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Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 7, Kansas City Royals 6

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Minnesota Twins 7, Kansas City Royals 6

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Game Played on Thursday, May 17, 1979 (N) at Royals Stadium

MIN A    4  0  0    1  0  0    0  2  0  -   7 14  4
KC  A    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  2  3  -   6 11  3
BATTING
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Powell rf                     4   0   2   1       0   0       1   0
Smalley ss                    3   1   2   0       2   0       5   5
Landreaux lf                  5   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Wynegar c                     4   1   1   1       1   0       4   0
R. Jackson 1b                 5   1   2   1       0   0       9   1
Adams dh                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Morales ph,dh               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Norwood cf                    5   0   1   1       0   0       4   0
Wilfong 2b                    4   2   2   1       0   0       1   1
Castino 3b                    3   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Koosman p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
  Marshall p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       38   7  14   5       3   1      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Koosman-Smalley-R. Jackson, Marshall-Smalley-R. Jackson.
E: Landreaux (4), Wynegar (1), Norwood (3), Castino (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Smalley (4,off Leonard); R. Jackson (9,off Leonard).
HR: Wilfong (3,8th inning off Rodriguez 0 on 1 out).
SH: Castino (4,off Leonard); Powell (1,off Leonard).
GDP: Landreaux (6,off Leonard).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Norwood (4,2nd base by Rodriguez/Porter).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson lf                     3   1   2   0       1   1       1   0
  Poquette ph                 1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Terrell pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Brett 3b                      4   1   2   0       1   0       1   3
Otis cf                       4   0   1   1       1   0       2   0
Porter c                      3   1   0   0       0   1       2   1
McRae dh                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Wathan 1b                     4   1   2   0       0   0      11   2
Hurdle rf                     3   1   1   1       0   0       3   0
Patek ss                      3   0   0   0       0   1       3   2
  Braun ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Washington 2b                 3   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
  LaCock ph                   1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
Leonard p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
  Rodriguez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hrabosky p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   6  11   4       3   4      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Patek-Washington-Wathan.
E: Brett (11), Otis (1), Porter (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Otis (9,off Koosman); LaCock (9,off Marshall).
SF: Hurdle (4,off Koosman).
HBP: Porter (2,by Koosman).
GDP: Brett (4,off Koosman); Otis (3,off Marshall).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Otis (17,2nd base off Koosman/Wynegar); McRae (4,2nd base off Koosman/Wynegar).
CS: Wilson (3,2nd base by Koosman/Wynegar).
PITCHING
Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Koosman W(7-0)                8     8   5   3   3   4   0  34
Marshall SV(10)               1     3   1   1   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9    11   6   4   3   4   0  39
Koosman faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
HBP: Koosman (2,Porter).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Marshall 1-1.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Leonard L(3-4)                6    11   5   4   2   1   0  30
Rodriguez                     1.1   3   2   2   0   0   1   7
Hrabosky                      1.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   6
Totals                        9    14   7   6   3   1   1  43
WP: Hrabosky (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hrabosky 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Al Purduski, 2B - Don Schulte, 3B - Larry Zirbel
Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 21437
Starting Lineups:

   Minnesota Twins               Kansas City Royals       
1. Powell              rf        Wilson              lf
2. Smalley             ss        Brett               3b
3. Landreaux           lf        Otis                cf
4. Wynegar             c         Porter              c
5. R. Jackson          1b        McRae               dh
6. Adams               dh        Wathan              1b
7. Norwood             cf        Hurdle              rf
8. Wilfong             2b        Patek               ss
9. Castino             3b        Washington          2b
   Koosman             p         Leonard             p

TWINS 1ST: Powell flied out to right; Smalley doubled to right;
Landreaux singled to left [Smalley to third]; Wynegar singled to
left [Smalley scored, Landreaux to second]; R. Jackson singled
to center [Landreaux scored, Wynegar to third, R. Jackson to
second (error by Otis)]; Adams singled to second [Wynegar scored
(error by Porter; assist by Washington) (unearned), R. Jackson
to third]; Norwood singled to left [R. Jackson scored, Adams to
second]; Wilfong flied out to left; Castino grounded out
(pitcher to first); 4 R (3 ER), 6 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 4,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to center; Brett grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Wilson out at
second]; Otis walked; Otis stole second; Porter grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals 0.

TWINS 2ND: Powell flied out to right; Smalley walked; Landreaux
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Smalley to second]; Wynegar
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae singled to center; Wathan flied out to center;
Hurdle popped to third; McRae stole second; Patek struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals 0.

TWINS 3RD: R. Jackson grounded out (third to first); Adams
grounded out (first to pitcher); Norwood popped to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson
singled to left; Wilson was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Brett walked; Otis
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4,
Royals 0.

TWINS 4TH: Wilfong singled to left; Castino out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Wilfong to second]; Powell singled to
left [Wilfong scored]; Smalley singled to right [Powell to
third]; Landreaux was called out on strikes; Wynegar grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 5, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Porter was hit by a pitch; McRae flied out to right;
Wathan singled to third [Porter to third (error by Castino)];
Hurdle hit a sacrifice fly to left [Porter scored (unearned)];
Patek popped to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5,
Royals 1.

TWINS 5TH: R. Jackson doubled to left; Adams flied out to center
[R. Jackson to third]; Norwood popped to catcher in foul
territory; Wilfong flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Twins 5, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson
struck out; Brett grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5, Royals 1.

TWINS 6TH: Castino singled to left; Powell out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Castino to second]; Smalley walked;
Landreaux grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Smalley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis flied out to center; Porter popped to
shortstop; McRae grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 5, Royals 1.

TWINS 7TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Wynegar
grounded out (pitcher to first); R. Jackson lined to first;
Adams grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Twins 5, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Wathan popped to first; Hurdle grounded out
(shortstop to first); Patek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 5, Royals 1.

TWINS 8TH: Norwood reached on an error by Brett; Norwood was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Wilfong homered
to right; Castino singled to left; Powell singled to right
[Castino to second]; HRABOSKY REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING);
Smalley flied out to center [Castino to third]; Hrabosky threw a
wild pitch [Castino scored, Powell to second]; Landreaux popped
to second; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Washington was called out on strikes; Wilson walked;
Brett singled to left [Wilson to second]; Otis doubled to left
[Wilson scored, Brett scored (error by Landreaux) (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Otis safe on a pick-off error by Wynegar [Otis to third];
Porter struck out; McRae flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Royals 3.

TWINS 9TH: Wynegar walked; R. Jackson popped to shortstop;
MORALES BATTED FOR ADAMS; Morales popped to first in foul
territory; Norwood forced Wynegar (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: MORALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Wathan singled
to left; Hurdle singled to center [Wathan scored (error by
Norwood) (no RBI), Hurdle to third]; MARSHALL REPLACED KOOSMAN
(PITCHING); BRAUN BATTED FOR PATEK; Braun lined to shortstop;
LACOCK BATTED FOR WASHINGTON; LaCock doubled to left [Hurdle
scored]; POQUETTE BATTED FOR WILSON; Poquette singled to center
[LaCock scored]; TERRELL RAN FOR POQUETTE; Brett singled to left
[Terrell to second]; Otis grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to first) [Brett out at second]; 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 7, Royals 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Twins            7  14   4    9
 Royals           6  11   3    6
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