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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1979-05-25 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 9606 · 66°F, night · Wind 9 mph · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Darrell Porter went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Mike Marshall SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Steve Palermo · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Randall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bombo Rivera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Castino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 8.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Marshall | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S7
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 63
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H
- Darrell Porter: S7.1-2
- Pete LaCock: S9.2-3;1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bob Randall: S9
- Roy Smalley: 13/SH.1-2
- Ken Landreaux: 3/G.2-3
- Ron Jackson: D7.3-H
- Jose Morales: K/C
Top 2
- Hal McRae: 53
- U. L. Washington: S5/BG
- Todd Cruz: POCS2(1341)
- Todd Cruz: 7/FL
Bot 2
- Bombo Rivera: 4/P
- Hosken Powell: 53
- John Castino: 43
Top 3
- Willie Wilson: T9
- George Brett: W
- Amos Otis: 4/L
- Darrell Porter: K
- Pete LaCock: 7/L
Bot 3
- Glenn Borgmann: 8
- Bob Randall: S8
- Roy Smalley: SB2.1-3(PB)
- Roy Smalley: S7.3-H
- Ken Landreaux: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Jackson: 53
Top 4
- Clint Hurdle: K/C
- Hal McRae: 8/L
- U. L. Washington: 7
Bot 4
- Jose Morales: 63
- Bombo Rivera: 3/FL/P
- Hosken Powell: S9
- John Castino: K
Top 5
- Todd Cruz: 4/FL/P
- Willie Wilson: 5/FL/P
- George Brett: S7
- Amos Otis: 6/L
Bot 5
- Glenn Borgmann: 9
- Bob Randall: 43
- Roy Smalley: W
- Ken Landreaux: S7.1-2
- Ron Jackson: 4/P
Top 6
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Pete LaCock: 8
- Clint Hurdle: 3/G
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 6
- Jose Morales: 43
- Bombo Rivera: S8
- Hosken Powell: HP.1-2
- John Castino: SB3;SB2.2-H(E7)(UR)
- John Castino: K
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
Top 7
- U. L. Washington: 63
- Todd Cruz: S8
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- George Brett: 31
Bot 7
- Bob Randall: 8
- Roy Smalley: D7
- Ken Landreaux: S8.2XH(82)
- Ron Jackson: 9
Top 8
- Amos Otis: D7
- Darrell Porter: 6/L
- Pete LaCock: S8.2-H
- Clint Hurdle: FC3.1-2(E3/TH2)
- Hal McRae: 8/L
- Steve Braun: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jose Morales: 31
- Bombo Rivera: 2/G
- Hosken Powell: 7/FL
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: T7
- George Brett: K/C
- Amos Otis: D7.3-H
- Darrell Porter: K
- Pete LaCock: IW
- Clint Hurdle: CS3(25)
Bot 9
- John Castino: 9
- Butch Wynegar: S7
- Bob Randall: 36(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: S9.1-2
- Ken Landreaux: K