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White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 17, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 17, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 7,577 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim Evans 3B: John Rice |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Jeter | Right Fielder |
Pat Kelly | DH |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 17, 1973
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Woodson
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Woodson
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Woodson
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Carew scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Wood
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Wood
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Wood
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Wood
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Woodson
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Woodson
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Woodson
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Reichardt reaches second base with a double. Melton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Woodson
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Reichardt trying to get to home. Darwin throws the ball in to Mitterwald who tags Reichardt who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Woodson
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Wood
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wood
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wood
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Wood
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Woodson
Leon hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Woodson
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Woodson
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Woodson
Allen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Woodson
Melton hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Wood
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Wood
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wood
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Wood
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Wood
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Woodson
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Woodson
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun who is chasing the ball. Reichardt reaches third base with a triple. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Goltz
Dave Goltz now pitching.
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leon vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Reichardt scores. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Goltz
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Goltz
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Wood
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wood
Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wood
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Wood
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Goltz
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Goltz
Allen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Goltz
Melton hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Wood
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Wood
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wood
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Goltz
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Goltz
Herrmann hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wood
Hank Allen now playing left field.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Wood
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Wood
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Wood
Braun strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Goltz
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Goltz
Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Goltz
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wood
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Wood
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Wood
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields the ball and throws to first. Allen drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Allen. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Wood
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Wood
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Goltz
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Goltz
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Goltz
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wood
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Wood
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Wood
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeter. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Wood
Mike Adams pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Wood
Braun hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Braun reaches third base with a triple. Adams scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Acosta
Cy Acosta now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Goltz
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Goltz
Herrmann hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Goltz
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Acosta
Mitterwald hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Acosta
Jim Holt pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Acosta
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Acosta
Carew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1973 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Jeter J, rf 4 0 0 0 Hisle L, cf 4 0 1 0 Kelly P, dh 3 1 1 0 Carew R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Allen D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Killebrew H, 1b 2 0 1 0 Melton B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Oliva T, dh 4 0 1 1 Henderson K, cf 4 1 1 0 Adams M, pr 0 1 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 3 1 2 2 Darwin B, rf 4 0 0 0 Allen H, lf 1 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 3 1 2 2 Herrmann E, c 3 0 1 0 Thompson D, ss 4 1 1 0 Orta J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0 Leon E, ss 3 0 0 0 Terrell J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 7 4 34 4 8 3 Chicago 012 200 000 -- 5 Minnesota 000 100 120 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood W (W) 7.2 8 4 3 3 10 Acosta C (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Woodson D (L)* 3.0 7 5 5 1 1 Goltz D 6.0 0 0 0 1 6 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Thompson D, Allen D DP -- Chicago 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Chicago 3, Minnesota 7 2B -- Reichardt R, Oliva T 3B -- Carew R, Reichardt R, Braun S HR -- Allen D, Braun S WP -- Goltz D PB -- Herrmann E T -- 2:41 A -- 7577
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