Final
MIN
KCRCurrent 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
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Mariners Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Minnesota Twins, 6 to 3, on May 20, 1978.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Norwood LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
R. Carew 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
D. Ford CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Cubbage 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
L. Wolfe PH-3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
B. Wynegar C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Adams DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Morales PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
R. Smalley SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
H. Powell RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Rivera PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Wilfong 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Chiles PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Randall 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
C. Kusick PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
H. McRae DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
A. Cowens RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
A. Otis CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
C. Hurdle 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
R. LaCock 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Porter C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
F. Patek SS | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Batting
2B: M. Cubbage, R. Smalley 2
HR: R. Carew
RBI: R. Carew 2, M. Cubbage
Baserunning
SB: W. Norwood
CS: W. Norwood
Batting
2B: G. Brett, C. Hurdle, H. McRae
RBI: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, H. McRae 2, A. Otis, F. Patek
Baserunning
SB: A. Cowens, A. Otis, F. Patek 2, W. Wilson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thormodsgard (L) | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.76 |
G. Thayer | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
T. Johnson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gale (W) | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.68 |
A. Hrabosky (S) | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Norwood LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
R. Carew 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
D. Ford CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Cubbage 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
L. Wolfe PH-3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
B. Wynegar C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
G. Adams DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Morales PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
R. Smalley SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
H. Powell RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Rivera PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Wilfong 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Chiles PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Randall 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
C. Kusick PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Batting
2B: M. Cubbage, R. Smalley 2
HR: R. Carew
RBI: R. Carew 2, M. Cubbage
Baserunning
SB: W. Norwood
CS: W. Norwood
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thormodsgard (L) | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.76 |
G. Thayer | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
T. Johnson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
H. McRae DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .750 |
A. Cowens RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
A. Otis CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
C. Hurdle 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
R. LaCock 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Porter C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
F. Patek SS | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Batting
2B: G. Brett, C. Hurdle, H. McRae
RBI: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, H. McRae 2, A. Otis, F. Patek
Baserunning
SB: A. Cowens, A. Otis, F. Patek 2, W. Wilson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gale (W) | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.68 |
A. Hrabosky (S) | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
