquette, J. Wathan 2

GIDP: H. McRae, T. Poquette

Baserunning

SB: J. Wathan, F. White, W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Geoff Zahn G. Zahn (W)	5.1	5	4	4	3	2	1	6.75
Tom Johnson T. Johnson	1.2	4	2	2	0	0	0	10.80
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (S)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	2.2	4	6	6	2	0	1	20.25
Larry Gura L. Gura	3.2	3	2	2	2	1	1	4.91
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	8	6	1	2

Batters faced: T. Johnson 9, M. Marshall 6, G. Zahn 24

Batters faced: D. Bird 5, L. Gura 17, D. Leonard 14, S. Mingori 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	3	2	2	1	1	0	2	0
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	5	1	3	2	0	0	0	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	9	8	2	1	6	1

Batting

2B: J. Morales, H. Powell, B. Wynegar

HR: R. Carew, W. Norwood

TB: R. Carew 5, M. Cubbage, J. Morales 2, W. Norwood 4, H. Powell 2, B. Wynegar 4

RBI: R. Carew, M. Cubbage 2, J. Morales 2, W. Norwood, B. Wynegar 2

IBB: R. Carew, J. Morales

HBP: D. Ford 2

SAC: R. Wilfong

GIDP: R. Smalley 2

Baserunning

SB: R. Wilfong

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Geoff Zahn G. Zahn (W)	5.1	5	4	4	3	2	1	6.75
Tom Johnson T. Johnson	1.2	4	2	2	0	0	0	10.80
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (S)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	2	1

Batters faced: T. Johnson 9, M. Marshall 6, G. Zahn 24

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	0
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF-3B	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH-RF	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	6	10	6	1	3	3	2

Batting

2B: A. Otis, T. Poquette

3B: A. Otis

HR: H. McRae

TB: J. Lahoud, H. McRae 4, A. Otis 5, F. Patek, T. Poquette 2, J. Terrell, J. Wathan 2, F. White

RBI: H. McRae, A. Otis, F. Patek, T. Poquette, J. Wathan 2

GIDP: H. McRae, T. Poquette

Baserunning

SB: J. Wathan, F. White, W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	2.2	4	6	6	2	0	1	20.25
Larry Gura L. Gura	3.2	3	2	2	2	1	1	4.91
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	8	6	1	2

Batters faced: D. Bird 5, L. Gura 17, D. Leonard 14, S. Mingori 6

13-23 MIN

KCR 18-15

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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