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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 7, Minnesota Twins 4

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Kansas City Royals 7, Minnesota Twins 4

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Game Played on Saturday, May 26, 1979 (D) at Metropolitan Stadium

KC  A    0  0  0    0  3  0    2  0  2  -   7 14  3
MIN A    0  0  0    0  0  1    2  1  0  -   4  7  0
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson lf                     5   0   3   3       0   1       2   0
Brett 3b                      5   0   3   1       0   0       1   1
Otis cf                       5   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Porter c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       7   3
LaCock 1b                     3   1   1   0       0   0       7   1
  Zdeb ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wathan 1b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Hurdle rf                     4   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
McRae dh                      4   2   1   0       0   0       0   0
Washington 2b                 4   1   2   0       0   0       4   1
Cruz ss                       4   3   2   2       0   0       5   1
Gale p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Gura p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Martin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hrabosky p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   7  14   7       0   2      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Porter-Cruz.
E: Porter (5), Washington 2 (9).
BATTING - 
2B: Cruz 2 (3,off Hartzell 2).
3B: LaCock (3,off Hartzell); McRae (3,off Hartzell).
GDP: Porter (3,off Hartzell); Zdeb (1,off Brett).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson (18,2nd base off Hartzell/Wynegar).
CS: Brett (2,2nd base by Hartzell/Wynegar).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Powell rf                     5   0   2   0       0   1       1   0
Smalley ss                    3   1   0   0       1   1       4   3
Landreaux cf                  3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Adams lf                      3   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
  Kusick ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Edwards lf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
R. Jackson 1b                 4   0   0   0       0   1       9   2
Cubbage dh                    3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Norwood ph,dh               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Wynegar c                     3   1   0   0       1   1       2   1
Wilfong 2b                    2   1   2   0       1   0       2   6
  Morales ph                  1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Randall pr,2b               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Castino 3b                    4   1   1   2       0   1       1   3
Hartzell p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Brett p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Marshall p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   3       4   8      27  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Wilfong-Smalley-R. Jackson, Wilfong-Smalley-R. Jackson.
BATTING - 
2B: Morales (1,off Gura).
HR: Castino (2,7th inning off Gale 1 on 0 out).
SH: Smalley (10,off Gale).
HBP: Landreaux (1,by Gale).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Powell (2,2nd base off Gale/Porter).
CS: Cubbage (5,2nd base by Gale/Porter); Wilfong (1,2nd base by Gale/Porter).
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gale W(4-3)                   6     6   3   2   3   4   1  27
Gura                          1.2   1   1   1   1   4   0   8
Martin                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Hrabosky SV(6)                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     7   4   3   4   8   1  39
Gale faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
HBP: Gale (1,Landreaux).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Martin 1-0.
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Minnesota Twins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hartzell L(1-3)               6.2   9   5   5   0   1   0  27
Brett                         2     3   2   2   0   1   0   9
Marshall                      0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    14   7   7   0   2   0  39
Inherited Runners - Scored: Brett 1-1; Marshall 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Steve Palermo
Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 9023
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins          
1. Wilson              lf        Powell              rf
2. Brett               3b        Smalley             ss
3. Otis                cf        Landreaux           cf
4. Porter              c         Adams               lf
5. LaCock              1b        R. Jackson          1b
6. Hurdle              rf        Cubbage             dh
7. McRae               dh        Wynegar             c
8. Washington          2b        Wilfong             2b
9. Cruz                ss        Castino             3b
   Gale                p         Hartzell            p

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Brett singled
to center; Brett was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Otis grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Powell singled to left; Smalley out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Powell to second]; Landreaux was hit by
a pitch; Adams grounded out (first unassisted) [Powell to third,
Landreaux to second]; R. Jackson popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Porter flied out to left; LaCock grounded out (third
to first); Hurdle flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Cubbage singled to center; Wynegar was called out on
strikes while Cubbage was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Wilfong walked; Wilfong was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 3RD: McRae grounded out (second to first); Washington
singled to left; Cruz forced Washington (shortstop to second);
Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Castino grounded out (pitcher to first); Powell
singled to center; Smalley lined to left; Powell stole second;
Landreaux struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett singled to right; Otis forced Brett (third to
second); Porter grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Otis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Adams popped to shortstop; R. Jackson was called out
on strikes (pitcher to first); Cubbage grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 5TH: LaCock tripled to right; Hurdle singled to left
[LaCock scored]; McRae forced Hurdle (second to shortstop);
Washington flied out to left; Cruz doubled to right [McRae
scored, Cruz to third (on throw to home)]; Wilson singled to
right [Cruz scored]; Wilson stole second; Brett flied out to
left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Wynegar popped to shortstop; On a bunt Wilfong
singled; Castino struck out; Powell grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis grounded out (second to first); Porter flied
out to left; LaCock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 6TH: Smalley walked; Landreaux walked [Smalley to second];
Adams reached on an error by Washington [Smalley scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Landreaux to third, Adams to second]; R.
Jackson grounded out (catcher to first); Cubbage popped to
second; Wynegar grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Hurdle flied out to center; McRae tripled to right;
Washington lined to third; Cruz doubled to left [McRae scored];
BRETT REPLACED HARTZELL (PITCHING); Wilson singled to left [Cruz
scored]; Brett grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: Wilfong singled to center; Castino homered to left
[Wilfong scored]; GURA REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Powell was
called out on strikes; Smalley struck out; Landreaux reached on
an error by Washington; KUSICK BATTED FOR ADAMS; Kusick was
called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 3.

ROYALS 8TH: EDWARDS REPLACED KUSICK (PLAYING LF); Otis grounded
out (first to pitcher); Porter singled to right; ZDEB BATTED FOR
LACOCK; Zdeb grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Porter out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5,
Twins 3.

TWINS 8TH: WATHAN REPLACED ZDEB (PLAYING 1B); R. Jackson popped
to second; NORWOOD BATTED FOR CUBBAGE; Norwood struck out;
Wynegar walked; MORALES BATTED FOR WILFONG; Morales doubled to
right [Wynegar scored]; MARTIN REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); RANDALL
RAN FOR MORALES; Castino flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 4.

ROYALS 9TH: NORWOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); RANDALL STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Hurdle struck out; McRae grounded out
(pitcher to first); Washington singled to right; Cruz reached on
a fielder's choice [Washington to second]; MARSHALL REPLACED
BRETT (PITCHING); Wilson singled to right [Washington scored,
Cruz to third]; Brett singled to right [Cruz scored, Wilson to
third]; Otis flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
7, Twins 4.

TWINS 9TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Porter dropped a
foul fly hit by Powell for an error; Powell lined to second;
Smalley popped to shortstop; Landreaux grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 7, Twins 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           7  14   3    5
 Twins            4   7   0    8
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