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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 11, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,563 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Al Clark |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Bud Bulling | Catcher |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae 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: 1--
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Hassler
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hassler
Ford 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hassler
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Hassler
Kusick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hassler
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Zahn
White 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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Hassler
Norwood 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hassler
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bulling vs. Hassler
There goes Randall. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Randall steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bulling vs. Hassler
Bulling strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Hassler
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randall scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Hassler
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Hassler
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Zahn
Zahn fires to first and has McRae trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags McRae for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hassler
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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Hassler
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hassler
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smalley. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Hassler
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hassler
Randall strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bulling vs. Hassler
Bulling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Hassler
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Hassler
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Hassler
The umpire calls a balk on Hassler Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Hassler
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Hassler
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Hassler
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hassler
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Hassler
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hassler
Randall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Randall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bulling vs. Hassler
Bulling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terrell vs. Hassler
Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bostock vs. Hassler
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Zahn
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bostock. White reaches second base with a double. Wathan scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hassler
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hassler
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Hassler
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hassler
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Hassler
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Hassler
Randall bunts towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bulling vs. Hassler
Bulling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terrell vs. Hassler
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry bunts towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wathan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Zahn
Willie Wilson pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Patek bunts towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wathan moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Zahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wathan scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
McRae takes first base on ball four. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. Zdeb tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Hassler
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Hassler
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hassler
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Hassler
Kusick hits a line drive into center field. Otis 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 9/11/1977 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Zdeb J, lf 5 0 2 1 Bostock L, lf 5 0 3 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 2 0 Ford D, rf 5 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 1 Carew R, 1b 5 0 1 0
Cowens A, rf 5 0 1 0 Kusick C, dh 3 0 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 3 2 1 0 Norwood W, cf 4 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Randall B, 2b 3 1 2 0
Wilson W, pr 0 1 0 0 Bulling B, c 3 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Terrell J, 3b 3 0 1 1
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 4 35 1 10 1
Kansas City 000 000 103 -- 4
Minnesota 010 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A (W) 9.0 10 1 1 4 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 8.1 10 4 4 4 2
Johnson T* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Schueler R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Smalley R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 12
2B -- Randall B, White F
SB -- Randall B
CS -- McRae H
SH -- Randall B, Patek F
SF -- Brett G
Balk -- Hassler A
T -- 2:30
A -- 11563
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