With Jerry Koosman pitching a three-hitter, the Twins posted their eighth straight victory, defeating the Royals, 8-3. The Twins scored six of their runs in the third inning, launching their attack with a two-run triple by Dave Edwards. Jose Morales and Butch Wynegar hit consecutive homers in the fifth. Frank White had a two-run blow for the Royals, but George Brett went hitless in four trips, dropping his average to .384. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 8, Kansas City Royals 3
Game Played on Saturday, September 27, 1980 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   3  3  4
Twins        0  0  6    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   8 11  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson cf             3   2   1   0     1   0   .326      Ward lf               4   1   1   1     0   1   .423
White 2b              4   1   1   2     0   0   .265        Johnston ph,cf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .211
G. Brett 3b           4   0   0   1     0   1   .384      Castino 3b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .299
  Castillo 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Smalley ss            4   1   1   0     1   0   .279
McRae dh              3   0   0   0     1   2   .289      Morales dh            3   1   1   2     0   0   .298
Wathan c              2   0   0   0     2   0   .308        Adams ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   0   .281
Aikens 1b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .281      Wynegar c             3   1   2   1     1   0   .261
Cardenal rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Mackanin 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .272
Terrell lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .063      R. Jackson 1b         3   1   2   2     1   0   .262
Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Rivera rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .228
Gura p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Edwards cf,lf         4   1   1   2     0   1   .250
  Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Koosman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  K. Brett p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   3   3   3     4   5             Totals               36   8  11   8     3   4

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance:  6,848
Left on Base: Royals 4, Twins 8
DP: Royals 1, Twins 1
Errors: G. Brett 2, Aikens, Concepcion, Smalley
Doubles: Rivera (6), Wynegar (17)
Triples: Edwards (1)
Home Runs: White (7), Morales (8), Wynegar (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Morales (2)
GIDP: Aikens (23), Adams (11)
Hit by Pitch: Aikens (7,by Koosman)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura L(18-9)            2.2   5   6   3   1   1   0  16   2.89
Pattin                  2.1   2   2   2   1   2   2  10   3.71
K. Brett                2     2   0   0   1   1   0  10   0.00
Quisenberry             1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.20
Totals                  8    11   8   5   3   4   2  40

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(15-13)        9     3   3   2   4   5   1  34   4.05
Totals                  9     3   3   2   4   5   1  34

Hit by Pitch: Koosman (5)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Ken Kaiser


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); White
grounded out (third to first); G. Brett flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Ward grounded out (third to first); Castino grounded
out (third to first); Smalley flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae struck out; Wathan flied out to right; Aikens
was hit by a pitch; Cardenal popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Morales grounded out (second to first); Wynegar
popped to second; Mackanin flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Terrell grounded out (second to first); Concepcion
struck out; Wilson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: R. Jackson singled to right; Rivera doubled to left
[R. Jackson to third]; Edwards tripled to right [R. Jackson
scored, Rivera scored]; Ward singled to left [Edwards scored,
Ward to second (error by Aikens)]; Castino reached on an error
by Concepcion; Smalley reached on an error by G. Brett [Ward to
third, Castino to second]; Morales hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Ward scored (unearned), Castino to third, Smalley to second];
Wynegar was walked intentionally; Mackanin was called out on
strikes; R. Jackson singled to center [Castino scored
(unearned), Smalley scored (unearned), Wynegar to second];
PATTIN REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); Rivera flied out to left; 6 R
(3 ER), 5 H, 3 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 6.

ROYALS 4TH: White lined to left; G. Brett flied out to center;
McRae walked; Wathan walked [McRae to second]; Aikens struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 6.

TWINS 4TH: Edwards flied out to right; Ward was called out on
strikes; Castino grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 6.

ROYALS 5TH: Cardenal flied out to left; Terrell flied out to
right; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Twins 6.

TWINS 5TH: Smalley grounded out (first unassisted); Morales
homered; Wynegar homered; Mackanin popped to first in foul
territory; R. Jackson walked; Rivera struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 8.

ROYALS 6TH: Wilson singled to shortstop [Wilson to second (error
by Smalley)]; White lined to right [Wilson to third]; G. Brett
grounded out (third to first) [Wilson scored (unearned)]; McRae
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 8.

TWINS 6TH: K. BRETT REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); Edwards struck
out; Ward grounded out (third to first); Castino singled to
left; Smalley walked [Castino to second]; Morales grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 8.

ROYALS 7TH: Wathan grounded out (third to first); Aikens popped
to shortstop; Cardenal singled to left; Terrell lined to second;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 8.

TWINS 7TH: Wynegar doubled to left; Mackanin reached on an error
by G. Brett [Wynegar to third]; R. Jackson flied out to left;
Rivera forced Mackanin (first to shortstop); Edwards grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 8.

ROYALS 8TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson
walked; White homered [Wilson scored]; G. Brett struck out;
McRae flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins
8.

TWINS 8TH: QUISENBERRY REPLACED K. BRETT (PITCHING); CASTILLO
REPLACED G. BRETT (PLAYING 3B); JOHNSTON BATTED FOR WARD;
Johnston grounded out (third to first); Castino singled to left;
Smalley singled to left [Castino to third]; ADAMS BATTED FOR
MORALES; Adams grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Smalley out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
3, Twins 8.

ROYALS 9TH: ADAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); JOHNSTON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); EDWARDS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Wathan walked; Aikens grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Wathan out at second]; Cardenal grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Twins 8.