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A two-run rally in ninth inning brought the Twins a 5-4 victory over the Rangers. Rico Carty hit a three-run homer for the Rangers in the first inning, but the Twins came back with the tying trio in the second. Tony Oliva was hit by a pitch and Bobby Darwin homered. After two out, Jerry Terrell singled, stole second and scored on a double by Jim Holt. Minnesota Twins 5, Texas Rangers 4Game Played on Saturday, April 21, 1973 (Day game) at Metropolitan StadiumRangers 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 8 1 Twins 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 5 9 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Harris 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .059 Hisle cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 Harrah ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .265 Carew 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .231 Nelson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Killebrew 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .136 Mason 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Oliva dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257 Johnson dh 4 1 1 1 0 1 .424 Walton pr,dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 Carty lf 4 1 3 3 0 0 .206 Adams pr,dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Grieve lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Darwin rf 3 2 1 2 1 0 .220 Epstein 1b 2 0 0 0 1 2 .161 Braun 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Biittner 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Terrell ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 .429 Burroughs rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .188 Mitterwald c 2 0 0 0 1 2 .150 Lovitto rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Thompson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 Maddox cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Holt lf 4 0 3 2 0 0 .452 Suarez c 4 0 1 0 0 2 .286 Kaat p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Broberg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sanders p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foucault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 4 8 4 1 9 Totals 31 5 9 5 4 4 Time of Game: 2:21 Attendance: 9,397 Left on Base: Rangers 5, Twins 6 DP: Rangers 1, Twins 0 Errors: Suarez Doubles: Holt 2 (2) Home Runs: Carty (1), Johnson (1), Darwin (2) Stolen Bases: Carty (1), Terrell (1) Caught Stealing: Harrah (1), Carew (2) GIDP: Carew (1) Hit by Pitch: Harrah (1,by Kaat), Oliva (1,by Broberg) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Broberg 7 6 3 3 2 4 1 28 8.71 Foucault L(0-1) 1.1 3 2 2 2 0 0 8 3.18 Totals 8.1 9 5 5 4 4 1 36 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kaat 7 8 4 4 1 7 2 30 4.10 Sanders W(1-0) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 6.75 Totals 9 8 4 4 1 9 2 36 Hit by Pitch: Broberg (2), Kaat (1) Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jim Odom RANGERS 1ST: Harris singled to center; Harrah was hit by a pitch [Harris to second]; Nelson struck out; Johnson struck out; Carty homered [Harris scored, Harrah scored]; Epstein struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Hisle flied out to right; Carew walked; Carew was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Killebrew popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 0. RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs flied out to center; Maddox flied out to center; Suarez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 0. TWINS 2ND: Oliva was hit by a pitch; Darwin homered [Oliva scored]; Braun flied out to left; Terrell singled; Terrell stole second; Mitterwald was called out on strikes; Holt doubled to left [Terrell scored]; Hisle popped to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3. RANGERS 3RD: Harris struck out; Harrah singled to shortstop; Harrah was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Nelson lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3. TWINS 3RD: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Suarez dropped a foul fly hit by Killebrew for an error; Killebrew struck out; Oliva singled to center; WALTON RAN FOR OLIVA; Darwin flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3. RANGERS 4TH: WALTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Johnson flied out to center; Carty singled to center; Carty stole second; Epstein walked; Burroughs struck out; Maddox forced Epstein (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3. TWINS 4TH: Braun grounded out (first unassisted); Terrell popped to first in foul territory; Mitterwald walked; Holt doubled to center [Mitterwald out at home (center to shortstop to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3. RANGERS 5TH: Suarez lined to third; Harris flied out to left; Harrah flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3. TWINS 5TH: Hisle lined to second; Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Killebrew was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Twins 3. RANGERS 6TH: Nelson grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Johnson homered; Carty singled to left; Epstein was called out on strikes; Burroughs singled to left [Carty to second]; Maddox forced Burroughs (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3. TWINS 6TH: Walton popped to third in foul territory; Darwin flied out to left; Braun grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3. RANGERS 7TH: Suarez singled; Harris forced Suarez (first to shortstop); Harrah flied out to left; Nelson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3. TWINS 7TH: BIITTNER REPLACED EPSTEIN (PLAYING 1B); Terrell grounded out (pitcher to first); Mitterwald struck out; Holt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3. RANGERS 8TH: SANDERS REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Carty lined to second; Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3. TWINS 8TH: GRIEVE REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING LF); Hisle singled to center; FOUCAULT REPLACED BROBERG (PITCHING); Carew grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Hisle out at second]; Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3. RANGERS 9TH: Burroughs struck out; Maddox popped to second; Suarez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 3. TWINS 9TH: MASON REPLACED NELSON (PLAYING 2B); LOVITTO REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING RF); Walton singled to left; ADAMS RAN FOR WALTON; Darwin walked [Adams to second]; Braun flied out to center; Terrell singled to right [Adams scored, Darwin to third]; THOMPSON BATTED FOR MITTERWALD; Thompson was walked intentionally [Terrell to second]; Holt singled to left [Darwin scored, Terrell to third, Thompson to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Twins 5. |
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