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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 18, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,459 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Ron Luciano |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 18, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Leonard
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Leonard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 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 -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Zahn
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Zahn
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Leonard
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Leonard
Wilfong bunts towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Leonard
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford is hit by the pitch. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell scores. Carew scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford scores. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Morales reaches second base with a double. Cubbage scores. Wynegar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Gura
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Zahn
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zahn
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 4
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Gura
Powell hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Gura
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Gura
Norwood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Gura
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Gura
Ford 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
Bottom 4
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Zahn
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Gura
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Gura
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Gura
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Zahn
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Zahn
Wilson takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Terrell scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Zahn
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gura
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Gura
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Gura
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Gura
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Wilfong steals second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Gura
Norwood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Zahn
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Johnson
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Johnson
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
There goes White. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Johnson
Poquette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Poquette reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Johnson
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
Top 7
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Gura
Tom Poquette now playing right field. Al Cowens now playing third base.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gura
Ford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Gura
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Mingori
Morales is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Mingori
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Johnson
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Johnson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Johnson
Porter 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
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Mingori
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Mingori
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cowens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norwood vs. Mingori
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Bird
Ford hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Marshall
Bob Randall now playing second base. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Marshall
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White.
LaCock hits a fly ball towards left. Norwood settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Norwood. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Marshall
U L Washington pinch runs for Pete LaCock.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Bird
U L Washington now playing second base.
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Bird
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cowens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Bird
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Marshall
Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Willie Wilson.
Hurdle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Marshall
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for John Wathan.
Lahoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Marshall
Joe Zdeb pinch runs for Joe Lahoud.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1978 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Norwood W, lf 5 1 1 1 Wilson W, lf 3 0 0 0
Carew R, 1b 3 2 2 1 Hurdle C, ph 1 0 0 0
Ford D, cf 3 2 0 0 Wathan J, 1b 4 0 2 2
Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 1 2 Lahoud J, ph 1 0 1 0
Wynegar B, c 5 1 3 2 Zdeb J, pr 0 0 0 0
Adams G, dh 1 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 5 1 1 1
Morales J, ph 3 0 1 2 Cowens A, rf-3b 4 1 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 2 1
Powell H, rf 2 1 1 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 1
Randall B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 2 1 0
LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Terrell J, 3b 2 1 1 0
Poquette T, ph-rf 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 9 8 36 6 10 6
Minnesota 105 100 100 -- 8
Kansas City 100 022 100 -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W) 5.1 5 4 4 3 2
Johnson T 1.2 4 2 2 0 0
Marshall M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 2.2 4 6 6 2 0
Gura L 3.2 3 2 2 2 1
Mingori S 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Bird D 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Norwood W
DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- Morales J, Otis A, Poquette T, Wynegar B, Powell H
3B -- Otis A
HR -- Carew R, McRae H, Norwood W
SB -- Wathan J, Wilson W, Wilfong R, White F
SH -- Wilfong R
HBP -- by Leonard D (Ford D), by Gura L (Ford D)
T -- 3:01
A -- 17459
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