Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Hand
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Hand
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carew vs. Hand
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tovar scores. Thompson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Hand
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Hand
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Darwin vs. Hand
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Blyleven
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Billings vs. Blyleven
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Hand
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Hand
  
  Roof hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Hand
  
  Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Blyleven
  
  Lovitto is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Blyleven
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Hand
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Hand
  
  Thompson bunts towards third. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Hand
  
  Carew bunts in front of the plate. Billings fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Killebrew vs. Hand
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Braun vs. Hand
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hand vs. Blyleven
  
  Hand hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Hand
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Hand
  
  Brye takes first base on ball four. Darwin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roof vs. Hand
  
  Roof takes first base on ball four. Darwin moves to third. Brye moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blyleven vs. Janeski
  
  Gerry Janeski now pitching.
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tovar vs. Janeski
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Darwin tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Janeski
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Blyleven
  
  Mincher strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Blyleven
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Janeski
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Janeski
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Janeski
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Janeski
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Blyleven
  
  Lovitto strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Blyleven
  
  Randle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Blyleven
  
  Hal King pinch hits for Gerry Janeski.
  
  King is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Panther
  
  Jim Panther now pitching.
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Panther
  
  Roof hits a line drive towards third. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Panther
  
  Blyleven hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Blyleven reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Panther
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mincher vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mincher vs. Blyleven
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox scores. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Billings vs. Blyleven
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Blyleven
  
  Lovitto is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Panther
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Panther
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Panther
  
  Killebrew is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Panther
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Blyleven
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Panther vs. Blyleven
  
  Panther hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Panther
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Panther
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Panther
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Phil Roof.
  
  Manuel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Manuel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Renick vs. Lindblad
  
  Dan Monzon pinch runs for Charlie Manuel. Rich Reese pinch hits for Bert Blyleven. Paul Lindblad now pitching. Rick Renick pinch hits for Rich Ree
  
  Renick hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. LaRoche
  
  Rick Dempsey now catching. Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. LaRoche
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. LaRoche
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mincher moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Billings vs. LaRoche
  
  Billings is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. LaRoche
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to third. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lovitto vs. LaRoche
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mincher scores. Billings scores. Burroughs moves to third. Lovitto moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Randle vs. Corbin
  
  Ray Corbin now pitching.
  
  There goes Burroughs. The slide. Dempsey applies the tag. Burroughs is out. Lovitto moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Randle vs. Corbin
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Lindblad
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lindblad
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Lindblad
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/21/1972, game 1 -- Minnesota at TEX (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    TEX                AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, rf           4  1  2  1   Elliott Maddox, cf    4  1  1  0   
Thompson D, ss        5  0  2  0   Dave Nelson, 3b       4  1  2  0   
Carew R, 2b           5  0  1  1   Don Mincher, 1b       4  1  1  1   
Killebrew H, 1b       2  0  0  0   Dick Billings, c      3  1  1  0   
Braun S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Jeff Burroughs, lf    3  1  1  2   
Darwin B, cf          4  1  1  0   Joe Lovitto, rf       4  0  1  2   
Brye S, lf            3  0  0  0   Len Randle, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Roof P, c             2  0  0  0   Toby Harrah, ss       2  0  0  0   
Manuel C, ph          1  0  1  0   Rich Hand, p          1  0  0  0   
Monzon D, pr          0  0  0  0   Jerry Janeski, p      0  0  0  0   
Dempsey R, c          0  0  0  0   Hal King, ph          1  0  0  0   
Blyleven B, p         3  0  1  0   Jim Panther, p        1  0  1  0   
Reese R, ph           0  0  0  0   Paul Lindblad, p      0  0  0  0   
Renick R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Corbin R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        31  5  8  5

Minnesota        100 100 000 --  2
TEX              000 003 02x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L)        7.0  6  3  3  1 10
LaRoche D             0.1  2  2  2  2  1
Corbin R              0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rich Hand*            3.0  6  2  2  2  0
Jerry Janeski         2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Jim Panther (W)       2.2  2  0  0  0  2
Paul Lindblad (S)     1.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, TEX 5
2B -- Blyleven B, Manuel C
HR -- Jeff Burroughs
SB -- Dave Nelson 2
CS -- Jeff Burroughs
SF -- Tovar C
HBP -- by Jim Panther (Killebrew H)
WP -- LaRoche D
T -- 2:34
A -- 0

    

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