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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 23, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 13,288 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 23, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Erickson
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Erickson
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Erickson
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Erickson
Porter hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Erickson
LaCock hits a line drive into left field. Norwood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Norwood. Braun scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Erickson
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has Edwards trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Edwards for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Erickson
Hurdle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Erickson
Patek hits a popup towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Erickson
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Erickson
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Splittorff
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Erickson
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Erickson
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Erickson
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Erickson
Erickson fires to first and has Otis trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Otis for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Splittorff
Wolfe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wolfe moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Erickson
LaCock hits a line drive into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Erickson
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Erickson
Hurdle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Splittorff
Rivera hits a line drive towards first. LaCock catches it and steps on first to double up Norwood. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall 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
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Erickson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Erickson
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Erickson
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Splittorff
Wolfe hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew 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
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Erickson
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Erickson
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Erickson
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Splittorff
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Erickson
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Erickson
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Erickson
Hurdle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Splittorff
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Erickson
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Erickson
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Erickson
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall misplays the ball. That's an error on Randall. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Erickson
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Steve Braun.
That's a pickoff. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Erickson
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Erickson
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Jose Morales.
Norwood hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Hrabosky
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Erickson
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Erickson
LaCock bunts towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Erickson
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Erickson
Hurdle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Erickson
Al Cowens pinch runs for Clint Hurdle.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hrabosky
Al Cowens now playing right field.
Randall hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Hrabosky
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Hrabosky
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hrabosky
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1978 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Braun S, lf 3 1 0 0 Edwards D, cf 5 1 3 1
Wilson W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Morales J, dh 2 0 0 0
Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Wilfong R, pr 0 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 3 0 1 1 Norwood W, lf 3 0 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Rivera B, rf 4 0 1 0
Hurdle C, rf 3 1 1 1 Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cowens A, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 3b 3 0 1 0
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 2 30 1 6 1
Kansas City 210 000 000 -- 3
Minnesota 000 010 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 7.1 6 1 1 6 2
Hrabosky A (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L) 9.0 5 3 2 4 6
E -- Norwood W, Randall B, Carew R
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 9
HR -- Hurdle C, Edwards D
CS -- Edwards D, Otis A, Wilson W
SH -- LaCock P
T -- 2:21
A -- 13288
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