Royals 1-5 Twins (Aug 15, 1978)

KCR

MIN

1

0

4

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

0

X

R

1

5

H

6

13

E

3

1

W: G. Zahn

L: D. Bird

KCR

Team Stats

MIN

1

HR

1

R

5

6

H

13

0

SB

3

LOB

.182

AVG

.342

.270

OBP

.375

.303

SLG

.500

5.63

ERA

1.00

6

K

2

BB

4

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 decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 1, on August 16, 1978.

Game Info

August 15, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B-SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	1	6	1	1	4	2

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	5	2	3	0	0	1	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	2
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	4	1	3	2	0	2	1	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	5	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Rich Chiles R. Chiles LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF-LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	5	13	5	1	3	2	6

Batting

2B: G. Brett

HR: H. McRae

TB: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens, H. McRae 5, U L Washington, J. Wathan

RBI: H. McRae

GIDP: F. Patek

Batting

2B: R. Smalley

3B: R. Carew

HR: G. Adams

TB: G. Adams 4, R. Carew 5, R. Chiles, M. Cubbage, W. Norwood, H. Powell 3, R. Smalley 3, B. Wynegar

RBI: G. Adams 2, R. Carew 2, R. Smalley

Baserunning

SB: R. Carew 2, H. Powell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Doug Bird D. Bird (L)	4.0	10	5	5	0	6	1	11.25
Randy McGilberry R. McGilberry	4.0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	5	5	2	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Geoff Zahn G. Zahn (W)	9.0	6	1	1	4	2	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	4	2	1

Batters faced: D. Bird 22, R. McGilberry 18

Batters faced: G. Zahn 37

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B-SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	1	6	1	1	4	2

Batting

2B: G. Brett

HR: H. McRae

TB: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens, H. McRae 5, U L Washington, J. Wathan

RBI: H. McRae

GIDP: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Doug Bird D. Bird (L)	4.0	10	5	5	0	6	1	11.25
Randy McGilberry R. McGilberry	4.0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	5	5	2	6	1

Batters faced: D. Bird 22, R. McGilberry 18

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	5	2	3	0	0	1	0	0
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	2
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	4	1	3	2	0	2	1	0
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	5	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Rich Chiles R. Chiles LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF-LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	5	13	5	1	3	2	6

Batting

2B: R. Smalley

3B: R. Carew

HR: G. Adams

TB: G. Adams 4, R. Carew 5, R. Chiles, M. Cubbage, W. Norwood, H. Powell 3, R. Smalley 3, B. Wynegar

RBI: G. Adams 2, R. Carew 2, R. Smalley

Baserunning

SB: R. Carew 2, H. Powell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Geoff Zahn G. Zahn (W)	9.0	6	1	1	4	2	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	4	2	1

Batters faced: G. Zahn 37

64-53 KCR

MIN 53-66

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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