Sparked by Ron Blomberg, who collected five hits in seven trips, the Yankees defeated the Twins in a doubleheader, 6-3 and 11-1. The Yankees took advantage of an error by George Mitterwald to score four unearned runs off Bert Blyleven in the sixth inning of the opener. Bobby Murcer led off with a single and Graig Nettles walked with one away. After an infield out, Mitterwald dropped a pop foul by Blomberg and, given new life at bat, the Yankees' first baseman rapped a two-run single. A walk to Thurman Munson and singles by Gene Michael and Horace Clarke added two more runs.

Blomberg collected four straight hits in the second game and batted in three runs. Munson also had three RBIs, coming up with the bases full and hitting a triple in the eighth inning when the Yankees scored seven runs. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 6, Minnesota Twins 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     29, 1973 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Twins        0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   3  7  1
Yankees      0  1  0    1  0  4    0  0  x  -   6 10  2


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hisle cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .308      Clarke 2b             4   0   3   1     0   0   .274
Carew 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .246      White lf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .186
Killebrew 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .146      M. Alou rf            4   1   1   0     0   2   .326
Oliva dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Murcer cf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .299
Walton rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .278      Nettles 3b            2   2   2   1     2   0   .186
Braun 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .308      Hart dh               0   0   0   0     0   0   .345
Thompson ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .212        Callison ph,dh      4   0   0   0     0   0   .160
Mitterwald c          2   1   0   0     0   0   .194      Blomberg 1b           3   1   1   2     1   0   .188
  Darwin ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .207      Munson c              3   1   1   0     1   0   .381
Holt lf               3   0   1   1     0   0   .356      Michael ss            4   0   1   1     0   0   .200
Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stottlemyre p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Goltz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   7   2     0   4             Totals               30   6  10   6     5   3

Time of Game: 2:31
Left on Base: Twins 5, Yankees 6
DP: Twins 2, Yankees 2
Errors: Mitterwald, Nettles 2
Doubles: Braun (5)
Triples: Walton (1)
Home Runs: Nettles (4)
Stolen Bases: Hisle (2), Blomberg (2)
Caught Stealing: Munson (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Murcer (1)
GIDP: Braun (1), Carew (2), Murcer (2), Munson (2)
Hit by Pitch: Mitterwald (1,by Stottlemyre)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(2-4)         6     8   6   2   5   2   1  29   3.09
Goltz                   2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   1.93
Totals                  8    10   6   2   5   3   1  36

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stottlemyre W(3-3)      9     7   3   2   0   4   0  35   2.96
Totals                  9     7   3   2   0   4   0  35

Passed Balls: Mitterwald (1)
Hit by Pitch: Stottlemyre (1)
Wild Pitches: Blyleven 2 (2), Stottlemyre (1)

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Don Denkinger


TWINS 1ST: Hisle grounded out (shortstop to first); Carew
grounded out (pitcher to first); Killebrew was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke singled; White walked [Clarke to second]; M.
Alou was called out on strikes; Murcer grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [White out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Yankees 0.

TWINS 2ND: Oliva singled to left; Walton forced Oliva (third to
second); Braun grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Walton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Nettles homered; CALLISON BATTED FOR HART; Callison
grounded out (shortstop to first); Blomberg walked; Munson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Blomberg out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Yankees 1.

TWINS 3RD: CALLISON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Thompson flied
out to left; Mitterwald was hit by a pitch; Holt grounded out
(first unassisted) [Mitterwald to second]; Hisle reached on an
error by Nettles [Mitterwald scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Hisle
stole second; Carew struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael grounded out (first to pitcher); Clarke
grounded out (second to first); White was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 1.

TWINS 4TH: Killebrew grounded out (third to first); Oliva lined
to left; Walton struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: M. Alou singled to left; Blyleven threw a wild
pitch [M. Alou to second]; Blyleven threw a wild pitch [M. Alou
to third]; Murcer hit a sacrifice fly to center [M. Alou
scored]; Nettles walked; Callison popped to second; Mitterwald
allowed a passed ball [Nettles to second]; Blomberg grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Yankees 2.

TWINS 5TH: Braun doubled to right; Thompson singled to shortstop
[Braun stayed at second]; Mitterwald forced Thompson (shortstop
to second) [Braun to third]; Holt forced Mitterwald (second to
shortstop) [Braun scored]; Hisle flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Munson grounded out (third to first); Michael
popped to third; Clarke singled to center; White grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 2.

TWINS 6TH: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Killebrew
popped to second; Oliva flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: M. Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Murcer
singled to right; Nettles walked [Murcer to second]; Callison
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Murcer to third, Nettles to
second]; Mitterwald dropped a foul fly hit by Blomberg for an
error; Blomberg singled to center [Murcer scored (unearned),
Nettles scored (unearned)]; Blomberg stole second; Munson
walked; Michael singled to right [Blomberg scored (unearned),
Munson to third]; Clarke singled to first [Munson scored
(unearned), Michael to second]; White forced Clarke (shortstop
unassisted); 4 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 6.

TWINS 7TH: Walton reached on an error by Nettles; Braun forced
Walton (second to shortstop); Thompson popped to first;
Mitterwald grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 7TH: GOLTZ REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); M. Alou was
called out on strikes; Murcer flied out to left; Nettles singled
to center; Callison grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 6.

TWINS 8TH: Holt singled; Stottlemyre threw a wild pitch [Holt to
second]; Hisle singled to left [Holt to third]; Carew grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Holt stayed
at third, Hisle out at second]; Killebrew grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 8TH: Blomberg lined to right; Munson singled to right;
Michael flied out to center; Munson was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees
6.

TWINS 9TH: Oliva flied out to left; Walton tripled to right;
Braun grounded out (pitcher to first) [Walton scored]; Thompson
singled to left; DARWIN BATTED FOR MITTERWALD; Darwin struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Yankees 6.