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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 9, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 9, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 9, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,703 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Haller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Braun | Shortstop |
Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
Jim Nettles | Left Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy McCraw | Center Fielder |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Jerry Moses | Catcher |
Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 9, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Perry
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Blyleven
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Blyleven
Brohamer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Perry
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Perry
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Blyleven
Moses is hit by the pitch. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Blyleven
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Bell reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leon vs. Blyleven
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perry vs. Blyleven
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCraw vs. Blyleven
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Perry
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Perry
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Perry
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Blyleven
Brohamer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson 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 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Blyleven
There goes Johnson. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Blyleven
Nettles 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 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Blyleven
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moses vs. Blyleven
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Perry
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Perry
The ball gets by Moses for a passed ball. Tovar moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Darwin vs. Perry
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Blyleven
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Blyleven
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Blyleven
Perry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Blyleven
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Blyleven
Brohamer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson 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 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Perry
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Perry
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Perry
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manuel vs. Perry
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Manuel hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Norton
Tom Norton now pitching.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Norton
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Norton
Moses strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Perry
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Perry
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Perry
Darwin hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Perry
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Perry
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Soderholm for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Norton
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Norton
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Norton
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Perry
Rich Reese pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Perry
Dan Monzon pinch hits for Tom Norton.
Monzon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Perry
Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Perry
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching. Rick Dempsey now catching.
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Corbin
Frank Duffy pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Duffy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Corbin
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Corbin
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Corbin
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Corbin
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Perry
Frank Duffy now playing shortstop. Eddie Leon now playing second base.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Perry
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Perry
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Corbin
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Corbin
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws to second. Carew drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Carew. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Corbin
Leon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Corbin
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Corbin
McCraw hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Perry
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Perry
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Perry
Dempsey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1972 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Braun S, ss 4 0 2 0 McCraw T, cf 5 0 0 0 Tovar C, rf 4 1 1 0 Brohamer J, 2b 3 2 2 2 Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Duffy F, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 3 1 1 0 Darwin B, cf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Nettles J, lf 2 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Moses J, c 2 0 0 0 Roof P, c 2 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 4 2 2 1 Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0 Leon E, ss-2b 4 0 1 1 Dempsey R, c 1 0 0 0 Perry G, p 3 1 1 2 Blyleven B, p 1 0 0 0 Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0 Norton T, p 0 0 0 0 Monzon D, ph 1 0 0 0 Corbin R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 33 7 9 7 Minnesota 000 001 000 -- 1 Cleveland 011 300 11x -- 7 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (L) 4.0 7 5 5 1 3 Norton T 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Corbin R 2.0 2 2 1 2 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 11 E -- Carew R LOB -- Minnesota 7, Cleveland 6 2B -- Bell B, Tovar C, Braun S HR -- Brohamer J 2, Perry G SB -- Johnson A HBP -- by Blyleven B (Moses J) WP -- Corbin R PB -- Moses J T -- 2:44 A -- 7703
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