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BAL  9
MIL  7

BAL  6
MIL  4

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DET  5
@CLE  4

KCR  7
MIN  6
NYY  3
BOS  1

OAK  3
CAL  0

CHW 15
@TEX  1

TEX  2
CHW  1

ATL  1
HOU  0

PHI  8
@CHC  2

CIN  6
SFG  3

SDP  4
@LAD  1

MON 19
NYM  8

STL  4
PIT  0

STL  7
PIT  6

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 23,126

Tuesday, July 3, 1973
Time of Game: 2:43
Twins
6
41-34
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   2  0  2   0  0  1    6 10  0
Royals          3  0  1   0  0  1   0  1  1    7 13  0
W: Gene Garber (8-5), L: Ken Sanders (2-3)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
Royals
7
43-40
Won 1
4th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Carew 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .335  .898              3   1   CS,GDP
J Terrell SS                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .278  .635              2   5   
T Oliva DH                    5   3   3   3    0   0  .296  .744              0   0   3·HR
B Darwin RF                   5   2   2   0    0   2  .259  .729              2   2   2B
S Braun 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .293  .872              0   2   
L Hisle CF                    3   1   2   2    1   1  .259  .767              1   1   HR
J Lis 1B                      4   0   2   1    0   2  .178  .546              8   0   
G Mitterwald C                4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .713              6   1   
J Holt LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .772              2   0   

B Blyleven P                                                                  0   1
  K Sanders P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   6  10   0    5   8                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: B Darwin (12, off M Littell).
HR: L Hisle (8, off M Littell; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); T Oliva 3 (6, 2 off M Littell, 1 off G Garber; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: T Oliva 12; L Hisle 5; B Darwin 3; J Lis 2; S Braun.
GIDP: R Carew (5).
RBI: T Oliva 3 (36); L Hisle 2 (28); J Lis (9).
2-out RBI: T Oliva 2; L Hisle 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Carew (7, 2nd base by K Wright/F Healy).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .238  .676              3   4   HR
C Rojas 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .252  .628              4   2   
A Otis CF                     4   2   2   0    0   0  .286  .817              3   0   SB
G Hopkins 1B                  3   0   3   1    0   0  .307  .877              6   0   2B,SB,HBP
  K Bevacqua PR-1B            0   1   0   0    0   0  .265  .686              2   0   
E Kirkpatrick RF              1   0   0   2    0   1  .293  .800              1   0   2·SF,SH
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .627              0   0   
S Hovley DH                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .680              0   0   
P Schaal 3B                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .280  .767              0   0   2·HR
F Healy C                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .226  .622              8   1   

M Littell P                                                                   0   1
  K Wright P                                                                  0   0
  G Garber P                                                                  0   2
Totals                       31   7  13   0    0   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: G Hopkins (5, off B Blyleven).
HR: P Schaal 2 (5, 1 off B Blyleven, 1 off K Sanders; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); F Patek (2, off B Blyleven; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: E Kirkpatrick 2 (3, 2 off B Blyleven).
SH: E Kirkpatrick (2, off B Blyleven).
HBP: G Hopkins (2, by B Blyleven).
TB: P Schaal 9; G Hopkins 4; F Patek 4; A Otis 2; F Healy; L Piniella; S Hovley; C Rojas.
RBI: P Schaal 2 (27); E Kirkpatrick 2 (34); S Hovley (17); F Patek (22); G Hopkins (12).
2-out RBI: P Schaal; S Hovley.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rojas-F Patek-G Hopkins.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Hopkins (1, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Mitterwald); A Otis (8, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Mitterwald).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven                     8    12   6   6    0   5   2   2.50   34     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0·12     39    -     1.08  -0.42
K Sanders, L (2-3)             0     1   1   1    0   0   1   5.40    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.31  -0.36
Totals                         8    13   7   7    0   5   3          35     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0·13           -  
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Littell                      5.1   7   5   5    1   4   3   5.96   23     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 1· 7     37    -     0.95  -0.25
K Wright                       1.2   2   0   0    4   2   0   3.76   10     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          1-1    1.99  -0.11
G Garber, W (8-5)              2     1   1   1    0   2   1   3.89    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          2-0    2.68   0.08
Totals                         9    10   6   6    5   8   4          40     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1·10          3-1 
K Wright faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Blyleven (7; G Hopkins).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 23,126.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 93° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Kansas City Royals                           
1. Rod Carew                    2B       1. Freddie Patek                SS
2. Jerry Terrell                SS       2. Cookie Rojas                 2B
3. Tony Oliva                   DH       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Bobby Darwin                 RF       4. Gail Hopkins                 1B
5. Steve Braun                  3B       5. Ed Kirkpatrick               RF
6. Larry Hisle                  CF       6. Lou Piniella                 LF
7. Joe Lis                      1B       7. Steve Hovley                 DH
8. George Mitterwald             C       8. Paul Schaal                  3B
9. Jim Holt                     LF       9. Fran Healy                    C

