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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-05-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21437 · 83°F, night · Wind 15 mph · 2:40
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Jerry Koosman earned the win and Mike Marshall picked up the save. Rob Wilfong went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Dennis Leonard SV: Mike Marshall
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Al Purduski · 2B: Don Schulte · 3B: Larry Zirbel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Norwood | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Castino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Koosman | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Mike Marshall | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
 Eduardo Rodriguez | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hosken Powell: 9
- Roy Smalley: D9
- Ken Landreaux: S7.2-3
- Butch Wynegar: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ron Jackson: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Glenn Adams: S4/G46.3XH(4E2)(UR);2-3
- Willie Norwood: S7.3-H;1-2
- Rob Wilfong: 7
- John Castino: 13
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S8
- George Brett: 16(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 1/G
Top 2
- Hosken Powell: 9
- Roy Smalley: W
- Ken Landreaux: 31.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 3/G
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: S8
- John Wathan: 8
- Clint Hurdle: 5/P
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 3
- Ron Jackson: 53
- Glenn Adams: 31
- Willie Norwood: 5/P
Bot 3
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Willie Wilson: S7
- George Brett: POCS2(136)
- George Brett: W
- Amos Otis: 13
Top 4
- Rob Wilfong: S7
- John Castino: 53/SH.1-2
- Hosken Powell: S7.2-H
- Roy Smalley: S9.1-3
- Ken Landreaux: K/C
- Butch Wynegar: 53
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: HP
- Hal McRae: 9
- John Wathan: S5.1-3(E5/TH1)
- Clint Hurdle: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
Top 5
- Ron Jackson: D7
- Glenn Adams: 8.2-3
- Willie Norwood: 2/FL/P
- Rob Wilfong: 9
Bot 5
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: 3/G
Top 6
- John Castino: S7
- Hosken Powell: 13/SH.1-2
- Roy Smalley: W
- Ken Landreaux: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 8
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 7
- Butch Wynegar: 13
- Ron Jackson: 3/L
- Glenn Adams: 63
Bot 7
- John Wathan: 3/P
- Clint Hurdle: 63
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 8
- Willie Norwood: E5
- Rob Wilfong: CS2(26)
- Rob Wilfong: HR/9
- John Castino: S7
- Hosken Powell: S9.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 8.2-3
- Ken Landreaux: WP.3-H;1-2
- Ken Landreaux: 4/P
Bot 8
- U. L. Washington: K/C
- Willie Wilson: W
- George Brett: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: D7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR)
- Darrell Porter: PO2(E2).2-3
- Darrell Porter: K
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 9
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Ron Jackson: 6/P
- Jose Morales: 3/FL/P
- Willie Norwood: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- John Wathan: S7
- Clint Hurdle: S8.1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
- Steve Braun: 6/L
- Pete LaCock: D7.3-H
- Tom Poquette: S8.2-H
- George Brett: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: 16(1)3/GDP