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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 5, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,647 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Al Clark |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 5, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Goltz
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae 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: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Splittorff
Castino bunts towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Randall scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Splittorff
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Splittorff
Landreaux bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Splittorff
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. Splittorff
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Splittorff
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Morales reaches third base with a triple. Randall scores. Castino goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Gale
Rich Gale now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Goltz
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Goltz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to third for the out. White scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gale
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gale
Edwards bunts towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Gale
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Gale
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a line drive towards third. Castino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Edwards picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Edwards. Porter scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Goltz
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Gale
Wynegar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Gale
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randall for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Gale
Castino hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Castino reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Gale
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Gale
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Goltz
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gale
Smalley hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gale
Edwards hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Gale
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Goltz
Goltz fires to first and picks off Brett. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gale
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock juggles the ball. That's an error on LaCock. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Gale
Wynegar bunts towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Gale
Randall hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Gale
Castino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Gale
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Gale
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Castino scores. Cubbage moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Gale
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Cubbage moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White hits a line drive towards the mound. Goltz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Goltz
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Goltz
Wilson bunts towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Martin
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Martin
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Martin
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Martin
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. Martin
Castino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vega vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Jesus Vega pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Vega hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eaton
Craig Eaton now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Eaton
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Eaton
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Goltz
Jim Nettles pinch hits for Frank White.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Goltz
Clint Hurdle pinch hits for U L Washington.
Hurdle strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1979 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 4 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 4 2 2 1
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 1 Castino J, 3b 4 2 4 2
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Morales J, dh 2 0 1 2
Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cubbage M, ph 0 0 0 0
Porter D, c 4 2 2 1 Vega J, ph 1 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 5 0 2 3
Cowens A, rf 4 0 2 1 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0
White F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Edwards D, lf 4 0 1 0
Nettles J, ph 1 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 3 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 3 0 1 0 Rivera B, rf 4 2 0 0
Hurdle C, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 34 8 13 8
Kansas City 001 101 000 -- 3
Minnesota 140 002 10x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 1.2 6 5 5 1 1
Gale R 4.0 4 2 0 3 1
Martin R 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Hrabosky A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Eaton C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 5
E -- Edwards D, LaCock P
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 10
2B -- Porter D, Otis A
3B -- Jackson R, Morales J, Castino J
HR -- Porter D
SH -- Castino J, Landreaux K, Edwards D, Wynegar B
T -- 2:48
A -- 11647
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