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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 24,691 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bob Heise | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Gorinski | Left Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 2, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Goltz
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Goltz
The ball gets by Wynegar for a passed ball. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Hassler
Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hassler
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randall for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hassler
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Hassler
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Hassler
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Goltz
White hits a line drive into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Goltz
Heise strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hassler
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Hassler
Wynegar bunts towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Hassler
Terrell hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorinski vs. Hassler
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Goltz
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 -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gorinski who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Goltz
Goltz fires to first and has Cowens trapped. There's the throw to Randall who tags Cowens for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
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, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hassler
Randall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hassler
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Goltz
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heise vs. Goltz
Heise strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hassler
Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Hassler
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hassler
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Hassler
Wynegar hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terrell vs. Hassler
Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gorinski vs. Hassler
Gorinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Wynegar moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bostock vs. Hassler
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Heise. Wynegar scores. Terrell scores. Gorinski moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Hassler
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Goltz
Poquette hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hassler
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Hassler
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hassler
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Hassler
Wynegar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Hassler
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terrell for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Hassler
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Hassler
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hassler
Carew takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Goltz
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Bob Heise.
Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Goltz
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lahoud moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett 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 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Littell
Cookie Rojas now playing second base. Frank White now playing shortstop.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Littell
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Littell
Wynegar hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Goltz
John Mayberry pinch hits for Frank White.
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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Littell
Freddie Patek now playing shortstop.
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorinski vs. Littell
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Littell
Bostock strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Littell
Randall takes first base on ball four. Gorinski moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Littell
There's a wild pitch. Gorinski scores. Randall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Littell
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Littell
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Goltz
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Goltz
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zdeb vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1977 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Poquette T, lf 5 0 0 0 Bostock L, cf 5 0 0 1
McRae H, dh 4 2 2 0 Randall B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 5 1 3 0 Carew R, 1b 3 1 1 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 3 3 Ford D, rf 5 1 2 2
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kusick C, dh 3 1 1 0
Zdeb J, ph 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 2 1 0
Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 2 2 3
Porter D, c 4 0 1 0 Terrell J, 3b 3 1 1 0
White F, 2b-ss 3 0 1 1 Gorinski B, lf 4 1 1 1
Mayberry J, ph 1 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 0 0 0 0
Heise B, ss 2 0 0 0
Lahoud J, ph 0 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 33 9 10 7
Kansas City 101 100 001 -- 4
Minnesota 100 430 01x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A (L) 5.2 9 8 7 4 3
Littell M 2.1 1 1 0 2 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 8.2 11 4 3 4 5
Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Smalley R, Heise B, Porter D
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 7
2B -- Carew R, Wynegar B
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Ford D, Wynegar B
CS -- Cowens A
SH -- Wynegar B
WP -- Goltz D, Littell M
PB -- Wynegar B
T -- 3:01
A -- 24691
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