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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

1979-09-10 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 14 innings Β· night Β· 4:21

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Dan Quisenberry earned the win. Hal McRae went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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MIN00041000000000516
KCA01031000000001610

W: Dan Quisenberry   L: Mike Marshall   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Mike Reilly Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Derryl Cousins Β· 3B: Terry Cooney Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hosken Powell400100
Roy Smalley702000
Ken Landreaux612010
Ron Jackson512021
Rob Wilfong211100
Butch Wynegar510021
Danny Goodwin312100
Rick Sofield100001
John Castino603100
Bombo Rivera101100
Dave Edwards501000
Bob Randall300000
Jose Morales101000
Gary Ward200010
Jesus Vega100001
Willie Norwood101000
Mike Cubbage100001

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willie Wilson712001
Hal McRae623310
George Brett601100
Darrell Porter400022
Pete LaCock211100
Jim Nettles101010
Al Cowens500011
Frank White600002
U. L. Washington611001
John Wathan100000
Amos Otis411102
Steve Braun000010
Jerry Terrell100000
Jamie Quirk100000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roger Erickson3.1642
Darrell Jackson2.2212
Pete Redfern4.0012
Mike Marshall3.1203

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Marty Pattin3.1712
Gary Christenson4.0311
Renie Martin0.2000
Al Hrabosky4.0641
Dan Quisenberry2.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Hosken Powell: 43
  • Roy Smalley: 43
  • Ken Landreaux: D7
  • Ron Jackson: K

Bot 1

  • Willie Wilson: 3/G
  • Hal McRae: W
  • George Brett: 8/L
  • Darrell Porter: K

Top 2

  • Rob Wilfong: 13
  • Butch Wynegar: 43
  • Danny Goodwin: S9
  • Rick Sofield: K/C

Bot 2

  • Pete LaCock: HR/9
  • Jim Nettles: S8
  • Al Cowens: W.1-2
  • Frank White: K/C
  • U. L. Washington: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Willie Wilson: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • John Castino: S8
  • Hosken Powell: 6(1)/FO
  • Roy Smalley: 43.1-2
  • Ken Landreaux: 7/L

Bot 3

  • Hal McRae: 8
  • George Brett: S8
  • Darrell Porter: W.1-2
  • Pete LaCock: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Jim Nettles: W.1-2
  • Al Cowens: 63

Top 4

  • Ron Jackson: S7
  • Rob Wilfong: WP.1-2
  • Rob Wilfong: T/89.2-H
  • Butch Wynegar: W
  • Danny Goodwin: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Rick Sofield: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
  • John Castino: S7.3-H;2-3
  • Hosken Powell: 9/SF.3-H
  • Roy Smalley: 7

Bot 4

  • Frank White: 63
  • U. L. Washington: D9
  • Willie Wilson: S7.2-3
  • Hal McRae: SB2
  • Hal McRae: T9.3-H;2-H
  • George Brett: 3/G.3-H
  • Darrell Porter: W
  • John Wathan: PB.1-3
  • John Wathan: 53

Top 5

  • Ken Landreaux: E3.B-2
  • Ron Jackson: 43.2-3
  • Bombo Rivera: S8.3-H(UR)
  • Butch Wynegar: 46(1)/FO
  • Danny Goodwin: 3/G

Bot 5

  • Amos Otis: HR/7
  • Al Cowens: 53
  • Frank White: K
  • U. L. Washington: 8/L

Top 6

  • Dave Edwards: 7
  • John Castino: S7
  • Hosken Powell: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Willie Wilson: S7
  • Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO
  • George Brett: 7
  • Darrell Porter: K

Top 7

  • Roy Smalley: 6/P
  • Ken Landreaux: 4/P
  • Ron Jackson: W
  • Bob Randall: 6/P

Bot 7

  • Steve Braun: W
  • Amos Otis: SB2
  • Amos Otis: K
  • Al Cowens: K
  • Frank White: 8

Top 8

  • Butch Wynegar: K
  • Jose Morales: S9
  • Dave Edwards: 8/L
  • John Castino: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • U. L. Washington: 43
  • Willie Wilson: 13
  • Hal McRae: 9

Top 9

  • Hosken Powell: 8
  • Roy Smalley: 8
  • Ken Landreaux: S8
  • Ron Jackson: W.1-2
  • Bob Randall: 54(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • George Brett: 7
  • Darrell Porter: 9/L
  • Jerry Terrell: 53

Top 10

  • Butch Wynegar: 7
  • Gary Ward: W
  • Dave Edwards: 4/P
  • John Castino: 2/BINT

Bot 10

  • Amos Otis: 9
  • Al Cowens: 7
  • Frank White: 5/FL/P

Top 11

  • Jesus Vega: K
  • Roy Smalley: S8
  • Ken Landreaux: 8/L
  • Ron Jackson: S7.1-2
  • Bob Randall: 4/P

Bot 11

  • U. L. Washington: K
  • Willie Wilson: 63
  • Hal McRae: D9
  • George Brett: 9

Top 12

  • Butch Wynegar: W
  • Gary Ward: 36(1)/FO
  • Dave Edwards: S7.1-3;BX2(754)
  • John Castino: 3/FL/P

Bot 12

  • Darrell Porter: 31
  • Jamie Quirk: 3/G
  • Amos Otis: K

Top 13

  • Willie Norwood: S9
  • Roy Smalley: S7.1-2
  • Ken Landreaux: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Ken Landreaux: IW
  • Ron Jackson: 62(3)5(2)/GDP.1-2
  • Mike Cubbage: K

Bot 13

  • Al Cowens: 63
  • Frank White: 13/BG
  • U. L. Washington: 6/P

Top 14

  • Butch Wynegar: 5/FL/P
  • Gary Ward: 53
  • Dave Edwards: 43

Bot 14

  • Willie Wilson: K
  • Hal McRae: HR/7

Notes & reviews

  • Royals manager Whitey Herzog ejected by 2B umpire Derryl Cousins for arguing that Bombo Rivera ran out of baseline at 2B
  • John Castino called for interference