September 9, 1977 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
CLE 1 BOS 5
DET 1 BOS 8
DET 6 CHW 4
@CAL 1 KCR 6
@MIN 3 NYY 2
TOR 0 MIL 3
@OAK 1 SEA 8
TEX 3 ATL 8
SDP 6 CHC 10
NYM 8 LAD 4
@CIN 1 HOU 6
SFG 1 PHI 11
STL 4 MON 2
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 11,970

Friday, September 9, 1977
Time of Game: 2:51

Royals

85-54

Won 10

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   5  0  0    6  6  1
Twins           2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3 10  1

W: M Pattin (8-2), L: P Thormodsgard (11-11), S: D Bird (12)

Twins

77-64

Lost 2

3rd, 9 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .313  .919    0    0   3   HR
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .860    0    0   0   
J Lahoud LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .753    0    2   0   
  J Zdeb PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .707    0    0   0   
A Cowens RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .854    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .742    0    9   1   
  W Wilson PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
  P LaCock 1B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .729    0    2   0   
D Porter C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .279  .826    0    4   0   2B
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .255  .779    0    1   0   
F Patek SS                    1   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .683    0    2   2   2·SB
  U Washington SS             1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .667    0    1   1   
F White 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .631    0    5   5   2B

M Pattin P                                                               1   3
  S Mingori P                                                            0   0
  D Bird P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   6   6   6    3   2                    27  15

BATTING

2B: D Porter (21, off P Thormodsgard); F White (17, off P Thormodsgard).

HR: G Brett (19, off T Johnson; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: G Brett 4; D Porter 2; F White 2; F Patek; A Otis; P LaCock.

RBI: G Brett 3 (76); F White (43); A Otis (70); D Porter (53).

2-out RBI: G Brett 3.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F White-F Patek-J Mayberry.

PB: D Porter (9).

E: F White (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Patek 2 (46, 2nd base off P Thormodsgard/B Wynegar 2); W Wilson (1, 2nd base off P Thormodsgard/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock LF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .898    0    4   0   2B,GDP
R Carew 1B                    3   1   1   1    2   0  .377 1.012    0   14   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .729    0    3   0   SH
G Adams DH                    5   0   4   1    0   1  .339  .856    0    0   0   
R Chiles RF                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .265  .700    0    1   0   SF
L Hisle CF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .893    0    3   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .266  .725    0    0   3   
R Smalley SS                  0   0   0   0    3   0  .229  .625    0    0   6   SH
B Randall 2B                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .571    0    1   0   HBP
  R Bass PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Wilfong PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .591         0   0   
  J Terrell 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .540         0   0   

P Thormodsgard P                                                         0   0
  T Johnson P                                                            0   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          1   0
Totals                       34   3  10   3    5   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: L Bostock (32, off M Pattin).

SF: R Chiles (4, off M Pattin).

SH: B Wynegar (9, off M Pattin); R Smalley (12, off M Pattin).

HBP: B Randall (6, by M Pattin).

TB: G Adams 4; M Cubbage 2; L Bostock 2; R Carew; B Randall; B Wynegar.

GIDP: L Bostock (14).

RBI: R Carew (88); R Chiles (34); G Adams (46).

2-out RBI: R Carew.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

FIELDING

E: B Wynegar (5).

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
M Pattin, W (8-2)              7.1   8   3   3    5   2   0   3.76   36     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0· 8     47    -     1.02   0.06
S Mingori, H (4)               0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.32    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.35   0.00
D Bird, S (12)                 1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.13    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          2-0    1.52   0.09
Totals                         9    10   3   3    5   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0·10          4-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Thormodsgard, L (11-11)      6.1   4   5   5    3   1   0   4.09   26     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3· 4     43    -     1.14  -0.16
T Johnson                      0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   2.93    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.44  -0.20
T Burgmeier                    2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.42    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     6   6   6    3   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·10· 3· 6          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: D Bird (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Pattin (2; B Randall).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 11,970.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 20mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. G Brett              3B    1. L Bostock            LF 
2. H McRae              DH    2. R Carew              1B 
3. J Lahoud             LF    3. B Wynegar            C  
4. A Cowens             RF    4. G Adams              DH 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. R Chiles             RF 
6. D Porter             C     6. L Hisle              CF 
7. A Otis               CF    7. M Cubbage            3B 
8. F Patek              SS    8. R Smalley            SS 
9. F White              2B    9. B Randall            2B 

