A sacrifice fly by Fred Patek in the 10th inning decided a pitching duel and enabled the Royals to defeat the Twins, 1-0. A single by Hal McRae, an error and infield out set the stage for Patek's scoring fly. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 1, Minnesota Twins 0
Game Played on Tuesday, June      29, 1976 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   1  3  0
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   0  5  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wohlford rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Braun lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .244
Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Smalley ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .227
Brett 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .355      Carew 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .318
Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Wynegar c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .303
McRae lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .337        Ford pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Solaita dh            4   0   1   0     0   1   .246      Bostock cf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .331
Stinson c             2   0   0   0     2   0   .255      Oliva dh              4   0   0   0     0   1   .162
Patek ss              3   0   0   1     0   1   .280      Cubbage 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .257
White 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .222      Hisle rf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .239
Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Randall 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .245
                                                            Kusick ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .264
                                                            Terrell 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .217
                                                          Goltz p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   3   1     4   2             Totals               32   0   5   0     1   4

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance:  6,201
Left on Base: Royals 5, Twins 3
DP: Royals 3, Twins 0
Errors: Smalley
Doubles: Cubbage (5)
Caught Stealing: White (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Wohlford (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Patek (5)
GIDP: Oliva (1), Carew (4), Bostock (3)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris W(9-4)      10     5   0   0   1   4   0  33   3.28
Totals                 10     5   0   0   1   4   0  33

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz L(7-6)           10     3   1   0   4   2   0  36   3.65
Totals                 10     3   1   0   4   2   0  36

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano


ROYALS 1ST: Wohlford grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Braun lined to right; Smalley flied out to left;
Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
grounded out (shortstop to first); Solaita singled to left;
Stinson lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins
0.

TWINS 2ND: Wynegar grounded out (second to first); Bostock
singled to right; Oliva grounded out (second to first) [Bostock
to second]; Cubbage grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek flied out to center; White grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wohlford grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Hisle flied out to right; Randall flied out to left;
Braun grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis grounded out (second to first); Brett grounded
out (second to first); Mayberry made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Smalley struck out; Carew grounded out (shortstop to
first); Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 5TH: McRae grounded out (pitcher to first); Solaita flied
out to center; Stinson walked; Patek forced Stinson (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Bostock walked; Oliva grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Bostock out at second]; Cubbage lined to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 6TH: White walked; White was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Wohlford made an out to second; Otis
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Twins 0.

TWINS 6TH: Hisle grounded out (third to first); Randall flied
out to left; Braun singled to center; Smalley forced Braun
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Brett lined to center; Mayberry grounded out (second
to first); McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 7TH: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynegar
grounded out (second to first); Bostock grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 8TH: Solaita struck out; Stinson grounded out (first
unassisted); Patek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Twins 0.

TWINS 8TH: Oliva grounded out (second to first); Cubbage doubled
to left; Hisle struck out; KUSICK BATTED FOR RANDALL; Kusick
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 9TH: TERRELL REPLACED KUSICK (PLAYING 2B); White singled
to right; Wohlford out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[White to second]; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett
walked; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 9TH: Braun lined to left; Smalley singled to center; Carew
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Smalley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins
0.

ROYALS 10TH: McRae singled to shortstop [McRae to second (error
by Smalley)]; Solaita grounded out (shortstop to first) [McRae
to third]; Stinson walked; Patek hit a sacrifice fly to center
[McRae scored (unearned)]; White grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 10TH: Wynegar singled to left; FORD RAN FOR WYNEGAR;
Bostock grounded into a double play (second to first) [Ford out
at second]; Oliva was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 0.