Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Thormodsgard
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Lahoud is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Pattin
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lahoud. Bostock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Pattin
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynegar vs. Pattin
  
  Wynegar bunts towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. Bostock moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adams vs. Pattin
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bostock scores. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chiles vs. Pattin
  
  Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. Adams tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hisle vs. Pattin
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Pattin
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Pattin
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Pattin
  
  Randall is hit by the pitch. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bostock vs. Pattin
  
  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 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Thormodsgard
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Wynegar and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Thormodsgard
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chiles. White reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Thormodsgard
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Pattin
  
  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 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Pattin
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Pattin
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiles vs. Pattin
  
  The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiles vs. Pattin
  
  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 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Lahoud hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Pattin
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Pattin
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Pattin
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Pattin
  
  Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bostock vs. Pattin
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Thormodsgard
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Thormodsgard
  
  White hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Pattin
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Pattin
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adams vs. Pattin
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chiles vs. Pattin
  
  Chiles hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hisle vs. Pattin
  
  Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Thormodsgard
  
  McRae hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Lahoud hits a line drive into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Pattin
  
  U L Washington now playing shortstop.
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Pattin
  
  Smalley bunts towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randall vs. Pattin
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bostock vs. Pattin
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for John Mayberry.
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chiles. Porter reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Johnson
  
  Tom Johnson now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Johnson
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Johnson
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Pattin
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base.
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Pattin
  
  Wynegar 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 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Pattin
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiles vs. Pattin
  
  Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hisle vs. Pattin
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Joe Lahoud.
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Burgmeier
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Burgmeier
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Burgmeier
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Pattin
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Pattin
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bass vs. Pattin
  
  Randy Bass pinch hits for Bob Randall.
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bostock vs. Mingori
  
  Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Randy Bass. Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Bostock strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carew vs. Mingori
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynegar vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wilfong moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynegar vs. Bird
  
  Wynegar strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Burgmeier
  
  Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Burgmeier
  
  Washington hits a popup towards the mound. Burgmeier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Burgmeier
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Bird
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiles vs. Bird
  
  Chiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Bird
  
  Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Bird
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1977 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  3   Bostock L, lf         5  1  1  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   Carew R, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Lahoud J, lf          3  0  0  0   Wynegar B, c          4  0  1  0   
Zdeb J, ph-lf         1  0  0  0   Adams G, dh           5  0  4  1   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   Chiles R, rf          4  0  0  1   
Mayberry J, 1b        2  0  0  0   Hisle L, cf           5  0  0  0   
Wilson W, pr          0  1  0  0   Cubbage M, 3b         5  1  2  0   
LaCock P, 1b          1  0  1  0   Smalley R, ss         0  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           4  1  1  1   Randall B, 2b         2  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  1   Bass R, ph            1  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           1  1  1  0   Wilfong R, pr         0  0  0  0   
Washington U, ss      1  0  0  0   Terrell J, 2b         0  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  6  6                        34  3 10  3

Kansas City      001 000 500 --  6
Minnesota        200 000 010 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pattin M (W)          7.1  8  3  3  5  2
Mingori S             0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Bird D (S)            1.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P (L)    6.1  4  5  5  3  1
Johnson T             0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Burgmeier T           2.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Wynegar B, White F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Minnesota 13
2B -- Bostock L, White F, Porter D
HR -- Brett G
SB -- Patek F 2, Wilson W
SH -- Wynegar B, Smalley R
SF -- Chiles R
HBP -- by Pattin M (Randall B)
WP -- Bird D
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:51
A -- 11970

    

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