   M Pattin             P        P Thormodsgard       P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  2-3  1-3      24%  93% G Brett         T Johnson       Home Run; Otis Scores; White Scores
   t 7   1  2-1  -2-      19%  53% D Porter        P Thormodsgard  Double to RF; Wilson Scores
   t 7   1  2-2  -2-      18%  72% A Otis          P Thormodsgard  Single to LF; Porter Scores; Otis to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 5   0  1-2  1--      -8%  17% B Wynegar       M Pattin        Single to CF; Carew to 3B
   t 3   1  2-0  --3       8%  41% F White         P Thormodsgard  Double to RF; Patek Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  J Lahoud        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  L Bostock       Double to LF
          -2-      36%  R Carew         Walk
   O      12-      37%  B Wynegar       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bostock to 3B; Carew to 2B
   R      -23      30%  G Adams         Single to RF; Bostock Scores; Carew to 3B
   RO     1-3      28%  R Chiles        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Carew Scores; Adams to 2B
   O      -2-      30%  L Hisle         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Thormodsgard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      28%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      26%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      25%  D Porter        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      27%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      25%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      22%  B Randall       Hit By Pitch; Smalley to 2B
   OO     12-      29%  L Bostock       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Thormodsgard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      26%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      29%  F Patek         Single
          1--      33%  F White         Patek Steals 2B; Patek to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      41%  " "             Double to RF; Patek Scores
   O      -2-      37%  G Brett         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      33%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      37%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      35%  G Adams         Single to CF
          1--      34%  R Chiles        Passed Ball; Adams to 2B
   O      -2-      38%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Paul Thormodsgard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      35%  J Lahoud        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      33%  A Cowens        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      31%  J Mayberry      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marty Pattin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      33%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  M Cubbage       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      34%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      32%  B Randall       Single to RF; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      36%  L Bostock       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Paul Thormodsgard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      33%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      30%  A Otis          Flyball: LF
          ---      32%  F Patek         Walk
          1--      34%  F White         Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      29%  " "             Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
          ---      26%  R Carew         Walk
          1--      17%  B Wynegar       Single to CF; Carew to 3B
   O      1-3      23%  G Adams         Strikeout
   O      1-3      29%  R Chiles        Popfly: SS
   O      1-3      34%  L Hisle         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  G Brett         Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---      28%  H McRae         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      26%  J Lahoud        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
                  U L Washington replaces Freddie Patek playing SS batting 8th
          ---      23%  M Cubbage       Single to LF
   O      1--      24%  R Smalley       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cubbage to 2B
   O      -2-      27%  B Randall       Groundout: SS-1B; Cubbage to 3B
   O      --3      30%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Paul Thormodsgard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      26%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      31%  J Mayberry      Walk
                  Willie Wilson pinch runs for John Mayberry batting 5th
          1--      34%  D Porter        Wilson Steals 2B
   R      -2-      53%  " "             Double to RF; Wilson Scores
   R      -2-      72%  A Otis          Single to LF; Porter Scores; Otis to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      73%  U Washington    Walk
                  Tom Johnson replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching
   O      12-      70%  F White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Otis to 3B
   RRR    1-3      93%  G Brett         Home Run; Otis Scores; White Scores
   O      ---      93%  H McRae         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
                  Pete LaCock replaces Willie Wilson playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      95%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  G Adams         Single (LF-CF)
          1--      93%  R Chiles        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Adams to 2B
   O      12-      96%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Tom Johnson pitching; Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Joe Lahoud batting 3rd
   O      ---      96%  J Zdeb          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  A Cowens        Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  P LaCock        Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  D Porter        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Zdeb moves to LF
          ---      93%  M Cubbage       Single to RF
          1--      87%  R Smalley       Walk; Cubbage to 2B
                  Randy Bass pinch hits for Bob Randall batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  R Bass          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cubbage to 3B
                  Steve Mingori replaces Marty Pattin pitching; Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Randy Bass batting 9th
   O      1-3      96%  L Bostock       Strikeout
   R      1-3      92%  R Carew         Single; Cubbage Scores; Wilfong to 2B
                  Doug Bird replaces Steve Mingori pitching
          12-      90%  B Wynegar       Wild Pitch; Wilfong to 3B; Carew to 2B
   O      -23      97%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tom Burgmeier facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Terrell replaces Rob Wilfong playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  U Washington    Popfly: P
   O      ---      96%  F White         Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
          ---      91%  G Adams         Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  R Chiles        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      99%  L Hisle         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     100%  M Cubbage       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Twins 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197709090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation