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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 17, 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 June 17, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,436 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim Evans |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 17, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Colborn
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Colborn
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Colborn
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Colborn
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Colborn
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
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
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Colborn
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Colborn
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Colborn
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to home to get Cowens. Mayberry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Zahn
Porter takes first base on ball four. Mayberry scores. Otis moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Zahn
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Colborn
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Colborn
Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Colborn
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Hisle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hisle. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Zahn
There goes McRae. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Otis reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Colborn
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Colborn
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Colborn
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Schueler
Porter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Schueler
White hits a line drive into right field. Adams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Adams. Porter scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Schueler
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Schueler
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilfong covering, for the out. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Schueler
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Colborn
Tom Poquette now playing left field.
Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Colborn
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Colborn
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Colborn
Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Schueler
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Schueler
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Schueler
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Schueler
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Patek reaches second base with a double. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Holly
Jeff Holly now pitching.
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Holly covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Colborn
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Colborn
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Colborn
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holly
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Holly
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Holly
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Holly
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. McRae reaches second base with a double. Poquette scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Holly
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Colborn
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Colborn
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chiles vs. Colborn
Chiles hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Colborn
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Mingori fires to first and picks off Wynegar. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Mingori
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holly
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holly
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holly
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Mingori
Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Mingori
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Mingori
Carew hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Mingori
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Mingori
Dan Ford pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Holly
Bob Randall now playing second base. Dan Ford now playing right field.
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holly
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Holly
Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Holly
Brett hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Mingori
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Mingori
Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Mingori
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette 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 6/17/1977 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Hisle L, lf 4 0 0 0 Zdeb J, lf 2 0 0 0
Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Poquette T, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
Bostock L, cf 3 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 1
Adams G, rf 3 1 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 2 2
Ford D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 3 2 2 0
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 1
Chiles R, dh 2 0 0 1 Patek F, ss 4 0 2 1
Terrell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 1 1 1
Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 1 1
Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0
Wilfong R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Randall B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 35 7 12 7
Minnesota 000 000 100 -- 1
Kansas City 012 211 00x -- 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 2.2 7 3 3 1 1
Schueler R 2.0 3 3 2 1 0
Holly J 3.1 2 1 1 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J (W) 6.1 4 1 1 1 1
Mingori S 2.2 1 0 0 1 2
E -- White F, Hisle L, Adams G
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Cowens A 2, Otis A, Porter D, Patek F, McRae H, Cubbage M, Poquette T
3B -- Carew R
CS -- McRae H
SF -- Chiles R
T -- 2:26
A -- 24436
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