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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 18, 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 18, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 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 | June 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,515 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| 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 |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 18, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew 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: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Splittorff
There goes Hisle. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Butler
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Butler
There goes Zdeb. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Butler
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Butler
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Butler
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it 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 is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood 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: ---
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Butler
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Butler
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Butler
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Butler
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Butler
White takes first base on ball four. Wathan moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zdeb vs. Butler
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wathan scores. Patek moves to third. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Butler
There goes Patek, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Patek steals home. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Butler
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew takes first base on ball four. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Butler
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Butler
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Butler
Mayberry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Butler
Otis takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Butler
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell 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 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Butler
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Butler
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Butler
Zdeb hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Borgmann moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Borgmann scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Butler
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Butler
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Butler
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Butler
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Butler
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Butler
Wathan hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Johnson
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Johnson
There goes Zdeb. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Zdeb steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Johnson
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Littell
Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Dan Ford.
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 -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Littell
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Johnson
Lyman Bostock now playing center field. Willie Norwood now playing right field.
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Littell
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
Chiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Chiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Littell
Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Rich Chiles.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Littell
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Littell
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1977 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Randall B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Zdeb J, lf 4 0 2 1
Carew R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hisle L, lf 3 0 0 1 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0
Ford D, rf 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0
Bostock L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kusick C, dh 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Norwood W, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 3 1 1 0
Chiles R, ph 1 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0
Wilfong R, pr 0 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Terrell J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 3 1 2 0
Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 28 2 4 1
Minnesota 000 010 000 -- 1
Kansas City 020 000 00x -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Butler B (L) 6.0 3 2 2 3 0
Johnson T 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 7.0 4 1 1 3 3
Littell M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Chiles R
SB -- Hisle L, Patek F, Zdeb J
CS -- Zdeb J
HBP -- by Butler B (Mayberry J), by Splittorff P (Kusick C)
T -- 2:14
A -- 35515
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