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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 3, 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 August 3, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 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 | August 3, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 20,024 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: George Maloney 2B: John Rice 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 3, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Kaat
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Kaat
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Fitzmorris
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kaat
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Kaat
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Kaat
Healy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
Mitterwald 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 -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Fitzmorris
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holt for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kaat
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Kaat
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Fitzmorris
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Fitzmorris
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to home to get Thompson. Brye moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Carew. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kaat
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Kaat
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Fitzmorris
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Kaat
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kaat
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kaat
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Fitzmorris
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Fitzmorris
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Kaat
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kaat
Piniella hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brye. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Carew bunts towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Fitzmorris
Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
Mitterwald 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
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Campbell
Bevacqua hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Campbell
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Campbell
Patek hits a popup towards first. Holt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Fitzmorris
Holt hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Fitzmorris
Brye takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Fitzmorris
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Campbell
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Campbell
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Campbell
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bird
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Bird
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Campbell
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Campbell
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Campbell
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Campbell
There goes Hovley. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Hovley steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Campbell
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Bird
Braun hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Bird
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Bird
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis 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 8/3/1973 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0 Hisle L, lf 4 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 1 Oliva T, dh 3 1 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 3 2 Darwin B, rf 4 0 0 0
Reichardt R, dh 4 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 4 1 2 2
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0
McRae H, rf 3 0 0 0 Holt J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hovley S, rf 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 2 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 2 0 1 0
Healy F, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 3 32 2 7 2
Kansas City 300 001 000 -- 4
Minnesota 000 002 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W) 7.0 7 2 2 2 1
Bird D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 5.2 8 4 4 0 2
Campbell B 3.1 0 0 0 1 5
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 5
2B -- Piniella L
HR -- Mayberry J, Braun S
SB -- Carew R, Hovley S
T -- 2:23
A -- 20024
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