A bases-loaded single by Butch Wynegar capped a three-run rally in the seventh inning and enabled the Twins to defeat the Mariners, 5-3. With the score tied, 2-2. Dan Ford led off with a triple and scored on a single by Rob Wilfong. Following two passes, Wynegar slashed his single to provide the Twins' winning margin. Tom Johnson gained his third straight victory in relief but needed help from Tom Burgmeier after the Mariners rallied for a run in the ninth on a double by Steve Braun and single by Ruppert Jones. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 5, Seattle Mariners 3
Game Played on Wednesday, April     27, 1977 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Mariners     0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   3 10  2
Twins        0  0  0    0  1  1    3  0  x  -   5  8  0


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Milbourne 2b          5   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Chiles dh             2   0   0   0     1   0   .333
Braun lf              3   1   2   0     2   0   .317        Terrell ph,dh       0   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Ruppert Jones cf      5   0   2   1     0   2   .247        Kusick ph,dh        1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Meyer 1b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .257      Smalley ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .226
  Stanton ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .178      Carew 1b              3   2   1   0     1   1   .329
Bernhardt dh          4   0   1   0     0   0   .315      Bostock cf            2   0   1   0     2   0   .328
Stinson c             2   2   1   0     1   1   .260      Wynegar c             3   0   1   2     0   0   .273
Stein 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .243      Hisle lf              3   1   0   1     0   1   .282
Lopez rf              4   0   2   2     0   1   .231      Cubbage 3b            4   0   3   1     0   0   .385
Reynolds ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Ford rf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .219
Moore p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wilfong 2b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .308
  Laxton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Thormodsgard p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pagan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        T. Johnson p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3  10   3     5   6             Totals               30   5   8   5     4   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance:  3,170
Left on Base: Mariners 10, Twins 8
DP: Mariners 0, Twins 2
Errors: Stinson 2
Doubles: Bernhardt (1), Ruppert Jones (3), Cubbage (4), Carew (4)
Triples: Stinson (1), Ford (1)
Stolen Bases: Braun (2), Hisle (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Stinson (2), Wynegar (2), Terrell (2)
GIDP: Bernhardt (1)
Hit by Pitch: Hisle (2,by Moore)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moore L(1-1)            6     6   4   4   2   3   0  27   6.62
Laxton                  0.2   1   1   1   2   1   0   5   5.54
Pagan                   1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   7.94
Totals                  8     8   5   5   4   5   0  37

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Thormodsgard            5.2   7   2   2   3   2   0  25   2.45
T. Johnson W(3-0)       3     3   1   1   2   3   0  14   0.60
Burgmeier SV(3)         0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.93
Totals                  9    10   3   3   5   6   0  40

Hit by Pitch: Moore (2)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Al Clark


MARINERS 1ST: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Braun
walked; Ruppert Jones was called out on strikes; Meyer singled
to center [Braun to second]; Bernhardt grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Chiles grounded out (second to first); Smalley flied
out to left; Carew flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, Twins 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Stinson walked; Stein walked [Stinson to second];
Lopez singled [Stinson scored, Stein to second]; Reynolds forced
Stein (catcher to third) [Lopez to second]; Milbourne grounded
out (catcher unassisted) [Lopez stayed at second, Reynolds
stayed at first]; Braun forced Reynolds (second to shortstop); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Bostock grounded out (second to first); Wynegar
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hisle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Twins 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Ruppert Jones grounded out (second to first); On a
bunt Meyer singled to third; Bernhardt grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Meyer out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Cubbage doubled to left; Ford grounded out (second to
first) [Cubbage to third]; Wilfong grounded out (first
unassisted); Chiles grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Twins 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Stinson tripled to left; Stein grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lopez singled to right [Stinson scored];
Reynolds lined into a double play (right to first) [Lopez out at
first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Smalley grounded out (first to pitcher); Carew was
called out on strikes; Bostock singled to right; Wynegar
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners
2, Twins 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Milbourne grounded out (pitcher to first); Braun
singled to center; Ruppert Jones was called out on strikes;
Meyer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Hisle was hit by a pitch; Hisle stole second [Hisle
to third (error by Stinson)]; Cubbage singled to right [Hisle
scored]; Ford struck out; Wilfong lined to right; Chiles walked
[Cubbage to second]; Smalley flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Mariners 2, Twins 1.

MARINERS 6TH: Bernhardt doubled to left; Stinson out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Bernhardt to third]; Stein
popped to first in foul territory; T. JOHNSON REPLACED
THORMODSGARD (PITCHING); Lopez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mariners 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Carew doubled to left; Bostock walked; Wynegar out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Carew to third, Bostock to
second]; Hisle grounded out (shortstop to first) [Carew scored];
Cubbage flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2,
Twins 2.

MARINERS 7TH: Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first);
Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun walked;
Ruppert Jones singled to center [Braun to second]; Meyer walked
[Braun to third, Ruppert Jones to second]; Bernhardt popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 7TH: Ford tripled; Wilfong singled to center [Ford
scored]; LAXTON REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); TERRELL BATTED FOR
CHILES; Terrell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Wilfong to second]; Smalley struck out; Carew was walked
intentionally; Bostock walked [Wilfong to third, Carew to
second]; Wynegar singled to left [Wilfong scored, Carew scored,
Bostock to third]; PAGAN REPLACED LAXTON (PITCHING); Wynegar was
picked off first but was safe on an error by Stinson [Wynegar to
second]; Hisle popped to catcher in foul territory; 3 R, 3 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 2, Twins 5.

MARINERS 8TH: TERRELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Stinson
struck out; Stein was called out on strikes; Lopez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Twins 5.

TWINS 8TH: Cubbage singled; Ford forced Cubbage (catcher to
shortstop); Wilfong flied out to center; KUSICK BATTED FOR
TERRELL; Kusick was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mariners 2, Twins 5.

MARINERS 9TH: KUSICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Reynolds
grounded out (first unassisted); Milbourne flied out to left;
Braun singled; Braun stole second; Ruppert Jones doubled to
right [Braun scored]; BURGMEIER REPLACED T. JOHNSON (PITCHING);
STANTON BATTED FOR MEYER; Stanton struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mariners 3, Twins 5.