John Mayberry smashed four hits including a home run, and Fred Patek added two singles and a double as the Royals defeated the Twins, 5-1, for their 16th triumph in 19 games. Mayberry homered in the fourth inning and doubled and scored in a three-run sixth while Dennis Leonard coasted on a four-hitter. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Friday, May       21, 1976 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    1  1  3    0  0  0  -   5 14  2
Twins        0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Poquette lf           5   0   2   1     0   0   .346      Bostock cf            2   0   1   0     2   0   .347
Otis cf               5   0   2   0     0   0   .310      Hisle lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Brett 3b              5   0   1   0     0   0   .352      Carew 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .294
Mayberry 1b           4   2   4   1     0   0   .274      Braun 3b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .217
McRae dh              4   0   0   0     0   1   .300      Wynegar c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .290
Cowens rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .230      Ford rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Stinson c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .286      Thompson ss           4   0   1   1     0   1   .239
Patek ss              4   2   3   1     0   0   .354      Kusick dh             3   0   0   0     0   0   .244
White 2b              3   0   1   2     1   0   .242      Randall 2b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .253
Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hughes p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Luebber p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Pazik p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   5  14   5     1   1             Totals               31   1   4   1     3   4

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  8,619
Left on Base: Royals 7, Twins 6
DP: Royals 1, Twins 1
Errors: Patek, White
Doubles: Mayberry (5), Patek (5), White (3), Thompson (3)
Home Runs: Mayberry (3)
Stolen Bases: Patek 2 (18)
Caught Stealing: Poquette (1), Otis (2)
GIDP: Otis (3)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard W(3-1)          9     4   1   1   3   4   0  34   3.29
Totals                  9     4   1   1   3   4   0  34

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hughes L(0-4)           5.2  10   5   5   1   0   1  27   5.46
Burgmeier               0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.83
Luebber                 2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   5.32
Pazik                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.86
Totals                  9    14   5   5   1   1   1  39

Wild Pitches: Leonard (2)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Don Denkinger


ROYALS 1ST: Poquette popped to first in foul territory; Otis
flied out to right; Brett singled to right; Mayberry singled to
right [Brett to third]; McRae made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Bostock grounded out (second to first); Hisle flied
out to left; Carew flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson
flied out to center; Patek singled to left; Patek stole second;
White popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Braun struck out; Wynegar grounded out (second to
first); Ford popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Poquette grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
made an out to third; Brett grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Thompson was called out on strikes; Kusick grounded
out (second to first); Randall lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry homered; McRae flied out to right; Cowens
grounded out (pitcher to first); Stinson grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Bostock singled to left; Hisle lined into a double
play (right to right to first) [Bostock out at first]; Carew
reached on an error by Patek [Carew out at third (catcher to
third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek singled to right; Patek stole second; White
walked; Poquette singled to left [Patek scored, White to
second]; Otis grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [White to third, Poquette out at second]; Brett flied
out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Braun singled to right; Wynegar flied out to left;
Ford flied out to center [Braun to second]; Thompson doubled to
left [Braun scored]; Kusick flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Mayberry doubled to right; McRae grounded out (third
to first); Cowens popped to first in foul territory; Stinson
singled [Mayberry to third]; Patek doubled [Mayberry scored,
Stinson to third]; White doubled to right [Stinson scored, Patek
scored]; BURGMEIER REPLACED HUGHES (PITCHING); Poquette grounded
out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Randall was called out on strikes; Bostock walked;
Hisle forced Bostock (third to second); Carew singled to left
[Hisle to second]; Leonard threw a wild pitch [Hisle to third,
Carew to second]; Braun walked; Wynegar struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Otis singled to right; Brett forced Otis (second to
shortstop); Mayberry singled to right [Brett to second]; LUEBBER
REPLACED BURGMEIER (PITCHING); McRae struck out; Cowens flied
out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: Ford made an out to third; Thompson lined to second;
Kusick reached on an error by White; Randall flied to right in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Stinson grounded out (third to first); Patek flied
out to center; White flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 5, Twins 1.

TWINS 8TH: Bostock walked; Hisle lined to left; Carew flied out
to left; Braun grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Poquette singled to right; Poquette was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first); Otis singled to
left; PAZIK REPLACED LUEBBER (PITCHING); Otis was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Brett flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 1.

TWINS 9TH: Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); Ford flied
out to right; Thompson made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 5, Twins 1.