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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1977-09-09 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 11970 · 64°F · Wind 20 mph · 2:51
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 7th. Marty Pattin earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. George Brett went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Marty Pattin L: Paul Thormodsgard SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lyman Bostock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Adams | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Chiles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Pattin | 7.1 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thormodsgard | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Johnson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- Joe Lahoud: K/C
Bot 1
- Lyman Bostock: D7
- Rod Carew: W
- Butch Wynegar: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Adams: S9.3-H;2-3
- Rich Chiles: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Larry Hisle: K
Top 2
- Al Cowens: 63
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Darrell Porter: 63
Bot 2
- Mike Cubbage: 53
- Roy Smalley: W
- Bob Randall: HP.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 53
- Freddie Patek: S
- Frank White: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Frank White: D9.3-H
- George Brett: 53
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: 43
- Butch Wynegar: 31
- Glenn Adams: S8
- Rich Chiles: PB.1-2
- Rich Chiles: 43
Top 4
- Joe Lahoud: 8
- Al Cowens: 53
- John Mayberry: 7/L
Bot 4
- Larry Hisle: 63
- Mike Cubbage: 13
- Roy Smalley: W
- Bob Randall: S9.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Amos Otis: 7
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 3/L
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: W
- Butch Wynegar: S8.1-3
- Glenn Adams: K
- Rich Chiles: 6/P
- Larry Hisle: 4/P
Top 6
- George Brett: 2/FL/P
- Hal McRae: 3/P
- Joe Lahoud: 8/L
Bot 6
- Mike Cubbage: S7
- Roy Smalley: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Randall: 63.2-3
- Lyman Bostock: 3/G
Top 7
- Al Cowens: 63
- John Mayberry: W
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: D9.2-H
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- U. L. Washington: W
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- George Brett: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Hal McRae: 3/G
Bot 7
- Rod Carew: 7
- Butch Wynegar: 43
- Glenn Adams: S/78
- Rich Chiles: E4.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Joe Zdeb: 63
- Al Cowens: 9
- Pete LaCock: S7
- Darrell Porter: 63
Bot 8
- Mike Cubbage: S9
- Roy Smalley: W.1-2
- Randy Bass: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Lyman Bostock: K
- Rod Carew: S.3-H;1-2
- Butch Wynegar: WP.2-3;1-2
- Butch Wynegar: K
Top 9
- Amos Otis: K
- U. L. Washington: 1/P
- Frank White: 3/FL/P
Bot 9
- Glenn Adams: S9
- Rich Chiles: 3/FL/P
- Larry Hisle: 4/P
- Mike Cubbage: 8
Notes & reviews
- 367' HR