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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 3, 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 3, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 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 3, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Littell |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Lou DiMuro |
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 |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Steve Hovley | DH |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 3, 1973
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Littell
Carew 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Littell
Terrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Littell
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Littell
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hisle. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. Rojas scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hopkins trying to get to home. Darwin throws the ball in to Mitterwald who tags Hopkins who's trying to score from second, for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Blyleven
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Littell
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Littell
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Littell
Lis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Littell
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Blyleven
Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hisle throws the ball in to Terrell who tags Healy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Littell
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Littell
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Littell
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
There goes Otis. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis fields the ball and throws to Blyleven covering. Safe. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Littell
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Littell
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Littell
Braun hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Littell
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Littell
Lis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Littell
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Blyleven
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, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Blyleven
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Littell
Holt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Littell
Carew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Littell
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
There goes Hopkins. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Hopkins steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Littell
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Littell
Darwin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Darwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Littell
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Darwin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lis vs. Wright
Lis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Darwin scores. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Wright
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Wright
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Blyleven
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Blyleven
Healy strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wright
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Wright
There goes Carew. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Wright
Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Wright
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Wright
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wright
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Wright
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lis vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Lis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Garber
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to second for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Garber
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kurt Bevacqua pinch runs for Gail Hopkins.
Kirkpatrick bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bevacqua moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hovley vs. Blyleven
Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Darwin throws the ball in to Terrell who tags Hovley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bevacqua scores. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Garber
Kurt Bevacqua now playing first base.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Garber
Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Garber
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Garber
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Schaal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1973 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 1 1
Terrell J, ss 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Oliva T, dh 5 3 3 3 Otis A, cf 4 2 2 0
Darwin B, rf 5 2 2 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 0 3 1
Braun S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bevacqua K, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Hisle L, cf 3 1 2 2 Kirkpatrick E, rf 1 0 0 2
Lis J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0
Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0 Hovley S, dh 4 0 1 1
Holt J, lf 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 2 3 2
Healy F, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 31 7 13 7
Minnesota 100 202 001 -- 6
Kansas City 301 001 011 -- 7
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 8.0 12 6 6 0 5
Sanders K (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Littell M 5.1 7 5 5 1 4
Wright K* 1.2 2 0 0 4 2
Garber G (W) 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 4
2B -- Hopkins G, Darwin B
HR -- Oliva T 3, Patek F, Hisle L, Schaal P 2
SB -- Otis A, Hopkins G
CS -- Carew R
SH -- Kirkpatrick E
SF -- Kirkpatrick E 2
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Hopkins G)
T -- 2:43
A -- 23126
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