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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 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 August 4, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 26,468 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: John Rice 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | DH |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Joe Lis | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Dan Monzon | Second Baseman |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 4, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Woodson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Woodson
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Woodson
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Monzon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Woodson
Mayberry 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Woodson
Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Splittorff
Lis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Splittorff
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Woodson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Woodson
Brett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Woodson
Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Woodson
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Woodson
Rojas 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 3
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Splittorff
Monzon hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella 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: ---
Otis vs. Woodson
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Woodson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Woodson
Reichardt hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Woodson
There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Woodson and he is out, Monzon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Splittorff, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Splittorff
Lis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Splittorff
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Woodson
Piniella hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Woodson
Brett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Woodson
There's a wild pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Woodson
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Woodson
Patek takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Woodson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Brett scores. Healy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Woodson
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Splittorff
Monzon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Splittorff
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Woodson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Woodson
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Darwin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lis vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and picks off Mitterwald. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lis vs. Splittorff
Lis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Splittorff
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella throws the ball in to Rojas who tags Braun, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Darwin scores. Lis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brye vs. Splittorff
Brye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Brye reaches third base with a triple. Lis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monzon vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Monzon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Woodson
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Woodson
Brett bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Woodson
Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Woodson
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Healy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Hands
Bill Hands now pitching.
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Healy scores. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Hands
Otis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brye. Otis reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Hands
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reichardt vs. Hands
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. Rojas scores. Otis moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Bane
Eddie Bane now pitching. Hal McRae pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Monzon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Garber
Hal McRae now playing right field.
Hisle hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Hisle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Garber
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Garber, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Garber
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hisle scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Garber
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bane
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bane
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops it up and throws to first, with Bane covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Bane
Healy 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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Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Garber
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Garber
Lis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Garber
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Garber
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bane
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bane
Rojas bunts towards the mound. Bane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bane
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Bane
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bane fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Garber
Steve Hovley now playing right field. Rod Carew pinch hits for Dan Monzon.
Carew 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 -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Garber
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Garber
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Garber
Oliva hits a line drive into right 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 8/4/1973 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0 Hisle L, lf 5 1 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 5 1 1 2 Thompson D, ss 5 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 2 1 Oliva T, dh 5 1 1 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 1 0 0
Reichardt R, dh 3 0 0 1 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 4 1
Kirkpatrick E, rf 2 0 0 0 Lis J, 1b 3 1 2 0
McRae H, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Hovley S, rf 0 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 4 0 1 1
Piniella L, lf 4 2 2 0 Monzon D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Carew R, ph 1 0 0 0
Healy F, c 3 1 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 6 37 4 11 4
Kansas City 001 010 400 -- 6
Minnesota 000 003 100 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P 5.2 8 3 1 2 2
Garber G (W) 3.1 3 1 1 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Woodson D (L) 6.1 7 5 5 3 1
Hands B* 0.0 2 1 1 2 0
Bane E 2.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Rojas C
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Otis A
3B -- Brye S, Hisle L
CS -- Kirkpatrick E
SH -- Brett G
WP -- Woodson D
T -- 2:35
A -- 26468
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