Royals 5-4 Twins (May 25, 1973)

KCR

MIN

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

2

8

0

9

1

2

10

1

0

R

5

4

H

11

9

E

1

2

W: B. Dal Canton

L: J. Strickland

S: N. Angelini

Current Series

Royals

7

Twins

8

Game 1

Final

Royals

6

Twins

8

Game 2

Final

Royals

0

Twins

2

Game 3

Final

Royals

5

Twins

4

Game 4

Final

1973 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	94	68	.580
Royals	88	74	.543	6.0
Twins	81	81	.500	13.0
Angels	79	83	.488	15.0
White Sox	77	85	.475	17.0
Rangers	57	105	.352	37.0

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 4, on May 25, 1973.

Game Info

May 25, 1973

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Hovley S. Hovley CF-RF	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis DH-CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	2	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C-LF	4	2	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.750
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doug Bird D. Bird P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua PH-LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Hal McRae H. McRae RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Fran Healy F. Healy C	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dick Drago D. Drago PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	38	5	11	4	4	4

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Larry Hisle L. Hisle CF	6	0	2	3	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Steve Brye S. Brye PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Oliva T. Oliva PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Lis J. Lis 1B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Danny Walton D. Walton PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Holt J. Holt 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B-3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Mike Adams M. Adams LF	1	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Rod Carew R. Carew PH-2B	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Jim Kaat J. Kaat PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Phil Roof P. Roof C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dan Monzon D. Monzon 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH-LF	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	36	4	9	4	8	4

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick, F. Patek

HR: E. Kirkpatrick

RBI: G. Hopkins, E. Kirkpatrick 2, C. Rojas

Batting

3B: D. Monzon

HR: G. Mitterwald

RBI: L. Hisle 3, G. Mitterwald

Baserunning

CS: J. Terrell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	8.0	7	4	4	5	3	1	4.50
Doug Bird D. Bird	0.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	-
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Norm Angelini N. Angelini (S)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	4	4	8	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Hands B. Hands	9.0	7	4	2	4	4	1	2.00
Jim Strickland J. Strickland (L)	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Dave Goltz D. Goltz	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	11	5	3	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steve Hovley S. Hovley CF-RF	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis DH-CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	2	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C-LF	4	2	3	2	1	0	.750	.800	1.750
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doug Bird D. Bird P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua PH-LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Hal McRae H. McRae RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Fran Healy F. Healy C	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dick Drago D. Drago PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	38	5	11	4	4	4

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick, F. Patek

HR: E. Kirkpatrick

RBI: G. Hopkins, E. Kirkpatrick 2, C. Rojas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	8.0	7	4	4	5	3	1	4.50
Doug Bird D. Bird	0.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	-
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Norm Angelini N. Angelini (S)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	4	4	8	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Larry Hisle L. Hisle CF	6	0	2	3	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Steve Brye S. Brye PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tony Oliva T. Oliva PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Lis J. Lis 1B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Danny Walton D. Walton PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Holt J. Holt 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B-3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Mike Adams M. Adams LF	1	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.667	.000
Rod Carew R. Carew PH-2B	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Jim Kaat J. Kaat PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Phil Roof P. Roof C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dan Monzon D. Monzon 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH-LF	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	36	4	9	4	8	4

Batting

3B: D. Monzon

HR: G. Mitterwald

RBI: L. Hisle 3, G. Mitterwald

Baserunning

CS: J. Terrell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Hands B. Hands	9.0	7	4	2	4	4	1	2.00
Jim Strickland J. Strickland (L)	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Dave Goltz D. Goltz	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	11	5	3	4	4	1

24-20 KCR

MIN 21-18

Current Series

1973 AL West

Game Summary

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