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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 17, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 17, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,437 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Al Purduski 2B: Don Schulte 3B: Larry Zirbel |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| U L Washington | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 17, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Landreaux scores. Wynegar moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Washington throws towards the plate. Porter fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Porter. Wynegar scores. Jackson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norwood vs. Leonard
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Koosman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Koosman
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Koosman
There goes Otis. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Koosman
Porter hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Koosman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Koosman
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Koosman
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Koosman
Hurdle hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Koosman
There goes McRae. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Koosman
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Leonard
Norwood hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Koosman
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and has Wilson trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Wilson for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Koosman
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Koosman
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Koosman
Porter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Koosman
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Koosman
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Castino. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Koosman
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Koosman
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Norwood vs. Leonard
Norwood hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Koosman
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Koosman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Leonard
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Koosman
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Koosman
Porter hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Koosman
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rodriguez
Jackson hits a line drive towards first. Wathan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rodriguez
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Koosman
Wathan hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Koosman
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Koosman
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Rodriguez
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Rodriguez
There goes Norwood. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Rodriguez
Wilfong hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Rodriguez
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Rodriguez
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castino moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Hrabosky
There's a wild pitch. Castino scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Hrabosky
Landreaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Koosman
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Koosman
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Koosman
Otis hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Landreaux fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Landreaux. Wilson scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Koosman
Wynegar fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wynegar. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Koosman
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Koosman
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hrabosky
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hrabosky
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hrabosky
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Hrabosky
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Koosman
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Koosman
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field. Norwood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norwood. Wathan goes all the way around to score. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching. Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Braun hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Marshall
Pete LaCock pinch hits for U L Washington.
LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. LaCock reaches second base with a double. Hurdle scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Marshall
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Willie Wilson.
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Marshall
Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Marshall
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1979 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 4 0 2 1 Wilson W, lf 3 1 2 0
Smalley R, ss 3 1 2 0 Poquette T, ph 1 0 1 1
Landreaux K, lf 5 1 1 0 Terrell J, pr 0 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 1 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Jackson R, 1b 5 1 2 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 1
Adams G, dh 4 0 1 0 Porter D, c 3 1 0 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0
Norwood W, cf 5 0 1 1 Wathan J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Wilfong R, 2b 4 2 2 1 Hurdle C, rf 3 1 1 1
Castino J, 3b 3 1 2 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, 2b 3 0 0 0
LaCock P, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 14 5 34 6 11 4
Minnesota 400 100 020 -- 7
Kansas City 000 100 023 -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W)* 8.0 8 5 3 3 4
Marshall M (S) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 6.0 11 5 4 2 1
Rodriguez E 1.1 3 2 2 0 0
Hrabosky A 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Otis A, Porter D, Castino J, Brett G, Landreaux K, Wynegar B, Norwood W
DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Kansas City 6
2B -- Smalley R, Jackson R, Otis A, LaCock P
HR -- Wilfong R
SB -- Otis A, McRae H
CS -- Wilson W, Norwood W
SH -- Castino J, Powell H
SF -- Hurdle C
HBP -- by Koosman J (Porter D)
WP -- Hrabosky A
T -- 2:40
A -- 21437
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