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Kansas City Royals @
Minnesota Twins
1973-08-04 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 26468 Β· 85Β°F Β· Wind 15 mph Β· 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 6β4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Gene Garber earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Gene Garber L: Dick Woodson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Maloney Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Russ Goetz Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fran Healy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Hisle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Splittorff | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Gene Garber | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
Bill Hands | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 4/P
Bot 1
- Larry Hisle: 53
- Danny Thompson: 9/FL
- Tony Oliva: 7
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 53
- Rick Reichardt: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- George Mitterwald: S9
- Joe Lis: S9.1-2
- Steve Braun: K
- Steve Brye: K
Top 3
- Lou Piniella: S9/G
- George Brett: 23.1-2
- Fran Healy: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Bot 3
- Dan Monzon: 8
- Larry Hisle: 53
- Danny Thompson: 7
Top 4
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Mayberry: 13.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 9/L.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Lou Piniella: CS2(14)
Bot 4
- Tony Oliva: 163
- Bobby Darwin: 8
- George Mitterwald: S9
- Joe Lis: S8.1-3
- Steve Braun: 7
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: 7/FL
- George Brett: S9/G
- Fran Healy: WP.1-2
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: W.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Amos Otis: 3/FL/P
Bot 5
- Steve Brye: 63
- Dan Monzon: W
- Larry Hisle: 9
- Danny Thompson: 4/L
Top 6
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Rick Reichardt: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
Bot 6
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Bobby Darwin: 5E4.1-2
- George Mitterwald: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Lis: PO1(13)
- Joe Lis: W
- Steve Braun: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(74)
- Steve Brye: T7.3-H(UR)
- Dan Monzon: K
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: S9
- George Brett: 24/SH.1-2
- Fran Healy: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: S9.3-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: D/89.3-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: IW
- Rick Reichardt: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Larry Hisle: T/78
- Danny Thompson: 143
- Tony Oliva: 43.3-H
- Bobby Darwin: 53
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: 63
- George Brett: 31
- Fran Healy: 63
Bot 8
- George Mitterwald: S7/G
- Joe Lis: 3/FL/P
- Steve Braun: K
- Steve Brye: 9
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 1/BP
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 13
Bot 9
- Rod Carew: 43
- Larry Hisle: 63
- Danny Thompson: S9
- Tony Oliva: 9/L





















