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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1978-08-17 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 15936 · 85°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:54
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Roger Erickson earned the win. Dan Ford went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Roger Erickson L: Larry Gura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Norwood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 9.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 10.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: W
- Hal McRae: D7.1-3
- George Brett: 43.3-H;2-3
- Darrell Porter: S9.3-H
- Clint Hurdle: W.1-2
- Pete LaCock: S8.2-H;1-2
- Al Cowens: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Willie Norwood: 7
- Rod Carew: S7
- Dan Ford: D7.1-H
- Craig Kusick: W
- Roy Smalley: S7.2-H;1-2
- Butch Wynegar: D7.2-H;1-H
- Bob Randall: S9.2-3
- Larry Wolfe: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Freddie Patek: 8
- U. L. Washington: 53
- Steve Braun: 3/G
Bot 2
- Bombo Rivera: 43
- Willie Norwood: 7
- Rod Carew: 63
Top 3
- Hal McRae: 6/P
- George Brett: W
- Darrell Porter: S8.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete LaCock: K/C
- Al Cowens: 8
Bot 3
- Dan Ford: T/89
- Craig Kusick: 9
- Roy Smalley: S7.3-H
- Butch Wynegar: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: 43
- U. L. Washington: 53
- Steve Braun: K
Bot 4
- Bob Randall: 7/FL
- Larry Wolfe: 3/FL/P
- Bombo Rivera: 9
Top 5
- Hal McRae: 7
- George Brett: 7
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
Bot 5
- Willie Norwood: K
- Rod Carew: K
- Dan Ford: 8
Top 6
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
- Pete LaCock: 7
- Al Cowens: 5/L
Bot 6
- Craig Kusick: 7
- Roy Smalley: 8/L
- Butch Wynegar: 3/FL/P
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: S8
- U. L. Washington: 5/FL/P
- Steve Braun: 64(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bob Randall: 63
- Larry Wolfe: W
- Bombo Rivera: 4/P
- Willie Norwood: 53
Top 8
- George Brett: 3/G
- Darrell Porter: D9
- Clint Hurdle: 3/G.2-3
- Pete LaCock: S9.3-H
- Al Cowens: T9.1-H
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: 6/L
- Dan Ford: 9
- Craig Kusick: K
Top 9
- U. L. Washington: 9
- Steve Braun: 63
- Hal McRae: 3/FL/P
Bot 9
- Roy Smalley: 2/FL/P
- Butch Wynegar: 5/P
- Bob Randall: 43
Top 10
- George Brett: 7
- Darrell Porter: 7/L
- Clint Hurdle: 8
Bot 10
- Larry Wolfe: 3/P
- Bombo Rivera: S8
- Willie Norwood: 6/P
- Rod Carew: S9.1-2
- Dan Ford: S9.2-H;1-2