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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-05-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30312 · 66°F, night · Wind 7 mph · 2:51
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Rich Gale earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Rod Carew went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
W: Rich Gale L: Paul Thormodsgard SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Vic Voltaggio · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Norwood | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kusick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Thormodsgard | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Thayer | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Johnson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Norwood: 43
- Rod Carew: S7.BX2(74)
- Dan Ford: W
- Mike Cubbage: D9.1-H
- Butch Wynegar: 43
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Hal McRae: 53
- George Brett: 3/G
Top 2
- Glenn Adams: 63
- Roy Smalley: K
- Hosken Powell: 13
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 6/P
- Amos Otis: S8
- Clint Hurdle: SB2
- Clint Hurdle: 53
- Darrell Porter: W
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Rob Wilfong: 4/L
- Willie Norwood: S7
- Rod Carew: CS2(24)
- Rod Carew: 63
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: S9
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- George Brett: 7/L
- Al Cowens: 53
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H
- Clint Hurdle: 6/P
Top 4
- Dan Ford: S9
- Mike Cubbage: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Glenn Adams: S9.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 5/P
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: K
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Frank White: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Hosken Powell: 63
- Rob Wilfong: 4/P
- Willie Norwood: 8
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Hal McRae: 7
- George Brett: S9
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Rod Carew: 43
- Dan Ford: 63
- Mike Cubbage: 13
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 63
- Clint Hurdle: D7
- Darrell Porter: 3/G.2-3
- Freddie Patek: S7.3-H
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 8/L
Top 7
- Butch Wynegar: 4/L
- Glenn Adams: 3/G
- Roy Smalley: D9
- Hosken Powell: 43
Bot 7
- Willie Wilson: 9
- Hal McRae: S8/89.BX2(86)
- George Brett: D7
- Al Cowens: S7.2-H
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: W
- Clint Hurdle: S9.2-H;1-3
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
Top 8
- Rich Chiles: 43
- Willie Norwood: S7
- Rod Carew: SB2
- Rod Carew: HR/9.2-H
- Dan Ford: 63
- Larry Wolfe: W
- Butch Wynegar: 7
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 34/SH.2-3
- Willie Wilson: 8/L
- Hal McRae: D9.3-H
- George Brett: IW
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jose Morales: W
- Roy Smalley: D7.1-3
- Bombo Rivera: K
- Craig Kusick: K
- Willie Norwood: 1/P