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FINAL
Jul 5, 1973

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC004005030121308
MIN200002213101718
win:Kansas City Royals logoP. Splittorffloss:Minnesota Twins logoJ. Deckersave:Kansas City Royals logoG. Garber

Scoring Summary

KCMIN
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Joe Lis singles on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Rod Carew scores. Tony Oliva to 3rd. [1 run]
    01
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Larry Hisle singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Tony Oliva scores. Joe Lis to 2nd. [1 run]
    02
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    Cookie Rojas doubles (14) on a to left fielder Mike Adams. Paul Schaal scores. Fran Healy scores. [2 runs]
    22
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    3
    John Mayberry doubles (12) on a to left fielder Mike Adams. Cookie Rojas scores. Amos Otis scores. [2 runs]
    42
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Freddie Patek singles on a to left fielder Mike Adams. Ed Kirkpatrick scores. Paul Schaal scores. Fran Healy to 3rd. Freddie Patek to 2nd. [2 runs]
    62
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Cookie Rojas hits a home run (3). Fran Healy scores. Freddie Patek scores. [3 runs]
    92
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    6
    Larry Hisle hits a home run (9). Tony Oliva scores. [2 runs]
    94
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    7
    Bobby Darwin singles on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Mike Adams scores. Rod Carew scores. [2 runs]
    96
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Amos Otis singles on a to left fielder Jim Holt. Cookie Rojas scores. Amos Otis to 2nd. Amos Otis advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder Jim Holt. [1 run]
    106
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Lou Piniella singles on a to center fielder Larry Hisle. Amos Otis scores. Gail Hopkins scores. [2 runs]
    126
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    8
    Steve Braun doubles (18) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Larry Hisle scores. [1 run]
    127
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    9
    Tony Oliva grounds out to first baseman John Mayberry. Rod Carew scores. Bobby Darwin to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
    128
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    9
    Joe Lis singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Bobby Darwin scores. [1 run]
    129
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    9
    George Mitterwald singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Joe Lis scores. Larry Hisle to 2nd. [1 run]
    1210

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Freddie PatekSS26121004.236
2Cookie Rojas2B36351011.261
3Amos OtisCF14211101.284
4John Mayberry Sr.1B13020201.300
5Gail HopkinsDH04100104.290
6Lou PiniellaLF15020000.230
7Ed KirkpatrickRF24101101.297
8Paul Schaal3B13200202.279
9Fran HealyC24200101.236
TOTAL1339121248115-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Paul SplittorffLHP6.21266311403.35
Doug BirdRHP1.1233220183.89
Gene GarberRHP1.031110083.91
TOTAL9.017101063166-
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Jerry TerrellSS35000002.296
2Rod Carew2B24300102.342
3Bobby DarwinRF24120101.265
4Tony OlivaDH14210102.292
5Joe Lis1B25122003.194
6Larry HisleCF45230010.268
7Steve Braun3B15012004.299
8George MitterwaldC15011001.239
Steve BryePR00000000.185
9Mike AdamsLF13101000.185
Jim HoltLF02000003.280
TOTAL1742101063118-
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Joe DeckerRHP5.1988240444.79
Dave GoltzRHP2.0444141284.70
Bill HandsRHP1.200010074.55
TOTAL8.313121248179-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCMIN
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Freddie Patek out to center fielder Larry Hisle. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Cookie Rojas out, pitcher Joe Decker to first baseman Joe Lis. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Amos Otis strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    DOUBLE — Jerry Terrell doubles (8) on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Jerry Terrell out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick to second baseman Cookie Rojas to third baseman Paul Schaal. [1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Rod Carew singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Rod Carew steals (17) 2nd base.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Bobby Darwin out to center fielder Amos Otis. [2 outs]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    WALK — Tony Oliva walks.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Joe Lis singles on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Rod Carew scores. Tony Oliva to 3rd. [1 run]
    01
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Larry Hisle singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Tony Oliva scores. Joe Lis to 2nd. [1 run]
    02
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Steve Braun out, second baseman Cookie Rojas to first baseman John Mayberry. [3 outs]
    02
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Team Stats

12Runs10
13Hits17
0Errors1
.333Batting Avg.405
39At Bats42
4Extra-base Hits4
1Home Runs1
12Runs-Batted-In10
8Walks3
1Stolen Bases1
4Strikeouts6
8Left on Base8
19Total Bases23

Game Details

Thursday, July 5, 1973 · 8:05 PM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 8,787 (22.8%)
weather: 85 degrees, unknown