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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1978-09-24 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6627 · 75°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:55
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Dave Goltz earned the win. Dan Ford went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Dave Goltz L: Steve Mingori SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Cubbage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Adams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Edwards | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Steve Mingori | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy McGilberry | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Goltz | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: 43
- George Brett: W
- Pete LaCock: CS2(24)
- Pete LaCock: 7
Bot 1
- Mike Cubbage: W
- Roy Smalley: 1/SH.1-2
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Glenn Adams: S9.2-H
- Hosken Powell: W.1-2
- Dan Ford: 8
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Clint Hurdle: K
Bot 2
- Dave Edwards: W
- Butch Wynegar: 3/SH.1-2
- Rob Wilfong: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Mike Cubbage: 9
- Roy Smalley: 9/L
Top 3
- Al Cowens: 43
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Frank White: D7
- Steve Braun: 43
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: D7.B-3(E7)
- Glenn Adams: E4.3-H(RBI)
- Hosken Powell: 7/L
- Dan Ford: 8/L
- Dave Edwards: CS2(24)
Top 4
- George Brett: S8
- Pete LaCock: W.1-2
- Darrell Porter: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Al Cowens: 9
Bot 4
- Dave Edwards: 9
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Rob Wilfong: S5/BG.1-2
- Mike Cubbage: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: 8
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Frank White: 1/P
- Steve Braun: 13
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: S8
- Jose Morales: 53/SH.1-2
- Hosken Powell: 43.2-3
- Dan Ford: CSH(12)
Top 6
- George Brett: S5/BG
- Pete LaCock: S7.1-H(E7);B-2
- Darrell Porter: 8.2-3
- Hal McRae: D7.3-H(UR)
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Al Cowens: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Dan Ford: HR/9
- Dave Edwards: 43
- Butch Wynegar: 8
- Rob Wilfong: K
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Frank White: S8
- Steve Braun: 9
- George Brett: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- George Brett: K23
Bot 7
- Mike Cubbage: 4/P
- Roy Smalley: D7
- Rod Carew: IW
- Jose Morales: 3/P
- Hosken Powell: S9.2-3;1-2
- Dan Ford: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Pete LaCock: 9/L
- Darrell Porter: K
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 8
- Dave Edwards: S7
- Butch Wynegar: PO1(E1).1-2
- Butch Wynegar: S9.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Rob Wilfong: S7.2-H(E7);B-2
- Mike Cubbage: 5/P
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Rod Carew: 7/L
Top 9
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
- Al Cowens: 9
- Tom Poquette: HR/9
- Jamie Quirk: W
- Steve Braun: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Royals Coach Chuck Hiller ejected by HP umpire Ken Kaiser
- 375' HR
- 367' HR