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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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