Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Dunning
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Dunning
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Dunning
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Dunning
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Woodson
  
  Bell 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Woodson
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Woodson
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Dunning
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Dunning
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Dunning
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Woodson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
  Nettles vs. Woodson
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Woodson
  
  Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Woodson
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Dunning
  
  Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodson vs. Dunning
  
  Woodson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Dunning
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Dunning
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Woodson
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunning vs. Woodson
  
  Dunning bunts towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Woodson
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Woodson
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Dunning
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Dunning
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Dunning
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Woodson
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Woodson
  
  Johnson 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Woodson
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Dunning
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Dunning
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Dunning
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodson vs. Dunning
  
  Woodson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Woodson
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Woodson
  
  Unser 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 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Woodson
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Dunning
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Dunning
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Dunning
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Dunning
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser throws the ball in to Brohamer who relays the ball to Duffy who tags Darwin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunning vs. Woodson
  
  Dunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Woodson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields the ball and throws to Woodson covering. Safe. Dunning moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brohamer vs. Woodson
  
  Brohamer bunts towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunning moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chambliss vs. Woodson
  
  Chambliss is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Woodson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball towards center field. Nettles makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. Dunning tags and scores. Bell scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Woodson
  
  Nettles 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 7

• Twins, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Dunning
  
  Reese hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Dunning
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Dunning
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Dunning
  
  Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodson vs. Dunning
  
  Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Woodson
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nettles. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Woodson
  
  Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fosse moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Duffy vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Duffy bunts towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCraw vs. Granger
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Steve Dunning.
  
  McCraw is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Granger
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Bell reaches second base with a double. Nettles throws the ball in to Reese who tags Bell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fosse scores. Unser scores. McCraw goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Granger
  
  Brohamer hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hennigan
  
  Tommy McCraw now playing left field. Phil Hennigan now pitching.
  
  Nettles 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: ---
  Carew vs. Hennigan
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Hennigan
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Hennigan
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reese vs. Hennigan
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hennigan vs. LaRoche
  
  Hennigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. LaRoche
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. LaRoche
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hennigan
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manuel vs. Hennigan
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Steve Brye.
  
  Manuel strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Hennigan
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Hennigan
  
  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive for an out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1972 -- Minnesota at Cleveland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Nettles J, cf         4  0  0  0   Bell B, cf            4  1  2  3   
Carew R, 2b           4  0  3  0   Brohamer J, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Braun S, 3b           4  0  1  0   Chambliss C, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Darwin B, rf          4  0  2  0   Johnson A, lf         2  0  0  1   
Reese R, 1b           4  1  1  1   Hennigan P, p         1  0  1  0   
Thompson D, ss        3  0  0  0   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Brye S, lf            3  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            3  1  1  0   
Manuel C, ph          1  0  0  0   Unser D, rf           3  1  1  0   
Borgmann G, c         2  0  1  0   Duffy F, ss           2  0  1  0   
Woodson D, p          3  0  0  0   Dunning S, p          1  1  1  0   
Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   McCraw T, ph-lf       0  1  0  0   
LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Killebrew H, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  8  1                        26  5  7  4

Minnesota        000 000 100 --  1
Cleveland        000 002 30x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Woodson D (L)*        6.0  5  4  3  2  1
Granger W             1.0  1  1  1  1  0
LaRoche D             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dunning S (W)         7.0  6  1  1  2  5
Hennigan P (S)        2.0  2  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Nettles J
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Cleveland 4
2B -- Fosse R, Bell B
HR -- Reese R
SH -- Dunning S, Brohamer J, Duffy F
SF -- Johnson A
T -- 2:22
A -- 12706

    

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