Rallying for four runs in the seventh inning, the Royals defeated the Twins, 6-4, for their seventh straight victory. Steve Brye cracked a two-run triple in the sixth when the Twins took a 3-2 lead. Lou Piniella started the Royals' comeback with a single, moved up on a sacrifice and scored the tying run on a single by Fran Healy. Singles by Freddie Patek and Cookie Rojas added the go-ahead counter. Amos Otis doubled to drive in another run. A pass to John Mayberry filled the bases and a walk to Rick Reichardt forced in the Royals' final counter. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 6, Minnesota Twins 4
Game Played on Saturday, August    4, 1973 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Royals       0  0  1    0  1  0    4  0  0  -   6  9  1
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  3    1  0  0  -   4 11  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              4   1   1   0     1   1   .233      Hisle lf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .263
Rojas 2b              5   1   1   2     0   0   .275      Thompson ss           5   0   1   0     0   0   .233
Otis cf               4   0   2   1     1   0   .305      Oliva dh              5   1   1   1     0   0   .292
Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     1   0   .294      Darwin rf             4   1   0   0     0   0   .257
Reichardt dh          3   0   0   1     1   0   .247      Mitterwald c          4   0   4   1     0   0   .262
Kirkpatrick rf        2   0   0   0     1   0   .286      Lis 1b                3   1   2   0     1   0   .232
  McRae ph,rf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .197      Braun 3b              4   0   1   1     0   2   .289
  Hovley rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Brye cf               4   0   1   1     0   1   .242
Piniella lf           4   2   2   0     0   0   .248      Monzon 2b             2   0   0   0     1   1   .233
Brett 3b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .286        Carew ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .341
Healy c               3   1   2   2     1   0   .269      Woodson p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hands p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bane p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   6   9   6     6   1             Totals               37   4  11   4     2   4

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 26,468
Left on Base: Royals 7, Twins 8
DP: Royals 0, Twins 1
Errors: Rojas
Doubles: Otis (18)
Triples: Brye (2), Hisle (5)
Caught Stealing: Kirkpatrick (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Brett (1)
GIDP: McRae (3)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff              5.2   8   3   1   2   2   0  26   3.16
Garber W(9-6)           3.1   3   1   1   0   2   0  13   4.37
Totals                  9    11   4   2   2   4   0  39

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Woodson L(10-6)         6.1   7   5   5   3   1   0  28   3.64
Hands                   0     2   1   1   2   0   0   4   4.17
Bane                    2.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   8   3.13
Totals                  9     9   6   6   6   1   0  40

Wild Pitches: Woodson (5)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Don Denkinger


ROYALS 1ST: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Rojas flied
out to center; Otis popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Hisle grounded out (third to first); Thompson flied
to right in foul territory; Oliva flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry grounded out (third to first); Reichardt
flied out to center; Kirkpatrick grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Darwin grounded out (shortstop to first); Mitterwald
singled to right; Lis singled to right [Mitterwald to second];
Braun struck out; Brye struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
0, Twins 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Piniella singled to right; Brett grounded out
(catcher to first) [Piniella to second]; Healy singled to center
[Piniella scored, Healy to second (on throw to home)]; Patek was
called out on strikes; Rojas grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Monzon flied out to center; Hisle grounded out (third
to first); Thompson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Twins 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis singled to center; Mayberry grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Otis to second]; Reichardt lined to right
[Otis to third]; Kirkpatrick walked; Kirkpatrick was caught
stealing second (pitcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Darwin flied out to center; Mitterwald singled to right; Lis
singled to center [Mitterwald to third]; Braun flied out to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Twins 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Piniella flied to left in foul territory; Brett
singled to right; Woodson threw a wild pitch [Brett to second];
Healy walked; Patek walked [Brett to third, Healy to second];
Rojas forced Patek (shortstop to second) [Brett scored, Healy to
third]; Otis popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Brye grounded out (shortstop to first); Monzon
walked; Hisle flied out to right; Thompson lined to second; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); Reichardt
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kirkpatrick grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 6TH: Oliva singled to left; Darwin reached on an error by
Rojas (assist by Brett) [Oliva to second]; Mitterwald singled to
center [Oliva scored (unearned), Darwin to second]; Mitterwald
was picked off first (pitcher to first); Lis walked; Braun
singled to left [Darwin scored, Lis to third, Braun out at
second (left to second)]; Brye tripled to left [Lis scored
(unearned)]; GARBER REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Monzon
struck out; 3 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Twins 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Piniella singled to right; Brett out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Piniella to second]; Healy singled to
left [Piniella scored, Healy to second (on throw to home)];
Patek singled to left [Healy to third]; HANDS REPLACED WOODSON
(PITCHING); Rojas singled to right [Healy scored, Patek to
third]; Otis doubled [Patek scored, Rojas to third]; Mayberry
was walked intentionally; Reichardt walked [Rojas scored, Otis
to third, Mayberry to second]; BANE REPLACED HANDS (PITCHING);
MCRAE BATTED FOR KIRKPATRICK; McRae grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Reichardt out at second]; 4 R, 5
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 6, Twins 3.

TWINS 7TH: MCRAE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Hisle tripled;
Thompson grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Oliva
grounded out (second to first) [Hisle scored]; Darwin grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Twins 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett
grounded out (first to pitcher); Healy grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Twins 4.

TWINS 8TH: Mitterwald singled to left; Lis popped to first in
foul territory; Braun struck out; Brye flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 6, Twins 4.

ROYALS 9TH: Patek flied out to center; On a bunt Rojas made an
out to pitcher; Otis walked; Mayberry grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 6, Twins 4.

TWINS 9TH: HOVLEY REPLACED MCRAE (PLAYING RF); CAREW BATTED FOR
MONZON; Carew grounded out (second to first); Hisle grounded out
(shortstop to first); Thompson singled to right; Oliva lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 6, Twins 4.