September 10, 1976 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CLE 3 DET 1
@BOS 0
(5) CAL 3
@CHW 2 MIN 18
KCR 3 NYY 6
MIL 4 TEX 5
OAK 4
(10) CHC 3
@PHI 2 MON 4
@PIT 2 CIN 4
@SFG 1 NYM 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 8,912

Friday, September 10, 1976
Time of Game: 3:37

Royals

80-60

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  9  2
Twins           1  1  2   6  5  2   1  0  X   18 18  0

W: J Hughes (8-12), L: A Hassler (4-10)

Twins

73-70

Won 6

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B-1B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .601    0    7   4   
T Poquette LF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .815    0    3   1   
G Brett 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .337  .843    0    0   1   
  C Rojas 3B                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .552    0    1   2   
H McRae DH                    2   1   0   0    3   0  .341  .899    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .689    0    4   0   
  J Quirk SS                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .242  .578    0    1   1   
A Otis CF                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .808    0    1   1   
  R Jones RF                  1   1   1   0    1   0  .208  .588    0    0   0   
A Cowens RF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .653    0    2   0   
  J Wathan C                  2   0   1   2    0   0  .280  .613    0    1   0   
F White SS                    1   0   1   0    1   0  .237  .579    0    1   1   CS
  J Wohlford 2B               2   0   0   1    0   0  .232  .603    0    1   2   
B Martinez C                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .632    0    1   0   
  W Wilson CF                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   

A Hassler P                                                              0   0
  T Bruno P                                                              0   0
  B McClure P                                                            0   0
  P Splittorff P                                                         0   0
  J Cram P                                                               0   0
  R Nelson P                                                             1   0
  T Hall P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   3    7   5                    24  13

BATTING

TB: J Wathan; A Cowens; A Otis; R Jones; D Nelson; J Quirk; W Wilson; F White; T Poquette.

RBI: J Wathan 2 (4); J Wohlford (19).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Rojas-J Wohlford-D Nelson; A Otis-D Nelson-F White.

PB: B Martinez (4).

E: G Brett (22); F White (20).

BASERUNNING

CS: F White (10, 2nd base by J Hughes/G Borgmann).

PO: A Cowens (1st base by J Hughes).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Randall 2B                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .267  .638    0    2   1   
  L Gomez 2B                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .191  .453    0    1   1   GDP
S Brye CF                     2   2   1   0    0   0  .268  .632    0    1   0   
  L Bostock PH-CF             4   3   3   1    0   0  .335  .823    0    2   0   2·2B
R Carew 1B                    4   2   2   1    2   0  .331  .852    0    8   0   IW
L Hisle LF                    3   3   2   4    2   0  .268  .707    0    5   0   3B,SF
C Kusick DH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .771    0    0   0   
  S Braun PH                  4   2   3   3    1   0  .292  .750    0    0   0   2B
D Ford RF                     5   2   3   5    0   0  .254  .738    0    2   0   HR,SF
R Smalley SS                  3   1   2   1    3   0  .266  .705    0    0   4   
J Terrell 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .546    0    0   0   
  M Cubbage PH-3B             1   1   0   0    4   0  .254  .688    0    0   1   
G Borgmann C                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .260  .811    0    6   1   SB,SH

J Hughes P                                                               0   1
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   0
Totals                       38  18  18  16   14   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: L Bostock 2 (19, off T Bruno, off J Cram); S Braun (9, off T Bruno).

3B: L Hisle (4, off T Bruno).

HR: D Ford (16, off T Bruno; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: L Hisle (9, off A Hassler); D Ford (6, off T Bruno).

SH: G Borgmann (1, off T Bruno).

IBB: R Carew (13, by T Bruno).

TB: D Ford 6; L Bostock 5; L Hisle 4; S Braun 4; R Smalley 2; G Borgmann 2; R Carew 2; S Brye.

GIDP: L Gomez (3).

RBI: D Ford 5 (70); L Hisle 4 (82); S Braun 3 (52); G Borgmann (6); R Carew (82); L Bostock (55); R Smalley (41).

