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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1973-07-05 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 8787 · 85°F · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 12–10. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 6th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Cookie Rojas went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 13 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Joe Decker SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Terrell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Mitterwald | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Adams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.2 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Decker | 5.1 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
 Dave Goltz | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Terrell: D9.BX3(945)
- Rod Carew: S8
- Bobby Darwin: SB2#
- Bobby Darwin: 8
- Tony Oliva: W
- Joe Lis: S9.2-H;1-3
- Larry Hisle: S7.3-H;1-2
- Steve Braun: 43
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 7
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 2
- George Mitterwald: 3/FL
- Mike Adams: K
- Jerry Terrell: S
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Paul Schaal: CS2(243)
- Paul Schaal: W
- Fran Healy: S8.1-2
- Freddie Patek: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: D7.3-H;2-H
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: D7.2-H;1-H
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Bot 3
- Bobby Darwin: 9
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Joe Lis: 63
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S4/BG
- Paul Schaal: 3/P
- Fran Healy: 8
Bot 4
- Larry Hisle: 9
- Steve Braun: 63
- George Mitterwald: 3/FL
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: PB.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: W
- Gail Hopkins: 7
Bot 5
- Mike Adams: 9/L
- Jerry Terrell: S
- Rod Carew: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: 4/FL
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Paul Schaal: S5.1-2
- Fran Healy: S.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Cookie Rojas: HR.3-H;2-H
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: W
- Gail Hopkins: 13
Bot 6
- Bobby Darwin: S9
- Tony Oliva: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Lis: K/C
- Larry Hisle: HR/9.1-H
- Steve Braun: K/C
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Paul Schaal: W
- Fran Healy: SB2
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 7
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Mike Adams: S8
- Jerry Terrell: 5/L
- Rod Carew: D7.1-3
- Bobby Darwin: S9.3-H;2-H
- Tony Oliva: S8.1-2
- Joe Lis: K/C
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: D
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- John Mayberry: 5/FL
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Lou Piniella: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.3-H;2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Paul Schaal: 43
Bot 8
- Larry Hisle: S7
- Steve Braun: D7.1-H
- George Mitterwald: K
- Jim Holt: 43.2-3
- Jerry Terrell: 9/L
Top 9
- Fran Healy: 9
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 9
- Rod Carew: W
- Bobby Darwin: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tony Oliva: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Joe Lis: S7.3-H
- Larry Hisle: S8.1-3
- Steve Braun: K/C
- George Mitterwald: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Holt: 8/L