Twins 8-6 Royals (May 18, 1978)

MIN

KCR

1

2

0

3

5

0

4

1

0

5

0

2

6

0

2

7

1

8

0

9

0

R

8

6

H

9

10

E

1

0

W: G. Zahn

L: D. Leonard

S: M. Marshall

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 fell to the Minnesota Twins, 8 to 6, on May 18, 1978.

Game Info

May 18, 1978

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	3	2	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	1.667
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.400	.000
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	3	0	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	1.000
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	8	9	8	6	1

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF-3B	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	2	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH-RF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	36	6	10	6	3	2

Batting

2B: J. Morales, H. Powell, B. Wynegar

HR: R. Carew, W. Norwood

RBI: R. Carew, M. Cubbage 2, J. Morales 2, W. Norwood, B. Wynegar 2

Baserunning

SB: R. Wilfong

Batting

2B: A. Otis, T. Poquette

3B: A. Otis

HR: H. McRae

RBI: H. McRae, A. Otis, F. Patek, T. Poquette, J. Wathan 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Wathan, F. White, W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Geoff Zahn G. Zahn (W)	5.1	5	4	4	3	2	1	6.75
Tom Johnson T. Johnson	1.2	4	2	2	0	0	0	10.80
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (S)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	2.2	4	6	6	2	0	1	20.25
Larry Gura L. Gura	3.2	3	2	2	2	1	1	4.91
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	8	6	1	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	3	2	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	1.667
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.400	.000
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	3	0	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	1.000
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Randall B. Randall PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	8	9	8	6	1

Batting

2B: J. Morales, H. Powell, B. Wynegar

HR: R. Carew, W. Norwood

RBI: R. Carew, M. Cubbage 2, J. Morales 2, W. Norwood, B. Wynegar 2

Baserunning

SB: R. Wilfong

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Geoff Zahn G. Zahn (W)	5.1	5	4	4	3	2	1	6.75
Tom Johnson T. Johnson	1.2	4	2	2	0	0	0	10.80
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (S)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	3	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF-3B	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	2	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH-RF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	36	6	10	6	3	2

Batting

2B: A. Otis, T. Poquette

3B: A. Otis

HR: H. McRae

RBI: H. McRae, A. Otis, F. Patek, T. Poquette, J. Wathan 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Wathan, F. White, W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	2.2	4	6	6	2	0	1	20.25
Larry Gura L. Gura	3.2	3	2	2	2	1	1	4.91
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	8	6	1	2

13-23 MIN

KCR 18-15

Current Series

1978 AL West

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