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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1977-08-02 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 24691 · 74°F · Wind 4 mph · 3:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Dave Goltz earned the win. Butch Wynegar went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
W: Dave Goltz L: Andy Hassler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Heise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Lahoud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyman Bostock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Randall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Kusick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Gorinski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Hassler | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
 Mark Littell | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Goltz | 8.2 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Poquette: 63
- Hal McRae: S7
- George Brett: PB.1-2
- George Brett: 8.2-3
- Al Cowens: S8.3-H(UR)
- Pete LaCock: 9
Bot 1
- Lyman Bostock: K/C
- Bob Randall: 3/G
- Rod Carew: D8
- Dan Ford: S9.2-H
- Craig Kusick: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: E6
- Frank White: 7/L
- Bob Heise: K
Bot 2
- Roy Smalley: S8
- Butch Wynegar: 3/SH.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 5/L
- Bob Gorinski: 63
Top 3
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
- Hal McRae: K
- George Brett: T7
- Al Cowens: S8.3-H
- Pete LaCock: POCS2(134)
Bot 3
- Lyman Bostock: 43
- Bob Randall: K/C
- Rod Carew: K
Top 4
- Pete LaCock: 31
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: WP.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 8/L
- Frank White: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bob Heise: K
Bot 4
- Dan Ford: HR/7
- Craig Kusick: S7
- Roy Smalley: 54(1)/FO
- Butch Wynegar: D/78.1-3
- Jerry Terrell: W
- Bob Gorinski: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lyman Bostock: E6/TH.3-H;2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Bob Randall: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tom Poquette: 23
- Hal McRae: 63
- George Brett: S
- Al Cowens: W.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 3/G
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: 53
- Dan Ford: 53
- Craig Kusick: W
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jerry Terrell: 3/G
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 63
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Frank White: K
Bot 6
- Bob Gorinski: 53
- Lyman Bostock: 43
- Bob Randall: S8
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Dan Ford: K
Top 7
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Hal McRae: S.1-2
- George Brett: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Craig Kusick: 13
- Roy Smalley: 3/G
- Butch Wynegar: 9/FL
Top 8
- Al Cowens: 8/L
- Pete LaCock: 8
- Amos Otis: S7
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-2
- John Mayberry: 43
Bot 8
- Jerry Terrell: S7
- Bob Gorinski: 54(1)/FO
- Lyman Bostock: K
- Bob Randall: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: WP.2-H(E2)(UR);1-2
- Rod Carew: IW
- Dan Ford: K
Top 9
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Tom Poquette: 31
- Hal McRae: W
- George Brett: S7.1-2
- Al Cowens: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Zdeb: 63
Notes & reviews
- 407' HR
- 370' HR