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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 4, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 4, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Bane |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 45,890 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Hank Soar |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wohlford | DH |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 4, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bane
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bane
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bane
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Bane
There goes Otis. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Steve Hovley now playing center field.
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Drago
There goes Carew. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Drago
Terrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Terrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Drago
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terrell moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Drago
Braun 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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bane
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Bane
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bane
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Drago
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Drago
Lis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Drago
The umpire calls a balk on Drago Lis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bane
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Bane
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Bane
Healy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Healy reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Bane
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bane, and towards Terrell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Healy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Bane
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hovley vs. Bane
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
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Drago
Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Drago
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Drago
Braun takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hisle vs. Drago
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bane
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bane fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Bane
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Bane
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
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Drago
Lis hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bane
McRae hits a line drive towards the mound. Bane reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Bane
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Bane
Healy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Drago
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Drago
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bane
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bane
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Bane
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
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Drago
Braun hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hovley who is chasing the ball. Braun reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Drago
Hisle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lis vs. Drago
Lis hits a popup towards the mound. Drago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bane
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun juggles the ball. That's an error on Braun. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Bane
Bevacqua bunts towards the mound. Bane fields it and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Bane
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Bane
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Bane
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Drago
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Healy hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Corbin
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Corbin
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Corbin
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Terrell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Drago
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Drago
Braun hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hovley. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Drago
Hisle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Drago
Lis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Drago
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Drago
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Corbin
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Corbin
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Corbin
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Corbin
John Mayberry pinch hits for Hal McRae.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Bevacqua moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopkins vs. Corbin
Frank White pinch runs for John Mayberry. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Jim Wohlford.
Hopkins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Bevacqua scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Corbin
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Fran Healy.
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Corbin
Patek takes first base on ball four. Schaal scores. White moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Hands
Bill Hands now pitching.
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Kirkpatrick scores. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Hands
Hovley hits a line drive into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Carl Taylor now catching. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing right field.
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Drago
Terrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Garber
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Garber
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terrell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Garber
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley 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 7/4/1973 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 1 Carew R, 2b 5 1 3 0
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 2 2 Terrell J, ss 5 0 3 0
Otis A, cf 1 0 0 0 Oliva T, dh 3 0 0 1
Hovley S, cf 4 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 5 0 2 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 4 1 3 0
Bevacqua K, 1b 3 1 2 0 Hisle L, cf 5 1 1 1
Schaal P, 3b 2 1 0 0 Lis J, 1b 3 1 1 2
McRae H, rf 3 1 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0
Mayberry J, ph 0 0 0 0 Holt J, lf 4 0 1 0
White F, pr 0 1 0 0
Taylor C, c 0 0 0 0
Wohlford J, dh 3 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 1
Healy F, c 3 0 1 1
Kirkpatrick E, ph-rf 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 6 5 38 4 15 4
Kansas City 001 000 004 -- 5
Minnesota 000 000 031 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)* 8.0 14 4 4 3 4
Garber G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Bane E 7.0 3 1 1 3 3
Corbin R (L) 1.2 2 4 4 4 2
Hands B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Braun S
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 11
2B -- Terrell J, Healy F, Braun S
3B -- Braun S
HR -- Lis J
CS -- Otis A, Carew R
SH -- Bevacqua K
SF -- Oliva T
Balk -- Drago D
T -- 2:58
A -- 45890
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