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Kansas City Royals @
Minnesota Twins
1977-09-10 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 23601 Β· 68Β°F Β· Wind 6 mph Β· 2:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 10β1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Paul Splittorff earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Dave Goltz SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Clark Β· 1B: Nick Bremigan Β· 2B: Ted Hendry Β· 3B: Jerry Neudecker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lahoud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Cowens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Frank White | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Zdeb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Randall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Kusick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Norwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Jerry Terrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Goltz | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Jim Shellenback | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Johnson | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Holly | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 43
- Joe Lahoud: 4/P
Bot 1
- Bob Randall: 13
- Rod Carew: S5/BG
- Dan Ford: S9.1-2
- Craig Kusick: K
- Butch Wynegar: 7
Top 2
- Al Cowens: W
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: 8
- Darrell Porter: S8.2-H
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Roy Smalley: D
- Willie Norwood: 9
- Bob Gorinski: W
- Jerry Terrell: 6/P
- Bob Randall: D7.2-H;1XH(762)
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Frank White: S8
- George Brett: S9.1-H(E9)(UR);B-3
- Hal McRae: 53.3-H(UR)
- Joe Lahoud: K
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: 13
- Dan Ford: 63
- Craig Kusick: 9
Top 4
- Al Cowens: 3/G
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Darrell Porter: W
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 4
- Butch Wynegar: 8
- Roy Smalley: D7
- Willie Norwood: 6/P
- Bob Gorinski: 4/P
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: S9.1-2
- George Brett: S9.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: 14(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Lahoud: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jerry Terrell: 6/P
- Bob Randall: K
- Rod Carew: S9
- Dan Ford: SB2
- Dan Ford: K
Top 6
- Al Cowens: 63
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Darrell Porter: 8
Bot 6
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Butch Wynegar: 9
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Willie Norwood: 7
Top 7
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Freddie Patek: S/78
- Frank White: 16(1)/FO
- George Brett: 8/L
Bot 7
- Bob Gorinski: 3/P
- Jerry Terrell: 8
- Bob Randall: K/C
Top 8
- Hal McRae: 53
- Joe Zdeb: 43
- Al Cowens: W
- John Mayberry: S9.1-2
- Darrell Porter: S7.2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank White: S9.3-H;1-2
- George Brett: 7
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: 63
- Dan Ford: 9
- Craig Kusick: D8
- Butch Wynegar: 63
Top 9
- Hal McRae: S7
- Joe Zdeb: 46(1)/FO
- Al Cowens: S.1-2
- John Mayberry: S9.2-H;1-3(E9)
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Amos Otis: 4(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Roy Smalley: K
- Willie Norwood: 63
- Bob Gorinski: 13






















