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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 3, 1979
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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 3, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,643 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Al Clark 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dallas Parks |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 3, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zahn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Zahn
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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley 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 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Zahn
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Leonard
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zahn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Zahn
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zahn
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Leonard
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Leonard
Leonard fires to first and picks off Edwards. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Zahn
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Zahn
White bunts towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilfong covering, for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Zahn
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Willie Norwood pinch runs for Butch Wynegar.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Leonard
Gary Ward pinch runs for Mike Cubbage.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodwin vs. Leonard
Goodwin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
Glenn Borgmann now catching. John Castino now playing third base. Gary Ward now playing right field.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards throws the ball in to Wilfong who tags McRae, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis 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 -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Zahn
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Leonard
Landreaux 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1979 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0 Borgmann G, c 0 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 0 0
Porter D, c 3 1 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0
White F, 2b 2 0 1 0 Norwood W, pr 0 0 0 0
Wathan J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 3 0 1 1 Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ward G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Goodwin D, dh 2 0 0 0
Edwards D, lf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 7 1 30 0 4 0
Kansas City 000 000 010 -- 1
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 9
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 9.0 7 1 1 2 7
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 4
2B -- Otis A, Wynegar B, Jackson R
SH -- White F
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 2:22
A -- 19643
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