Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Shellenback
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Shellenback
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Shellenback
  
  The ball gets by King for a passed ball. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Shellenback
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Shellenback
  
  Darwin 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 1

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Woodson
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Woodson
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Woodson
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Shellenback
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Shellenback
  
  Brye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Shellenback
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Woodson
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Woodson
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lovitto vs. Woodson
  
  Lovitto takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kubiak vs. Woodson
  
  Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrah vs. Woodson
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Carew. King scores. Burroughs moves to third. Lovitto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Shellenback vs. Woodson
  
  Shellenback hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. There goes Lovitto trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Harrah moves to third. Shellenback moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maddox vs. Woodson
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Shellenback
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Shellenback covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Shellenback
  
  Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Shellenback
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Woodson
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Woodson
  
  Mincher hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Woodson
  
  King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Woodson
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

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

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Woodson
  
  Lovitto hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Woodson
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Woodson
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Shellenback
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive towards third. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Shellenback
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Shellenback
  
  Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shellenback vs. Woodson
  
  Shellenback 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 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Woodson
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Woodson
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Woodson
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Woodson
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Shellenback
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodson vs. Shellenback
  
  Woodson bunts towards the mound. Shellenback fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Shellenback
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and has Reese trapped. There's the throw to Nelson and over to Kubiak, who tags Reese for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Shellenback
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Woodson
  
  King 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 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Woodson
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Woodson
  
  Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Woodson
  
  There goes Lovitto. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Shellenback
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Shellenback
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Shellenback
  
  Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Shellenback
  
  Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Shellenback
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Brye moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Shellenback
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Woodson
  
  Kubiak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Woodson
  
  Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driscoll vs. Woodson
  
  Jim Driscoll pinch hits for Jim Shellenback.
  
  Driscoll takes first base on ball four. Kubiak moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching. Rick Renick now playing first base.
  
  Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Granger
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Pina
  
  Jim Kaat pinch runs for Rick Renick.
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Pina
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Granger
  
  Jim Nettles now playing first base.
  
  Mincher is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Granger
  
  King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Darwin. King reaches second base with a double. Darwin throws the ball in to Carew who relays the ball to Soderholm who tags King trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mincher goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Granger
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Granger
  
  Lovitto strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Pina
  
  Ken Suarez now catching.
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Pina covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Pina
  
  Darwin hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Pina
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Pina
  
  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Steve Brye.
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/21/1972, game 2 -- Minnesota at TEX (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    TEX                AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, rf           4  0  0  0   Elliott Maddox, cf    4  0  0  0   
Thompson D, ss        4  0  1  0   Dave Nelson, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Carew R, 2b           3  0  0  0   Don Mincher, 1b       3  1  0  0   
Darwin B, cf          4  0  0  0   Hal King, c           3  1  2  1   
Soderholm E, 3b       3  1  1  1   Ken Suarez, c         0  0  0  0   
Brye S, lf            3  0  1  0   Jeff Burroughs, lf    4  1  1  0   
Killebrew H, ph       1  0  0  0   Joe Lovitto, rf       2  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  0  0   Ted Kubiak, 2b        2  0  0  0   
Reese R, 1b           3  0  1  0   Toby Harrah, ss       3  0  0  1   
Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   Jim Shellenback, p    2  0  1  1   
Woodson D, p          1  0  0  0   Jim Driscoll, ph      0  0  0  0   
Renick R, 1b          1  0  1  0   Horacio Pina, p       0  0  0  0   
Kaat J, pr            0  0  0  0                                      
Nettles J, 1b         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  5  1                        26  3  4  3

Minnesota        000 000 100 --  1
TEX              020 000 01x --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Woodson D (L)         6.1  3  2  2  6  2
Granger W             1.2  1  1  1  0  2

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jim Shellenback (W)   7.0  4  1  1  1  3
Horacio Pina (S)      2.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Carew R, Dave Nelson
DP -- TEX 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, TEX 6
2B -- Hal King
HR -- Soderholm E
SB -- Dave Nelson
CS -- Joe Lovitto
SH -- Woodson D
HBP -- by Granger W (Don Mincher)
PB -- Hal King
T -- 2:13
A -- 13440

    

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