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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 5, 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 5, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 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 5, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,311 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Jim Holt | First Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 5, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a popup towards short. Thompson 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: ---
Braun vs. Busby
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Busby
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Busby
Oliva hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Busby
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Busby
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Busby
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Busby
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Busby
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terrell vs. Busby
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mitterwald scores. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Busby
Braun takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hisle vs. Busby
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Brye scores. Terrell moves to third. Braun moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Busby
Oliva takes first base on ball four. Terrell scores. Braun moves to third. Hisle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Blyleven
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Blyleven
Healy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Dal Canton
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Dal Canton
Mitterwald hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dal Canton
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Dal Canton
Brye 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, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Dal Canton
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dal Canton
Braun 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 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Dal Canton
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Dal Canton
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Dal Canton
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Blyleven
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Blyleven
Healy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Dal Canton
Holt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Dal Canton
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dal Canton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Dal Canton
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Dal Canton
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Dal Canton
Braun takes first base on ball four. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hisle vs. Dal Canton
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Terrell scores. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brye, who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Mingori
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Mingori
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Mingori
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Mingori
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Darwin moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brye vs. Mingori
Brye hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and throws to second to double up Mitterwald. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Blyleven
Hovley hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Mingori
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Mingori
Braun is hit by the pitch. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Mingori
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terrell moves to third. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Mingori
Oliva hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Darwin vs. Mingori
Darwin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Mingori
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Blyleven
Healy 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Blyleven
There goes Patek. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1973 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 1 2 0 Braun S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hisle L, lf 4 0 1 2
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, dh 4 1 1 2
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, lf 3 0 0 0 Holt J, 1b 5 1 1 1
Piniella L, dh 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 1 1 0
Hovley S, rf 3 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 3 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 4 1 1 0
Healy F, c 3 0 0 0 Terrell J, 2b 4 2 3 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 33 7 10 6
Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1
Minnesota 130 003 00x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (L) 1.2 4 4 2 2 1
Dal Canton B 4.0 4 3 3 2 2
Mingori S 2.1 2 0 0 3 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 6
E -- Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 10
3B -- Patek F
HR -- Oliva T, Holt J
SB -- Patek F
HBP -- by Mingori S (Braun S)
T -- 2:34
A -- 15311
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