Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Jackson
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jackson
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Jackson
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Gura
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Gura
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Jackson
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Jackson
  
  Wathan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Jackson
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Gura
  
  Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Gura
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Gura
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Morales moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borgmann vs. Gura
  
  Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morales tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Gura
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Gura Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randall vs. Gura
  
  Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens throws the ball in to Terrell who tags Randall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Smalley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Jackson
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Jackson
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Jackson
  
  Terrell hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Jackson
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Jackson
  
  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 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Gura
  
  Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Gura
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terrell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jackson
  
  McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Jackson
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Jackson
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Jackson Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Jackson
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Jackson
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Jackson
  
  Porter 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 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Gura
  
  Norwood hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Gura
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Gura
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Gura
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Jackson
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jackson
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Jackson
  
  Terrell hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Gura
  
  Dave Cripe now playing third base.
  
  Borgmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Gura
  
  Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wolfe vs. Gura
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Wolfe reaches second base with a double. Randall moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to home to get Randall. Wolfe moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carew vs. Gura
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cripe vs. Jackson
  
  Cripe hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jackson
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Jackson
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Jackson
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Jackson
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Borgmann and Wolfe drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. McRae scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. Jackson
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Gura
  
  Norwood strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Gura
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Gura
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Gura
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Jackson
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Jackson
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jackson
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Jackson
  
  Terrell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Gura
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Gura
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Gura
  
  Wolfe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Marshall
  
  Mike Marshall now pitching. Pete LaCock pinch hits for Dave Cripe.
  
  LaCock 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 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Marshall
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Marshall
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Hal McRae.
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Marshall
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Marshall
  
  Marshall spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Marshall. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Marshall
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base. Willie Wilson now playing left field. Jerry Terrell now playing third base.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Gura
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Gura
  
  Norwood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Gura
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Marshall
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Marshall
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Marshall
  
  Luis Silverio pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
  
  White bunts towards third. Wolfe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Silverio moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Marshall
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for one. The throw to home - double play. Silverio is thrown out at home to complete the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Gura
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Gura
  
  Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Jose Morales.
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borgmann vs. Gura
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to third for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randall vs. Gura
  
  Hosken Powell pinch runs for Glenn Borgmann.
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wolfe vs. Gura
  
  Wolfe hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1978, game 1 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           2  0  0  0   Edwards D, cf         4  0  0  0   
Cripe D, 3b           1  0  0  0   Carew R, 1b           3  0  0  0   
LaCock P, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Norwood W, lf         4  0  0  0   
McRae H, lf           2  1  0  0   Ford D, rf            4  0  0  0   
Wilson W, pr-lf       0  1  0  0   Morales J, dh         3  1  3  0   
Otis A, cf            1  1  0  0   Wilfong R, pr         0  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         3  1  0  0   
Wathan J, c           4  0  1  1   Borgmann G, c         3  0  0  1   
Porter D, dh          3  0  0  0   Powell H, pr          0  0  0  0   
Silverio L, pr        0  0  0  0   Randall B, 2b         4  0  2  1   
White F, 2b           4  1  3  1   Wolfe L, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0                                      
Terrell J, 1b-3b      3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  4  4  2                        32  2  6  2

Kansas City      000 101 110 --  4
Minnesota        020 000 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (W)            9.0  6  2  0  3  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D (L)         7.0  3  3  2  3  4
Marshall M            2.0  1  1  0  3  0

E -- Patek F, Wolfe L, Marshall M
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 7
2B -- Wolfe L, Morales J
HR -- White F
SB -- Patek F, Otis A, McRae H, Wilson W
SF -- Borgmann G
Balk -- Gura L, Jackson D
T -- 2:37
A -- 0

    

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