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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1973-08-03 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 20024 · 77°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. John Mayberry went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Jim Kaat SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Hovley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Kaat | 5.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Campbell | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-3
- Amos Otis: 43.3-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: HR/9.2-H
- Rick Reichardt: 53
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 1
- Larry Hisle: 53
- Rod Carew: 13
- Tony Oliva: W
- Bobby Darwin: 53
Top 2
- Hal McRae: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
- Fran Healy: K/C
Bot 2
- Steve Braun: S9/G
- George Mitterwald: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Holt: 3/G
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: S5
- John Mayberry: S/78.1-3
- Rick Reichardt: 7
Bot 3
- Danny Thompson: S7
- Steve Brye: S8.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 13.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: FC1.3XH(12);2-3
- Tony Oliva: SB2
- Tony Oliva: K
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 6/L
- Hal McRae: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Steve Braun: 7
- George Mitterwald: S7
- Jim Holt: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Fran Healy: 53
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 5
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Steve Brye: 63
- Larry Hisle: 53
Top 6
- Amos Otis: S7/G
- John Mayberry: S8/G.1-3
- Rick Reichardt: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Lou Piniella: D/78
- Hal McRae: 2/FL/P
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: 53/BG
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Bobby Darwin: 53.1-2
- Steve Braun: HR/9.2-H
- George Mitterwald: 43
Top 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7/FL
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
Bot 7
- Jim Holt: 8/L
- Danny Thompson: S7/G
- Steve Brye: W.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: 6/L
- John Mayberry: K/C
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: K
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Bobby Darwin: 63
Top 9
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Steve Hovley: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: SB2
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
Bot 9
- Steve Braun: 6/P
- George Mitterwald: K
- Jim Holt: 8
Notes & reviews
- 370' HR
- 413' HR