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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 20, 1977
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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 September 20, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1977 |
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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 | September 20, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 24,549 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Don Denkinger |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
Lyman Bostock | Left Fielder |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Bob Gorinski | DH |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 20, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Splittorff
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, 0 - Royals, 0
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 -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Splittorff
Wolfe hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Splittorff
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
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Splittorff
Gorinski 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: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall 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: ---
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock takes first base on ball four. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Zahn
There goes Patek. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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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--
Wolfe vs. Splittorff
Wolfe bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry 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
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Splittorff
Gorinski strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Norwood reaches second base with a double. Randall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Splittorff
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
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek hits a line drive towards third. Wolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Zahn
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Zahn
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Splittorff
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Zahn
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Zahn
Otis hits a line drive towards third. Wolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Zahn
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Splittorff
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Splittorff
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Zahn
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Zahn
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zahn
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norwood. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Zahn
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Splittorff
Bostock strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
McRae 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, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Johnson
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Johnson
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Johnson
That's a pickoff. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Johnson
There goes Otis. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Johnson
Wathan hits a line drive towards the mound. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Johnson
Patek hits a line drive into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Splittorff
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley 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, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1977 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Norwood W, cf 4 0 3 1 Zdeb J, lf 3 1 1 0 Bostock L, lf 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 2 Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 2 2 2 Kusick C, 1b 3 0 2 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Wolfe L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gorinski B, dh 3 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 3 1 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 2 32 4 9 4 Minnesota 001 010 000 -- 2 Kansas City 000 120 01x -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Zahn G (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 1 Johnson T 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 6 E -- Kusick C DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Kansas City 7 2B -- Norwood W, White F HR -- Wynegar B, Brett G 2, McRae H SB -- Otis A CS -- Patek F, Cowens A SH -- Wolfe L T -- 2:21 A -- 24549
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