Royals 5-6 Twins (Aug 17, 1978)

KCR

MIN

1

3

4

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

2

0

9

0

10

0

1

R

5

6

H

8

10

E

0

W: R. Erickson

L: L. Gura

Current Series

Royals

1

Twins

5

Game 1

Final

Royals

11

Twins

7

Game 2

Final

Royals

5

Twins

6

Game 3

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 Minnesota Twins squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 5, on August 17, 1978.

Game Info

August 17, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
U L Washington 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	5	8	5	4	3

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	5	2	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	6	10	6	2	3

Batting

2B: H. McRae, D. Porter

3B: A. Cowens

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, R. LaCock 2, D. Porter

Batting

2B: D. Ford, B. Wynegar

3B: D. Ford

RBI: D. Ford 2, R. Smalley 2, B. Wynegar 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	9.2	9	6	6	2	3	5.59
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.2	10	6	6	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson (W)	10.0	8	5	5	4	3	0	4.50
Totals	10.0	8	5	5	4	3	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Braun S. Braun LF	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
U L Washington 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	5	8	5	4	3

Batting

2B: H. McRae, D. Porter

3B: A. Cowens

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, R. LaCock 2, D. Porter

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	9.2	9	6	6	2	3	5.59
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	9.2	10	6	6	2	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Norwood W. Norwood LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rod Carew R. Carew 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Dan Ford D. Ford CF	5	2	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Craig Kusick C. Kusick DH	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Butch Wynegar B. Wynegar C	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bob Randall B. Randall 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Larry Wolfe L. Wolfe 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bombo Rivera B. Rivera RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	37	6	10	6	2	3

Batting

2B: D. Ford, B. Wynegar

3B: D. Ford

RBI: D. Ford 2, R. Smalley 2, B. Wynegar 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Erickson R. Erickson (W)	10.0	8	5	5	4	3	0	4.50
Totals	10.0	8	5	5	4	3	0

65-54 KCR

MIN 54-67

Current Series

1978 AL West

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