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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-04-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9267 · 64°F, rain · 3:06
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Tom Burgmeier earned the win and Tom Johnson picked up the save. Larry Hisle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Mark Littell SV: Tom Johnson
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Terrell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kusick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thormodsgard | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Johnson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Mark Littell | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Terrell: 9
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Rod Carew: W
- Larry Hisle: S9.1-3
- Dan Ford: WP.1-2
- Dan Ford: 9
Bot 1
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: S8
- John Mayberry: 5/FL/P
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 2
- Craig Kusick: S7
- Lyman Bostock: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Randall: S8
- Glenn Borgmann: W.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: S8
- Al Cowens: 7(B)4(1)/FDP
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Frank White: S6.2X3(642);1-2
Top 3
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Rod Carew: W
- Larry Hisle: CS2(26)
- Larry Hisle: HR/8
- Dan Ford: HR/8
- Craig Kusick: W
- Lyman Bostock: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- George Brett: D9
- Hal McRae: PO2(16)
- Hal McRae: S7
- John Mayberry: 563.1-2
- Amos Otis: E6.2-H(UR)
- Darrell Porter: 8
Top 4
- Bob Randall: S7
- Glenn Borgmann: 56(1)/FO
- Jerry Terrell: 9
- Roy Smalley: 63
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: S/89
- Tom Poquette: S9.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 8
- George Brett: 7
Top 5
- Rod Carew: S7
- Larry Hisle: SB2
- Larry Hisle: CS3(25)
- Larry Hisle: 9
- Dan Ford: K
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: W
- John Mayberry: 7
- Amos Otis: 63/DP.1X3(35)
Top 6
- Craig Kusick: 9
- Lyman Bostock: S
- Bob Randall: SB2
- Bob Randall: 7
- Glenn Borgmann: K
Bot 6
- Darrell Porter: S7
- Al Cowens: WP.1-2
- Al Cowens: S8.2-3
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Freddie Patek: S7.3-H;1-2
- Frank White: 9(B)4(2)/DP
Top 7
- Jerry Terrell: 63
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rod Carew: K/C
Bot 7
- George Brett: S7
- Hal McRae: 9
- John Mayberry: S7.1-3
- Amos Otis: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Larry Hisle: 53
- Dan Ford: 63
- Craig Kusick: HR/7
- Lyman Bostock: K
Bot 8
- John Wathan: 3/FL
- Al Cowens: D9
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Pete LaCock: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bob Randall: 6/P
- Glenn Borgmann: 7
- Jerry Terrell: S
- Roy Smalley: 6/P
Bot 9
- Frank White: S7
- George Brett: 9
- Hal McRae: 8
- John Mayberry: 7