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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 |
