Final
MIN
KCRCurrent Series
Twins
8
Royals
3
Game 1
Final
Twins
3
Royals
4
Game 2
Final
1973 AL West
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Rangers Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the Minnesota Twins, 8 to 3, on September 17, 1973.
Game Info
September 17, 1973
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Brye CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
R. Carew 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .200 | .250 |
T. Oliva DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
M. Adams PR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Darwin RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Holt 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
E. Soderholm 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .600 |
L. Hisle LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
D. Thompson SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
G. Borgmann C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Reese PH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
P. Roof C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Hovley CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
C. Rojas 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
F. White PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Otis DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
J. Mayberry 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
E. Kirkpatrick C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Schaal 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Patek SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. McRae RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Batting
2B: J. Holt, T. Oliva, D. Thompson 2
3B: E. Soderholm
HR: L. Hisle
RBI: R. Carew, L. Hisle, J. Holt, T. Oliva 3
Baserunning
CS: S. Brye
Batting
2B: L. Piniella, C. Rojas
RBI: A. Otis 2, P. Schaal
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Corbin (W) | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
B. Campbell (S) | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Busby (L) | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.68 |
J. Hoerner | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
D. Bird | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Brye CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
R. Carew 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .200 | .250 |
T. Oliva DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
M. Adams PR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Darwin RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Holt 1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
E. Soderholm 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .600 |
L. Hisle LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
D. Thompson SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
G. Borgmann C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Reese PH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
P. Roof C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
2B: J. Holt, T. Oliva, D. Thompson 2
3B: E. Soderholm
HR: L. Hisle
RBI: R. Carew, L. Hisle, J. Holt, T. Oliva 3
Baserunning
CS: S. Brye
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Corbin (W) | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
B. Campbell (S) | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Hovley CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
C. Rojas 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
F. White PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Otis DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
J. Mayberry 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
E. Kirkpatrick C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Schaal 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Patek SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. McRae RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Batting
2B: L. Piniella, C. Rojas
RBI: A. Otis 2, P. Schaal
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Busby (L) | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.68 |
J. Hoerner | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
D. Bird | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
