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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 23, 1976
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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 May 23, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1976 |
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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 | May 23, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 24,716 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dale Ford |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Tony Solaita | DH |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Frank White | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | DH |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Third Baseman |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 23, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hisle for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Blyleven
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Splittorff
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Ford reaches second base with a double. Wynegar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Kusick reaches second base with a double. Ford scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Splittorff
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Blyleven
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Otis reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry 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
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae throws the ball in to Rojas who tags Kusick, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Splittorff
Roof hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Blyleven
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson 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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Splittorff
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brye tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett is hit by the pitch. Poquette moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Burgmeier
Dave Nelson pinch runs for George Brett. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Dave Nelson now playing second base. Cookie Rojas now playing third base.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Splittorff
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Campbell
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick juggles the ball. That's an error on Kusick. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Campbell
Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Tony Solaita.
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Campbell
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Bob Stinson.
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1976 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Poquette T, rf 4 0 1 0 Brye S, cf 3 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 1 Hisle L, lf 2 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Wynegar B, dh 3 1 1 1 Nelson D, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 3 1 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kusick C, 1b 4 0 2 1 McRae H, lf 4 0 1 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 0 Solaita T, dh 4 0 0 0 Roof P, c 4 0 1 0 Wohlford J, pr 0 0 0 0 McKay D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0 White F, ss 3 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 8 1 29 3 8 3 Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1 Minnesota 002 000 10x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 7.1 8 1 1 2 6 Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Campbell B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Kusick C DP -- Minnesota 4 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 7 2B -- Wynegar B, Ford D, Kusick C, White F, Otis A SH -- Hisle L SF -- Wynegar B HBP -- by Blyleven B (Brett G) T -- 2:10 A -- 24716
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