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Minnesota Twins @
Kansas City Royals
1973-09-04 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 9741 Β· 80Β°F Β· Wind 8 mph Β· 2:28
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 6β0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Bert Blyleven earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim Odom Β· 1B: Larry Barnett Β· 2B: Jim Honochick Β· 3B: Larry McCoy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Hisle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Brye | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Terrell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Splittorff | 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Mark Littell | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Al Fitzmorris | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Hisle: K/C
- Rod Carew: 53
- Tony Oliva: S7/G
- Joe Lis: D9/G.1-3
- George Mitterwald: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Darwin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
- Frank White: 8
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 53
Top 2
- Steve Brye: S7
- Eric Soderholm: D/89.1-H
- Jerry Terrell: 3/SH.2-3
- Larry Hisle: K
- Rod Carew: 53
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
Top 3
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Joe Lis: D/78
- George Mitterwald: 9
- Bobby Darwin: S/78.2-H;B-2(TH)#
- Steve Brye: 9
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: K
- Carl Taylor: 3/FL/P
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 63
Top 4
- Eric Soderholm: 63
- Jerry Terrell: S5/BG
- Larry Hisle: SB2
- Larry Hisle: 63
- Rod Carew: S8/G.2-H
- Tony Oliva: PO1(13)
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: S4/G
- John Mayberry: 9
- Hal McRae: 5/FL/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 5
- Tony Oliva: 3/G
- Joe Lis: K
- George Mitterwald: FLE5
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Paul Schaal: S7/G
- Carl Taylor: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Brye: S7/G
- Eric Soderholm: W.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Hisle: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Frank White: D7
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: 41
- Hal McRae: 3/G
Top 7
- Tony Oliva: 31
- Joe Lis: 63
- George Mitterwald: 43
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- Lou Piniella: 41
- Paul Schaal: W
- Carl Taylor: 53
Top 8
- Bobby Darwin: 13
- Steve Brye: 63
- Eric Soderholm: 13
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Frank White: W
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 9
- Jerry Terrell: K/C
- Larry Hisle: W
- Rod Carew: 7
- Tony Oliva: 8
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Lou Piniella: 63





















