Final
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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 couldn't pull it off against the Minnesota Twins, 3 to 2, on May 21, 1978.
Game Info
May 21, 1978
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Norwood LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
R. Carew 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.250 |
D. Ford CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Morales DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Rivera RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Smalley SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Wynegar C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
L. Wolfe 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Randall 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Poquette PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. McRae DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Brett 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
A. Cowens RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
A. Otis CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
C. Hurdle 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Porter C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
F. Patek SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
U L Washington PH-SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Lahoud PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Batting
2B: R. Carew 2, W. Norwood
RBI: R. Carew 2, D. Ford
Batting
2B: G. Brett, A. Otis, F. White
3B: A. Cowens
RBI: A. Cowens, D. Porter
Baserunning
SB: U L Washington
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Serum (W) | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
M. Marshall (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Splittorff (L) | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Norwood LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
R. Carew 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.250 |
D. Ford CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Morales DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Rivera RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Smalley SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Wynegar C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
L. Wolfe 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Randall 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Batting
2B: R. Carew 2, W. Norwood
RBI: R. Carew 2, D. Ford
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Serum (W) | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
M. Marshall (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Poquette PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. McRae DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Brett 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
A. Cowens RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
A. Otis CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
C. Hurdle 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Porter C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
F. Patek SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
U L Washington PH-SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Lahoud PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Batting
2B: G. Brett, A. Otis, F. White
3B: A. Cowens
RBI: A. Cowens, D. Porter
Baserunning
SB: U L Washington
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Splittorff (L) | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