2-out RBI: D Ford 3; S Braun 2; L Hisle 2; L Bostock; R Smalley; G Borgmann.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 12 for 23.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Borgmann (1, 2nd base off A Hassler/B Martinez).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Hassler, L (4-10)            2     4   4   2    2   1   0   3.55   13     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 3· 4     35    -     0.88  -0.25
T Bruno                        1.2   4   6   6    3   0   1   5.28   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          2-1    0.42  -0.07
B McClure                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0  10.13    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
P Splittorff                   0.2   4   5   4    3   1   0   3.77   10     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Cram                         1.1   5   2   2    1   0   0  13.50    9     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 5          3-0    0.01   0.00
R Nelson                       1     0   1   1    2   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
T Hall                         1     1   0   0    2   0   0   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    18  18  15   14   2   1          55     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 3·18          5-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hughes, W (8-12)             8     9   3   3    5   4   0   4.94   36     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 3· 9     51    -     0.44   0.18
T Burgmeier                    1     0   0   0    2   1   0   2.32    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    7   5   0          41     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 3· 9           -

A Hassler faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Hassler (3); R Nelson (1); J Hughes 2 (8); T Burgmeier (2).

IBB: T Bruno (1; R Carew).

PO: J Hughes (3; A Cowens, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 3:37.

Attendance: 8,912.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. D Nelson             2B    1. B Randall            2B 
2. T Poquette           LF    2. S Brye               CF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. R Carew              1B 
4. H McRae              DH    4. L Hisle              LF 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. C Kusick             DH 
6. A Otis               CF    6. D Ford               RF 
7. A Cowens             RF    7. R Smalley            SS 
8. F White              SS    8. J Terrell            3B 
9. B Martinez           C     9. G Borgmann           C  

