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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 2, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 2, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,724 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Art Frantz |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Joe Lis | First Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wohlford | DH |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 2, 1973
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Busby
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Busby
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Busby
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Busby
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Woodson
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Woodson
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Woodson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Busby
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Busby
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Busby
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Busby
Roof takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Busby
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Woodson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Woodson
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Woodson
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Woodson
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Woodson
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Busby
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Busby
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Busby
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Busby
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Woodson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Woodson
Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Woodson
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Woodson
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Busby
Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Busby
Hisle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Hisle reaches second base with a double. Braun scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lis vs. Busby
Lis hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Busby
Roof hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Roof moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Dal Canton
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roof moves to third. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terrell vs. Dal Canton
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Roof scores. Holt moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Dal Canton
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Dal Canton
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Woodson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Woodson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards second. Carew scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dal Canton
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Dal Canton covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Dal Canton
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Dal Canton
Lis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Woodson
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Woodson
Healy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holt. Healy reaches second base with a double. Wohlford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Woodson
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Woodson
Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Woodson
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Dal Canton
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Dal Canton
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dal Canton
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Dal Canton
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt scores. There goes Carew trying to get to third. Otis throws the ball in to Schaal, who tags Carew for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Dal Canton
There goes Terrell. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Corbin
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Corbin
Rojas takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Corbin
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hopkins vs. Corbin
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Jim Wohlford.
Hopkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dal Canton
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Dal Canton
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dal Canton
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lis vs. Bird
Lis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Corbin
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Corbin
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Corbin
Hovley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Corbin
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Bird
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Bird
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Bird
There goes Carew. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Bird
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Corbin
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops it up and throws to first, with Corbin covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Corbin
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Corbin
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bird
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Bird
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Bird
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Bird
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Corbin
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Corbin
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Corbin
Frank White pinch runs for Gail Hopkins. Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Fran Healy.
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Corbin
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1973 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Carew R, 2b 5 1 4 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Terrell J, ss 5 0 2 2 Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0
Oliva T, dh 4 0 2 0 Hovley S, rf 4 0 1 0
Darwin B, rf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Braun S, 3b 5 1 3 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hisle L, cf 5 1 1 1 Kirkpatrick E, lf 3 1 0 0
Lis J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 2 1
Roof P, c 3 1 1 1 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Holt J, lf 3 1 1 0 Wohlford J, dh 2 1 1 0
Hopkins G, ph 2 0 1 0
White F, pr 0 0 0 0
Healy F, c 3 0 1 1
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 14 4 33 2 7 2
Minnesota 100 301 000 -- 5
Kansas City 010 010 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Woodson D (W) 5.0 5 2 2 2 1
Corbin R (S) 4.0 2 0 0 2 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (L) 3.1 7 4 4 1 1
Dal Canton B 3.1 6 1 1 2 3
Bird D 2.1 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Schaal P
DP -- Minnesota 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Kansas City 8
2B -- Rojas C, Braun S, Hisle L, Healy F
SB -- Carew R
CS -- Terrell J
T -- 2:54
A -- 11724
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