Final
MIN
KCRCurrent Series
Twins
5
Royals
2
Game 1
Final
Twins
6
Royals
7
Game 2
Final
Royals
5
Twins
4
Game 3
Final
Royals
12
Twins
10
Game 4
Final
1973 AL West
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Rangers Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Twins, 7 to 6, on July 3, 1973.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Carew 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
J. Terrell SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
T. Oliva DH | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 2.400 |
B. Darwin RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
S. Braun 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
L. Hisle CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
J. Lis 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
G. Mitterwald C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Holt LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Patek SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
C. Rojas 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Otis CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
G. Hopkins 1B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
K. Bevacqua PR-1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
E. Kirkpatrick RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Hovley DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
P. Schaal 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 2.250 |
F. Healy C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Batting
2B: B. Darwin
HR: L. Hisle, T. Oliva 3
RBI: L. Hisle 2, J. Lis, T. Oliva 3
Baserunning
CS: R. Carew
Batting
2B: G. Hopkins
HR: F. Patek, P. Schaal 2
RBI: G. Hopkins, S. Hovley, E. Kirkpatrick 2, F. Patek, P. Schaal 2
Baserunning
SB: G. Hopkins, A. Otis
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Blyleven | 8.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6.75 |
K. Sanders (L) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 8.0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Littell | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8.44 |
K. Wright | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Garber (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Carew 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
J. Terrell SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
T. Oliva DH | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 2.400 |
B. Darwin RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
S. Braun 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
L. Hisle CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
J. Lis 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
G. Mitterwald C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Holt LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
2B: B. Darwin
HR: L. Hisle, T. Oliva 3
RBI: L. Hisle 2, J. Lis, T. Oliva 3
Baserunning
CS: R. Carew
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Blyleven | 8.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6.75 |
K. Sanders (L) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 8.0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Patek SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
C. Rojas 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Otis CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
G. Hopkins 1B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
K. Bevacqua PR-1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
E. Kirkpatrick RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Hovley DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
P. Schaal 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 2.250 |
F. Healy C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 31 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Batting
2B: G. Hopkins
HR: F. Patek, P. Schaal 2
RBI: G. Hopkins, S. Hovley, E. Kirkpatrick 2, F. Patek, P. Schaal 2
Baserunning
SB: G. Hopkins, A. Otis
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Littell | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8.44 |
K. Wright | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
G. Garber (W) | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
