Twins 3-2 Royals (May 20, 1978)

MIN

KCR

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

4

1

5

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

3

2

H

7

6

E

0

W: G. Serum

L: P. Splittorff

S: M. Marshall

MIN

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

0

3

R

2

7

H

6

0

SB

1

LOB

.219

AVG

.182

.242

OBP

.229

.313

SLG

.333

2.00

ERA

3.00

1

K

1

2

BB

1

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 couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Twins, 3 to 2, on May 21, 1978.

Game Info

May 20, 1978

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales DH	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	0	0	0	1	0
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	32	3	7	3	1	1

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
U L Washington PH-SS	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	2	1

Batting

2B: R. Carew 2, W. Norwood

TB: R. Carew 5, D. Ford, W. Norwood 2, B. Randall, B. Rivera

RBI: R. Carew 2, D. Ford

SAC: D. Ford

GIDP: B. Rivera

Batting

2B: G. Brett, A. Otis, F. White

3B: A. Cowens

TB: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens 3, A. Otis 2, D. Porter, U L Washington, F. White 2

RBI: A. Cowens, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gary Serum G. Serum (W)	8.0	6	2	2	2	1	2.25
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	9.0	7	3	3	1	1	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	1	1	0

Batters faced: M. Marshall 3, G. Serum 32

WP: P. Splittorff

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	4	1	3	2	0	0
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales DH	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	3	0	0	0	1	0
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	32	3	7	3	1	1

Batting

2B: R. Carew 2, W. Norwood

TB: R. Carew 5, D. Ford, W. Norwood 2, B. Randall, B. Rivera

RBI: R. Carew 2, D. Ford

SAC: D. Ford

GIDP: B. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gary Serum G. Serum (W)	8.0	6	2	2	2	1	2.25
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	1

Batters faced: M. Marshall 3, G. Serum 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
U L Washington PH-SS	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	1	2	1

Batting

2B: G. Brett, A. Otis, F. White

3B: A. Cowens

TB: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens 3, A. Otis 2, D. Porter, U L Washington, F. White 2

RBI: A. Cowens, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	9.0	7	3	3	1	1	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	1	1	0

WP: P. Splittorff

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 34

15-24 MIN

KCR 19-17

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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