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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 7, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees, played on July 7, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,514 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Haller |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Dick Woodson | Pitcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 7, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Woodson
Clarke hits a line drive into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Woodson
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Woodson
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peterson
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Peterson
Thompson bunts towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Peterson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Woodson
White hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Woodson
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Woodson
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Woodson
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Blomberg scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Woodson
Michael 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Peterson
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Peterson
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Peterson
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Peterson
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Woodson
Peterson hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Woodson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Woodson
Woodson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Woodson. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Woodson
Munson hits a line drive into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Woodson
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Woodson
There goes Murcer. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Peterson
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peterson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Peterson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Peterson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Woodson
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Woodson
Blomberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Woodson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Woodson
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Peterson
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Peterson
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Peterson
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. Darwin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Peterson
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. Darwin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Peterson
There's a wild pitch. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodson vs. Peterson
Woodson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Woodson
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Michael for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Woodson
Peterson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Woodson
Clarke hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peterson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tovar for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Peterson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Peterson
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Peterson
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Woodson
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Woodson
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Woodson
White takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Strickland
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Ron Blomberg. Jim Strickland now pitching.
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Strickland
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Peterson
Rusty Torres now playing right field. Felipe Alou now playing first base.
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Peterson
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Peterson
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Peterson
Rick Renick pinch hits for Jim Strickland.
Renick strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Granger
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Granger
Peterson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Granger
There goes Michael. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peterson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Peterson
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Peterson
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Peterson
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Peterson
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Peterson
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Granger
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Granger
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Granger
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Granger
White 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
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McDaniel
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Granger vs. McDaniel
Granger bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. McDaniel
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. McDaniel
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. McDaniel
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou fields the ball and throws to McDaniel covering. Safe. Mitterwald scores. Tovar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McDaniel
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. McDaniel
Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Granger
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Torres 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Granger
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Granger
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Granger
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1972 -- New York at Minnesota (N)
New York AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Tovar C, rf 5 1 2 0
Munson T, c 3 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 2 0
Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 1 Carew R, 2b 5 1 3 2
White R, lf 2 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 2 2
Blomberg R, 1b 2 1 1 0 Reese R, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Torres R, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Darwin B, cf 5 1 3 0
Alou F, rf-1b 4 0 2 0 Brye S, lf 4 0 2 0
Sanchez C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 2 1
Peterson F, p 3 0 0 0 Woodson D, p 2 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland J, p 0 0 0 0
Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 1 0 0 0
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31 2 7 2 39 5 16 5
New York 011 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota 000 100 22x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 6.2 12 3 3 1 5
McDaniel L 1.1 4 2 2 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Woodson D 5.1 5 2 1 3 1
Strickland J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Granger W (W) 3.0 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Woodson D
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- New York 6, Minnesota 12
2B -- Tovar C
HR -- Killebrew H
CS -- Murcer B, Michael G
SH -- Thompson D
WP -- Peterson F
T -- 2:33
A -- 19514
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