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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 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 September 11, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 11, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 8,955 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Frank White | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | DH |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Singer
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Singer
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Singer
Otis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Singer
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wohlford scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Singer
McRae hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Wynegar settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wynegar. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Singer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Singer
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Singer
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bird
Braun hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bird
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Bird
Bostock hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Singer
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Singer
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Singer
Wohlford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randall catches it and throws to first to double up Martinez. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Singer
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Bird
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Bird
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Bird
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Singer
Brett hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Singer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall misplays the ball. That's an error on Randall. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Singer
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Bird
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Bird
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bird
Braun hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Singer
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Singer
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Singer
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Singer
There goes White. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bird
Smalley hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Bird
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Bird
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Bird
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird juggles the ball. That's an error on Bird. Bostock moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hisle vs. Bird
Hisle takes first base on ball four. Bostock scores. Wynegar moves to third. Cubbage moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Bird
Ford hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wohlford. Wynegar scores. Cubbage scores. Hisle moves to third. Ford moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randall vs. Bird
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Singer
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Singer
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Singer
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Singer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bird
Braun 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: ---
Smalley vs. Bird
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Bird
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Bird
There goes Bostock. The throw from Martinez and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Singer
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Singer
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Bird
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Bird
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Bird
Hisle hits a popup in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Bird
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randall vs. Bird
Randall hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Singer
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Singer
Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Singer
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Mingori
John Wathan now catching. Steve Mingori now pitching.
Braun 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, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Mingori
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Mingori
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Mingori
There's a wild pitch. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Mingori
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Singer
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Singer
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Singer
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Mingori
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Mingori
Cubbage 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, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Mingori
Hisle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford who is chasing the ball. Ford reaches third base with a triple. Hisle scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randall vs. Littell
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Littell
Braun hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Campbell
Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Campbell
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Campbell
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for John Wathan.
Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wohlford vs. Campbell
Dave Nelson pinch runs for Jamie Quirk.
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Campbell
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
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: ---
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up 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. Littell
Bob Stinson now catching.
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Littell
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Littell
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Carew for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1976 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wohlford J, lf 5 2 2 1 Braun S, dh 5 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 2 3 3 Smalley R, ss 5 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 5 0 2 1 Carew R, 1b 5 1 3 0
McRae H, dh 5 0 0 0 Bostock L, cf 5 1 2 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wynegar B, c 3 1 1 0
Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 3 1 1 1
White F, ss 3 2 2 0 Ford D, rf 4 1 3 3
Martinez B, c 2 0 1 1 Randall B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Jones R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 0 0 0 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 1 1
Nelson D, pr 0 1 0 0
Stinson B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 8 38 6 13 6
Kansas City 210 000 005 -- 8
Minnesota 000 310 020 -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D 6.0 8 4 1 2 2
Mingori S 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
Littell M (W) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B 7.2 8 3 3 1 2
Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Campbell B (L) 0.1 5 5 5 0 0
Johnson T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Wynegar B, Randall B, Bird D, Wohlford J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 7
2B -- Brett G, White F, Carew R, Hisle L
3B -- Ford D
HR -- Otis A
SB -- Wohlford J
CS -- White F, Bostock L
HBP -- by Singer B (Otis A)
WP -- Mingori S
T -- 2:29
A -- 8955
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