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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1979-09-05 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 11647 · 73°F, night · 2:48
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 2nd. Dave Goltz earned the win. Darrell Porter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| MIN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Dave Goltz L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Dallas Parks · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Randall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Castino | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Jackson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Landreaux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bombo Rivera | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jesus Vega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Gale | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Renie Martin | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Eaton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Goltz | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K
- Hal McRae: 63
- Amos Otis: 6/L
Bot 1
- Bob Randall: W
- John Castino: 34/SH.1-2
- Jose Morales: K/C
- Ron Jackson: T9.2-H
- Roy Smalley: 53
Top 2
- George Brett: W
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Pete LaCock: 8/L
- Al Cowens: 8
Bot 2
- Dave Edwards: S7
- Ken Landreaux: 53/SH.1-2
- Bombo Rivera: FC6.2X3(65)
- Butch Wynegar: S9.1-2
- Bob Randall: S9.2-H;1-3
- John Castino: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jose Morales: T7.2-H;1-H
- Ron Jackson: 13
Top 3
- Frank White: S8
- U. L. Washington: S8.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 65(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- George Brett: 7
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: S9
- Dave Edwards: 14/SH.1-2
- Ken Landreaux: 43.2-3
- Bombo Rivera: 63
Top 4
- Darrell Porter: D7
- Pete LaCock: 5/L
- Al Cowens: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Frank White: 63
- U. L. Washington: K
Bot 4
- Butch Wynegar: 4/L
- Bob Randall: 3/G
- John Castino: T/89
- Mike Cubbage: W
- Ron Jackson: 4/P
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: 7/L
- Hal McRae: K
- Amos Otis: 4/L
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: 9/L
- Dave Edwards: 9/L
- Ken Landreaux: K/C
Top 6
- George Brett: S8
- Darrell Porter: PO1(13)
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Pete LaCock: S8
- Al Cowens: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bombo Rivera: E3
- Butch Wynegar: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Randall: 5/P
- John Castino: S8.2-3
- Mike Cubbage: W.1-2
- Ron Jackson: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Edwards: K/C
Top 7
- Frank White: 1/L
- U. L. Washington: 7
- Willie Wilson: 53/BG
Bot 7
- Ken Landreaux: 63
- Bombo Rivera: 63
- Butch Wynegar: S9
- Bob Randall: S9.1-3
- John Castino: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jesus Vega: 9
Top 8
- Hal McRae: 53
- Amos Otis: D7
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Darrell Porter: 7/L
Bot 8
- Ron Jackson: 63
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Dave Edwards: K/C
Top 9
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Al Cowens: S9
- Jim Nettles: 9/L
- Clint Hurdle: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jesus Vega
- Debut game for Craig Eaton