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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 11, 1976
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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 May 11, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 11, 1976 |
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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 | May 11, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hughes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,652 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Steve Braun | DH |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 11, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Bird
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 -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bird
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Bird
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Bird
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Hughes
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hughes
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hughes
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hughes
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bird
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Bird
Roof hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Bird
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Bird
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Bird
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hughes
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hughes
Cowens 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 -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hughes
White hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bird
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Bird
There goes Carew. The throw from Martinez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Bird
Braun hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Bird
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bird
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hughes
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hughes
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Hughes
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Bird
Roof hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Bird
McKay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Bird
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Bird
Bostock hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Poquette chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Brett fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Brett. Randall goes all the way around to score. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Bird
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hughes
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hughes
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hughes
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Hughes
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Hughes
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bird
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Bird
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hughes
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay juggles the ball. That's an error on McKay. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hughes
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hughes
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Hughes
Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Poquette reaches second base with a double. White goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hughes
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hughes
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hughes
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bird
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Bird
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Bird
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Bird
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
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hughes
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Hughes
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hughes
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, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Hughes
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Bird
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Bird
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Bird
Braun hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Bird
Ford hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Luebber
Steve Luebber now pitching.
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Luebber
Poquette strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Luebber
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Burgmeier
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Burgmeier
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Burgmeier
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bird
Thompson 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, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Bird
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Bird
McKay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burgmeier
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Burgmeier
Patek bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Burgmeier
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Burgmeier
There goes White. The throw from Roof and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Burgmeier
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Bird
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Bird
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Littell
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Randall moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Littell
There goes Carew. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Braun vs. Littell
Braun strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/11/1976 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Bostock L, cf 4 0 2 1 Poquette T, lf 4 1 1 1 Hisle L, lf 4 1 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 2 2 2 Carew R, 1b 5 1 2 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 3 1 Braun S, dh 5 0 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 3 1 Thompson D, ss 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Roof P, c 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 2 1 0 McKay D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 4 1 3 0 Martinez B, c 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 11 3 34 6 12 5 Minnesota 101 100 000 -- 3 Kansas City 000 030 21x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hughes J 6.0 7 3 0 2 4 Luebber S (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 Burgmeier T 1.2 3 1 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bird D (W)* 8.0 11 3 3 2 3 Littell M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Martinez B, Brett G, McKay D, Patek F, Roof P DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 7 2B -- Bostock L, Poquette T, McRae H HR -- Otis A SB -- Carew R 2, White F SH -- Patek F T -- 2:33 A -- 9652
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