September 11, 1977 Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

BAL 9
CLE 5 BOS 6
DET 2 CHW 6
@CAL 2 CAL 5
CHW 4 KCR 4
@MIN 1 NYY 4
TOR 3 TOR 6
@NYY 4 OAK 5
MIL 3 SEA 6
TEX 4 ATL 7
SDP 3 NYM 7
@CHC 3 CIN 6
LAD 2 SFG 2
@HOU 1 PHI 6
STL 5 PIT 10
MON 4

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 11,563

Sunday, September 11, 1977
Time of Game: 2:30

Royals

87-54

Won 12

1st

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

W: A Hassler (9-5), L: G Zahn (11-12)

Twins

77-66

Lost 4

4th, 11 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Zdeb LF                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .280  .702    0    2   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .288  .858    0    0   0   CS
G Brett 3B                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .312  .912    0    1   3   SF,GDP
A Cowens RF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .302  .852    0    2   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .771    0    2   0   
J Wathan C                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .326  .816    0    4   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   2   0    1   1  .230  .747    0   12   0   
  W Wilson PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P LaCock 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .729         0   2   
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .688    0    2   1   SH,2·GDP
F White 2B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .246  .640    0    2   8   2B

A Hassler P                                                              0   2
Totals                       33   4  10   4    5   3                    27  16

BATTING

2B: F White (18, off G Zahn).

SF: G Brett (3, off T Burgmeier).

SH: F Patek (11, off G Zahn).

TB: J Zdeb 2; H McRae 2; F White 2; J Mayberry 2; J Wathan; A Otis; A Cowens.

GIDP: F Patek 2 (6); G Brett (11).

RBI: F White 2 (46); J Zdeb (22); G Brett (78).

2-out RBI: F White.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Brett-F White-J Mayberry.

BASERUNNING

CS: H McRae (14, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by G Zahn).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock LF                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .335  .900    0    4   0   
D Ford RF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .782    0    1   0   
R Carew 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .376 1.006    0    8   1   
C Kusick DH                   3   0   2   0    2   0  .252  .795    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .631    0    3   2   GDP
W Norwood CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .091  .263    0    4   0   
B Randall 2B                  3   1   2   0    0   1  .238  .584    0    4   4   2B,SB,SH
B Bulling C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .416    0    3   0   
J Terrell 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .230  .538    0    0   5   

G Zahn P                                                                 0   2
  T Johnson P                                                            0   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   0
  R Schueler P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   1  10   1    4   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: B Randall (12, off A Hassler).

SH: B Randall (11, off A Hassler).

TB: L Bostock 3; B Randall 3; C Kusick 2; R Carew; J Terrell; W Norwood.

GIDP: R Smalley (11).

RBI: J Terrell (17).

2-out RBI: J Terrell.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Smalley-B Randall-R Carew; J Terrell-B Randall-R Carew; G Zahn-R Smalley-R Carew.

E: R Smalley (30).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Randall (1, 2nd base off A Hassler/J Wathan).

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, W (9-5)             9    10   1   1    4   4   0   4.27   40     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1·10     63    -     1.20   0.41
Totals                         9    10   1   1    4   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1·10           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Zahn, L (11-12)              8.1  10   4   4    4   2   0   4.69   37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 9     45    -     1.61  -0.08
T Johnson                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.93    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.70  -0.00
T Burgmeier                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.40    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.84  -0.01
R Schueler                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.51    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.33   0.01
Totals                         9    10   4   4    5   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 9          7-1

T Johnson faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: A Hassler (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: G Zahn (4; H McRae, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 11,563.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Zdeb               LF    1. L Bostock            LF 
2. H McRae              DH    2. D Ford               RF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. R Carew              1B 
4. A Cowens             RF    4. C Kusick             DH 
5. A Otis               CF    5. R Smalley            SS 
6. J Wathan             C     6. W Norwood            CF 
7. J Mayberry           1B    7. B Randall            2B 
8. F Patek              SS    8. B Bulling            C  
9. F White              2B    9. J Terrell            3B 

