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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1973-05-23 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6444 · 66°F · 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 6th. Dave Goltz earned the win and Ray Corbin picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Dave Goltz L: Steve Busby SV: Ray Corbin
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Hisle | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Holt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 5.1 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Kaat | 5.2 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
 Dave Goltz | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Corbin | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 1
- Larry Hisle: S
- Rod Carew: S.1-3
- Tony Oliva: SB2#
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bobby Darwin: W
- Steve Braun: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny Thompson: 5/P
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 31
- Lou Piniella: S
- Jim Wohlford: S.1-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Hal McRae: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- George Mitterwald: K
- Jim Holt: C/E2
- Larry Hisle: WP.1-2
- Larry Hisle: W
- Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Tony Oliva: 5/L
Top 3
- Carl Taylor: 7
- Freddie Patek: S
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: S.2-H
- Amos Otis: D.1-3
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Wohlford: 43
- Kurt Bevacqua: S
- Hal McRae: S.1-2
- Carl Taylor: W.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 7
Bot 3
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: WP.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Steve Braun: 43.2-3
- Danny Thompson: 9
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: E5
- John Mayberry: 43.1-2
- Lou Piniella: HP
- Jim Wohlford: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- George Mitterwald: S
- Jim Holt: 64(1)3/GDP
- Larry Hisle: HR
- Rod Carew: W
- Tony Oliva: S.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: S.3-H;1-3
- Bobby Darwin: 63
Top 5
- Kurt Bevacqua: 6/L
- Hal McRae: 7
- Carl Taylor: D
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Steve Braun: 6/P
- Danny Thompson: 63
- George Mitterwald: K/C
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 5/L
- Amos Otis: S
- John Mayberry: SB2#
- John Mayberry: 5/FL
- Lou Piniella: W
- Jim Wohlford: S6.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Holt: 43
- Larry Hisle: W
- Rod Carew: S.1-2
- Tony Oliva: S.2-H;1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: D.3-H;1-3
- Bobby Darwin: 3/FL.3-H;2-3
- Steve Braun: IW
- Danny Thompson: S6.3-H;1-2
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 7
- Steve Hovley: S
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 36(1)3/GDP
- Freddie Patek: S
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: S.2-H
- Amos Otis: S9.1XH(942)
Bot 7
- Jim Holt: W
- Larry Hisle: 24/SH.1-2
- Rod Carew: 43.2-3
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Harmon Killebrew: S.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Darwin: K
Top 8
- John Mayberry: K
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Jim Wohlford: E6
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
Bot 8
- Steve Braun: 6/P
- Danny Thompson: 3/FL
- George Mitterwald: 4/P
Top 9
- Steve Hovley: 8/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S
- Gail Hopkins: 4/P
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO