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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 28, 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 June 28, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,170 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Al Clark 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Bill Haller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 28, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Singer
Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Singer
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Ford 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. Singer
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Leonard
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Leonard
There goes Braun. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Braun steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a line drive towards the mound. Leonard reaches out 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. Singer
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Singer
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Ford 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. Singer
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Singer
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Leonard
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bostock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock scores. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randall vs. Leonard
Randall bunts in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Cubbage scores. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Leonard
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Singer
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Singer
There goes Patek. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Singer
Martinez hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Singer
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Singer
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Singer
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Singer
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. Wohlford tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Singer
There's a wild pitch. Wohlford scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Singer
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Leonard
There goes Carew. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Singer
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Solaita for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Singer
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Singer
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Leonard
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Singer
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Singer
Wohlford bunts towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Randall covering, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Singer
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Otis reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Singer
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Leonard
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 -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Leonard
Braun hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Singer
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Singer
There goes McRae. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Singer
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Singer
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Singer
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Singer
There goes Patek. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Singer
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Leonard
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Leonard
Oliva 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 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Singer
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Singer
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Singer
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Singer
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Leonard
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Leonard
Braun hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Campbell
Larry Hisle now playing right field. Bill Campbell now pitching.
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Campbell
McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Campbell
Solaita hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Campbell
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Campbell
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Littell
Bostock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Littell
Oliva hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Wohlford chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards White. White fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on White. Bostock goes all the way around to score. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Littell
Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Cubbage is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Littell
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terrell tags and scores. Cubbage tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Littell
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching. Steve Brye pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Brye hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Campbell
Steve Brye now playing right field. Larry Hisle now playing left field. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Quirk 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Campbell
Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Campbell
Otis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1976 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wohlford J, rf 4 1 2 0 Braun S, lf 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 1 Brye S, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 1 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 3 0 0 0
McRae H, lf 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0
Solaita T, dh 2 0 0 0 Bostock L, cf 3 2 1 0
White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, dh 4 0 1 1
Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0 Terrell J, pr 0 1 0 0
Martinez B, c 2 1 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 3 1 1 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 2 0 1 1
Hisle L, rf-lf 0 0 0 1
Randall B, 2b 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 7 2 27 4 6 4
Kansas City 002 010 000 -- 3
Minnesota 020 000 02x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D 7.0 5 2 2 3 1
Littell M (L) 0.2 1 2 1 3 0
Hall T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B 7.0 5 3 3 6 5
Campbell B (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- White F
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 9
2B -- Otis A, Oliva T
SB -- Braun S, Patek F 2, Wohlford J
CS -- Carew R, McRae H, Wohlford J
SH -- Randall B, Wohlford J
SF -- Brett G, Hisle L
HBP -- by Leonard D (Wynegar B), by Leonard D (Ford D)
WP -- Singer B
T -- 2:47
A -- 6170
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