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Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 5, Kansas City Royals 3

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Minnesota Twins 5, Kansas City Royals 3

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Game Played on Friday, May 19, 1978 (N) at Royals Stadium

MIN A    0  0  0    1  0  2    1  1  0  -   5 10  0
KC  A    2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  2
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Norwood lf                    3   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
  Carew ph                    0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
  Powell rf                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Randall 2b                    5   0   0   0       0   1       3   2
Ford cf                       4   2   1   0       1   1       4   0
Morales dh                    4   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
Kusick 1b                     4   1   1   0       0   2      10   0
Smalley ss                    4   0   1   1       0   1       3   3
Wolfe 3b                      3   1   1   0       1   0       0   3
Rivera rf,lf                  4   1   4   2       0   0       3   0
Borgmann c                    2   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
  Wynegar ph,c                1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Erickson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
  Marshall p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       35   5  10   5       3   7      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Erickson-Smalley-Kusick.
BATTING - 
3B: Ford (1,off Pattin).
HR: Rivera (1,8th inning off Pattin 0 on 2 out).
SF: Carew (4,off Pattin); Morales (1,off Pattin).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Norwood (11,2nd base off Hassler/Porter).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson lf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Poquette ph,lf              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McRae dh                      4   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
Brett 3b                      4   2   3   0       0   0       1   2
Cowens rf                     3   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Porter c                      4   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
Otis cf                       4   0   1   1       0   1       2   0
Hurdle 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0      11   2
Patek ss                      3   0   1   0       0   0       1   5
  LaCock ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
White 2b                      2   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Hassler p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Pattin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hrabosky p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3       0   1      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Wilson-Hurdle-Brett.
E: Hurdle (5), Hassler (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Brett 2 (8,off Erickson 2).
HR: McRae (8,1st inning off Erickson 0 on 1 out).
SH: White (4,off Erickson).
HBP: Cowens (5,by Erickson).
GDP: Patek (3,off Erickson).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cowens (4,2nd base off Erickson/Borgmann).
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Erickson W(3-3)               7     8   3   3   0   1   1  29
Marshall SV(2)                2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Totals                        9     8   3   3   0   1   1  35
WP: Erickson (6).
HBP: Erickson (3,Cowens).
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hassler                       5.1   7   3   2   3   3   0  27
Pattin L(1-1)                 2.1   3   2   2   0   2   1   9
Hrabosky                      1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   4
Totals                        9    10   5   4   3   7   1  40
Inherited Runners - Scored: Pattin 3-1; Hrabosky 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Rich Garcia
Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 31574
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals       
1. Norwood             lf        Wilson              lf
2. Randall             2b        McRae               dh
3. Ford                cf        Brett               3b
4. Morales             dh        Cowens              rf
5. Kusick              1b        Porter              c
6. Smalley             ss        Otis                cf
7. Wolfe               3b        Hurdle              1b
8. Rivera              rf        Patek               ss
9. Borgmann            c         White               2b
   Erickson            p         Hassler             p

TWINS 1ST: Norwood singled to center; Norwood stole second;
Randall struck out; Ford grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Norwood to third]; Morales grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae
homered to right-center; Brett singled to right; Cowens was hit
by a pitch [Brett to second]; Porter forced Cowens (second to
shortstop) [Brett to third]; Otis singled to right [Brett
scored, Porter to second]; Hurdle grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 2.

TWINS 2ND: Kusick grounded out (shortstop to first); Smalley
grounded out (shortstop to first); Wolfe grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Patek flied out to left; White grounded out (third
to first); Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 2.

TWINS 3RD: Rivera singled; Rivera safe on a pick-off error by
Hassler [Rivera to third]; Borgmann popped to first in foul
territory; Norwood struck out; Randall grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: McRae flied out to right; Brett doubled to left;
Erickson threw a wild pitch [Brett to third]; Cowens singled to
center [Brett scored]; Cowens stole second; Porter grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Cowens to third]; Otis lined to left; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Royals 3.

TWINS 4TH: Ford reached on an error by Hurdle [Ford to second];
Morales lined to right; Kusick struck out; Smalley singled [Ford
scored (unearned)]; Wolfe walked [Smalley to second]; Rivera
singled to left [Smalley to third, Wolfe to second]; Borgmann
lined to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Hurdle singled to center; Patek grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Hurdle out at
second]; White popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
1, Royals 3.

TWINS 5TH: Norwood grounded out (shortstop to first); Randall
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford walked; Morales grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Wilson grounded out (second to first); McRae
grounded out (third to first); Brett doubled to left; Cowens
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 3.

TWINS 6TH: Kusick singled to center; Smalley flied out to right;
Wolfe singled to center [Kusick to second]; Rivera singled to
left [Kusick scored, Wolfe to second]; Borgmann walked [Wolfe to
third, Rivera to second]; PATTIN REPLACED HASSLER (PITCHING);
CAREW BATTED FOR NORWOOD; Carew sacrifice flied into a double
play to left [Wolfe scored, Rivera out at third (left to first
to third)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: POWELL REPLACED CAREW (PLAYING RF); RIVERA CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Porter flied out to center; Otis struck
out; Hurdle popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3,
Royals 3.

TWINS 7TH: Randall popped to shortstop; Ford tripled; Morales
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Ford scored]; Kusick struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Patek singled to right; White out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Patek to second]; POQUETTE BATTED FOR
WILSON; Poquette grounded out (third to first); McRae popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals 3.

TWINS 8TH: POQUETTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Smalley was
called out on strikes; Wolfe grounded out (third to first);
Rivera homered to left; WYNEGAR BATTED FOR BORGMANN; Wynegar
singled to right; HRABOSKY REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); Powell
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: WYNEGAR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MARSHALL
REPLACED ERICKSON (PITCHING); Brett flied out to center; Cowens
lined to left; Porter popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5, Royals 3.

TWINS 9TH: Randall flied out to center; Ford struck out; Morales
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: Otis lined to left; Hurdle grounded out (pitcher to
first); LACOCK BATTED FOR PATEK; LaCock flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5, Royals 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            5  10   0    8
 Royals           3   8   2    5
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