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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 10, 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 September 10, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 31,337 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Mike Reilly |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Dave Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Willie Norwood | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Jim Nettles | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 10, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Splittorff
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Splittorff
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Goltz
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Goltz
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Splittorff
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Goltz
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Splittorff
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Goltz
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Goltz
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Splittorff
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Splittorff
Castino bunts towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castino for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Gale
Rich Gale now pitching. Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Gale
Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Borgmann vs. Gale
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Eaton
Craig Eaton now pitching. Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
Hosken Powell now playing right field. Dave Edwards now playing left field. Ken Landreaux now playing center field. Rob Wilfong now playing second
Brett 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 -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Eaton
Castino is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Eaton
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eaton
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Goltz
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Goltz
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Goltz
Wilson is hit by the pitch. Otis moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Eaton
Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Eaton
Edwards bunts in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Eaton
Landreaux is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Eaton
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eaton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
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 -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Eaton
Borgmann hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Eaton
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Eaton
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Goltz
Nettles hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Goltz
Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White.
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Goltz
Todd Cruz pinch runs for Steve Braun. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for U L Washington.
Quirk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Quirk reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Goltz
Wilson 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/10/1979, game 2 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivera B, lf 3 1 1 0 Wilson W, lf 4 0 1 0
Powell H, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Castino J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 2 Porter D, c 4 1 1 1
Jackson R, 1b 2 2 1 1 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Morales J, dh 3 1 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0
Goodwin D, ph 1 0 1 0 Nettles J, rf 3 0 0 0
Edwards D, cf-lf 3 0 1 1 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Norwood W, rf 2 0 0 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 1 0
Landreaux K, ph-cf 1 0 1 1 Cruz T, pr 0 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 1 0
Wilfong R, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, ph 1 0 1 0
Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 8 5 35 2 9 2
Minnesota 000 104 000 -- 5
Kansas City 000 200 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 5.1 6 5 5 2 4
Gale R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Eaton C 3.1 1 0 0 1 2
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Quirk J
HR -- Jackson R, Brett G, Porter D, Smalley R
SH -- Castino J, Edwards D
HBP -- by Goltz D (Wilson W)
T -- 2:25
A -- 31337
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