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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1973-08-05 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 15311 · 88°F · Wind 23 mph · 2:34
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Tony Oliva went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| MIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Steve Busby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Bruce Dal Canton | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: 6/P
Bot 1
- Steve Braun: K/C
- Larry Hisle: 53
- Tony Oliva: HR/7
- Bobby Darwin: 9
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Lou Piniella: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Holt: 8
- George Mitterwald: S9
- Danny Thompson: 7/L
- Steve Brye: S7.1-3
- Jerry Terrell: S6.3-H;1-2
- Steve Braun: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Hisle: E6.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Tony Oliva: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bobby Darwin: K/C
Top 3
- Steve Hovley: 63
- George Brett: 2/FL/P
- Fran Healy: 4/P
Bot 3
- Jim Holt: 63
- George Mitterwald: 5/L
- Danny Thompson: 9
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: 8/L
Bot 4
- Steve Brye: 43
- Jerry Terrell: K
- Steve Braun: 43
Top 5
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 43
Bot 5
- Larry Hisle: W
- Tony Oliva: 9
- Bobby Darwin: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- George Brett: 63
- Fran Healy: K/C
Bot 6
- Jim Holt: HR/7
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Danny Thompson: S7/G
- Steve Brye: 43.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: S4/G46.2-3
- Steve Braun: W.1-2
- Larry Hisle: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tony Oliva: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: T/78
- Cookie Rojas: S8.3-H
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Bot 7
- Bobby Darwin: S8/G
- Jim Holt: K/C
- George Mitterwald: W.1-2
- Danny Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Brye: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Steve Hovley: 9
- George Brett: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jerry Terrell: S7
- Steve Braun: HP.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 43.2-3;1-2
- Tony Oliva: 2/FL/P
- Bobby Darwin: IW
- Jim Holt: 13
Top 9
- Fran Healy: 7/FL
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: K