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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1973-09-09 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 10422 · 64°F, cloudy · 2:45
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 10–7. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 5th. Jim Kaat earned the win and Cy Acosta picked up the save. Tony Muser went 4-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Bert Blyleven SV: Cy Acosta
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Muser | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sharp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Hisle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Kaat | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
 Cy Acosta | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 6.1 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
 Bill Hands | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Tony Muser: S7
- Jerry Hairston: CS2(26)
- Jerry Hairston: K/C
Bot 1
- Larry Hisle: K
- Jerry Terrell: 63
- Eric Soderholm: D8
- Harmon Killebrew: S8.2-H
- Bobby Darwin: 9
Top 2
- Bill Melton: S7
- Carlos May: K
- Jorge Orta: S8.1-3
- Bill Sharp: K
- Bucky Dent: K/C
Bot 2
- Joe Lis: 9
- Steve Brye: T8
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Phil Roof: T8.3-H
- Larry Hisle: S7.3-H
- Jerry Terrell: 9
Top 3
- Chuck Brinkman: 5/L
- Pat Kelly: 31
- Tony Muser: 53
Bot 3
- Eric Soderholm: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Bobby Darwin: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jerry Hairston: 7
- Bill Melton: 53
- Carlos May: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Lis: D7
- Steve Brye: 63
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Phil Roof: S8.2-H
- Larry Hisle: K/C
Top 5
- Jorge Orta: T8
- Bill Sharp: 3/G
- Bucky Dent: 9/SF.3-H
- Chuck Brinkman: S6
- Pat Kelly: S7.1-2
- Tony Muser: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Hairston: D8.2-H;1-H
- Bill Melton: 8
Bot 5
- Jerry Terrell: 4/P
- Eric Soderholm: 4/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
Top 6
- Carlos May: S8
- Jorge Orta: S9.1-2
- Bill Sharp: 14/SH.2-H(E4)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR)
- Bucky Dent: K
- Chuck Brinkman: 53
Bot 6
- Bobby Darwin: E6
- Joe Lis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Steve Brye: 53
Top 7
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Tony Muser: S6
- Jerry Hairston: S7.1-3
- Ed Herrmann: 9/SF.3-H
- Carlos May: 6(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Phil Roof: 43
- Larry Hisle: 5/L
Top 8
- Jorge Orta: W
- Bill Sharp: 9
- Bucky Dent: WP.1-2
- Bucky Dent: FLE3
- Bucky Dent: W
- Chuck Brinkman: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pat Kelly: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Tony Muser: T8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jerry Hairston: 7
Bot 8
- Jerry Terrell: S8
- Eric Soderholm: S7.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Darwin: E5.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Jim Holt: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
- Rich Reese: D9.2-H(UR)
- Rod Carew: 3/G
Top 9
- Brian Downing: 63
- Carlos May: D7
- Jorge Orta: 3/G.2-3
- Bill Sharp: 43
Bot 9
- Steve Braun: S7
- Larry Hisle: 6/P
- Tony Oliva: 43.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Bill Melton left game with strained left shoulder