Royals 11-7 Twins (Aug 15, 1978)

KCR

MIN

1

2

0

2

0

1

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

3

6

0

7

4

0

8

0

9

5

2

R

11

7

H

15

13

E

0

1

W: P. Splittorff

L: S. Perzanowski

S: S. Mingori

KCR

Team Stats

MIN

1

HR

1

11

R

7

15

H

13

2

SB

0

LOB

.395

AVG

.333

.477

OBP

.366

.658

SLG

.462

6.00

ERA

11.00

6

K

5

2

BB

5

Current Series

Royals

1

Twins

5

Game 1

Final

Royals

11

Twins

7

Game 2

Final

Royals

5

Twins

6

Game 3

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 were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 11 to 7, on August 16, 1978.

Game Info

August 15, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	2	2	2	1	0	1	2	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	2	1	3	1	0	2	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF-LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF-RF	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	1
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
U L Washington 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	11	15	11	1	2	5	5

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	2
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	5	2	2	1	0	0	1
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	2	1	1	1	1	1	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	2	0	1	2	0	0	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	5	0	1	2	0	0	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	2
Roy Smalley R. Smalley PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	7	13	7	1	2	6

Batting

2B: A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, H. McRae

3B: D. Porter

HR: G. Brett

TB: S. Braun 2, G. Brett 4, A. Cowens 4, C. Hurdle 3, R. LaCock 2, H. McRae 3, F. Patek, D. Porter 4, J. Wathan, W. Wilson

RBI: S. Braun, G. Brett 3, A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle, H. McRae, D. Porter, J. Wathan 2

IBB: G. Brett

HBP: J. Wathan

GIDP: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: S. Braun, W. Wilson

CS: S. Braun

Batting

2B: R. Carew, D. Ford

HR: C. Kusick

TB: G. Borgmann 2, R. Carew 3, D. Ford 4, C. Kusick 4, J. Morales, W. Norwood 2, B. Randall, R. Smalley

RBI: R. Carew, D. Ford, C. Kusick, J. Morales 2, B. Randall 2

IBB: C. Kusick

GIDP: L. Wolfe

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	6.1	9	5	4	2	5	1	5.68
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (S)	2.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	7	6	2	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Stan Perzanowski S. Perzanowski (L)	7.0	10	6	6	3	4	1	7.71
Jeff Holly J. Holly	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
John Sutton J. Sutton	1.2	4	5	5	2	1	0	27.00
Darrell Jackson D. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	11	11	5	5	1

Batters faced: S. Mingori 11, M. Pattin, P. Splittorff 29

Batters faced: J. Holly, D. Jackson, S. Perzanowski 31, J. Sutton 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	2	2	2	1	0	1	2	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	2	1	3	1	0	2	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF-LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF-RF	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	1
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
U L Washington 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	11	15	11	1	2	5	5

Batting

2B: A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, H. McRae

3B: D. Porter

HR: G. Brett

TB: S. Braun 2, G. Brett 4, A. Cowens 4, C. Hurdle 3, R. LaCock 2, H. McRae 3, F. Patek, D. Porter 4, J. Wathan, W. Wilson

RBI: S. Braun, G. Brett 3, A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle, H. McRae, D. Porter, J. Wathan 2

IBB: G. Brett

HBP: J. Wathan

GIDP: H. McRae

Baserunning

SB: S. Braun, W. Wilson

CS: S. Braun

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	6.1	9	5	4	2	5	1	5.68
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (S)	2.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	7	6	2	6	1

Batters faced: S. Mingori 11, M. Pattin, P. Splittorff 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	2
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	5	2	2	1	0	0	1
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	2	1	1	1	1	1	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	2	0	1	2	0	0	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	5	0	1	2	0	0	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	2
Roy Smalley R. Smalley PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	7	13	7	1	2	6

Batting

2B: R. Carew, D. Ford

HR: C. Kusick

TB: G. Borgmann 2, R. Carew 3, D. Ford 4, C. Kusick 4, J. Morales, W. Norwood 2, B. Randall, R. Smalley

RBI: R. Carew, D. Ford, C. Kusick, J. Morales 2, B. Randall 2

IBB: C. Kusick

GIDP: L. Wolfe

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Stan Perzanowski S. Perzanowski (L)	7.0	10	6	6	3	4	1	7.71
Jeff Holly J. Holly	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
John Sutton J. Sutton	1.2	4	5	5	2	1	0	27.00
Darrell Jackson D. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	11	11	5	5	1

Batters faced: J. Holly, D. Jackson, S. Perzanowski 31, J. Sutton 11

65-53 KCR

MIN 53-67

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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