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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1973-07-04 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 45890 · 80°F · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 9th. Dick Drago earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Joe Lis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
W: Dick Drago L: Ray Corbin SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 8.0 | 14 | 3 | 4 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Bane | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ray Corbin | 1.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 Bill Hands | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Rod Carew: S
- Jerry Terrell: CS2(26)
- Jerry Terrell: D7
- Tony Oliva: W
- Bobby Darwin: S5.2-3;1-2
- Steve Braun: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
- Paul Schaal: 63
Bot 2
- Larry Hisle: 9
- Joe Lis: W
- George Mitterwald: BK.1-2#
- George Mitterwald: K/C
- Jim Holt: 7
Top 3
- Hal McRae: S7
- Jim Wohlford: 63.1-2
- Fran Healy: D9.2-H
- Freddie Patek: 163.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Steve Hovley: 43
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: S9
- Jerry Terrell: K/C
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Bobby Darwin: S6.1-2
- Steve Braun: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Hisle: 8
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Kurt Bevacqua: S
- Paul Schaal: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe Lis: 9
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Jim Holt: S7
- Rod Carew: 63
Top 5
- Hal McRae: 1/L
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Fran Healy: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Terrell: S8
- Tony Oliva: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Darwin: K
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Steve Hovley: 43
Bot 6
- Steve Braun: T
- Larry Hisle: 3/FL
- Joe Lis: 1/P
- George Mitterwald: 9
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: E5
- Kurt Bevacqua: 14/SH.1-2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Hal McRae: K
- Jim Wohlford: 7/L
Bot 7
- Jim Holt: 7
- Rod Carew: 13
- Jerry Terrell: 63
Top 8
- Fran Healy: 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: S
- Steve Hovley: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: D
- Larry Hisle: S.2-H
- Joe Lis: HR/8.1-H
- George Mitterwald: S
- Jim Holt: 8
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: S
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 5/FL.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Steve Hovley: 7/L
Bot 9
- Rod Carew: S7
- Jerry Terrell: S9.1-3
- Tony Oliva: 7/SF.3-H
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: S9.1-3
- Larry Hisle: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Eddie Bane
- Amos Otis ejected by 2B umpire Lou DiMuro