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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1976-09-10 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 8912 · 70°F · Wind 3 mph · 3:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 18–3. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 4th. Jim Hughes earned the win. Dan Ford went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
W: Jim Hughes L: Andy Hassler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Randall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gomez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Hassler | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Bruno | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob McClure | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Jerry Cram | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughes | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 43
- Tom Poquette: S8
- George Brett: WP.1-2
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 1
- Bob Randall: 7/L
- Steve Brye: S7
- Rod Carew: S9.1-3
- Larry Hisle: 9/SF.3-H
- Craig Kusick: 9
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 63
- Amos Otis: K
- Al Cowens: S8
- Frank White: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Dan Ford: 7/L
- Roy Smalley: W
- Jerry Terrell: PB.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 3/L
- Glenn Borgmann: S7.2-H(UR)
- Bob Randall: SB2
- Bob Randall: K
Top 3
- Frank White: S8
- Buck Martinez: CS2(24)
- Buck Martinez: W
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
Bot 3
- Steve Brye: E6
- Rod Carew: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Larry Hisle: WP.3-H(UR)
- Larry Hisle: W
- Steve Braun: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Ford: 8(B)46(1)/SF/FDP.3-H;2-3
- Roy Smalley: 43
Top 4
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: W
- John Mayberry: 8
- Amos Otis: S8.1-2
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Mike Cubbage: W
- Glenn Borgmann: 53/SH.1-2
- Bob Randall: 4/P
- Lyman Bostock: D9.2-H
- Rod Carew: IW
- Larry Hisle: T9.2-H;1-H
- Steve Braun: D9.3-H
- Dan Ford: HR/7.2-H
- Roy Smalley: W
- Mike Cubbage: 43
Top 5
- Frank White: W
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Tom Poquette: 7/FL
Bot 5
- Glenn Borgmann: K
- Bob Randall: W
- Lyman Bostock: S8.1-2
- Rod Carew: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Hisle: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Steve Braun: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dan Ford: S7.2-H;1-2
- Roy Smalley: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mike Cubbage: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bob Randall: 4/P
Top 6
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- John Mayberry: 3/L
Bot 6
- Lyman Bostock: D7
- Rod Carew: 7
- Larry Hisle: S7.2-3
- Steve Braun: S9.3-H;1-2
- Dan Ford: S7.2-H;1X2(756)
- Roy Smalley: S8.1-2
- Mike Cubbage: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: 5/FL/P
Top 7
- Ruppert Jones: S9
- John Wathan: 7/L
- Jim Wohlford: 8
- Willie Wilson: S6/G56.1-2
- Dave Nelson: S9.2-3;1-2
- Tom Poquette: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Luis Gomez: W
- Lyman Bostock: 3/G.1-2
- Rod Carew: WP.2-3
- Rod Carew: 43.3-H
- Larry Hisle: W
- Steve Braun: 31
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: 2/FL/P
- Hal McRae: W
- Jamie Quirk: S9.1-2
- Ruppert Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- John Wathan: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim Wohlford: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 53.3-H;2-3
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 8
- Dan Ford: 63
- Roy Smalley: W
- Mike Cubbage: W.1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: S7.2-3;1-2
- Luis Gomez: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Dave Nelson: 43
- Tom Poquette: 63
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Hal McRae: WP.1-2
- Hal McRae: W
- Jamie Quirk: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Whitey Herzog ejected by 3B umpire Russ Goetz
- 402' HR