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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 20, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 20, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Thormodsgard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,267 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 20, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Splittorff
There's a wild pitch. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Thormodsgard
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. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Thormodsgard
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Thormodsgard
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Thormodsgard
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Thormodsgard
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Thormodsgard
Cowens hits a fly ball towards left. Hisle catches it and throws to second to double up Porter, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Thormodsgard
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Thormodsgard
Patek takes first base on ball four. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Thormodsgard
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Poquette trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Patek moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Splittorff
There goes Carew. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Thormodsgard
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Thormodsgard
Thormodsgard spins and fires to second, with Smalley covering, and Brett is picked off. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Thormodsgard
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Thormodsgard
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Mayberry is out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Thormodsgard
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. McRae scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Thormodsgard
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Thormodsgard
Cowens hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Thormodsgard
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Burgmeier
There goes Patek. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Burgmeier
White hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Burgmeier
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Splittorff
There goes Carew. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Splittorff
There goes Carew. The throw from Porter and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Burgmeier
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Burgmeier
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Burgmeier
Otis hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Splittorff
There goes Bostock. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Bostock steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Burgmeier
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Burgmeier
There's a wild pitch. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Burgmeier
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poquette vs. Burgmeier
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Burgmeier
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Burgmeier
White hits a fly ball towards right. Ford catches it and throws to second to double up Cowens. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Burgmeier
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Burgmeier
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Burgmeier
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Burgmeier
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Littell
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Littell
Kusick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Littell
Bostock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Burgmeier
John Wathan pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
Wathan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Burgmeier
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching. Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Johnson
Joe Zdeb pinch runs for Cookie Rojas. Pete LaCock pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Littell
John Wathan now catching. Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Bob Heise now playing shortstop.
Randall hits a popup towards short. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Littell
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Littell
Terrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Littell
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Johnson
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1977 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Terrell J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 5 0 2 0
Smalley R, ss 5 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 0
Carew R, 1b 2 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 5 0 1 0
Hisle L, lf 4 1 2 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Ford D, rf 4 1 1 1 Porter D, c 3 1 2 0
Kusick C, dh 3 1 2 1 Wathan J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Bostock L, cf 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 3 0
Randall B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Poquette T, lf 3 0 2 0
Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, ph 0 0 0 0
Zdeb J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 1 1
LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0
Heise B, ss 0 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 10 3 36 2 15 1
Minnesota 002 000 010 -- 3
Kansas City 001 001 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P* 3.0 8 1 0 1 0
Burgmeier T (W) 4.1 6 1 1 1 0
Johnson T (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P 7.0 8 2 2 4 4
Littell M (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Smalley R
DP -- Minnesota 5, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 10
2B -- Brett G, Cowens A
HR -- Hisle L, Ford D, Kusick C
SB -- Patek F, Carew R, Bostock L
CS -- Carew R 2
WP -- Splittorff P, Burgmeier T
T -- 3:06
A -- 9267
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