   Bert Blyleven                 P          Mark Littell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 0 --- R 36% 100% 6-6 KCR P. Schaal K. Sanders Home Run
t9 2 --- R -36% 61% 5-6 MIN T. Oliva G. Garber Home Run
b8 2 --3 RO 24% 84% 5-5 KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven Single to RF; Bevacqua Scores; Hovley out at 2B/RF-SS
b6 2 --- R 19% 52% 4-5 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Home Run
t4 2 1-- RR -17% 67% 1-4 MIN L. Hisle M. Littell Home Run; Darwin Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN R. Carew M. Littell Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN J. Terrell M. Littell Lineout: 2B
t1 2 --- R -10% 44% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva M. Littell Home Run
t1 2 --- O 1% 45% 1-0 MIN B. Darwin M. Littell Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 10% 55% 0-1 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Home Run
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 1-1 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 9% 67% 1-1 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Single to LF; Rojas to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 9% 76% 1-1 KCR G. Hopkins B. Blyleven Double; Rojas Scores; Otis to 3B
b1 0 -23 RO -1% 75% 2-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Otis Scores
b1 1 -2- O -2% 72% 3-1 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Single to RF; Hopkins out at Hm/RF-C; Piniella to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 2 -2- O -2% 70% 3-1 KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Mark Littell facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 66% 1-3 MIN S. Braun M. Littell Single to RF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 70% 1-3 MIN L. Hisle M. Littell Strikeout
t2 1 1-- O 3% 73% 1-3 MIN J. Lis M. Littell Strikeout Looking
t2 2 1-- O 2% 75% 1-3 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Littell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-1 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O -1% 72% 3-1 KCR F. Healy B. Blyleven Single to CF; Healy out at 2B/CF-SS
b2 2 --- O -1% 71% 3-1 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Mark Littell facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 67% 1-3 MIN J. Holt M. Littell Walk
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 76% 1-3 MIN R. Carew M. Littell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 1-3 MIN J. Terrell M. Littell Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 3-1 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 2% 77% 3-1 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Single to CF
b3 1 1-- 1% 78% 3-1 KCR G. Hopkins B. Blyleven Otis Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- 3% 81% 3-1 KCR G. Hopkins B. Blyleven Single to 1B; Otis to 3B
b3 1 1-3 RO 1% 83% 3-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Otis Scores
b3 2 1-- O -1% 82% 4-1 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Mark Littell facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 84% 1-4 MIN T. Oliva M. Littell Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- -2% 81% 1-4 MIN B. Darwin M. Littell Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 84% 1-4 MIN S. Braun M. Littell Popfly: SS
t4 2 1-- RR -17% 67% 1-4 MIN L. Hisle M. Littell Home Run; Darwin Scores
t4 2 --- -2% 66% 3-4 MIN J. Lis M. Littell Single to LF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 69% 3-4 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Littell Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 4-3 KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 4-3 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Single to CF
b4 1 1-- O -3% 66% 4-3 KCR F. Healy B. Blyleven Strikeout
b4 2 1-- O -2% 64% 4-3 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Mark Littell facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 3-4 MIN J. Holt M. Littell Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 69% 3-4 MIN R. Carew M. Littell Popfly: 2B
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 3-4 MIN J. Terrell M. Littell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 4-3 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 67% 4-3 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Popfly: 2B
b5 2 --- 1% 68% 4-3 KCR G. Hopkins B. Blyleven Hit By Pitch
b5 2 1-- 1% 69% 4-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Hopkins Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- O -3% 66% 4-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Mark Littell facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- R -16% 50% 3-4 MIN T. Oliva M. Littell Home Run
t6 0 --- -9% 41% 4-4 MIN B. Darwin M. Littell Double to RF
t6 0 -2- O 2% 42% 4-4 MIN S. Braun M. Littell Flyball: RF; Darwin to 3B
Ken Wright replaces Mark Littell pitching
t6 1 --3 -2% 40% 4-4 MIN L. Hisle K. Wright Walk
t6 1 1-3 R -10% 30% 4-4 MIN J. Lis K. Wright Single to LF; Darwin Scores; Hisle to 2B
t6 1 12- O 5% 35% 5-4 MIN G. Mitterwald K. Wright Strikeout Looking
t6 2 12- O 5% 39% 5-4 MIN J. Holt K. Wright Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -4% 35% 4-5 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -3% 33% 4-5 KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- R 19% 52% 4-5 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Home Run
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 5-5 KCR F. Healy B. Blyleven Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Ken Wright facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 5-5 MIN R. Carew K. Wright Walk
t7 0 1-- O 10% 54% 5-5 MIN J. Terrell K. Wright Carew Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 1 --- -4% 50% 5-5 MIN J. Terrell K. Wright Walk
t7 1 1-- O 5% 55% 5-5 MIN T. Oliva K. Wright Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O 4% 59% 5-5 MIN B. Darwin K. Wright Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 5-5 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 5-5 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 5-5 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Ken Wright facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 5-5 MIN S. Braun K. Wright Walk
t8 0 1-- -10% 33% 5-5 MIN L. Hisle K. Wright Single to LF; Braun to 2B
Gene Garber replaces Ken Wright pitching
t8 0 12- O 10% 43% 5-5 MIN J. Lis G. Garber Strikeout Looking
t8 1 12- O 7% 50% 5-5 MIN G. Mitterwald G. Garber Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Braun to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 11% 61% 5-5 MIN J. Holt G. Garber Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 6% 67% 5-5 KCR G. Hopkins B. Blyleven Single to LF
Kurt Bevacqua pinch runs for Gail Hopkins (1B) batting 4th
b8 0 1-- O -2% 65% 5-5 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Bevacqua to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -6% 59% 5-5 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Flyball: LF; Bevacqua to 3B
b8 2 --3 RO 24% 84% 5-5 KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven Single to RF; Bevacqua Scores; Hovley out at 2B/RF-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Royals' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
Kurt Bevacqua moves from PR to 1B
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 5-6 MIN R. Carew G. Garber Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 5-6 MIN J. Terrell G. Garber Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- R -36% 61% 5-6 MIN T. Oliva G. Garber Home Run
t9 2 --- O 3% 64% 6-6 MIN B. Darwin G. Garber Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Twins' Ken Sanders facing 8-9-1
Ken Sanders replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
b9 0 --- R 36% 100% 6-6 KCR P. Schaal K. Sanders Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Royals 7.

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