1973 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 907,499, Avg. 11,941
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Frank Quilici (81-81)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1973 Minnesota Twins Statistics
1973 Minnesota Twins Roster

The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.

The Twins plated 738 runs and allowed 692 runs. Bobby Darwin paced Minnesota with 18 home runs, while Larry Hisle, George Mitterwald and Tony Oliva each walloped 20 or more also. Tony Oliva drove in 92 runs. Rod Carew topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .350. Bert Blyleven led the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.52 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Frank Quilici coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 738
Regular Season Runs Against: 692

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 6, 1973 Minnesota Twins 8 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 7, 1973 Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 0-0 2-0 2-0
April 8, 1973 Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 W 0-0 3-0 3-0
April 10, 1973 Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 4 L 0-0 3-1 3-1
April 11, 1973 Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 4 L 0-0 3-2 3-2
April 13, 1973 Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 1-0 3-2 4-2
April 14, 1973 Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 1-1 3-2 4-3
April 17, 1973 California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 2-1 3-2 5-3
April 18, 1973 California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 2-2 3-2 5-4
April 20, 1973 Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 3-2 3-2 6-4
April 21, 1973 Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 4-2 3-2 7-4
April 22, 1973 Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 5-2 3-2 8-4
April 24, 1973 Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 W 5-2 4-2 9-4
April 25, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 5-2 4-3 9-5
April 28, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 11 L 5-2 4-4 9-6
April 29, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 6 L 5-2 4-5 9-7
April 29, 1973 Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 11 L 5-2 4-6 9-8
May 2, 1973 Cleveland Indians 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 5-3 4-6 9-9
May 4, 1973 Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 6-3 4-6 10-9
May 5, 1973 Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 6-4 4-6 10-10
May 6, 1973 Boston Red Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 7-4 4-6 11-10
May 8, 1973 New York Yankees 14 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 7-5 4-6 11-11
May 9, 1973 New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 7-6 4-6 11-12
May 11, 1973 Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 7-6 4-7 11-13
May 12, 1973 Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 7-6 4-8 11-14
May 13, 1973 Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 W 7-6 5-8 12-14
May 14, 1973 Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 7 L 7-6 5-9 12-15
May 14, 1973 Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 4 W 7-6 6-9 13-15
May 15, 1973 Minnesota Twins 9 at Texas Rangers 5 W 7-6 7-9 14-15
May 16, 1973 Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 8-6 7-9 15-15
May 17, 1973 Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 8-7 7-9 15-16
May 18, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 8-7 8-9 16-16
May 19, 1973 Minnesota Twins 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 8-7 9-9 17-16
May 20, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 8-7 10-9 18-16
May 20, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 9 L 8-7 10-10 18-17
May 22, 1973 Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 9-7 10-10 19-17
May 23, 1973 Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 10-7 10-10 20-17
May 24, 1973 Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 W 11-7 10-10 21-17
May 25, 1973 Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 11-8 10-10 21-18
May 26, 1973 Baltimore Orioles 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 11-9 10-10 21-19
May 28, 1973 Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 W 12-9 10-10 22-19
May 29, 1973 Minnesota Twins 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 W 12-9 11-10 23-19
May 30, 1973 Minnesota Twins 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 W 12-9 12-10 24-19
May 31, 1973 Minnesota Twins 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 W 12-9 13-10 25-19
June 1, 1973 Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 12-10 13-10 25-20
June 2, 1973 Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 13-10 13-10 26-20
June 3, 1973 Detroit Tigers 8 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 13-11 13-10 26-21
June 6, 1973 Minnesota Twins 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 W 13-11 14-10 27-21
June 6, 1973 Minnesota Twins 13 at Cleveland Indians 9 W 13-11 15-10 28-21
June 8, 1973 Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 W 13-11 16-10 29-21
June 9, 1973 Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 L 13-11 16-11 29-22
June 10, 1973 Minnesota Twins 11 at Baltimore Orioles 4 W 13-11 17-11 30-22
June 11, 1973 Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 13-12 17-11 30-23
June 12, 1973 Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 13-13 17-11 30-24
June 13, 1973 Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 13-14 17-11 30-25
June 15, 1973 Minnesota Twins 13 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 13-14 18-11 31-25
June 16, 1973 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 W 13-14 19-11 32-25
June 17, 1973 Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 13-14 19-12 32-26
June 18, 1973 Texas Rangers 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 13-15 19-12 32-27
June 19, 1973 Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 14-15 19-12 33-27
June 20, 1973 Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 14-16 19-12 33-28
June 21, 1973 California Angels 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 W 15-16 19-12 34-28
June 22, 1973 California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 15-17 19-12 34-29
June 23, 1973 California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 15-18 19-12 34-30
June 24, 1973 California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 16-18 19-12 35-30
June 24, 1973 California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 16-19 19-12 35-31
June 25, 1973 Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 16-19 19-13 35-32
June 26, 1973 Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 16-19 20-13 36-32
June 27, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 4 L 16-19 20-14 36-33
June 28, 1973 Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 0 W 16-19 21-14 37-33
June 29, 1973 Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 0 W 16-19 22-14 38-33
June 30, 1973 Minnesota Twins 6 at California Angels 3 W 16-19 23-14 39-33
July 1, 1973 Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 1 W 16-19 24-14 40-33
July 2, 1973 Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 W 16-19 25-14 41-33
July 3, 1973 Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 L 16-19 25-15 41-34
July 4, 1973 Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 16-20 25-15 41-35
July 5, 1973 Kansas City Royals 12 at Minnesota Twins 10 L 16-21 25-15 41-36
