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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 7, 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 July 7, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,810 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Frank Umont |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Joe Lis | First Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 7, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Blyleven
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blyleven
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Peterson
Terrell hits a popup towards first. Blomberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Peterson
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blyleven
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Blyleven
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Blyleven
Hart hits a popup towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson takes first base on ball four. Blomberg moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michael vs. Blyleven
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Michael for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Peterson
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Peterson
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Braun reaches second base with a double. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lis vs. Peterson
Lis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Peterson
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke throws to second for one, and Michael throws to first, and Blomberg drops the ball. Oliva scores. Braun moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Peterson
Holt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Blyleven
Clarke 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws White out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blyleven
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Peterson
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Peterson
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blyleven
Dan Monzon now playing second base.
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Blyleven
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Peterson
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Peterson
Braun 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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Peterson
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Peterson
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Peterson
Holt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Holt reaches second base with a double. Lis scores. Mitterwald moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terrell vs. Peterson
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. Holt scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monzon vs. Peterson
Monzon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Blyleven
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Blyleven
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Blyleven
Clarke hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Munson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Blyleven
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Peterson
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Peterson
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blyleven
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blyleven
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Blyleven
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Peterson
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Peterson
Lis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Peterson
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Blyleven
Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Blyleven
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Blyleven
Michael strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Peterson
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Peterson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Peterson
Monzon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Monzon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Peterson
Darwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Peterson
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Peterson
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Blyleven
Danny Thompson now playing third base.
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blyleven
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Blyleven
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Blyleven
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Monzon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Peterson
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Murcer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murcer. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lis vs. Peterson
Lis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Peterson
Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Peterson
Holt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
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, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Peterson
Monzon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Monzon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Blyleven
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Blyleven
Ron Swoboda pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart.
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Blyleven
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Blyleven
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1973, game 1 -- New York at Minnesota (D)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 0 1 0 Terrell J, ss 5 0 2 2
White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Alou M, rf 4 0 1 0 Monzon D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 0 Darwin B, rf 3 1 1 2
Blomberg R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, dh 4 1 2 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hisle L, cf 4 0 0 0
Hart J, dh 4 0 1 0 Braun S, 3b 2 0 1 0
Swoboda R, pr 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, 3b 1 1 1 0
Munson T, c 3 1 3 0 Lis J, 1b 3 2 1 1
Michael G, ss 4 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 1 0
Holt J, lf 4 2 2 3
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35 1 8 0 35 9 12 8
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Minnesota 010 300 23x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 8.0 12 9 5 3 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 7
E -- Blomberg R, Nettles G, Murcer B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 9, Minnesota 5
2B -- Braun S, Holt J, Monzon D
HR -- Darwin B, Holt J
T -- 2:23
A -- 17810
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