5/23/1973, KC 73-Min73, Metropolitan Stadium
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1973 Kansas City 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 2 3
1973 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1 8 2
Kansas City AB R H BI AVG Minnesota AB R H BI AVG
Patek ss 4 0 0 0 .220 Hisle cf 4 0 0 0 .262
Rojas 2b 3 1 0 0 .291 Carew 2b 4 0 1 0 .399
Otis cf 4 1 2 2 .307 Oliva dh 4 0 0 0 .310
Mayberry 1b 3 1 0 0 .267 Killebrew 1b 2 0 0 0 .235
Piniella lf 4 1 1 0 .240 Darwin rf 3 0 1 0 .212
Hovley rf 0 0 0 0 .200 Brye ph 1 0 1 0 .625
Wohlford dh 3 1 1 1 .200 Braun 3b 4 0 1 0 .214
Bevacqua 3b 3 0 0 0 .213 Thompson ss 4 0 1 0 .268
McRae rf 2 0 1 1 .294 Mitterwald c 2 0 1 0 .314
Taylor,Ca c 3 0 0 1 .226 Holt lf 3 1 0 0 .260
29 5 5 5 31 1 6 0
Kansas City INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Busby W 5-3 8.2 6 1 1 5 2 121 71 3.95
Bird S 5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 1.77
9.0 6 1 1 5 2 128 75
Minnesota INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kaat L 4-3 9.0 5 5 3 4 4 111 71 4.58
9.0 5 5 3 4 4 111 71
KC : Hovley inserted at rf in the 9th
McRae moved to lf in the 9th
Min: Brye batted for Darwin in the 9th
E-Busby, Thompson. 2B-Piniella(7). HR-Otis(7). RBI-Otis 2(24), Wohlford(2),
McRae(17), Taylor,Ca(11). SB-Mayberry(2). K-Mayberry 2, Piniella, Wohlford,
Hisle 2. BB-Rojas, Mayberry, Wohlford, McRae, Killebrew 2, Mitterwald 2,
Holt. SH-Bevacqua. WP-Busby.
GWRBI: Otis
Temperature: 55, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 14 MPH.
Attendance: 9,992
Game Time: 2:06
5/23/1973, KC 73-Min73, Metropolitan Stadium
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1973 Kansas City 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 2 3
1973 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1 8 2
Kansas City -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Patek ss 1>63 note 1 2/fl 8
Rojas 2b e6/fl 3>3/g 5>8 8>8
W
Otis cf HR.1-H 43 S 63
Mayberry 1b W k 543/gdp k
Piniella lf SB2 4>D 6>7 9>53
k
Hovley rf
Wohlford dh S.2-H W 6/L k
Bevacqua 3b 53 note 2 9 53
McRae rf 2>W S.3-H;2-3 7>2/fl
Taylor,Ca c 46/f.B-1 note 3 9
1: 4/ldp.1x1(43) 2: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 3: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1
Minnesota -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Hisle cf 1>k 8 6>k 9
Carew 2b 5 4>7 13 S.1-2
Oliva dh 7 43 7 note 1
Killebrew 1b 2>W W 7>43 wp.3-H;2-3
63
Darwin rf 643/gdp 9 S
Brye ph 9>S
Braun 3b 43 5>S 7 463/gdp
Thompson ss 3>43 643/gdp e1.1-2;B-1 S
Mitterwald c W W 13 S.1-3
Holt lf 63.1-2 31 8>W Bird
8
1: 3/g.2-3;1-2
Kansas City IN OUT ER Minnesota IN OUT ER
Busby A1 D8 1 W 5-3 Kaat A1 D7 3 L 4-3
Bird D9 D9 0 S 5
5/23/1973, KC 73-Min73, Metropolitan Stadium
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1973 Kansas City 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 2 3
1973 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1 8 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Kansas City batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Patek grounded out to short (BFBX)
0-0 1 --- 20 Rojas continues to bat after the shortstop Thompson
dropped a foul popup for an error (BBXF)
0-0 1 --- 32 Rojas walked (BBXF.FBB)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Otis homered deep down the left-field line, Rojas scored
(BFX)
2-0 1 --- 32 Mayberry walked (CBBBFB)
2-0 1 1-- 00 Mayberry stole second (>S)
2-0 1 -2- 22 Piniella struck out (>S.SBBFS)
2-0 2 -2- 11 Wohlford grounded a single up the middle, Mayberry scored
(FBX)
3-0 2 1-- 00 Bevacqua grounded out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Minnesota batting
3-0 0 --- 12 Hisle struck out (BCFC)
3-0 1 --- 01 Carew popped out to third (FX)
3-0 2 --- 00 Oliva flied out to left (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Kansas City batting
3-0 0 --- 31 McRae walked (BBCBB)
3-0 0 1-- 10 Taylor,Ca grounded to second, forcing McRae at second,
Taylor,Ca to first (BX)
3-0 1 1-- 21 Patek lined into a double play, Carew to Killebrew,
Taylor,Ca out at first (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Minnesota batting
3-0 0 --- 32 Killebrew walked (BSBBFB)
3-0 0 1-- 12 Darwin grounded into a double play, Patek to Rojas to
Mayberry (BCSFFX)
