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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 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 August 16, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| U L Washington | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb 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: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bird
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Bird
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Powell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. Smalley scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Bird
Adams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Bird
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Bird
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Bird
Chiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Bird
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Washington fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Zahn
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Zahn
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Bird
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bird
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Bird
There goes Powell. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Bird
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bird
There goes Carew. The throw from Wathan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Bird
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Bird
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Bird
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Bird
Chiles 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Bird
Norwood hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Zahn
Hurdle hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek 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 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Bird
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bird
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Bird
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Bird
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Zahn
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. McGilberry
Randy McGilberry now pitching.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGilberry juggles the ball. That's an error on McGilberry. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. McGilberry
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGilberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. McGilberry
Chiles hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. McGilberry
Norwood takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. McGilberry
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Zahn
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McGilberry
Powell hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McGilberry
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McGilberry
Carew takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. McGilberry
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. McGilberry
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Zahn
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Zahn
The ball gets by Wynegar for a passed ball. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zdeb for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. McGilberry
Jerry Terrell now playing second base. U L Washington now playing shortstop.
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. McGilberry
Chiles hits a popup towards the mound. McGilberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. McGilberry
Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. McGilberry
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. McGilberry
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
Dan Ford now playing center field. Willie Norwood now playing left field.
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Zahn
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Zahn
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McGilberry
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McGilberry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. McGilberry
There goes Carew. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. McGilberry
Adams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terrell catches it and throws to second with Washington covering, to double up Carew. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
Frank White pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Zahn
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1978, game 1 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Powell H, rf 5 2 3 0
Zdeb J, lf 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 5 1 2 1
McRae H, dh 3 1 2 1 Carew R, 1b 4 1 3 2
Cowens A, cf 4 0 1 0 Adams G, dh 5 1 1 2
Wathan J, c 4 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hurdle C, rf 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Chiles R, lf 4 0 1 0
Terrell J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 0 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Norwood W, cf-lf 3 0 1 0
White F, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Washington U, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 38 5 13 5
Kansas City 000 000 010 -- 1
Minnesota 410 000 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D (L) 4.0 10 5 5 0 6
McGilberry R 4.0 3 0 0 2 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 2
E -- Wathan J, McGilberry R, Wilfong R, Washington U
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 11
2B -- Smalley R, Brett G
3B -- Carew R
HR -- Adams G, McRae H
SB -- Powell H, Carew R 2
PB -- Wynegar B
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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