July 6, 1973 New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 16-22 25-15 41-37
July 7, 1973 New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 17-22 25-15 42-37
July 7, 1973 New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 18-22 25-15 43-37
July 8, 1973 New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 18-23 25-15 43-38
July 9, 1973 Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 18-24 25-15 43-39
July 10, 1973 Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 18-25 25-15 43-40
July 11, 1973 Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 19-25 25-15 44-40
July 12, 1973 Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 20-25 25-15 45-40
July 12, 1973 Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 20-26 25-15 45-41
July 13, 1973 Cleveland Indians 11 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 20-27 25-15 45-42
July 14, 1973 Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 20-28 25-15 45-43
July 15, 1973 Cleveland Indians 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 21-28 25-15 46-43
July 17, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 4 L 21-28 25-16 46-44
July 17, 1973 Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 4 L 21-28 25-17 46-45
July 18, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 0 W 21-28 26-17 47-45
July 19, 1973 Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 21-28 27-17 48-45
July 20, 1973 Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 L 21-28 27-18 48-46
July 21, 1973 Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 21-28 27-19 48-47
July 22, 1973 Minnesota Twins 10 at Boston Red Sox 7 W 21-28 28-19 49-47
July 26, 1973 Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 22-28 28-19 50-47
July 26, 1973 Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 23-28 28-19 51-47
July 27, 1973 Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 24-28 28-19 52-47
July 28, 1973 Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 25-28 28-19 53-47
July 29, 1973 Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 25-29 28-19 53-48
July 30, 1973 Chicago White Sox 9 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 25-30 28-19 53-49
July 31, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 L 25-30 28-20 53-50
August 1, 1973 Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 L 25-30 28-21 53-51
August 2, 1973 Minnesota Twins 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 W 25-30 29-21 54-51
August 3, 1973 Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 25-31 29-21 54-52
August 4, 1973 Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 25-32 29-21 54-53
August 5, 1973 Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 W 26-32 29-21 55-53
August 7, 1973 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 27-32 29-21 56-53
August 7, 1973 Baltimore Orioles 10 at Minnesota Twins 4 L 27-33 29-21 56-54
August 8, 1973 Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 27-34 29-21 56-55
August 9, 1973 Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 L 27-35 29-21 56-56
August 10, 1973 Minnesota Twins 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 L 27-35 29-22 56-57
August 11, 1973 Minnesota Twins 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 L 27-35 29-23 56-58
August 12, 1973 Minnesota Twins 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 10 L 27-35 29-24 56-59
August 13, 1973 Detroit Tigers 9 at Minnesota Twins 3 L 27-36 29-24 56-60
August 14, 1973 Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 12 W 28-36 29-24 57-60
August 15, 1973 Detroit Tigers 7 at Minnesota Twins 9 W 29-36 29-24 58-60
August 17, 1973 Minnesota Twins 14 at Cleveland Indians 2 W 29-36 30-24 59-60
August 18, 1973 Minnesota Twins 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 29-36 30-25 59-61
August 19, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 29-36 30-26 59-62
August 19, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 L 29-36 30-27 59-63
August 20, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 29-36 30-28 59-64
August 21, 1973 Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 L 29-36 30-29 59-65
August 22, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 L 29-36 30-30 59-66
August 24, 1973 Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 W 30-36 30-30 60-66
August 25, 1973 Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 L 30-37 30-30 60-67
August 26, 1973 Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 30-38 30-30 60-68
August 27, 1973 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 W 30-38 31-30 61-68
August 28, 1973 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 W 30-38 32-30 62-68
August 29, 1973 Minnesota Twins 5 at Detroit Tigers 9 L 30-38 32-31 62-69
August 30, 1973 Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 2 W 30-38 33-31 63-69
August 31, 1973 Minnesota Twins 11 at Texas Rangers 2 W 30-38 34-31 64-69
September 1, 1973 Minnesota Twins 10 at Texas Rangers 7 W 30-38 35-31 65-69
September 2, 1973 Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 2 L 30-38 35-32 65-70
September 3, 1973 Minnesota Twins 11 at Kansas City Royals 5 W 30-38 36-32 66-70
September 4, 1973 Minnesota Twins 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 W 30-38 37-32 67-70
September 6, 1973 Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 30-39 37-32 67-71
September 7, 1973 Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 30-40 37-32 67-72
September 8, 1973 Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 31-40 37-32 68-72
September 9, 1973 Chicago White Sox 10 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 31-41 37-32 68-73
September 10, 1973 Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 32-41 37-32 69-73
September 11, 1973 Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 33-41 37-32 70-73
September 12, 1973 Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 L 33-42 37-32 70-74
September 14, 1973 Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 33-42 38-32 71-74
September 15, 1973 Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 11 L 33-42 38-33 71-75
September 16, 1973 Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 33-42 39-33 72-75
September 17, 1973 Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 33-42 40-33 73-75
September 18, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 33-42 40-34 73-76
September 19, 1973 Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 L 33-43 40-34 73-77
September 20, 1973 Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 W 34-43 40-34 74-77
September 20, 1973 Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 W 35-43 40-34 75-77
September 21, 1973 Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 W 36-43 40-34 76-77
September 22, 1973 California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 W 37-43 40-34 77-77
September 23, 1973 California Angels 15 at Minnesota Twins 7 L 37-44 40-34 77-78
September 24, 1973 Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 W 37-44 41-34 78-78
September 25, 1973 Minnesota Twins 9 at Oakland Athletics 4 W 37-44 42-34 79-78
September 26, 1973 Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 W 37-44 43-34 80-78
September 27, 1973 Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 5 L 37-44 43-35 80-79
September 28, 1973 Minnesota Twins 7 at California Angels 1 W 37-44 44-35 81-79
September 29, 1973 Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 4 L 37-44 44-36 81-80
September 30, 1973 Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 3 L 37-44 44-37 81-81


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