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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 8, 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 June 8, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 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 | June 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Thormodsgard |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 9,255 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim Evans |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Bob Gorinski | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 8, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Thormodsgard
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Thormodsgard
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Thormodsgard
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Thormodsgard
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Thormodsgard
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Thormodsgard
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. Thormodsgard
Wathan 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 1
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randall moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorinski vs. Splittorff
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Thormodsgard
Patek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Thormodsgard
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Thormodsgard
Poquette 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, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Thormodsgard
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thormodsgard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. Borgmann scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Thormodsgard
Brett 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, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Thormodsgard
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Thormodsgard
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Thormodsgard
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. Mayberry scores. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Wathan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Schueler
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Splittorff
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorinski vs. Splittorff
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Schueler
White bunts towards third. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Schueler
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Schueler
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Schueler
Brett 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 4
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Splittorff
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Splittorff
Terrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Terrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Splittorff
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Splittorff
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Carew reaches second base with a double. Cowens throws the ball in to Brett who tags Carew trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Terrell scores. Borgmann goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Schueler
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Schueler covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Schueler
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Schueler
There goes Cowens. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Schueler
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Schueler
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Schueler
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schueler fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Schueler
White hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pattin
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pattin
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Pattin
Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Bob Gorinski.
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
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Burgmeier
Lyman Bostock now playing center field. Larry Hisle now playing left field. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Poquette hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Burgmeier
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Burgmeier
Brett 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, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Burgmeier
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Burgmeier
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Burgmeier
There goes Cowens. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Pattin
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Pattin
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Pattin
Borgmann hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Johnson
Mike Cubbage now playing third base. Dave Johnson now pitching.
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Johnson
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Johnson
Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Pattin
Randall hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Pattin
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 -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Pattin
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Johnson
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Randall. Poquette moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Johnson
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Gura
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Dan Ford. Larry Gura now pitching. Willie Norwood pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Norwood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gura
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Gura
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
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Johnson
Willie Norwood now playing right field.
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Johnson
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Gura
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Gura
Butch Wynegar pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Gura
Borgmann hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Gura
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Gura
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Johnson
Butch Wynegar now playing third base.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Johnson
Poquette hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 8 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Gura
Hisle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1977 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Poquette T, lf 6 0 2 0 Randall B, 2b 5 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 6 1 1 0 Carew R, 1b 5 1 3 3
Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 0 Hisle L, cf-lf 5 2 2 4
Mayberry J, 1b 5 3 3 4 Ford D, rf 3 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 2 3 0 Chiles R, ph 0 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 2 Norwood W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 5 0 1 1 Kusick C, dh 1 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 5 1 1 1 Adams G, ph 2 0 1 0
White F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Gorinski B, lf 2 0 0 0
Bostock L, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 1 0 0
Terrell J, 3b 2 1 1 0
Cubbage M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Wynegar B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 2 3 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 8 14 8 35 9 10 9
Kansas City 212 012 000 0 -- 8
Minnesota 310 200 002 1 -- 9
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P 4.0 7 6 6 3 1
Pattin M 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Gura L (L) 2.0 2 3 3 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P 2.1 7 5 5 1 1
Schueler R 2.2 3 1 1 1 0
Burgmeier T 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Johnson D (W) 4.0 2 0 0 0 3
E -- Randall B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Minnesota 3
2B -- Terrell J, Carew R
3B -- Cowens A, Carew R, Otis A
HR -- Mayberry J 2, Hisle L 2, Patek F, Borgmann G
SB -- Cowens A
CS -- Cowens A
T -- 3:11
A -- 9255
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