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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-09-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24549 · 71°F, cloudy · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. George Brett went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Geoff Zahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Norwood | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kusick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Gorinski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Zdeb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Johnson | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Norwood: S9
- Lyman Bostock: K
- Dan Ford: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Joe Zdeb: 4/P
- Hal McRae: 8
- George Brett: 63
Top 2
- Craig Kusick: W
- Larry Wolfe: 7
- Roy Smalley: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 53
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Wathan: 9
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 3
- Butch Wynegar: HR/7
- Bob Gorinski: 53
- Bob Randall: 9/L
- Willie Norwood: S9
- Lyman Bostock: W.1-2
- Dan Ford: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Frank White: CS2(26)
- Frank White: 63
- Joe Zdeb: S9
- Hal McRae: 7
Top 4
- Craig Kusick: S7
- Larry Wolfe: 14/SH.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Butch Wynegar: 63
Bot 4
- George Brett: HR/9
- Al Cowens: 43
- Amos Otis: K/C
- John Wathan: S7
- John Mayberry: 43
Top 5
- Bob Gorinski: K
- Bob Randall: S8
- Willie Norwood: D7.1-H
- Lyman Bostock: 53
- Dan Ford: 43
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 5/L
- Frank White: 7
- Joe Zdeb: W
- Hal McRae: HR/7.1-H
- George Brett: 13
Top 6
- Craig Kusick: S7
- Larry Wolfe: 46(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Butch Wynegar: K
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 7
- Amos Otis: 5/L
- John Wathan: 63
Top 7
- Bob Gorinski: 63
- Bob Randall: 53
- Willie Norwood: 63
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Frank White: D8
- Joe Zdeb: 13
Top 8
- Lyman Bostock: K
- Dan Ford: K
- Craig Kusick: 7
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 43
- George Brett: HR/9
- Al Cowens: S8
- Amos Otis: POCS2(1E3).1-3
- Amos Otis: W
- John Wathan: SB2
- John Wathan: 1/L
- John Mayberry: IW
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
Top 9
- Larry Wolfe: 53
- Roy Smalley: 43
- Butch Wynegar: 53