Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Leonard
  
  Braun hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Leonard
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Smalley. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Leonard
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hisle vs. Leonard
  
  Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Singer
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Singer
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards first. Carew catches it and steps on first to double up Wohlford. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Singer
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Leonard
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Leonard
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Leonard
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusick vs. Leonard
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Singer
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Singer
  
  Davis 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Singer
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Singer
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Leonard
  
  Randall 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Leonard
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Leonard
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Singer
  
  Steve Brye now playing left field.
  
  Patek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Singer
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Singer
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Leonard
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Leonard
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Leonard
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Hisle trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Leonard
  
  Martinez fires to second and picks off Ford for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Singer
  
  Rojas 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 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Singer
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Poquette reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Quirk vs. Singer
  
  Ruppert Jones pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Singer
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Singer
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Leonard
  
  Dave Nelson now playing first base. Ruppert Jones now playing right field.
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Leonard
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Leonard
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Singer
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Singer
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Singer
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Singer
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Hassler
  
  Andy Hassler now pitching.
  
  Randall hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Hassler
  
  Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Hassler
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Hassler
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Brye scores. Smalley goes all the way around to score. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hisle vs. Hassler
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Hassler
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Singer
  
  Wohlford 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Singer
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Singer
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Hassler
  
  Glenn Borgmann pinch hits for Butch Wynegar.
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Hassler
  
  Cubbage bunts towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Borgmann moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusick vs. Hassler
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randall vs. Hassler
  
  Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brye vs. Hassler
  
  Brye hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Singer
  
  Glenn Borgmann now catching.
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Singer
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Singer
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Quirk goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Singer
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Singer
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards third. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Pattin
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hisle vs. Pattin
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and tags Carew, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Pattin
  
  Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Singer
  
  Bob Stinson pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
  
  Stinson 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 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Singer
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Singer
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Singer
  
  There goes Wohlford. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Pattin
  
  Bob Stinson now catching.
  
  Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Pattin
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Pattin
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Pattin
  
  Randall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Randall reaches second base with a double. Kusick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brye vs. Pattin
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Singer
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Singer
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Singer
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Singer
  
  Frank White pinch runs for Jamie Quirk.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Campbell
  
  Amos Otis pinch runs for Tommy Davis. Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1976 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Braun S, lf           2  0  0  0   Wohlford J, lf        4  0  2  0   
Brye S, lf            3  1  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         3  1  1  0   Poquette T, rf        2  0  1  0   
Carew R, 1b           4  1  3  1   Jones R, pr-rf        2  1  1  0   
Hisle L, cf           4  0  2  1   Quirk J, 3b           3  1  2  1   
Ford D, rf            4  0  1  0   White F, pr           0  0  0  0   
Wynegar B, c          1  0  0  0   Davis T, dh           4  0  2  0   
Borgmann G, ph-c      2  0  1  0   Otis A, pr            0  0  0  0   
Cubbage M, 3b         3  0  1  0   Wathan J, 1b          2  0  1  0   
Kusick C, dh          4  0  1  0   Nelson D, 1b          2  0  1  1   
Randall B, 2b         3  0  1  0   Wilson W, cf          3  0  0  0   
                                   Patek F, ss           2  0  0  0   
                                   Martinez B, c         2  0  0  0   
                                   Stinson B, ph-c       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3 12  2                        31  2 10  2

Minnesota        000 003 000 --  3
Kansas City      000 100 100 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Singer B (W)          8.1 10  2  2  1  1
Campbell B (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D             5.0  4  0  0  2  1
Hassler A (L)         2.0  5  3  3  1  0
Pattin M              2.0  3  0  0  0  0

E -- Wilson W
DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 4
2B -- Cubbage M, Hisle L, Nelson D, Randall B
3B -- Poquette T, Carew R
SB -- Carew R
CS -- Smalley R, Patek F, Wohlford J, Jones R
SH -- Cubbage M
SF -- Quirk J
T -- 2:06
A -- 14087

    

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