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September 4, 1973

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Bottom 9 R H E
Twins 6 10 0
Royals 0 4 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Twins 6 10 0
Royals 0 4 1

Lou Piniella Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .255
OBP .000 .297
At Bats 3 463
Hits 0 118
• Singles 0 83
• Doubles 0 25
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 9
Walks 0 28
RBI’s 0 63

Bert Blyleven Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
16 14 0
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Royals Stadium - September 4, 1973
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Out
Bert Blyleven
George Mitterwald
Joe Lis
Rod Carew
Eric Soderholm
Jerry Terrell
Larry Hisle
Steve Brye
Bobby Darwin
Lou Piniella

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Minnesota Twins 6 10 0 6
Kansas City Royals 0 4 1 7
Winning Pitcher Bert Blyleven
Losing Pitcher Paul Splittorff
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI George Mitterwald
Attendance 9,741
Time of Game 2 hours 28 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 McRae hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Hisle takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Ken Wright now pitching. Terrell is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 White takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Schaal takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out.
Top 7 Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Lis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out.
Bottom 6 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. White reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Al Fitzmorris now pitching. Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Hisle takes first base on ball four. Brye scores. Soderholm moves to third. Terrell moves to second.
Top 6 Terrell takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to third. Soderholm moves to second.
Top 6 Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to second.
Top 6 Brye hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Darwin strikes out.
Bottom 5 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Taylor is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Schaal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Mitterwald strikes out.
Top 5 Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Schaal.
Top 5 Lis strikes out.
Top 5 Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out.
Bottom 4 Kirkpatrick strikes out.
Bottom 4 McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Littell fires to first and picks off Carew.
Top 4 Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terrell scores.
Top 4 Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 There goes Terrell. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Terrell steals second.
Top 4 Terrell bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Patek. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Patek steals second.
Bottom 3 Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Schaal strikes out.
Top 3 Mark Littell now pitching. Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Darwin hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lis scores. Darwin moves to second.
Top 3 Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Lis reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out.
Bottom 2 McRae strikes out.
Top 2 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hisle strikes out.
Top 2 Terrell bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terrell for the out. Soderholm moves to third.
Top 2 Soderholm hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Brye goes all the way around to score.
Top 2 Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Otis takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 White hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Lis scores.
Top 1 Lis hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Lis reaches second base with a double. Oliva moves to third.
Top 1 Oliva hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Hisle is called out on strikes.