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Kansas City Royals @
Minnesota Twins
1977-09-11 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 11563 Β· 67Β°F Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4β1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 9th. Andy Hassler earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Andy Hassler L: Geoff Zahn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Nick Bremigan Β· 1B: Ted Hendry Β· 2B: Jerry Neudecker Β· 3B: Al Clark Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Zdeb | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Wathan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dan Ford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Kusick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Norwood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Randall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bud Bulling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jerry Terrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andy Hassler | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Geoff Zahn | 8.1 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Tom Johnson | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Schueler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Zdeb: S7
- Hal McRae: 7
- George Brett: 6/P
- Al Cowens: 8
Bot 1
- Lyman Bostock: 43
- Dan Ford: 43
- Rod Carew: S8
- Craig Kusick: S9.1-2
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 2
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Wathan: 53
- John Mayberry: W
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Frank White: 43
Bot 2
- Willie Norwood: 43
- Bob Randall: S8
- Bud Bulling: SB2
- Bud Bulling: K
- Jerry Terrell: S7.2-H
- Lyman Bostock: S8.1-2
- Dan Ford: 7
Top 3
- Joe Zdeb: 4/P
- Hal McRae: S9
- George Brett: POCS2(136)
- George Brett: W
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: 43
- Craig Kusick: W
- Roy Smalley: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Amos Otis: S9
- John Wathan: E6/TH.1-3;B-1
- John Mayberry: K
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Willie Norwood: K
- Bob Randall: K
- Bud Bulling: W
- Jerry Terrell: 9
Top 5
- Frank White: 7
- Joe Zdeb: 43
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 5
- Lyman Bostock: S9
- Dan Ford: BK.1-2
- Dan Ford: 53
- Rod Carew: 7
- Craig Kusick: W
- Roy Smalley: 5/P
Top 6
- George Brett: 7
- Al Cowens: 7/L
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 6
- Willie Norwood: 63
- Bob Randall: D7
- Bud Bulling: 43.2-3
- Jerry Terrell: W
- Lyman Bostock: 13
Top 7
- John Wathan: S7
- John Mayberry: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Frank White: D7.3-H
- Joe Zdeb: 8
Bot 7
- Dan Ford: 53
- Rod Carew: 43
- Craig Kusick: S7
- Roy Smalley: 9
Top 8
- Hal McRae: S7
- George Brett: 16(1)3/GDP
- Al Cowens: S7
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 8
- Willie Norwood: S9
- Bob Randall: 14/SH.1-2
- Bud Bulling: 43.2-3
- Jerry Terrell: 8
Top 9
- John Wathan: W
- John Mayberry: S4/BG.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: FC.3-H
- Joe Zdeb: S7.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- George Brett: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 9
- Lyman Bostock: S/89
- Dan Ford: 36(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: 36(1)/FO
- Craig Kusick: 8/L





















