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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-05-20 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39661 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph · 2:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win. George Brett 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Roger Erickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Norwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bombo Rivera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Castino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Ken Brett | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Redfern | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Norwood: 9
- Roy Smalley: 4/P
- Ron Jackson: 8
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S9
- George Brett: BK.1-2
- George Brett: D6.2-H(E6)(NR);B-H(NR)
- Amos Otis: 9
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Pete LaCock: K
Top 2
- Craig Kusick: 9
- Bombo Rivera: S9
- Butch Wynegar: 9
- Ken Landreaux: S7.1-2
- Bob Randall: 43
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 8
- Clint Hurdle: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 3
- John Castino: 63
- Willie Norwood: 7/L
- Roy Smalley: S9
- Ron Jackson: S9.1-2
- Craig Kusick: K
Bot 3
- U. L. Washington: W
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- George Brett: CS2(26)
- George Brett: 8
Top 4
- Bombo Rivera: S7
- Butch Wynegar: 9
- Ken Landreaux: SB2
- Ken Landreaux: 43.2-3
- Bob Randall: 6/P
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: 8
- Darrell Porter: T8
- Pete LaCock: T7.3-H
- Hal McRae: 8/SF.3-H
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 5
- John Castino: 53
- Willie Norwood: 6/P
- Roy Smalley: 7
Bot 5
- U. L. Washington: 5/FL/P
- Willie Wilson: 7/L
- George Brett: HR/9
- Amos Otis: D7
- Darrell Porter: WP.2-3
- Darrell Porter: 31
Top 6
- Ron Jackson: S7
- Craig Kusick: 9
- Bombo Rivera: E4.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Pete LaCock: 7/FL
- Hal McRae: 7
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ken Landreaux: 43
- Bob Randall: 6/L
- John Castino: 53
Bot 7
- U. L. Washington: 9/L
- Willie Wilson: 53
- George Brett: 63
Top 8
- Willie Norwood: K
- Roy Smalley: 4/P
- Ron Jackson: D9
- Craig Kusick: S8.2-H
- Bombo Rivera: 9
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: D7
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
- John Wathan: 63
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 9
- Butch Wynegar: S7
- Ken Landreaux: 6(B)43(1)/LDP
- Bob Randall: K/C