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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1973-05-22 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 4951 · 61°F · 3:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Dick Woodson earned the win and Ken Sanders picked up the save. John Mayberry went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Dick Woodson L: Wayne Simpson SV: Ken Sanders
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Hovley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Simpson | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Jackson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Woodson | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Ken Sanders | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Hovley: D
- Cookie Rojas: E3.2-H(NR)
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: S.1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 6/P
Bot 1
- Larry Hisle: 8/L
- Rod Carew: S
- Tony Oliva: SB2
- Tony Oliva: S.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Freddie Patek: K
- Fran Healy: 6/P
- Steve Hovley: W
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: K/C
- Danny Thompson: 43
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: S.1-3
- Gail Hopkins: 5/P
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 3
- George Mitterwald: W
- Jim Holt: W.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 8.2-3
- Rod Carew: S.3-H;1-2
- Tony Oliva: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: S.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Darwin: 7/L
Top 4
- Fran Healy: 9/L
- Steve Hovley: 9/L
- Cookie Rojas: S
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 4
- Steve Braun: W
- Danny Thompson: S.1-3
- George Mitterwald: WP.3-H;1-2#
- George Mitterwald: K
- Jim Holt: IW
- Larry Hisle: S.2-H;1-3
- Rod Carew: CS2(26)#
- Rod Carew: 4/P
Top 5
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Gail Hopkins: 8/L
Bot 5
- Tony Oliva: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: D
- Bobby Darwin: S.2-3
- Steve Braun: S.3-H;1-3
- Danny Thompson: S.3-H;1-2
- George Mitterwald: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: W
- Fran Healy: K
- Steve Hovley: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 6
- Jim Holt: 63
- Larry Hisle: S
- Rod Carew: 8
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
- John Mayberry: D
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S.2-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: E6.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 7
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: S.1-2
- Danny Thompson: 8
- George Mitterwald: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Holt: K/C
Top 8
- Fran Healy: K/C
- Steve Hovley: S
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: HR.2-H;1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Bot 8
- Larry Hisle: 3/P
- Rod Carew: 8
- Tony Oliva: K
Top 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: S
- Gail Hopkins: S.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9/L.2-3
- Steve Hovley: 5/FL