Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Kaat
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Kaat
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Kaat
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kaat
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Kaat
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Kaat
  
  Healy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holt for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kaat
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Kaat
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reichardt vs. Kaat
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hisle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. Brye moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carew vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to home to get Thompson. Brye moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kaat
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Kaat
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Kaat
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kaat
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Kaat
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reichardt vs. Kaat
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brye. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Steve Hovley now playing right field.
  
  Carew bunts towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Campbell
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Campbell
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Campbell
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Holt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Brye takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hisle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Campbell
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Campbell
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Campbell
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Bird
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Bird
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Campbell
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Campbell
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Campbell
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Campbell
  
  There goes Hovley. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Hovley steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bevacqua vs. Campbell
  
  Bevacqua strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Bird
  
  Braun hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Bird
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Bird
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/1973 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  1  1  0   Hisle L, lf           4  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  1  1  0   Carew R, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  2  1   Oliva T, dh           3  1  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  3  2   Darwin B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Reichardt R, dh       4  0  0  0   Braun S, 3b           4  1  2  2   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   Mitterwald G, c       4  0  1  0   
McRae H, rf           3  0  0  0   Holt J, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Hovley S, rf          0  0  0  0   Thompson D, ss        3  0  2  0   
Bevacqua K, 3b        4  0  0  0   Brye S, cf            2  0  1  0   
Healy F, c            3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  3                        32  2  7  2

Kansas City      300 001 000 --  4
Minnesota        000 002 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W)      7.0  7  2  2  2  1
Bird D (S)            2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)            5.2  8  4  4  0  2
Campbell B            3.1  0  0  0  1  5

DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Minnesota 5
2B -- Piniella L
HR -- Mayberry J, Braun S
SB -- Carew R, Hovley S
T -- 2:23
A -- 20024

    

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