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.

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