   A Hassler            P        J Hughes             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  -2-       9%  74% G Borgmann      A Hassler       Single to LF; Smalley Scores/unER
   b 3   0  0-2  1--       7%  87% R Carew         A Hassler       Single to LF; Brye to 3B; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--       7%  61% R Carew         A Hassler       Single to RF; Brye to 3B
   t 3   0  2-0  1--       7%  75% B Martinez      J Hughes        White Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 3   0  2-0  ---      -4%  69% F White         J Hughes        Single to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hughes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Nelson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  T Poquette      Single to CF
          1--      48%  G Brett         Wild Pitch; Poquette to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Randall       Lineout: LF
          ---      55%  S Brye          Single to LF
          1--      61%  R Carew         Single to RF; Brye to 3B
   RO     1-3      63%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brye Scores
   O      1--      61%  C Kusick        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Hughes facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  J Mayberry      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  A Otis          Strikeout
          ---      64%  A Cowens        Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  F White         Cowens Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Hassler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  D Ford          Lineout: LF
          ---      66%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      68%  J Terrell       Passed Ball; Smalley to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Lineout: 1B
   R      -2-      74%  G Borgmann      Single to LF; Smalley Scores/unER
          1--      75%  B Randall       Borgmann Steals 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Hughes facing 8-9-1
          ---      69%  F White         Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  B Martinez      White Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      72%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      75%  D Nelson        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      78%  T Poquette      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Hassler facing 2-3-4
          ---      80%  S Brye          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      87%  R Carew         Single to LF; Brye to 3B; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   R      -23      88%  L Hisle         Wild Pitch; Brye Scores/unER
          -2-      89%  " "             Walk
                  Tom Bruno replaces Andy Hassler pitching; Steve Braun pinch hits for Craig Kusick batting 5th
          12-      92%  S Braun         Walk; Carew to 3B; Hisle to 2B
   ROO    123      90%  D Ford          Fly Ball Double Play: CF-2B-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Carew Scores; Hisle to 3B
   O      --3      89%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Hughes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
          ---      89%  H McRae         Walk
   O      1--      91%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF
          1--      89%  A Otis          Single to CF; McRae to 2B
   O      12-      92%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Bruno facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jerry Terrell batting 8th
          ---      93%  M Cubbage       Walk
   O      1--      93%  G Borgmann      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Cubbage to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  B Randall       Popfly: 2B
                  Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Steve Brye batting 2nd
   R      -2-      95%  L Bostock       Double to RF; Cubbage Scores
          -2-      95%  R Carew         Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      99%  L Hisle         Triple to RF; Bostock Scores; Carew Scores
   R      --3      99%  S Braun         Double to RF; Hisle Scores
   RR     -2-     100%  D Ford          Home Run; Braun Scores
                  Bob McClure replaces Tom Bruno pitching
          ---     100%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--     100%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 10.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-10, Jim Hughes facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Cubbage moves to 3B; Lyman Bostock moves to CF
          ---     100%  F White         Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  D Nelson        Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  T Poquette      Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Splittorff replaces Bob McClure pitching; John Wathan replaces Al Cowens playing C batting 7th; Willie Wilson replaces Buck Martinez playing CF batting 9th; Ruppert Jones replaces Amos Otis playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  G Borgmann      Strikeout
          ---     100%  B Randall       Walk
          1--     100%  L Bostock       Single to CF; Randall to 2B
          12-     100%  R Carew         Walk; Randall to 3B; Bostock to 2B
   RO     123     100%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Randall Scores; Bostock to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  S Braun         Single to LF; Bostock Scores; Hisle to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Ford          Single to LF; Hisle Scores; Braun to 2B
   R      12-     100%  R Smalley       Single to CF; Braun Scores; Ford to 2B
          12-     100%  M Cubbage       Walk; Ford to 3B; Smalley to 2B
   R      123     100%  G Borgmann      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ford Scores/No RBI/unER; Smalley to 3B; Cubbage to 2B
                  Jerry Cram replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
   O      123     100%  B Randall       Popfly: 2B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 15.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-15, Jim Hughes facing 3-4-5
                  Luis Gomez replaces Bob Randall playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  H McRae         Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Mayberry      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 15.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 15-0, Jerry Cram facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Nelson moves to 1B; Jim Wohlford replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 8th; Cookie Rojas replaces George Brett playing 3B batting 3rd; Jamie Quirk replaces John Mayberry playing SS batting 5th
          ---     100%  L Bostock       Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
          -2-     100%  L Hisle         Single to LF; Bostock to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  S Braun         Single to RF; Bostock Scores; Hisle to 2B
   RO     12-     100%  D Ford          Single to LF; Hisle Scores; Braun out at 2B/LF-3B-SS
          1--     100%  R Smalley       Single to CF; Ford to 2B
          12-     100%  M Cubbage       Walk; Ford to 3B; Smalley to 2B
   O      123     100%  G Borgmann      Foul Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 17.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-17, Jim Hughes facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  R Jones         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  J Wathan        Lineout: LF
   O      1--     100%  J Wohlford      Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  W Wilson        Single to CF; Jones to 2B
          12-     100%  D Nelson        Single to RF; Jones to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   O      123     100%  T Poquette      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 17.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 17-0, Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
                  Roger Nelson replaces Jerry Cram pitching
          ---     100%  L Gomez         Walk
   O      1--     100%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gomez to 2B
          -2-     100%  R Carew         Wild Pitch; Gomez to 3B
   RO     --3     100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Gomez Scores
          ---     100%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      1--     100%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 18.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-18, Jim Hughes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  C Rojas         Foul Popfly: C
          ---     100%  H McRae         Walk
          1--     100%  J Quirk         Single to RF; McRae to 2B
          12-     100%  R Jones         Walk; McRae to 3B; Quirk to 2B
   RR     123     100%  J Wathan        Single to CF; McRae Scores; Quirk Scores; Jones to 2B
          12-     100%  J Wohlford      Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B; Wathan to 2B
   RO     -23     100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Jones Scores; Wathan to 3B
   O      --3     100%  W Wilson        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 18.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 18-3, Tom Hall facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Hall replaces Roger Nelson pitching
   O      ---     100%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--     100%  M Cubbage       Walk; Smalley to 2B
          12-     100%  G Borgmann      Single to LF; Smalley to 3B; Cubbage to 2B
   OO     123     100%  L Gomez         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 18.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-18, Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Jim Hughes pitching
   O      ---     100%  D Nelson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Poquette      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  C Rojas         Walk
          1--     100%  H McRae         Wild Pitch; Rojas to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Walk
   O      12-     100%  J Quirk         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Twins 18.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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