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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1979-05-27 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 35148 · 73°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:06
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Steve Busby earned the win. Todd Cruz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Steve Busby L: Jerry Koosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Zdeb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Landreaux | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Castino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Koosman | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: S7
- George Brett: 64(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Hosken Powell: 3/G
- Butch Wynegar: 13
- Roy Smalley: 43
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- Hal McRae: 9
- John Wathan: S7
- Joe Zdeb: 7/L
Bot 2
- Ken Landreaux: 9/L
- Glenn Adams: K
- Ron Jackson: 6/P
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: S9
- Todd Cruz: 16(1)3/GDP
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 3
- Mike Cubbage: W
- Rob Wilfong: 13/SH.1-2
- John Castino: 53.2-3
- Hosken Powell: W
- Butch Wynegar: CSH(1362)
Top 4
- George Brett: 7
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Butch Wynegar: 13
- Roy Smalley: 3/G
- Ken Landreaux: S7
- Glenn Adams: 4/P
Top 5
- John Wathan: D7
- Joe Zdeb: 43.2-3
- U. L. Washington: 43
- Todd Cruz: 53
Bot 5
- Ron Jackson: W
- Mike Cubbage: 4/P
- Rob Wilfong: SB2
- Rob Wilfong: K
- John Castino: K
Top 6
- Willie Wilson: 8/L
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 6
- Hosken Powell: S8
- Butch Wynegar: 13/SH.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 43.2-3
- Ken Landreaux: 6/P
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Hal McRae: 43
- John Wathan: 63
Bot 7
- Glenn Adams: 9
- Ron Jackson: S9
- Mike Cubbage: 43.1-3
- Rob Wilfong: 9
Top 8
- Joe Zdeb: D9
- U. L. Washington: FC1.2X3(15)
- Todd Cruz: HR/7.1-H
- Willie Wilson: K/BF
- George Brett: 3/G
Bot 8
- John Castino: 53
- Hosken Powell: 43
- Butch Wynegar: S8
- Roy Smalley: 3/G
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 53
- Darrell Porter: S7
- Hal McRae: K
- John Wathan: K
Bot 9
- Ken Landreaux: S8
- Glenn Adams: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ron Jackson: 5/FL/P
- Mike Cubbage: 8/SF.3-H
- Rob Wilfong: 13