Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins
September 4, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 4, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 1, Minnesota Twins 5

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Wilson lf 4 0 1 0
McRae dh 4 0 0 0
Otis cf 3 0 0 0
Brett 3b 3 0 0 0
Cowens rf 3 0 0 0
Porter c 3 0 0 0
White 2b 3 0 0 0
Wathan 1b 3 1 1 1
Washington ss 3 0 0 0
Gura p 0 0 0 0
  Pattin p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 1 2 1
Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Randall 2b 3 0 0 0
Castino 3b 4 0 1 0
Morales dh 3 1 1 0
  Goodwin ph,dh 1 0 0 0
Jackson 1b 4 2 2 1
Smalley ss 2 0 0 0
Edwards rf 3 0 1 2
Landreaux cf 3 0 0 0
Rivera lf 3 1 2 0
Wynegar c 3 1 1 1
Koosman p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 5 8 4
Kansas City 000 001 000120
Minnesota 200 021 00x580
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Gura  L (10-10) 6.0 6 5 5 0 3
  Pattin   2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
8
5
5
0
3
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman  W (18-11) 9.0 2 1 1 0 7
Totals
9.0
2
1
1
0
7

  E–None.  DP–Kansas City 2.  2B–Minnesota Morales (5,off Gura); Rivera (12,off Gura); Wynegar (15,off Gura).  HR–Kansas City Wathan (2,6th inning off Koosman 0 on, 1 out), Minnesota R Jackson (12,6th inning off Gura 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Randall (12,off Gura).  HBP–Smalley (4,by Gura).  WP–Gura (4).  HBP–Gura (6,Smalley).  U-HP–Al Clark, 1B–Durwood Merrill, 2B–Dallas Parks, 3B–Dave Phillips.  T–1:50.  A–10,610.
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