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Erupting for five runs in the seventh inning, the Royals defeated the Twins, 6-3, for their 10th straight victory. With the Twins leading, 2-1, John Mayberry walked in the seventh and scored the tying run on a double by Darrell Porter. Amos Otis singled, driving in Porter. After a pass to U.L. Washington and forceout by Frank White, George Brett provided the winning margin with a three-run homer. [The Sporting News] Kansas City Royals 6, Minnesota Twins 3Game Played on Friday, September 9, 1977 (Night game) at Metropolitan StadiumRoyals 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 - 6 6 1 Twins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 10 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brett 3b 4 1 1 3 0 0 .313 Bostock lf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .333 McRae dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Carew 1b 3 1 1 1 2 0 .377 Lahoud lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .280 Wynegar c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .265 Zdeb ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Adams dh 5 0 4 1 0 1 .339 Cowens rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 Chiles rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .265 Mayberry 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .225 Hisle cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Wilson pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Cubbage 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .266 LaCock 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .287 Smalley ss 0 0 0 0 3 0 .229 Porter c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .279 Randall 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .234 Otis cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .255 Bass ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Patek ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 .263 Wilfong pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Washington ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Terrell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 White 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .241 Thormodsgard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pattin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 T. Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mingori p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burgmeier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bird p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 6 6 6 3 2 Totals 34 3 10 3 5 4 Time of Game: 2:51 Attendance: 11,970 Left on Base: Royals 3, Twins 13 DP: Royals 1, Twins 0 Errors: White, Wynegar Doubles: White (17), Porter (21), Bostock (32) Home Runs: Brett (19) Stolen Bases: Patek 2 (46), Wilson (1) Sacrifice Hits: Wynegar (9), Smalley (12) Sacrifice Flies: Chiles (4) GIDP: Bostock (14) Hit by Pitch: Randall (6,by Pattin) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Pattin W(8-2) 7.1 8 3 3 5 2 0 36 3.76 Mingori 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 3.32 Bird SV(12) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 4.13 Totals 9 10 3 3 5 4 0 43 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Thormodsgard L(11-11) 6.1 4 5 5 3 1 0 26 4.09 T. Johnson 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 2.93 Burgmeier 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 4.42 Totals 9 6 6 6 3 2 1 36 Passed Balls: Porter (9) Hit by Pitch: Pattin (2) Wild Pitches: Bird (2) Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Ted Hendry ROYALS 1ST: Brett flied out to left; McRae flied out to center; Lahoud was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Bostock doubled to left; Carew walked; Wynegar out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Bostock to third, Carew to second]; Adams singled to right [Bostock scored, Carew to third]; Chiles hit a sacrifice fly to left [Carew scored, Adams to second]; Hisle struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2. ROYALS 2ND: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); Porter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2. TWINS 2ND: Cubbage grounded out (third to first); Smalley walked; Randall was hit by a pitch [Smalley to second]; Bostock grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Randall out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2. ROYALS 3RD: Otis grounded out (third to first); Patek singled; Patek stole second [Patek to third (error by Wynegar)]; White doubled to right [Patek scored]; Brett grounded out (third to first); McRae flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. TWINS 3RD: Carew grounded out (second to first); Wynegar grounded out (first to pitcher); Adams singled to center; Porter allowed a passed ball [Adams to second]; Chiles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. ROYALS 4TH: Lahoud flied out to center; Cowens grounded out (third to first); Mayberry lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. TWINS 4TH: Hisle grounded out (shortstop to first); Cubbage grounded out (pitcher to first); Smalley walked; Randall singled to right [Smalley to second]; Bostock forced Randall (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. ROYALS 5TH: Porter grounded out (first unassisted); Otis flied out to left; Patek walked; Patek stole second; White lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. TWINS 5TH: Carew walked; Wynegar singled to center [Carew to third]; Adams struck out; Chiles popped to shortstop; Hisle popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. ROYALS 6TH: Brett popped to catcher in foul territory; McRae popped to first; Lahoud lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. TWINS 6TH: WASHINGTON REPLACED PATEK (PLAYING SS); Cubbage singled to left; Smalley out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cubbage to second]; Randall grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cubbage to third]; Bostock grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2. ROYALS 7TH: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry walked; WILSON RAN FOR MAYBERRY; Wilson stole second; Porter doubled to right [Wilson scored]; Otis singled to left [Porter scored, Otis to second (on throw to home)]; Washington walked; T. JOHNSON REPLACED THORMODSGARD (PITCHING); White forced Washington (shortstop to second) [Otis to third]; Brett homered [Otis scored, White scored]; McRae grounded out (first unassisted); 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 2. TWINS 7TH: LACOCK REPLACED WILSON (PLAYING 1B); Carew flied out to left; Wynegar grounded out (second to first); Adams singled; Chiles reached on an error by White [Adams to second]; Hisle forced Chiles (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 2. ROYALS 8TH: BURGMEIER REPLACED T. JOHNSON (PITCHING); ZDEB BATTED FOR LAHOUD; Zdeb grounded out (shortstop to first); Cowens flied out to right; LaCock singled to left; Porter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 2. TWINS 8TH: ZDEB STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Cubbage singled to right; Smalley walked [Cubbage to second]; BASS BATTED FOR RANDALL; Bass forced Smalley (second to shortstop) [Cubbage to third]; WILFONG RAN FOR BASS; MINGORI REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); Bostock struck out; Carew singled [Cubbage scored, Wilfong to second]; BIRD REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING); Bird threw a wild pitch [Wilfong to third, Carew to second]; Wynegar struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 3. ROYALS 9TH: TERRELL REPLACED WILFONG (PLAYING 2B); Otis struck out; Washington popped to pitcher; White popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 3. TWINS 9TH: Adams singled to right; Chiles popped to first in foul territory; Hisle popped to second; Cubbage flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 3. |
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