Royals 1-5 Twins (Aug 16, 1978)

KCR

MIN

1

0

4

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

0

R

1

5

H

6

13

E

3

1

W: G. Zahn

L: D. Bird

Current Series

Royals

1

Twins

5

Game 1

Final

Royals

11

Twins

7

Game 2

Final

Royals

5

Twins

6

Game 3

Final

AL Central Standings

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

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

Game Info

August 16, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.667
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B-SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	33	1	6	1	4	2

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	5	1	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	4	1	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Rich Chiles R. Chiles LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF-LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	5	13	5	2	6

Batting

2B: G. Brett

HR: H. McRae

RBI: H. McRae

Batting

2B: R. Smalley

3B: R. Carew

HR: G. Adams

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.667
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B-SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	33	1	6	1	4	2

Batting

2B: G. Brett

HR: H. McRae

RBI: H. McRae

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Hosken Powell H. Powell RF	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	5	1	2	1	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	4	1	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.250
Glenn Adams G. Adams DH	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Rich Chiles R. Chiles LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willie Norwood W. Norwood CF-LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	5	13	5	2	6

Batting

2B: R. Smalley

3B: R. Carew

HR: G. Adams

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

64-53 KCR

MIN 53-66

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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