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. New York Yankees 6, Minnesota Twins 3 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, April 29, 1973 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium ITwins 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. |
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