Yankees 2-4 Twins (May 8, 1972)

NYY

MIN

1

0

2

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

4

H

6

7

E

0

1

W: J. Kaat

L: F. Peterson

S: W. Granger

NYY

Team Stats

MIN

2

HR

0

2

R

4

6

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.188

AVG

.233

.235

OBP

.343

.375

SLG

.400

4.50

ERA

2.00

6

K

5

4

BB

2

Current Series

Yankees

5

Twins

3

Game 1

Final

Yankees

2

Twins

4

Game 2

Final

Yankees

0

Twins

2

Game 3

Final

1972 AL East

NYY MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	86	70	.551
Red Sox	85	70	.548	0.5
Orioles	80	74	.519	5.0
Yankees	79	76	.510	6.5
Indians	72	84	.462	14.0
Brewers	65	91	.417	21.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	93	62	.600
White Sox	87	67	.565	5.5
Twins	77	77	.500	15.5
Royals	76	78	.494	16.5
Angels	75	80	.484	18.0
Rangers	54	100	.351	38.5

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins emerged victorious over the New York Yankees, 4 to 2, on May 9, 1972.

Game Info

May 8, 1972

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rusty Torres R. Torres RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
Felipe Alou F. Alou 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Rich McKinney R. McKinney 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Aker J. Aker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	6	2	2	2	5

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	3	0	1	1	1	1
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	3	1	2	0	0	0
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	3	0	0	1	1	1
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Roof P. Roof C	3	1	2	1	0	1
Jim Nettles J. Nettles PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Kaat J. Kaat P	3	0	1	0	0	1
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	4	7	3	4	6

Batting

HR: F. Alou, T. Munson

TB: F. Alou 4, H. Clarke, R. McKinney, G. Michael, T. Munson 5

RBI: F. Alou, T. Munson

GIDP: F. Peterson

Batting

2B: B. Darwin, P. Roof, C. Tovar

3B: B. Darwin

TB: B. Darwin 5, J. Kaat, H. Killebrew, P. Roof 3, C. Tovar 2

RBI: S. Brye, P. Roof, C. Tovar

HBP: B. Darwin

SAC: J. Kaat

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson (L)	6.0	6	3	3	1	6	4.50
Jack Aker J. Aker	2.0	1	1	1	3	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	7	4	4	4	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Kaat J. Kaat (W)	8.1	6	2	2	2	4	2	2.16
Wayne Granger W. Granger (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	5	2

WP: J. Aker

Batters faced: J. Aker 11, F. Peterson 25

Batters faced: W. Granger 2, J. Kaat 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rusty Torres R. Torres RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	1	2	1	1	1	0
Felipe Alou F. Alou 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Rich McKinney R. McKinney 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Aker J. Aker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	6	2	2	2	5

Batting

HR: F. Alou, T. Munson

TB: F. Alou 4, H. Clarke, R. McKinney, G. Michael, T. Munson 5

RBI: F. Alou, T. Munson

GIDP: F. Peterson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson (L)	6.0	6	3	3	1	6	4.50
Jack Aker J. Aker	2.0	1	1	1	3	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	7	4	4	4	6

WP: J. Aker

Batters faced: J. Aker 11, F. Peterson 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	3	0	1	1	1	1
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	3	1	2	0	0	0
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	3	0	0	1	1	1
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Roof P. Roof C	3	1	2	1	0	1
Jim Nettles J. Nettles PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Kaat J. Kaat P	3	0	1	0	0	1
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	4	7	3	4	6

Batting

2B: B. Darwin, P. Roof, C. Tovar

3B: B. Darwin

TB: B. Darwin 5, J. Kaat, H. Killebrew, P. Roof 3, C. Tovar 2

RBI: S. Brye, P. Roof, C. Tovar

HBP: B. Darwin

SAC: J. Kaat

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Kaat J. Kaat (W)	8.1	6	2	2	2	4	2	2.16
Wayne Granger W. Granger (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	2	5	2

Batters faced: W. Granger 2, J. Kaat 32

6-12 NYY

MIN 13-4

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 AL East

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