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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-09-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11134 · 78°F, rain, wet · 3:43
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 11–5. Minnesota Twins put up 7 in the 9th. Bill Campbell earned the win. Bobby Darwin went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Bill Campbell L: Gene Garber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Monzon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Goltz | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Vic Albury | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Campbell | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Doug Bird | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Hisle: W
- Rod Carew: 7/L
- Tony Oliva: E1/TH2.1-3
- Bobby Darwin: 3/FL/P
- Jim Holt: W.1-2
- George Mitterwald: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S6/G
- Cookie Rojas: D7.1-H
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: S5.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 2
- Steve Brye: S8/G
- Eric Soderholm: W.1-2
- Danny Thompson: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Larry Hisle: S9.2-H;1-2
- Rod Carew: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Tony Oliva: K
- Bobby Darwin: K
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: S6
- Carl Taylor: 63.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 3
- Jim Holt: 7/FL
- George Mitterwald: FLE3
- George Mitterwald: E5
- Steve Brye: 7
- Eric Soderholm: 13
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 4
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Larry Hisle: S1/BG
- Rod Carew: 6/L
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL/P
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: CS2(24)
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Top 5
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Jim Holt: S8/G
- George Mitterwald: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Carl Taylor: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P
- Cookie Rojas: K
Top 6
- Steve Brye: 23
- Eric Soderholm: 63
- Danny Thompson: S8/G
- Larry Hisle: S7/G.1-2
- Rod Carew: 5/L
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 5/L
- John Mayberry: S7/G
- Hal McRae: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: E6/TH2.2-3;1-2#
- Lou Piniella: FC4.1X2(4E6);3-H(UR);2-3;B-1#
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carl Taylor: 9
Top 7
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Bobby Darwin: D9.1-H(E9/TH3)(UR);B-3
- Jim Holt: K
- George Mitterwald: K
- Steve Brye: 63
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: E5
- Amos Otis: D7.1-3
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Hal McRae: IW
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7/L
Top 8
- Eric Soderholm: 7/L
- Steve Braun: 7
- Larry Hisle: S
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: S7/G6.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Darwin: K
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: HR/78
- Carl Taylor: 43
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P
Top 9
- Joe Lis: W
- Rich Reese: WP.1-2
- Rich Reese: S8.2-H
- Steve Brye: 3/SH.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: D/89.2-H
- Jerry Terrell: 53
- Larry Hisle: D9.2-H
- Rod Carew: S8/G.2-H
- Tony Oliva: S7.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Dan Monzon: 9
Bot 9
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: S7
- John Mayberry: S9/G3.1-3
- Hal McRae: 3/P
- Tom Poquette: K
Notes & reviews
- 23 minute rain delay
- 405' HR
- 420' HR