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.

The Rangers went ahead, 4-3, in the sixth on a homer by Alex Johnson. Danny Walton singled to start the Twins' rally in the ninth, Darwin walked and Terrell singled to tie the score. After a pass to Danny Thompson, Holt singled to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 5, Texas Rangers 4
Game Played on Saturday, April     21, 1973 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Rangers      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.