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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1973-05-24 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 4585 · 59°F · 2:15
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Bert Blyleven earned the win. George Mitterwald went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Hisle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Hovley: 5/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- John Mayberry: W
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 1
- Larry Hisle: W
- Rod Carew: 14(1)/FO
- Tony Oliva: 8/L
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 43
- Hal McRae: K/C
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Steve Braun: S
- Danny Thompson: 43.1-2
- George Mitterwald: 63
Top 3
- Fran Healy: K/C
- Freddie Patek: K
- Steve Hovley: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Holt: D
- Larry Hisle: K/C
- Rod Carew: W
- Tony Oliva: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 7/L
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- John Mayberry: K
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 4
- Bobby Darwin: D
- Steve Braun: PB.2-3#
- Steve Braun: 7/L
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- George Mitterwald: S6.3-H
- Jim Holt: D.1-3
- Larry Hisle: K
Top 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S5/BG
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9/L
- Hal McRae: 7
- Fran Healy: 4/L
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: 7
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Steve Hovley: 8/L
- Cookie Rojas: 2/P
Bot 6
- Bobby Darwin: S
- Steve Braun: 64(1)3/GDP
- Danny Thompson: 43
Top 7
- John Mayberry: K
- Amos Otis: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 7
- George Mitterwald: S
- Jim Holt: 16(1)/FO
- Larry Hisle: K
- Rod Carew: S.1-3
- Tony Oliva: 7
Top 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 4/P
- Hal McRae: 6/L
- Fran Healy: W
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: D
- Danny Thompson: S.2-H
- George Mitterwald: S.1-2
- Jim Holt: 7
Top 9
- Steve Hovley: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 3/P
- John Mayberry: 7
Notes & reviews
- 1:00 rain delay