1976 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 715,394, Avg. 9,539
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (85-77)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1976 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 715,394, Avg. 9,539
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (85-77)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1976 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Twins topped the league with 743 runs. Minnesota surrendered 704 runs. Dan Ford led the squad with 20 home runs Larry Hisle drove in 96 runs. Rod Carew topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .331. Bill Campbell paced the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.01 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Mauch coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 743
Regular Season Runs Against: 704
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 14, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 0 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 19, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 1-1 | 2-5 | 3-6 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 1-1 | 2-6 | 3-7 | ||
| April 24, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 2-1 | 2-6 | 4-7 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 3-1 | 2-6 | 5-7 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 3-2 | 2-6 | 5-8 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 3-3 | 2-6 | 5-9 | ||
| May 1, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 4-3 | 2-6 | 6-9 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 4-3 | 3-6 | 7-9 | ||
| May 5, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 4-3 | 4-6 | 8-9 | ||
| May 7, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 4-3 | 4-7 | 8-10 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 13 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 4-3 | 5-7 | 9-10 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 4-3 | 6-7 | 10-10 | ||
| May 10, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 4-3 | 7-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 4-3 | 7-8 | 11-11 | ||
| May 12, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 17 | L | 4-3 | 7-9 | 11-12 | ||
| May 14, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 4 | W | 4-3 | 8-9 | 12-12 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 4-3 | 9-9 | 13-12 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 15 at California Angels 5 | W | 4-3 | 10-9 | 14-12 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 5 | L | 4-3 | 10-10 | 14-13 | ||
| May 17, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 5-3 | 10-10 | 15-13 | ||
| May 18, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 6-3 | 10-10 | 16-13 | ||
| May 19, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 6-3 | 10-11 | 16-14 | ||
| May 20, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 6-3 | 10-12 | 16-15 | ||
| May 21, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 6-4 | 10-12 | 16-16 | ||
| May 22, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 7-4 | 10-12 | 17-16 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 8-4 | 10-12 | 18-16 | ||
| May 24, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 12 | L | 8-4 | 10-13 | 18-17 | ||
| May 25, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 8-4 | 10-14 | 18-18 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 8-4 | 11-14 | 19-18 | ||
| May 27, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 8-4 | 11-15 | 19-19 | ||
| May 28, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 8-5 | 11-15 | 19-20 | ||
| May 29, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 9-5 | 11-15 | 20-20 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 10-5 | 11-15 | 21-20 | ||
| May 31, 1976 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 10-6 | 11-15 | 21-21 | ||
| June 1, 1976 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 10-7 | 11-15 | 21-22 | ||
| June 2, 1976 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 10-8 | 11-15 | 21-23 | ||
| June 4, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 10-8 | 12-15 | 22-23 | ||
| June 5, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 10-8 | 12-16 | 22-24 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 10-8 | 13-16 | 23-24 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 10-8 | 14-16 | 24-24 | ||
| June 7, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 10-8 | 15-16 | 25-24 | ||
| June 8, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 10-8 | 16-16 | 26-24 | ||
| June 9, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 10-8 | 16-17 | 26-25 | ||
| June 11, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 11-8 | 16-17 | 27-25 | ||
| June 12, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 11-9 | 16-17 | 27-26 | ||
| June 13, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 11-10 | 16-17 | 27-27 | ||
| June 14, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 11-11 | 16-17 | 27-28 | ||
| June 15, 1976 | New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 11-12 | 16-17 | 27-29 | ||
| June 16, 1976 | New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 11-13 | 16-17 | 27-30 | ||
| June 17, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 12-13 | 16-17 | 28-30 | ||
| June 18, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 12-14 | 16-17 | 28-31 | ||
| June 19, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 13-14 | 16-17 | 29-31 | ||
| June 20, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 13-15 | 16-17 | 29-32 | ||
| June 21, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 13-15 | 16-18 | 29-33 | ||
| June 22, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 10 at California Angels 6 | W | 13-15 | 17-18 | 30-33 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 13-16 | 17-18 | 30-34 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 13-17 | 17-18 | 30-35 | ||
| June 24, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 14-17 | 17-18 | 31-35 | ||
| June 25, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 14-17 | 17-19 | 31-36 | ||
| June 26, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 14-17 | 18-19 | 32-36 | ||
| June 27, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 14-17 | 18-20 | 32-37 | ||
| June 28, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 15-17 | 18-20 | 33-37 | ||
| June 29, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 15-18 | 18-20 | 33-38 | ||
| June 30, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 15-19 | 18-20 | 33-39 | ||
| July 2, 1976 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 16-19 | 18-20 | 34-39 | ||
| July 3, 1976 | California Angels 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 17-19 | 18-20 | 35-39 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 18-19 | 18-20 | 36-39 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 18-20 | 18-20 | 36-40 | ||
| July 5, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 18-20 | 18-21 | 36-41 | ||
| July 6, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 18-20 | 18-22 | 36-42 | ||
| July 7, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 18-20 | 19-22 | 37-42 | ||
| July 8, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 18-20 | 19-23 | 37-43 | ||
| July 9, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 18-20 | 20-23 | 38-43 | ||
| July 10, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 18-20 | 21-23 | 39-43 | ||
| July 11, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 18-20 | 21-24 | 39-44 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 19-20 | 21-24 | 40-44 | ||
| July 16, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 19-21 | 21-24 | 40-45 | ||
| July 17, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 19-22 | 21-24 | 40-46 | ||
| July 18, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 19-23 | 21-24 | 40-47 | ||
| July 19, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 20-23 | 21-24 | 41-47 | ||
| July 20, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 20-24 | 21-24 | 41-48 | ||
| July 21, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 21-24 | 21-24 | 42-48 | ||
| July 22, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 22-24 | 21-24 | 43-48 | ||
| July 23, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 22-24 | 22-24 | 44-48 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 17 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 22-24 | 23-24 | 45-48 | ||
| July 25, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 13 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 22-24 | 24-24 | 46-48 | ||
| July 25, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 22-24 | 24-25 | 46-49 | ||
| July 26, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 22-25 | 24-25 | 46-50 | ||
| July 28, 1976 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 23-25 | 24-25 | 47-50 | ||
| July 28, 1976 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 24-25 | 24-25 | 48-50 | ||
| July 29, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 25-25 | 24-25 | 49-50 | ||
| July 30, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 26-25 | 24-25 | 50-50 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 27-25 | 24-25 | 51-50 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 28-25 | 24-25 | 52-50 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 29-25 | 24-25 | 53-50 | ||
| August 2, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 30-25 | 24-25 | 54-50 | ||
| August 3, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 30-25 | 24-26 | 54-51 | ||
| August 4, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 30-25 | 24-27 | 54-52 | ||
| August 5, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 30-25 | 24-28 | 54-53 | ||
| August 6, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 30-25 | 24-29 | 54-54 | ||
| August 7, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 30-25 | 25-29 | 55-54 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 30-25 | 25-30 | 55-55 | ||
| August 10, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 30-25 | 25-31 | 55-56 | ||
| August 11, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 30-25 | 26-31 | 56-56 | ||
| August 12, 1976 | New York Yankees 12 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 30-26 | 26-31 | 56-57 | ||
| August 13, 1976 | New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 30-27 | 26-31 | 56-58 | ||
| August 14, 1976 | New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 30-28 | 26-31 | 56-59 | ||
| August 15, 1976 | New York Yankees 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 31-28 | 26-31 | 57-59 | ||
| August 16, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 31-29 | 26-31 | 57-60 | ||
| August 17, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 31-30 | 26-31 | 57-61 | ||
| August 18, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 32-30 | 26-31 | 58-61 | ||
| August 19, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 33-30 | 26-31 | 59-61 | ||
| August 20, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 33-30 | 27-31 | 60-61 | ||
| August 20, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 33-30 | 27-32 | 60-62 | ||
| August 21, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 33-30 | 28-32 | 61-62 | ||
| August 22, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 33-30 | 29-32 | 62-62 | ||
| August 23, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 33-30 | 29-33 | 62-63 | ||
| August 24, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 33-30 | 29-34 | 62-64 | ||
| August 25, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 33-30 | 29-35 | 62-65 | ||
| August 27, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 33-30 | 29-36 | 62-66 | ||
| August 28, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 33-30 | 29-37 | 62-67 | ||
| August 29, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 33-30 | 29-38 | 62-68 | ||
| August 30, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 34-30 | 29-38 | 63-68 | ||
| August 31, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 34-31 | 29-38 | 63-69 | ||
| August 31, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 35-31 | 29-38 | 64-69 | ||
| September 1, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 36-31 | 29-38 | 65-69 | ||
| September 2, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 37-31 | 29-38 | 66-69 | ||
| September 3, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 38-31 | 29-38 | 67-69 | ||
| September 4, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 38-32 | 29-38 | 67-70 | ||
| September 5, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 18 | W | 39-32 | 29-38 | 68-70 | ||
| September 6, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 40-32 | 29-38 | 69-70 | ||
| September 7, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 40-32 | 30-38 | 70-70 | ||
| September 8, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 40-32 | 31-38 | 71-70 | ||
| September 9, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 40-32 | 32-38 | 72-70 | ||
| September 10, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 18 | W | 41-32 | 32-38 | 73-70 | ||
| September 11, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 41-33 | 32-38 | 73-71 | ||
| September 12, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 16 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 41-34 | 32-38 | 73-72 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 41-35 | 32-38 | 73-73 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 42-35 | 32-38 | 74-73 | ||
| September 15, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 42-35 | 32-39 | 74-74 | ||
| September 16, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 42-35 | 33-39 | 75-74 | ||
| September 17, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 11 at California Angels 2 | W | 42-35 | 34-39 | 76-74 | ||
| September 18, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 6 | L | 42-35 | 34-40 | 76-75 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 7 at California Angels 5 | W | 42-35 | 35-40 | 77-75 | ||
| September 21, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 13 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 42-35 | 36-40 | 78-75 | ||
| September 22, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 42-35 | 37-40 | 79-75 | ||
| September 23, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 42-35 | 38-40 | 80-75 | ||
| September 25, 1976 | California Angels 0 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 43-35 | 38-40 | 81-75 | ||
| September 26, 1976 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 43-36 | 38-40 | 81-76 | ||
| September 28, 1976 | Texas Rangers 7 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 43-37 | 38-40 | 81-77 | ||
| September 29, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 44-37 | 38-40 | 82-77 | ||
| October 1, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 44-37 | 39-40 | 83-77 | ||
| October 2, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 44-37 | 40-40 | 84-77 | ||
| October 3, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 44-37 | 41-40 | 85-77 |
