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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 18, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 18, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 18, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,191 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jim Odom |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
Charlie Manuel | Left Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 18, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ryan
Tovar hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Perry
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Perry
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Perry
Cardenas 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Perry
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Ryan
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Ryan
Manuel strikes out. There goes Darwin. The throw from Kusnyer to Cardenas, and Darwin is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Perry
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Perry
Stanton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusnyer vs. Perry
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kusnyer for the out. Pinson moves to third. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Perry
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Ryan
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Ryan
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Ryan
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Perry
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Perry
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Perry
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and has Alomar trapped. There's the throw to Soderholm who throws to Carew, who tags Alomar for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Perry
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Ryan
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manuel vs. Ryan
Manuel hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Perry
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Perry
Stanton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Ryan
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Ryan
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ryan
Tovar hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Perry
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Perry
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Perry
Alomar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Manuel. Alomar reaches second base with a double. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Perry
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Alomar moves to third. Rivers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Perry
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Perry
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Ryan
Darwin takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manuel vs. Ryan
Manuel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Perry
Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Jim Nettles now playing right field.
McMullen hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Perry
Stanton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusnyer vs. Perry
Kusnyer takes first base on ball four. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Perry
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanton scores. Kusnyer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Ryan
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Ryan
Steve Braun pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Braun strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Norton
Tom Norton now pitching.
Rivers 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 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Norton
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Norton
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Ryan
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Ryan
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Ryan
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Darwin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kusnyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Norton
Rick Renick now playing first base.
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Norton
Pinson 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 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Norton
Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ryan
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Ryan
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Ryan
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Ryan
Rich Reese pinch hits for Tom Norton.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1972 -- Minnesota at California (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Tovar C, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 3 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 1 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 2 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Renick R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Pinson V, lf 3 0 0 0 Darwin B, cf 3 0 2 0 Stanton L, rf 3 1 1 0 Manuel C, lf 3 0 0 0 Kusnyer A, c 2 0 0 0 Nettles J, rf 1 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 3 1 1 1 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0 Perry J, p 2 0 0 0 LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Norton T, p 0 0 0 0 Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 30 2 7 2 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 California 000 011 00x -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (L) 5.2 7 2 1 3 3 LaRoche D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Norton T 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 10 E -- Thompson D DP -- Minnesota 2, California 1 LOB -- Minnesota 9, California 8 2B -- Killebrew H, Alomar S CS -- Darwin B HBP -- by Ryan N (Thompson D) T -- 2:14 A -- 5191
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