Royals 11-7 Twins (Aug 16, 1978)

KCR

MIN

1

2

0

2

0

1

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

3

6

0

7

4

0

8

0

9

5

2

R

11

7

H

15

13

E

0

1

W: P. Splittorff

L: S. Perzanowski

S: S. Mingori

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 were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Royals, 11 to 7, on August 16, 1978.

Game Info

August 16, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	2	2	2	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	2	1	3	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF-LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF-RF	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
U L Washington 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	11	15	11	5	5

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	0	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	2.000
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	2	0	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	5	0	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	3	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	39	7	13	7	2	6

Batting

2B: A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, H. McRae

3B: D. Porter

HR: G. Brett

RBI: S. Braun, G. Brett 3, A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle, H. McRae, D. Porter, J. Wathan 2

Baserunning

SB: S. Braun, W. Wilson

CS: S. Braun

Batting

2B: R. Carew, D. Ford

HR: C. Kusick

RBI: R. Carew, D. Ford, C. Kusick, J. Morales 2, B. Randall 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	6.1	9	5	4	2	5	1	5.68
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (S)	2.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	7	6	2	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Stan Perzanowski S. Perzanowski (L)	7.0	10	6	6	3	4	1	7.71
Jeff Holly J. Holly	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
John Sutton J. Sutton	1.2	4	5	5	2	1	0	27.00
Darrell Jackson D. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	11	11	5	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	2	2	2	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	2	1	3	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	2	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF-LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF-RF	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
U L Washington 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	11	15	11	5	5

Batting

2B: A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle, R. LaCock, H. McRae

3B: D. Porter

HR: G. Brett

RBI: S. Braun, G. Brett 3, A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle, H. McRae, D. Porter, J. Wathan 2

Baserunning

SB: S. Braun, W. Wilson

CS: S. Braun

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	6.1	9	5	4	2	5	1	5.68
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (S)	2.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	13	7	6	2	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	0	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.400
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	2	1	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	2.000
Glenn Adams G. Adams PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Morales J. Morales PH	2	0	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Rob Wilfong R. Wilfong PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	5	0	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Mike Cubbage M. Cubbage 3B	3	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	39	7	13	7	2	6

Batting

2B: R. Carew, D. Ford

HR: C. Kusick

RBI: R. Carew, D. Ford, C. Kusick, J. Morales 2, B. Randall 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Stan Perzanowski S. Perzanowski (L)	7.0	10	6	6	3	4	1	7.71
Jeff Holly J. Holly	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
John Sutton J. Sutton	1.2	4	5	5	2	1	0	27.00
Darrell Jackson D. Jackson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	15	11	11	5	5	1

65-53 KCR

MIN 53-67

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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