3-0 2 --- 21 Braun grounded out to second (BCBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Kansas City batting
3-0 0 --- 20 Rojas grounded out to first (BBX)
3-0 1 --- 00 Otis grounded out to second (X)
3-0 2 --- 02 Mayberry struck out (SFS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Minnesota batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Thompson grounded out to second (BX)
3-0 1 --- 31 Mitterwald walked (CBBBB)
3-0 1 1-- 00 Holt grounded out to short, Mitterwald to second (>X)
3-0 2 -2- 12 Hisle flied out to center (CBCX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Kansas City batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Piniella doubled deep to right (X)
3-0 0 -2- 32 Wohlford walked (BBSFBB)
3-0 0 12- 00 Bevacqua sacrifice bunted to the mound, Piniella to
third, Wohlford to second (Xb)
3-0 1 -23 00 McRae reached on an infield single to third, Piniella
scored, Wohlford to third (X)
4-0 1 1-3 01 Taylor,Ca grounded to second, forcing McRae at second,
Wohlford scored, McRae out at second, Taylor,Ca to
first (CX)
5-0 2 1-- 01 Patek popped out to the catcher (CX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Minnesota batting
5-0 0 --- 00 Carew lined out to left (X)
5-0 1 --- 00 Oliva grounded out to second (X)
5-0 2 --- 32 Killebrew walked (BFBBCB)
5-0 2 1-- 01 Darwin flied out to right (CX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Kansas City batting
5-0 0 --- 01 Rojas flied out to center (CX)
5-0 1 --- 10 Otis lined a single between first and second (BX)
5-0 1 1-- 21 Mayberry grounded into a double play, Braun to Carew to
Killebrew (BFBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Minnesota batting
5-0 0 --- 21 Braun grounded a single up the middle (CBBX)
5-0 0 1-- 12 Thompson grounded into a double play, Patek to Rojas to
Mayberry (BCSX)
5-0 2 --- 30 Mitterwald walked (BBBB)
5-0 2 1-- 02 Holt grounded out to first (CFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Kansas City batting
5-0 0 --- 32 Piniella flied out to left (CSFBFFBBFX)
5-0 1 --- 12 Wohlford lined out to short (SBFFX)
5-0 2 --- 11 Bevacqua flied out to right (SBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Minnesota batting
5-0 0 --- 02 Hisle struck out (CSS)
5-0 1 --- 21 Carew grounded out to the mound (BBSX)
5-0 2 --- 20 Oliva flied out to left (BBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Kansas City batting
5-0 0 --- 01 McRae popped out to the catcher (FX)
5-0 1 --- 00 Taylor,Ca flied out to right (X)
5-0 2 --- 21 Patek flied out to center (BBFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Minnesota batting
5-0 0 --- 10 Killebrew grounded out to second (BX)
5-0 1 --- 11 Darwin reached on an infield single to second (BCX)
5-0 1 1-- 22 Braun flied out to left (CSBBX)
5-0 2 1-- 20 Darwin to second, Thompson to first on an error by the
pitcher Busby (BBX)
5-0 2 12- 02 Mitterwald grounded out to the mound (CFFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Kansas City batting
5-0 0 --- 01 Rojas flied out to center (CX)
5-0 1 --- 01 Otis grounded out to short (CX)
5-0 2 --- 12 Mayberry struck out (CBCS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Minnesota batting
5-0 0 --- 31 Holt walked (BFBBB)
5-0 0 1-- 01 Hisle flied out to right (CX)
5-0 1 1-- 22 Carew grounded a single between first and second, Holt to
second (BSFBX)
5-0 1 12- 00 Oliva grounded out to first, Holt to third, Carew to
second (X)
5-0 2 -23 10 Busby threw a wild pitch, Holt scored, Carew to third (BB)
5-1 2 --3 21 Killebrew grounded out to short (BB.CX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Kansas City batting
5-1 0 --- 10 Piniella grounded out to third (BX)
5-1 1 --- 02 Wohlford struck out (FSS)
5-1 2 --- 12 Bevacqua grounded out to third (CFBX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Minnesota batting
Hovley now playing right field
McRae moved to left field
Brye pinch hitting for Darwin
5-1 0 --- 10 Brye lined a single to shallow center (BX)
5-1 0 1-- 12 Braun grounded into a double play, Rojas to Patek to
Mayberry (BSCX)
5-1 2 --- 31 Thompson reached on an infield single to second (BBBCX)
5-1 2 1-- 22 Mitterwald grounded a single between first and second,
Thompson to third (SCBFBX)
Bird now pitching
5-1 2 1-3 32 Holt lined out to center (SBFFBB>X)