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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 12, 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 August 12, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 8,935 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: George Maloney |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Rich Reese | Left Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Dave Goltz | Pitcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 12, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Messersmith
Reese 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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Goltz
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Goltz
There goes Alomar. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Goltz
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Goltz
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, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Goltz
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Messersmith
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Messersmith
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Messersmith
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Goltz
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Goltz
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Goltz
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Goltz
Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goltz vs. Messersmith
Goltz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Messersmith
There goes Nettles. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Nettles steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. There goes Braun trying to get to home. Kosco throws the ball in to Torborg, who tags Braun for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Goltz
Messersmith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nettles. Messersmith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Goltz
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Goltz
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Goltz
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Messersmith
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Messersmith
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Messersmith
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Goltz
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Goltz
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Goltz
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Goltz
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torborg vs. Goltz
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Kosco moves to third. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Messersmith vs. Goltz
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Messersmith
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goltz vs. Messersmith
Goltz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Goltz
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Goltz
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Goltz
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
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Messersmith
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Messersmith
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Messersmith
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Messersmith
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Goltz
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Goltz
Kosco strikes out. Borgmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kosco out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Goltz
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Goltz
Stanton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Messersmith
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goltz vs. Messersmith
Goltz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Messersmith
There's a wild pitch. Goltz moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Messersmith
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Goltz
John Stephenson pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Goltz
Curt Motton pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Motton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Goltz
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Goltz
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Goltz
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
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Allen
John Stephenson now catching. Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Allen
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Allen
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Allen
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Goltz
Steve Brye now playing left field. Rich Reese now playing first base.
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Goltz
Kosco hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Goltz
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Allen
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Allen
Borgmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goltz vs. Allen
Goltz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Allen
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Goltz
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Goltz
Stephenson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Goltz
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Lloyd Allen.
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Goltz
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1972 -- Minnesota at California (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Nettles J, cf 5 2 2 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 0 1 0 1 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brye S, lf 0 0 0 0 Kosco A, lf 4 0 1 0 Reese R, lf-1b 4 0 1 0 McMullen K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 2 1 Stanton L, rf 4 0 1 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 2 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 4 0 0 0 Stephenson J, ph-c 2 1 1 1 Goltz D, p 2 0 1 0 Messersmith A, p 2 0 1 0 Motton C, ph 1 0 1 0 Allen L, p 0 0 0 0 Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 8 4 35 1 7 1 Minnesota 201 001 000 -- 4 California 000 000 001 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 3 California IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (L) 7.0 8 4 4 3 6 Allen L 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 E -- Thompson D DP -- California 2 LOB -- Minnesota 6, California 9 2B -- Messersmith A 3B -- Carew R HR -- Stephenson J SB -- Alomar S, Nettles J SF -- Braun S WP -- Messersmith A T -- 2:20 A -- 8935
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