   A Hassler            P        G Zahn               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  1-0  12-     -20%  28% F Patek         G Zahn          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Wathan to 3B
   t 7   2  1-0  --3      19%  47% F White         G Zahn          Double to LF; Wathan Scores
   t 8   0  1-1  1--     -15%  42% G Brett         G Zahn          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 4   1  1-0  1-3     -15%  31% F Patek         G Zahn          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   1  1-1  -23      14%  86% F White         G Zahn          Fielder's Choice ; Wathan Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  J Zdeb          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      47%  G Brett         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      45%  A Cowens        Flyball: CF
                  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      ---      47%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  R Carew         Single to CF
          1--      46%  C Kusick        Single to RF; Carew to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Wathan        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  J Mayberry      Walk
          1--      49%  F Patek         Walk; Mayberry to 2B
   O      12-      45%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hassler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  W Norwood       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  B Randall       Single to CF
          1--      43%  B Bulling       Randall Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      37%  J Terrell       Single to LF; Randall Scores
          1--      35%  L Bostock       Single to CF; Terrell to 2B
   O      12-      39%  D Ford          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  J Zdeb          Popfly: 2B
          ---      39%  H McRae         Single to RF
   O      1--      34%  G Brett         McRae Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      36%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      33%  A Cowens        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Hassler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      35%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      33%  C Kusick        Walk
   OO     1--      38%  R Smalley       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  A Otis          Single to RF
          1--      54%  J Wathan        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Otis to 3B; Wathan to 1B
   O      1-3      46%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
   OO     1-3      31%  F Patek         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Hassler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      33%  W Norwood       Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  B Randall       Strikeout
          ---      34%  B Bulling       Walk
   O      1--      36%  J Terrell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      33%  F White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      30%  J Zdeb          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      29%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
          ---      26%  L Bostock       Single to RF
          1--      23%  D Ford          Balk; Bostock to 2B
   O      -2-      27%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      30%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
          -2-      30%  C Kusick        Walk
   O      12-      34%  R Smalley       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      30%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      28%  A Cowens        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      26%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Hassler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      28%  W Norwood       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      24%  B Randall       Double to LF
   O      -2-      27%  B Bulling       Groundout: 2B-1B; Randall to 3B
          --3      26%  J Terrell       Walk
   O      1-3      30%  L Bostock       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
          ---      38%  J Wathan        Single to LF
          1--      48%  J Mayberry      Single to LF; Wathan to 2B
   OO     12-      28%  F Patek         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Wathan to 3B
   R      --3      47%  F White         Double to LF; Wathan Scores
   O      -2-      41%  J Zdeb          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Hassler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      46%  C Kusick        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Smalley       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  H McRae         Single to LF
   OO     1--      42%  G Brett         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      44%  A Cowens        Single to LF
   O      1--      39%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Hassler facing 6-7-8
          ---      33%  W Norwood       Single to RF
   O      1--      35%  B Randall       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Norwood to 2B
   O      -2-      41%  B Bulling       Groundout: 2B-1B; Norwood to 3B
   O      --3      50%  J Terrell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
          ---      58%  J Wathan        Walk
          1--      70%  J Mayberry      Single to 2B/Bunt; Wathan to 2B
                  Willie Wilson pinch runs for John Mayberry batting 7th
   O      12-      72%  F Patek         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Wathan to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   R      -23      86%  F White         Fielder's Choice ; Wathan Scores
   R      12-      95%  J Zdeb          Single to LF; Wilson Scores; White to 3B
                  Tom Johnson replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
          1-3      95%  H McRae         Walk; Zdeb to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Tom Johnson pitching
   RO     123      97%  G Brett         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores; Zdeb to 3B
                  Ron Schueler replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
   O      1-3      96%  A Cowens        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
                  Pete LaCock replaces Willie Wilson playing 1B batting 7th
          ---      91%  L Bostock       Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      95%  D Ford          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  C Kusick        Lineout: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Twins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197709110

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1977 > MIN \| KCR > Sep 11, 1977, Royals at Twins Play by Play and Box Score

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation