Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Splittorff
  
  Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lis vs. Splittorff
  
  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. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Lis scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Splittorff
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Splittorff
  
  Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  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. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terrell vs. Splittorff
  
  Terrell bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terrell for the out. Soderholm moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hisle vs. Splittorff
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blyleven
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Splittorff
  
  Lis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Lis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darwin vs. Splittorff
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lis scores. Darwin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brye vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blyleven
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Blyleven
  
  Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Littell
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Littell
  
  Terrell bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Littell
  
  There goes Terrell. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hisle vs. Littell
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Littell
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terrell scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Littell
  
  Littell fires to first and picks off Carew. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Littell
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Littell
  
  Lis strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Littell
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Littell
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blyleven
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blyleven
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Blyleven
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Littell
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Littell
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Littell
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terrell vs. Littell
  
  Terrell takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to third. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hisle vs. Littell
  
  Hisle takes first base on ball four. Brye scores. Soderholm moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carew vs. Fitzmorris
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  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. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Lis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blyleven
  
  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. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blyleven
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Blyleven
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 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 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blyleven
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Wright
  
  Ken Wright now pitching.
  
  Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Wright
  
  Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Wright
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Wright
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blyleven
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  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. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blyleven
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1973 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Hisle L, lf           3  0  0  1   Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   
Carew R, 2b           5  0  1  1   White F, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Oliva T, dh           5  1  1  0   Otis A, cf            3  0  1  0   
Lis J, 1b             4  2  2  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  0  1  2   McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   
Darwin B, rf          4  0  1  1   Kirkpatrick E, rf     4  0  0  0   
Brye S, cf            4  2  2  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       3  0  1  1   Schaal P, 3b          2  0  1  0   
Terrell J, ss         2  1  1  0   Taylor C, c           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 10  6                        31  0  4  0

Minnesota        211 101 000 --  6
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)        9.0  4  0  0  3  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      2.2  7  4  4  0  2
Littell M             2.2  3  2  2  3  3
Fitzmorris A          2.2  0  0  0  0  0
Wright K              1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Schaal P
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Lis J 2, Soderholm E, White F
SB -- Patek F, Terrell J
SH -- Terrell J
T -- 2:28
A -- 9741

    

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