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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-05-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31574 · 80°F, night · 2:16
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 6th. Roger Erickson earned the win and Mike Marshall picked up the save. Bombo Rivera went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Roger Erickson L: Marty Pattin SV: Mike Marshall
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Norwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Wolfe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hosken Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Hassler | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Marty Pattin | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Norwood: S8
- Bob Randall: SB2
- Bob Randall: K
- Dan Ford: 63.2-3
- Jose Morales: 31
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Hal McRae: HR/89
- George Brett: S9
- Al Cowens: HP.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Amos Otis: S9.3-H;1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 63
Top 2
- Craig Kusick: 63
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Larry Wolfe: 53
Bot 2
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Frank White: 53
- Willie Wilson: 63
Top 3
- Bombo Rivera: S/89
- Glenn Borgmann: PO1(E1).1-3
- Glenn Borgmann: 3/FL/P
- Willie Norwood: K
- Bob Randall: 43
Bot 3
- Hal McRae: 9
- George Brett: D7
- Al Cowens: WP.2-3
- Al Cowens: S8.3-H
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 13.2-3
- Amos Otis: 7/L
Top 4
- Dan Ford: E3.B-2
- Jose Morales: 9/L
- Craig Kusick: K
- Roy Smalley: S/78.2-H(UR)
- Larry Wolfe: W.1-2
- Bombo Rivera: S7.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: 8/L
Bot 4
- Clint Hurdle: S8
- Freddie Patek: 16(1)3/GDP
- Frank White: 6/P
Top 5
- Willie Norwood: 63
- Bob Randall: 63
- Dan Ford: W
- Jose Morales: 43
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Hal McRae: 53
- George Brett: D7
- Al Cowens: 8/L
Top 6
- Craig Kusick: S8
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Larry Wolfe: S8.1-2
- Bombo Rivera: S7.2-H;1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: W.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: 7/SF/FDP.3-H;2X3(735)
Bot 6
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Amos Otis: K
- Clint Hurdle: 4/P
Top 7
- Bob Randall: 6/P
- Dan Ford: T/89
- Jose Morales: 9/SF.3-H
- Craig Kusick: K
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Frank White: 14/SH.1-2
- Tom Poquette: 53
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Top 8
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Larry Wolfe: 53
- Bombo Rivera: HR/7
- Butch Wynegar: S9
- Hosken Powell: K/C
Bot 8
- George Brett: 8
- Al Cowens: 7/L
- Darrell Porter: 2/FL/P
Top 9
- Bob Randall: 8
- Dan Ford: K
- Jose Morales: 3/FL/P
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: 7/L
- Clint Hurdle: 13
- Pete LaCock: 8