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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1978-08-16 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 14640 · night · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 11–7. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 9th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Steve Mingori picked up the save. George Brett went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Stan Perzanowski SV: Steve Mingori
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Norwood | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Wolfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Morales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mingori | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Perzanowski | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
 Jeff Holly | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Sutton | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Darrell Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: S8
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: D9.2-H
- George Brett: 3/G.2-3
- Darrell Porter: FC5.3XH(52);B-2
- Clint Hurdle: D7.2-H;BX2(7635)
Bot 1
- Willie Norwood: K/C
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Dan Ford: 4/L
Top 2
- Pete LaCock: K
- Al Cowens: K
- Freddie Patek: S.B-2(E3)
- U. L. Washington: 13
Bot 2
- Craig Kusick: HR/7
- Bob Randall: 3/FL/P
- Bombo Rivera: W
- Larry Wolfe: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Steve Braun: W
- Hal McRae: CS2(26)
- Hal McRae: 53
- George Brett: W
- Darrell Porter: 9
Bot 3
- Glenn Borgmann: S8
- Mike Cubbage: PB.1-2
- Mike Cubbage: K
- Willie Norwood: 6/P
- Rod Carew: S8.2-H(UR)
- Dan Ford: S9.1-2
- Craig Kusick: 2/FL/P
Top 4
- Clint Hurdle: 43
- Pete LaCock: D7
- Al Cowens: 63
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Randall: 43
- Bombo Rivera: K/C
- Larry Wolfe: 9
Top 5
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Steve Braun: W
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Glenn Borgmann: S8
- Mike Cubbage: 16(1)/FO
- Willie Norwood: S7.1-2
- Rod Carew: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Dan Ford: D7.3-H;1-3
- Craig Kusick: IW
- Bob Randall: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bombo Rivera: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- George Brett: 9
- Darrell Porter: T7
- Clint Hurdle: 3/L
- Pete LaCock: 5/P
Bot 6
- Larry Wolfe: 3/P
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
- Mike Cubbage: K
Top 7
- Al Cowens: D8
- Freddie Patek: K
- Tom Poquette: K
- Steve Braun: S8.2-H
- Hal McRae: S9.1-2
- George Brett: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Darrell Porter: 8
Bot 7
- Willie Norwood: S7
- Rod Carew: 56(1)/FO
- Dan Ford: S9.1-3
- Jose Morales: 6/P
- Bob Randall: 7
Top 8
- Clint Hurdle: S9
- John Wathan: HP.1-2
- Al Cowens: 8/L
- Freddie Patek: 3(B)5(2)/FDP/FL
Bot 8
- Bombo Rivera: 7
- Larry Wolfe: 63
- Glenn Borgmann: 43
Top 9
- Jerry Terrell: K
- Willie Wilson: S9
- Hal McRae: 7
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: IW
- Darrell Porter: S7.2-H;1-2
- Clint Hurdle: W.2-3;1-2
- John Wathan: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Cowens: D7.2-H;1-H
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 9
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Willie Norwood: K
- Rod Carew: D7.1-3
- Dan Ford: 13
- Jose Morales: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bob Randall: 7