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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1978-08-16 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · 85°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:30
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Geoff Zahn earned the win. Glenn Adams went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| MIN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Geoff Zahn L: Doug Bird SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Chiles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Norwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
 Randy McGilberry | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 3/G
- Joe Zdeb: 63
- Hal McRae: S8
- Al Cowens: 6/L
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: S8
- Roy Smalley: D7.1-H
- Rod Carew: T.2-H
- Glenn Adams: HR/9.3-H
- Mike Cubbage: K
- Butch Wynegar: K
- Rich Chiles: S8
- Willie Norwood: 4(1)/FO
Top 2
- John Wathan: 6/L
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Pete LaCock: 63
Bot 2
- Rob Wilfong: 63
- Hosken Powell: S8
- Roy Smalley: SB2
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rod Carew: S9.2-H
- Glenn Adams: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Glenn Adams: 3/G
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: 13
- George Brett: W
- Joe Zdeb: K
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Al Cowens: 8
Bot 3
- Mike Cubbage: S9
- Butch Wynegar: K/C
- Rich Chiles: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Norwood: 8/L
Top 4
- John Wathan: S8
- Clint Hurdle: 5/P
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Rob Wilfong: 63
- Hosken Powell: S9
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2
- Glenn Adams: K
Top 5
- Pete LaCock: 53
- U. L. Washington: 63
- George Brett: D7
- Joe Zdeb: 13
Bot 5
- Mike Cubbage: E1
- Butch Wynegar: 16(1)/FO
- Rich Chiles: 9
- Willie Norwood: W.1-2
- Rob Wilfong: 8
Top 6
- Hal McRae: 63
- Al Cowens: S9
- John Wathan: 9
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
Bot 6
- Hosken Powell: 7/L
- Roy Smalley: S8
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Glenn Adams: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Cubbage: 3/G
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Pete LaCock: 53
- U. L. Washington: S8
- George Brett: PB.1-2
- George Brett: W
- Joe Zdeb: 3/G
Bot 7
- Butch Wynegar: S8
- Rich Chiles: 1/P
- Willie Norwood: S8.1-2
- Rob Wilfong: 8/L
- Hosken Powell: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Al Cowens: E4
- John Wathan: 6(1)/FO
- Clint Hurdle: 64(1)/FO
- Jerry Terrell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Roy Smalley: 6/P
- Rod Carew: E6
- Glenn Adams: SB2
- Glenn Adams: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 9
- Frank White: 4/P
- U. L. Washington: 53
- George Brett: 53