Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Koosman
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Koosman
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Koosman
  
  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: ---
  Powell vs. Busby
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Busby
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Busby
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Koosman
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Koosman
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Koosman
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. Koosman
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into left field. Adams 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: ---
  Landreaux vs. Busby
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into right 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: ---
  Adams vs. Busby
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Koosman
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Koosman
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Koosman
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Busby
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Busby
  
  Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castino vs. Busby
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Powell vs. Busby
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynegar vs. Busby
  
  Cubbage is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Koosman
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Koosman
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Koosman
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Koosman
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Busby
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Busby
  
  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: ---
  Landreaux vs. Busby
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Busby
  
  Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Koosman
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zdeb vs. Koosman
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Koosman
  
  Washington 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Koosman
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Busby
  
  Cubbage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Busby
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilfong vs. Busby
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castino vs. Busby
  
  Castino strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Koosman
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Koosman
  
  Brett 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Koosman
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Busby
  
  Powell 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. Busby
  
  Wynegar bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Busby
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Landreaux vs. Busby
  
  Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Koosman
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux 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. Koosman
  
  McRae 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Koosman
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Busby
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Busby
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilfong vs. Busby
  
  Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Koosman
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Zdeb reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Koosman
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Koosman
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Koosman
  
  Wilson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Koosman
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Busby
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Busby
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Busby
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Busby
  
  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 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Koosman
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Koosman
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Koosman
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Koosman
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Busby
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Busby
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Dave Edwards pinch runs for Glenn Adams.
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cubbage vs. Busby
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landreaux tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilfong vs. Busby
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1979 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          4  0  1  0   Powell H, rf          3  0  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   Wynegar B, c          3  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            3  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           4  0  1  0   Landreaux K, cf       4  1  2  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   Adams G, lf           4  0  1  0   
Wathan J, 1b          4  0  2  0   Edwards D, pr         0  0  0  0   
Zdeb J, rf            3  0  1  0   Jackson R, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Washington U, 2b      3  1  1  0   Cubbage M, dh         2  0  0  1   
Cruz T, ss            3  1  1  2   Wilfong R, 2b         3  0  0  0   
                                   Castino J, 3b         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        29  1  6  1

Kansas City      000 000 020 --  2
Minnesota        000 000 001 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           9.0  6  1  1  3  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L)         9.0  7  2  2  1  6

DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 7
2B -- Wathan J, Zdeb J
HR -- Cruz T
SB -- Jackson R
CS -- Cubbage M
SH -- Wilfong R, Wynegar B
SF -- Cubbage M
T -- 2:06
A -- 35148

    

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