Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Zahn
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Zahn
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Zahn
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Pattin
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Pattin
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Pattin
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Zahn
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cripe vs. Zahn
  
  Cripe hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Pattin
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Pattin
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Pattin
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Zahn
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Zahn
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusnyer vs. Zahn
  
  Kusnyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Zahn
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Pattin
  
  Chiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Pattin
  
  There goes Chiles. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Chiles steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Pattin
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilfong vs. Pattin
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chiles moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cubbage vs. Pattin
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Chiles scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Pattin
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Zahn
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Zahn
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Zahn
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Pattin
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Pattin
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis throws the ball in to White who tags Adams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carew scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Pattin
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Pattin
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Zahn
  
  Wathan 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 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cripe vs. Zahn
  
  Cripe hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Pattin
  
  Chiles 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 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Pattin
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Pattin
  
  Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Pattin
  
  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 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Zahn
  
  Zdeb hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusnyer vs. Zahn
  
  Kusnyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Kusnyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Zahn
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Pattin
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Pattin
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Pattin
  
  Adamshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Kusnyer interferes with Adams who is awarded first base. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Pattin
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb who is chasing the ball. Ford reaches third base with a triple. Carew scores. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Powell vs. Pattin
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chiles vs. Pattin
  
  Chiles strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Zahn
  
  Dave Edwards now playing left field.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Zahn
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes McRae trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Zahn
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Zahn
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Pattin
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive towards first. Wathan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Pattin
  
  Wilfong 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 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Pattin
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cripe vs. Zahn
  
  Cripe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Zahn
  
  Zdeb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Zahn
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Zdeb moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusnyer vs. Zahn
  
  Kusnyer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Pattin
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Pattin
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Pattin
  
  Adams hits a popup towards third. Cripe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Zahn
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Zahn
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Zahn
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Zahn
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1978, game 2 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   Cubbage M, 3b         4  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  2  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  2  0   Carew R, 1b           3  2  1  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   Adams G, dh           3  1  1  1   
Wathan J, 1b          3  0  0  0   Ford D, cf            3  0  1  2   
Cripe D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Powell H, rf          3  0  0  0   
Zdeb J, lf            2  0  1  0   Chiles R, lf          3  1  1  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   Edwards D, lf         0  0  0  0   
Kusnyer A, c          3  0  1  0   Wynegar B, c          3  0  0  0   
                                   Wilfong R, 2b         3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  6  0                        29  4  5  3

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Minnesota        001 102 00x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pattin M (L)          8.0  5  4  2  1  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W)            9.0  6  0  0  1  4

E -- Patek F, Kusnyer A
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 3
2B -- Carew R, Kusnyer A, McRae H
3B -- Ford D
SB -- Chiles R
CS -- Patek F
T -- 1:58
A -- 5175

    

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