Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Edwards out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Gura
  
  Randall strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Gura
  
  Norwood is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Zahn
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Zahn
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Zahn
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Zahn
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Zahn
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Gura
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Gura
  
  Rivera bunts in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusick vs. Gura
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wolfe vs. Gura
  
  Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cubbage vs. Gura
  
  Cubbage 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 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Zahn
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Zahn
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Zahn
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Gura
  
  Art Kusnyer now catching.
  
  Borgmann hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Gura
  
  Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Zahn
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Zahn
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Zahn
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Throop
  
  George Throop now pitching.
  
  Norwood strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Throop
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Throop
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field. Cowens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cowens. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusick vs. Throop
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Zahn
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Zahn
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kusnyer vs. Zahn
  
  Kusnyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Zahn
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Throop
  
  Dave Cripe now playing third base.
  
  Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Throop
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Wolfe moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borgmann vs. Throop
  
  Borgmann bunts towards the mound. Throop fields it and throws to first for the out. Wolfe moves to third. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Throop
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Randall vs. Throop
  
  Randall 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 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Zahn
  
  Hosken Powell now playing right field. Bombo Rivera now playing left field. Dave Edwards now playing center field.
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Zahn
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Zahn
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Throop
  
  Norwood hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Throop
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Throop
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Throop
  
  There goes Rivera. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusick vs. Throop
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cripe vs. Zahn
  
  Cripe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Zahn
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Zahn
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. McGilberry
  
  Randy McGilberry now pitching.
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. McGilberry
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. McGilberry
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cripe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Zahn
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusnyer vs. Zahn
  
  Kusnyer strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Zahn
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Zahn
  
  There goes Wathan. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Wathan steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Zahn
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Mingori
  
  Randall hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Mingori
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Zahn
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Zahn
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cripe vs. Zahn
  
  Cripe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Paschall
  
  Bill Paschall now pitching.
  
  Powell 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 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Paschall
  
  Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Paschall
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/1/1978 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Edwards D, lf-cf      3  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Randall B, 2b         4  0  0  0   Cripe D, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Norwood W, dh         4  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           3  0  1  0   
Ford D, cf            1  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  1  0   
Powell H, rf          2  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          2  0  0  0   
Rivera B, rf-lf       3  0  2  0   Porter D, c           1  0  0  0   
Kusick C, 1b          4  0  0  0   Kusnyer A, c          2  0  1  1   
Wolfe L, ss           1  0  0  0   Wathan J, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Cubbage M, 3b         2  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Borgmann G, c         2  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   
                                   Wilson W, lf          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     26  0  2  0                        27  1  4  1

Minnesota        000 000 000 --  0
Kansas City      000 100 00x --  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L)            8.0  4  1  1  1  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L                3.0  0  0  0  2  4
Throop G (W)          3.0  2  0  0  3  2
McGilberry R          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Mingori S             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Paschall B (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Cowens A
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 3
3B -- Otis A
SB -- Rivera B, Wathan J
SH -- Rivera B, Borgmann G
T -- 1:59
A -- 23794

    

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