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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1976-09-11 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 8955 · 84°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–6. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 9th. Mark Littell earned the win. Amos Otis went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Mark Littell L: Bill Campbell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wohlford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Singer | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Campbell | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Johnson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wohlford: S8
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: HP
- George Brett: D7.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: FLE2
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- John Mayberry: S7.3-H;2-3
- Al Cowens: K
- Cookie Rojas: 14(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Steve Braun: 4/P
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Rod Carew: S8
- Lyman Bostock: 9/L
Top 2
- Frank White: D9
- Buck Martinez: S8.2-H
- Jim Wohlford: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 2
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Mike Cubbage: 6/P
- Larry Hisle: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- George Brett: 6/P
- Hal McRae: E4
- John Mayberry: 8/L
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dan Ford: K
- Bob Randall: 63
- Steve Braun: 9/L
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: 6/P
- Frank White: W
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Jim Wohlford: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Roy Smalley: 8/L
- Rod Carew: 6/P
- Lyman Bostock: S9
- Butch Wynegar: S9.1-2
- Mike Cubbage: E1.2-3;1-2
- Larry Hisle: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dan Ford: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3(E7);B-2
- Bob Randall: 63
Top 5
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Amos Otis: S7
- George Brett: S8.1-3
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Steve Braun: 8
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Rod Carew: D8
- Lyman Bostock: S9.2-H
- Butch Wynegar: CS2(26)
Top 6
- John Mayberry: 8/L
- Al Cowens: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 6
- Butch Wynegar: 8
- Mike Cubbage: S7
- Larry Hisle: 2/P
- Dan Ford: S8.1-3
- Bob Randall: 7
Top 7
- Frank White: 63
- Ruppert Jones: K/C
- Jim Wohlford: 8/L
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: 43
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO
- Lyman Bostock: WP.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 63
Top 8
- Amos Otis: S8
- George Brett: 53.1-2
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 8
- Butch Wynegar: 8
- Mike Cubbage: 43
- Larry Hisle: D7
- Dan Ford: T7.2-H
- Bob Randall: S8.3-H
- Steve Braun: 8/L
Top 9
- Al Cowens: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 9/L
- Frank White: S9.1-2
- Jamie Quirk: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jim Wohlford: S7.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 9
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rod Carew: S7
- Lyman Bostock: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 370' HR