The Royals exploded for six runs in the seventh inning to beat the Twins, 10-5, and clinch at least a tie for the American League West title. Darrell Porter hit a two-run homer and George Brett added a two-run double in a seventh-inning uprising. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 10, Minnesota Twins 5
Game Played on Wednesday, September 21, 1977 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Twins        1  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  2  -   5  9  4
Royals       2  0  1    1  0  0    6  0  x  -  10 16  3


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smalley ss            3   0   0   0     2   2   .230      Poquette lf           5   0   1   1     0   0   .292
Bostock lf            5   2   4   2     0   0   .333      McRae dh              3   2   1   0     1   0   .294
Wynegar c             5   1   1   0     0   2   .262      Brett 3b              5   1   3   2     0   0   .315
Adams dh              4   0   2   1     0   0   .335      Cowens rf             4   2   1   1     1   0   .306
Chiles rf             3   0   0   1     0   0   .266      Mayberry 1b           5   0   1   1     0   1   .231
Cubbage 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Porter c              4   1   2   2     1   0   .280
Kusick 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .255      Otis cf               5   1   3   0     0   1   .252
Norwood cf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .203      Patek ss              5   2   2   1     0   0   .264
Randall 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .239      White 2b              5   1   2   1     0   1   .251
D. Johnson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Colborn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Holly p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Schueler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Serum p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   5   9   5     2   4             Totals               41  10  16   9     3   3

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 22,909
Left on Base: Twins 7, Royals 11
DP: Twins 1, Royals 2
Errors: Smalley, Chiles, Cubbage, Kusick, Porter, Patek, White
Doubles: Adams (16), Kusick (12), Patek (26), Otis (20), Brett (31)
Triples: Cowens (12), Patek (6)
Home Runs: Bostock (13), Porter (16)
Stolen Bases: McRae 2 (18), Patek (50)
Sacrifice Flies: Chiles (5)
GIDP: Cubbage (4), McRae (11)
Hit by Pitch: Randall (7,by Bird), McRae (13,by Schueler)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Johnson L(2-5)       4     8   4   3   0   1   0  20   4.58
Holly                   1     2   0   0   0   0   0   6   6.94
Schueler                2     5   6   6   2   2   1  14   4.62
Shellenback             0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   7.94
Serum                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.54
Totals                  8    16  10   9   3   3   1  45

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Colborn W(18-13)        8     7   3   2   1   4   1  33   3.50
Bird                    1     2   2   2   1   0   0   6   4.09
Totals                  9     9   5   4   2   4   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Schueler (6), Bird (3)
Wild Pitches: Bird (3)

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry McCoy


TWINS 1ST: Smalley grounded out (second to first); Bostock
singled; Wynegar reached on an error by White [Bostock to
second]; Adams reached on an error by Patek [Bostock to third,
Wynegar to second]; Chiles hit a sacrifice fly to left [Bostock
scored (unearned)]; Cubbage flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
2 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Poquette flied out to left; McRae singled to center;
McRae stole second; Brett flied out to center; Cowens tripled
[McRae scored]; Mayberry singled to center [Cowens scored];
Porter flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals
2.

TWINS 2ND: Kusick grounded out (shortstop to first); Norwood
flied out to right; Randall grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek popped
to second; White singled to left; Poquette reached on an error
by Cubbage [White to second]; McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 2.

TWINS 3RD: Smalley walked; Bostock singled to right [Smalley to
second]; Bostock was picked off first but was safe on an error
by Porter [Smalley to third, Bostock to second]; Wynegar struck
out; Adams popped to shortstop; Chiles grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett singled to left; Cowens popped to shortstop;
Mayberry flied out to center; Porter singled to right [Brett
scored (error by Chiles) (unearned), Porter to third]; Otis was
called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1,
Royals 3.

TWINS 4TH: Cubbage flied out to left; Kusick flied out to right;
Norwood grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Patek doubled to right; White grounded out (pitcher
to first); Poquette singled to left [Patek scored]; McRae
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Poquette out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Royals
4.

TWINS 5TH: Randall flied out to center; Smalley was called out
on strikes; Bostock homered; Wynegar singled; Adams doubled to
left [Wynegar scored]; Chiles flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: HOLLY REPLACED D. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Brett singled;
Cowens grounded out (pitcher to first) [Brett to second];
Mayberry flied out to right [Brett to third]; Porter grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

TWINS 6TH: Cubbage grounded out (second to first); Kusick
grounded out (shortstop to first); Norwood grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis doubled to left; Patek reached on an error by
Smalley [Otis to third]; SCHUELER REPLACED HOLLY (PITCHING);
Patek stole second; White struck out; Poquette reached on a
fielder's choice [Otis out at home (first to catcher to third)];
McRae walked [Patek to third, Poquette to second]; Brett flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

TWINS 7TH: Randall grounded out (shortstop to first); Smalley
struck out; Bostock singled to left; Wynegar struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Cowens walked; Mayberry struck out; Porter homered
[Cowens scored]; Otis singled to center; Patek tripled [Otis
scored]; On a bunt White singled [Patek scored, White to third
(error by Kusick)]; Poquette grounded out (second to first);
McRae was hit by a pitch; McRae stole second; Brett doubled to
left [White scored, McRae scored]; Cowens grounded out (first to
pitcher); 6 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 10.

TWINS 8TH: Adams singled to left; Chiles flied out to left;
Cubbage grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Adams
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 10.

ROYALS 8TH: SHELLENBACK REPLACED SCHUELER (PITCHING); Mayberry
grounded out (second to pitcher); Porter walked; Otis singled to
left [Porter to second]; SERUM REPLACED SHELLENBACK (PITCHING);
Patek flied out to center; White flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Royals 10.

TWINS 9TH: BIRD REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Kusick doubled;
Bird threw a wild pitch [Kusick to third]; Norwood singled to
left [Kusick scored]; Randall was hit by a pitch [Norwood to
second]; Smalley walked [Norwood to third, Randall to second];
Bostock forced Smalley (shortstop to second) [Norwood scored,
Randall to third]; Wynegar lined into a double play (second to
first) [Bostock out at first]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5,
Royals 10.