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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Corbin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,571 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Jim Holt | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 17, 1973
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Busby
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Busby
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Busby
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Busby
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Corbin
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Corbin
Rojas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Corbin
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Corbin
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Corbin
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Corbin
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Busby
Holt hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Busby
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Busby
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Corbin
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Corbin
Patek bunts towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Corbin
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Corbin
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops it up and throws to first, with Corbin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Busby
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Busby
Borgmann strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Busby
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Busby
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Busby
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Corbin
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Corbin
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Corbin
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Corbin
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Busby
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Busby
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Busby
Soderholm hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hovley who is chasing the ball. Soderholm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Busby
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Corbin
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Corbin
Schaal 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, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Corbin
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Busby
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Busby
Borgmann bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brye vs. Busby
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Busby
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Busby
There goes Brye. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Corbin
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Corbin
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Corbin
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Corbin
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Busby
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Busby
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Busby
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Busby
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Corbin
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Corbin
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Corbin
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schaal vs. Corbin
Schaal hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. Piniella tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Corbin
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Busby
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Busby
Thompson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hovley. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Busby
Rich Reese pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Busby
Brye takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Carew hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Hoerner
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Reese scores. Brye goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Hoerner
Mike Adams pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Darwin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Hoerner
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Soderholm 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 7
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Corbin
Phil Roof now catching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Corbin
Hovley takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to third for the out. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Campbell
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hovley scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Campbell
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Campbell
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bird
Hisle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bird
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Bird
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Bird
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Campbell
Kirkpatrick 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, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Campbell
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Campbell
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bird
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Bird
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Bird
Holt hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. McRae fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on McRae. Schaal fumbles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Darwin goes all the way around to score. Holt moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Bird
Soderholm 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, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Campbell
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Campbell
Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Campbell
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Campbell
Frank White pinch runs for Cookie Rojas.
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Campbell
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left 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 9/17/1973 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Brye S, cf 3 1 1 0 Hovley S, cf 3 1 0 0
Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 5 1 2 0
Oliva T, dh 4 0 2 3 White F, pr 0 0 0 0
Adams M, pr 1 1 0 0 Otis A, dh 5 0 2 2
Darwin B, rf 4 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Holt J, 1b 5 1 3 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0
Soderholm E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 0 0
Hisle L, lf 4 1 1 1 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 1
Thompson D, ss 4 2 2 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 1 0 0 0 McRae H, rf 4 0 2 0
Reese R, ph 0 1 0 0
Roof P, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 12 6 35 3 9 3
Minnesota 000 010 412 -- 8
Kansas City 100 001 100 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Corbin R (W)* 6.0 6 3 3 3 3
Campbell B (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (L) 6.1 7 4 4 3 4
Hoerner J 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Bird D 2.1 3 3 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Soderholm E, Schaal P, McRae H
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 10
2B -- Rojas C, Thompson D 2, Piniella L, Oliva T, Holt J
3B -- Soderholm E
HR -- Hisle L
CS -- Brye S
SH -- Patek F, Borgmann G
SF -- Carew R, Schaal P
T -- 2:43
A -- 8571
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