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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1977-08-03 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 13174 · 71°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers 11–1. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 1st. Paul Thormodsgard earned the win. Dan Ford went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
W: Paul Thormodsgard L: Fernando Arroyo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Veryzer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lyman Bostock | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Gorinski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kusick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Arroyo | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Crawford | 4.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Steve Grilli | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Milt Wilcox | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thormodsgard | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron LeFlore: 1/L
- Tito Fuentes: 7
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Bot 1
- Roy Smalley: W
- Rod Carew: S7.1-3
- Butch Wynegar: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lyman Bostock: D9.2-H;1-H
- Glenn Adams: D7.2-H
- Rich Chiles: FC4.2X3(45)
- Mike Cubbage: 36(1)/FO
- Dan Ford: 9
Top 2
- Steve Kemp: W
- Jason Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ben Oglivie: S8
- John Wockenfuss: 9
Bot 2
- Bob Randall: 43
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Tom Veryzer: S8
- Ron LeFlore: K
- Tito Fuentes: 8
Bot 3
- Butch Wynegar: S8
- Lyman Bostock: K
- Bob Gorinski: S9.1-3
- Craig Kusick: S7.3-H;1-2
- Mike Cubbage: 63.2-3;1-2
- Dan Ford: IW
- Bob Randall: 53
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Steve Kemp: 46(1)/FO
- Jason Thompson: K
- Ben Oglivie: D/78.1-H
- John Wockenfuss: 63
Bot 4
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Rod Carew: S5/BG
- Butch Wynegar: W.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: K/C
- Bob Gorinski: E6.2-3;1-2
- Craig Kusick: S/78.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Cubbage: 53
Top 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
- Tom Veryzer: S9
- Ron LeFlore: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Dan Ford: HR/8
- Bob Randall: S8
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Rod Carew: K
- Butch Wynegar: S7.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: S7.2-H;1-3
- Bob Gorinski: K
Top 6
- Tito Fuentes: K
- Rusty Staub: W
- Steve Kemp: 16(1)/FO
- Jason Thompson: 3/G
Bot 6
- Craig Kusick: W
- Mike Cubbage: 8
- Dan Ford: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ben Oglivie: 9
- John Wockenfuss: S
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bob Randall: 9
- Roy Smalley: 7/L
- Rod Carew: S7
- Butch Wynegar: W.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: S.2-3;1-2
- Bob Gorinski: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Craig Kusick: K
Top 8
- Tom Veryzer: 8/L
- Ron LeFlore: S/89
- Tito Fuentes: SB2
- Tito Fuentes: 7
- Rusty Staub: 3/FL/P
Bot 8
- Mike Cubbage: S8
- Dan Ford: K
- Bob Randall: 153.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 7
Top 9
- Steve Kemp: 3/P
- Jason Thompson: 43
- Ben Oglivie: 8
Notes & reviews
- 422' HR