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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 9, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on May 9, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 5,099 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Don Denkinger |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Danny Walton | Left Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 9, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kaat
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kaat
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Kaat
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Peterson
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to Michael who tags Carew trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Peterson
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Peterson
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kaat
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Kaat
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Kaat
Clarke hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Peterson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Peterson
Walton hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Kaat
Hart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Peterson
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Peterson
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Peterson
Hisle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Kaat
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walton. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Kaat
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Kaat
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Peterson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Peterson
Darwin hits a line drive towards third. Nettles catches it and throws to second to double up Carew. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Peterson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Peterson
Walton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Peterson
Roof takes first base on ball four. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Peterson
Terrell hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Kaat
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Kaat
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles 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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Peterson
Hisle hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Peterson
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Peterson
There's a wild pitch. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Peterson
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Kaat
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kaat. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Kaat
There goes Michael. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Michael steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Kaat
Clarke hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kaat
White hits a line drive towards short. Thompson catches it and throws to second to double up Michael. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Peterson
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Peterson
Walton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Peterson
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Peterson
Terrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Thompson trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Munson who tags Thompson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Walton moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Kaat
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Alou reaches second base with a double. Hart moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Kaat
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Peterson
Hisle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Lyle
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Lyle
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kaat
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kaat, and towards Carew, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Kaat
Michael hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walton. Michael reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Kaat
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kaat
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lyle
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lyle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Lyle
Walton is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1973 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hisle L, cf 4 0 1 0
White R, lf 5 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Alou M, rf 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 2 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 0 0
Hart J, dh 4 0 2 1 Oliva T, dh 4 0 0 0
Alou F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 0
Munson T, c 4 1 1 0 Walton D, lf 4 0 2 0
Nettles G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Roof P, c 2 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 2 1 Terrell J, 3b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 33 0 9 0
New York 100 100 000 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W)* 7.0 9 0 0 1 5
Lyle S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 9.0 9 2 2 3 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Kaat J
DP -- New York 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- New York 9, Minnesota 7
2B -- Munson T, Carew R, Alou F, Hisle L, Michael G
SB -- Michael G
WP -- Peterson F
T -- 2:11
A -- 5099
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