Royals 5-6 Twins (Aug 16, 1978)

KCR

MIN

1

3

4

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

2

0

9

0

10

0

1

R

5

6

H

8

10

E

0

W: R. Erickson

L: L. Gura

KCR

Team Stats

MIN

0

HR

0

5

R

6

8

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.216

AVG

.270

.293

OBP

.308

.324

SLG

.378

5.59

ERA

4.50

3

K

3

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 5, on August 17, 1978.

Game Info

August 16, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	4	1	0	0	1	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	1	1	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	2	3	1	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	3	0	0	0	2	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	2	2	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	8	5	4	3

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	5	2	3	2	0	0
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	3	1	0	0	1	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	2	2	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	1	2	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	10	6	2	3

Batting

2B: H. McRae, D. Porter

3B: A. Cowens

TB: A. Cowens 3, R. LaCock 2, H. McRae 2, F. Patek, D. Porter 4

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, R. LaCock 2, D. Porter

GIDP: A. Cowens

Batting

2B: D. Ford, B. Wynegar

3B: D. Ford

TB: R. Carew 2, D. Ford 6, B. Randall, B. Rivera, R. Smalley 2, B. Wynegar 2

RBI: D. Ford 2, R. Smalley 2, B. Wynegar 2

GIDP: L. Wolfe, B. Wynegar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	9.2	9	6	6	2	3	5.59
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.2	10	6	6	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson (W)	10.0	8	5	5	4	3	0	4.50
Totals	10.0	8	5	5	4	3	0

Batters faced: L. Gura 38, A. Hrabosky

Batters faced: R. Erickson 41

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	4	1	0	0	1	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	1	1	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	2	3	1	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	3	0	0	0	2	1
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	2	2	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	8	5	4	3

Batting

2B: H. McRae, D. Porter

3B: A. Cowens

TB: A. Cowens 3, R. LaCock 2, H. McRae 2, F. Patek, D. Porter 4

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, R. LaCock 2, D. Porter

GIDP: A. Cowens

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	9.2	9	6	6	2	3	5.59
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.2	10	6	6	2	3

Batters faced: L. Gura 38, A. Hrabosky

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	5	2	3	2	0	0
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	3	1	0	0	1	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	2	2	0	0
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	1	2	0	0
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	10	6	2	3

Batting

2B: D. Ford, B. Wynegar

3B: D. Ford

TB: R. Carew 2, D. Ford 6, B. Randall, B. Rivera, R. Smalley 2, B. Wynegar 2

RBI: D. Ford 2, R. Smalley 2, B. Wynegar 2

GIDP: L. Wolfe, B. Wynegar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson (W)	10.0	8	5	5	4	3	0	4.50
Totals	10.0	8	5	5	4	3	0

Batters faced: R. Erickson 41

65-54 KCR

MIN 54-67

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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