Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Splittorff
  
  Kusick 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: ---
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hisle vs. Splittorff
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hisle vs. Splittorff
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brye vs. Splittorff
  
  Brye hits a fly ball 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: 1-3
  Terrell vs. Splittorff
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Hughes
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hughes
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hughes
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Splittorff
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Splittorff
  
  Cubbage 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Splittorff
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gomez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

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

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Splittorff
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kusick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hisle vs. Splittorff
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Hisle reaches second base with a double. Kusick scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brye vs. Splittorff
  
  Brye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Brye reaches second base with a double. Hisle scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terrell vs. Splittorff
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Splittorff
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Hughes
  
  Stinson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hughes
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hughes
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Splittorff
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Splittorff
  
  Gomez 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, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Splittorff
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Hughes
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hughes
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hughes
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Brett reaches second base with a double. Ford throws the ball in to Cubbage who tags Brett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hughes
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Hughes
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  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 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hughes
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Hughes
  
  Stinson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hughes
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hughes
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Hughes
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hughes
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Gura
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hisle vs. Gura
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Gura
  
  Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hughes
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Hughes
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Hughes
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Hughes
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Hughes
  
  Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Al Cowens.
  
  Stinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Gura
  
  Jim Wohlford now playing right field.
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Gura
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Gura
  
  There goes Terrell. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Borgmann vs. Gura
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cubbage vs. Gura
  
  Cubbage hits a fly ball towards center. Otis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Otis. Terrell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Gura
  
  Gomez 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 8

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hughes
  
  Patek hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Hughes
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Hughes
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Mingori
  
  Dave Nelson now playing second base. Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Mingori
  
  Ford hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Mingori
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Mingori
  
  Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hughes
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hughes
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Brye is chasing the ball. Brett rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hughes
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hughes
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Hughes
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for John Mayberry.
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/3/1976 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kusick C, dh          5  1  2  0   Poquette T, lf        4  0  0  0   
Ford D, rf            4  1  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   
Carew R, 1b           4  0  2  0   Brett G, 3b           4  2  3  2   
Hisle L, cf           5  1  2  2   McRae H, dh           4  0  2  1   
Brye S, lf            4  1  2  1   Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Terrell J, 2b         4  1  2  1   Wilson W, pr          0  0  0  0   
Borgmann G, c         4  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  0   
Cubbage M, 3b         4  0  0  0   Wohlford J, pr-rf     1  0  0  0   
Gomez L, ss           4  0  0  0   Stinson B, c          3  0  0  0   
                                   Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   
                                   White F, 2b           2  0  0  0   
                                   Quirk J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Nelson D, 2b          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 11  4                        32  3  6  3

Minnesota        103 000 010 --  5
Kansas City      000 100 101 --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hughes J (W)          9.0  6  3  3  1  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      4.0  6  4  4  2  0
Fitzmorris A          2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Gura L                2.0  2  1  0  0  0
Mingori S             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Otis A
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 3
2B -- Hisle L, Brye S, Brett G 2, Carew R
HR -- Brett G
SB -- Terrell J
CS -- Carew R
WP -- Splittorff P
T -- 2:15
A -- 15665

    

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