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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1978-09-23 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 13288 · 68°F, night · Wind 10 mph · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Dave Edwards went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Roger Erickson SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Edwards | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Norwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: W
- George Brett: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
- Pete LaCock: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 1
- Dave Edwards: S7
- Rod Carew: POCS2(134)
- Rod Carew: 7
- Roy Smalley: W
- Jose Morales: K
Top 2
- Clint Hurdle: HR/9
- Freddie Patek: 5/P
- Frank White: S8
- Steve Braun: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Willie Norwood: 8
- Bombo Rivera: 8
- Bob Randall: W
- Butch Wynegar: 8
Top 3
- George Brett: 7
- Amos Otis: S7
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Pete LaCock: POCS2(136)
Bot 3
- Larry Wolfe: S7
- Dave Edwards: S7.1-2
- Rod Carew: 7/FL
- Roy Smalley: 6/P
- Jose Morales: 9
Top 4
- Pete LaCock: 7/L
- Hal McRae: 8
- Clint Hurdle: K
Bot 4
- Willie Norwood: S8
- Bombo Rivera: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Bob Randall: 43
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Frank White: K
- Steve Braun: 3/G
Bot 5
- Butch Wynegar: 9
- Larry Wolfe: 9/FL
- Dave Edwards: HR/7
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 6
- George Brett: K
- Amos Otis: 9
- Darrell Porter: 9
Bot 6
- Roy Smalley: 8/L
- Jose Morales: W
- Willie Norwood: W.1-2
- Bombo Rivera: S9.2-3;1-2
- Bob Randall: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Pete LaCock: 43
- Hal McRae: 8
- Clint Hurdle: K
Bot 7
- Butch Wynegar: 3/FL/P
- Larry Wolfe: 53
- Dave Edwards: 53
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Frank White: 2/FL/P
- Steve Braun: E4
- George Brett: POCS2(1E3)
- George Brett: W
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: W
- Roy Smalley: K
- Jose Morales: W.1-2
- Willie Norwood: 3/P
- Bombo Rivera: K/C
Top 9
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: 53/SH.1-2
- Hal McRae: 3/FL/P
- Clint Hurdle: IW
- Freddie Patek: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bob Randall: 5/L
- Butch Wynegar: 53
- Larry Wolfe: W
- Dave Edwards: K/C
Notes & reviews
- 403' HR
- 350' HR