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Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

1977-06-19 Β· Day game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 36912 Β· 80Β°F Β· 3:05

Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–7. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Larry Gura earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN00001040279
KCA210012101815

W: Larry Gura   L: Dave Johnson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Jim Evans Β· 2B: Vic Voltaggio Β· 3B: Marty Springstead Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lyman Bostock423110
Dan Ford300111
Rod Carew402210
Larry Hisle201210
Craig Kusick300002
Glenn Borgmann100000
Bob Randall311000
Roy Smalley310011
Jerry Terrell221110
Butch Wynegar300000
Rich Chiles100000
Rob Wilfong100000
Mike Cubbage100001
Glenn Adams111000
Willie Norwood100000

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tom Poquette511102
Hal McRae412010
George Brett523100
John Mayberry412201
Pete LaCock412000
Darrell Porter300000
Amos Otis312011
Freddie Patek311001
Frank White301110
Al Cowens101100

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Goltz6.0925
Tom Burgmeier0.2300
Tom Johnson0.1110
Dave Johnson1.0200

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Andy Hassler6.1533
Steve Mingori0.0130
Mark Littell2.1302
Larry Gura0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lyman Bostock: 7/L
  • Dan Ford: K
  • Rod Carew: S7
  • Larry Hisle: WP.1-2
  • Larry Hisle: W
  • Craig Kusick: K/C

Bot 1

  • Tom Poquette: K+WP.B-1
  • Hal McRae: S9.1-2
  • George Brett: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • John Mayberry: 5/P
  • Pete LaCock: FC3.3XH(32);2-3
  • Darrell Porter: SBH;SB2
  • Darrell Porter: 53

Top 2

  • Glenn Borgmann: 8
  • Bob Randall: 53
  • Roy Smalley: 9

Bot 2

  • Amos Otis: S7
  • Freddie Patek: 53/SH.1-2
  • Frank White: S8.2-H
  • Tom Poquette: POCS2(136)
  • Tom Poquette: K/C

Top 3

  • Jerry Terrell: 9
  • Lyman Bostock: S8
  • Dan Ford: 7/L
  • Rod Carew: 43

Bot 3

  • Hal McRae: E6.B-2
  • George Brett: 9.2-3
  • John Mayberry: K
  • Pete LaCock: 43

Top 4

  • Larry Hisle: S8
  • Craig Kusick: SB2
  • Craig Kusick: K
  • Butch Wynegar: 53
  • Bob Randall: 9

Bot 4

  • Darrell Porter: 3/G
  • Amos Otis: S8
  • Freddie Patek: K
  • Frank White: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Roy Smalley: 4/P
  • Jerry Terrell: W
  • Lyman Bostock: SB2
  • Lyman Bostock: S9.2-H
  • Dan Ford: 6(1)/FO
  • Rod Carew: POCS2(136)

Bot 5

  • Tom Poquette: 7
  • Hal McRae: W
  • George Brett: S9.1-3
  • John Mayberry: 8/SF.3-H
  • Pete LaCock: CS2(26)

Top 6

  • Rod Carew: 43
  • Larry Hisle: 6/P
  • Craig Kusick: 53

Bot 6

  • Pete LaCock: D9
  • Darrell Porter: PO2(E1).2-3
  • Darrell Porter: BK.3-H
  • Darrell Porter: 13
  • Amos Otis: K
  • Freddie Patek: S9
  • Frank White: SB2
  • Frank White: W
  • Tom Poquette: D8.2-H;1XH(862)

Top 7

  • Butch Wynegar: 53
  • Bob Randall: S/89
  • Roy Smalley: W.1-2
  • Jerry Terrell: S/89.2-H;1-2
  • Lyman Bostock: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dan Ford: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Rod Carew: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Larry Hisle: 7/SF.3-H
  • Rich Chiles: 4/P

Bot 7

  • Hal McRae: S7
  • George Brett: 6(1)3/GDP
  • John Mayberry: S9
  • Pete LaCock: S7.1-2
  • Al Cowens: WP.2-3
  • Al Cowens: WP.1-2
  • Al Cowens: S7.3-H;2-3
  • Amos Otis: W.1-2
  • Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Butch Wynegar: 9
  • Rob Wilfong: 43
  • Roy Smalley: K/C

Bot 8

  • Frank White: 4/P
  • Tom Poquette: 7/FL
  • Hal McRae: 6/L

Top 9

  • Mike Cubbage: K
  • Lyman Bostock: S7
  • Glenn Adams: S7.1-2
  • Rod Carew: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Rod Carew: S9.3-H;2-3
  • Larry Hisle: 8/SF.3-H
  • Willie Norwood: 9

Bot 9

  • George Brett: S9
  • John Mayberry: D9.1-H