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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-05-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17459 · 75°F, night · 3:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 3rd. Geoff Zahn earned the win and Mike Marshall picked up the save. Rod Carew went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Geoff Zahn L: Dennis Leonard SV: Mike Marshall
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Vic Voltaggio · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Norwood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hosken Powell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom Johnson | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Mingori | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Norwood: 13
- Rod Carew: HR/9
- Dan Ford: 1/G
- Mike Cubbage: 6/P
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 63
- John Wathan: 8
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Al Cowens: K
Top 2
- Butch Wynegar: S9
- Glenn Adams: 7/L
- Roy Smalley: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Darrell Porter: W
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Frank White: 4/L
Top 3
- Hosken Powell: W
- Rob Wilfong: 34/SH.1-2
- Willie Norwood: 43.2-3
- Rod Carew: W
- Dan Ford: HP.1-2
- Mike Cubbage: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Butch Wynegar: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jose Morales: D7.3-H;1-H
- Roy Smalley: 7
Bot 3
- Jerry Terrell: 63
- Willie Wilson: K
- John Wathan: 63
Top 4
- Hosken Powell: 8/L
- Rob Wilfong: 7
- Willie Norwood: HR/7
- Rod Carew: S8
- Dan Ford: 43
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- Al Cowens: 43
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: 9
Top 5
- Mike Cubbage: 9
- Butch Wynegar: 3/FL/P
- Jose Morales: K
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Frank White: S9
- Jerry Terrell: S7.1-2
- Willie Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- John Wathan: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hal McRae: 7
- Al Cowens: SB3;SB2
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 6
- Roy Smalley: 2/FL/P
- Hosken Powell: W
- Rob Wilfong: 16(1)/FO
- Willie Norwood: SB2
- Willie Norwood: 4/L
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: D7
- Darrell Porter: 3/G.2-3
- Freddie Patek: S8.3-H
- Frank White: 54(1)/FO
- Tom Poquette: SB2
- Tom Poquette: D7.2-H
- Willie Wilson: 43
Top 7
- Rod Carew: 63
- Dan Ford: HP
- Mike Cubbage: W.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: D9.2-H;1-3
- Jose Morales: IW
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- John Wathan: S8
- Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: T9.1-H
- Darrell Porter: 43
Top 8
- Hosken Powell: D7
- Bob Randall: 53
- Willie Norwood: 8
- Rod Carew: IW
- Dan Ford: 6/P
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Pete LaCock: E7
- Tom Poquette: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Mike Cubbage: 6/P
- Butch Wynegar: 5/FL/P
- Jose Morales: 7
Bot 9
- Clint Hurdle: 2/FL/P
- Joe Lahoud: S8
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Whitey Herzog ejected by HP umpire Rich Garcia sometime in third inning
- Geoff Zahn left with blister