Royals 8-7 Twins (May 27, 1978)

KCR

MIN

1

0

2

0

3

2

0

4

2

5

0

6

3

0

7

0

8

0

3

9

0

2

10

0

11

0

12

1

0

R

8

7

H

12

16

E

1

2

W: L. Gura

L: M. Marshall

KCR

Team Stats

MIN

0

HR

1

8

R

7

12

H

16

1

SB

0

LOB

.261

AVG

.356

.364

OBP

.426

.370

SLG

.511

5.25

ERA

6.00

5

K

7

BB

6

Current Series

Royals

8

Twins

7

Game 1

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 Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 7, on May 28, 1978.

Game Info

May 27, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	6	1	3	3	1	1	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	6	1	1	1	0	0	2
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	0	0	2	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	2	1	0	0	1	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	1
Frank White F. White 2B	4	2	3	2	0	0	0
Totals	46	8	12	7	1	6	7

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	6	0	0	0	0	0	2
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	5	2	3	0	0	1	2
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	5	2	3	1	0	1	0
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	2	1	1	1	0	1	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	4	1	3	2	0	0	1
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	5	0	2	0	0	1	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 3B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rich Chiles R. Chiles PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	45	7	16	7	1	7	5

Batting

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

TB: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens, R. LaCock, A. Otis 5, F. Patek 2, D. Porter 2, F. White 4

RBI: C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, A. Otis 3, F. White 2

HBP: G. Brett, F. White

SAC: F. White

SF: C. Hurdle

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

Batting

2B: C. Kusick, B. Rivera

3B: D. Ford

HR: G. Adams

TB: G. Adams 4, R. Carew 3, D. Ford 5, C. Kusick 2, B. Randall 2, B. Rivera 4, R. Smalley 2, L. Wolfe

RBI: G. Adams 2, D. Ford, C. Kusick, J. Morales, B. Rivera 2

IBB: D. Ford

SF: C. Kusick, J. Morales

GIDP: W. Norwood 2, B. Randall, R. Smalley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Andy Hassler A. Hassler	5.0	9	2	2	1	1	0	3.60
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.0	5	3	3	1	3	0	13.50
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.0	0	1	1	2	1	0	9.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	9.00
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	3.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	12.0	16	7	7	7	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Thormodsgard P. Thormodsgard	4.0	7	4	4	1	0	9.00
Mac Scarce M. Scarce	4.2	3	3	3	3	3	5.79
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (L)	3.1	2	1	1	2	4	2.70
Totals	12.0	12	8	8	6	7

WP: A. Hrabosky

Balks: A. Hassler

Batters faced: D. Bird 5, L. Gura 11, A. Hassler 22, A. Hrabosky 5, S. Mingori 11

WP: M. Scarce, P. Thormodsgard

Batters faced: M. Marshall 14, M. Scarce 23, P. Thormodsgard 19

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	6	1	3	3	1	1	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	6	1	1	1	0	0	2
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	0	0	2	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	2	1	0	0	1	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	1
Frank White F. White 2B	4	2	3	2	0	0	0
Totals	46	8	12	7	1	6	7

Batting

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

TB: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens, R. LaCock, A. Otis 5, F. Patek 2, D. Porter 2, F. White 4

RBI: C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, A. Otis 3, F. White 2

HBP: G. Brett, F. White

SAC: F. White

SF: C. Hurdle

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Andy Hassler A. Hassler	5.0	9	2	2	1	1	0	3.60
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.0	5	3	3	1	3	0	13.50
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	1.0	0	1	1	2	1	0	9.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	9.00
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	3.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	12.0	16	7	7	7	5	1

WP: A. Hrabosky

Balks: A. Hassler

Batters faced: D. Bird 5, L. Gura 11, A. Hassler 22, A. Hrabosky 5, S. Mingori 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	6	0	0	0	0	0	2
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	5	2	3	0	0	1	2
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	5	2	3	1	0	1	0
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	2	1	1	1	0	1	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	4	1	3	2	0	0	1
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	5	0	2	0	0	1	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 3B	2	0	1	0	0	2	0
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rich Chiles R. Chiles PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	45	7	16	7	1	7	5

Batting

2B: C. Kusick, B. Rivera

3B: D. Ford

HR: G. Adams

TB: G. Adams 4, R. Carew 3, D. Ford 5, C. Kusick 2, B. Randall 2, B. Rivera 4, R. Smalley 2, L. Wolfe

RBI: G. Adams 2, D. Ford, C. Kusick, J. Morales, B. Rivera 2

IBB: D. Ford

SF: C. Kusick, J. Morales

GIDP: W. Norwood 2, B. Randall, R. Smalley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Thormodsgard P. Thormodsgard	4.0	7	4	4	1	0	9.00
Mac Scarce M. Scarce	4.2	3	3	3	3	3	5.79
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (L)	3.1	2	1	1	2	4	2.70
Totals	12.0	12	8	8	6	7

WP: M. Scarce, P. Thormodsgard

Batters faced: M. Marshall 14, M. Scarce 23, P. Thormodsgard 19

23-19 KCR

MIN 17-27

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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