Rangers 5-6 Twins (Aug 7, 1972)

TEX

MIN

1

2

0

1

3

2

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

8

0

9

1

0

10

0

1

R

5

6

H

12

E

1

W: J. Strickland

L: P. Lindblad

TEX

Team Stats

MIN

1

HR

1

5

R

6

12

H

12

2

SB

0

LOB

.286

AVG

.300

.348

OBP

.378

.476

SLG

.425

4.66

ERA

4.50

8

K

7

4

BB

4

Current Series

Rangers

0

Twins

5

Game 1

Final

Rangers

5

Twins

6

Game 2

Final

Rangers

3

Twins

2

Game 3

Final

1972 AL West

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 squeaked out a win over the Texas Rangers, 6 to 5, on August 8, 1972.

Game Info

August 7, 1972

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Davey Nelson D. Nelson 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner 1B	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Billings D. Billings LF-C	5	0	3	4	0	0	0	0
Ted Ford T. Ford RF	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Fahey B. Fahey C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Steve Lawson S. Lawson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Gogolewski B. Gogolewski P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Lindblad P. Lindblad P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	2
Vic Harris V. Harris 2B	5	0	3	0	0	1	0	1
Dick Bosman D. Bosman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Broberg P. Broberg P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dalton Jones D. Jones PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Horacio Pina H. Pina P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Lovitto J. Lovitto LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	5	12	5	1	2	4	7

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	3	2	1	0	0	1	1
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Rich Reese R. Reese LF-1B	5	1	2	2	0	0	1
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	1	1	1	1	1	0
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jim Strickland J. Strickland P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Monzon D. Monzon PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	40	6	12	6	1	4	8

Batting

2B: D. Billings 2, V. Harris

3B: D. Billings

HR: T. Ford

TB: L. Biittner 2, D. Billings 7, T. Ford 4, T. Harrah 3, V. Harris 4

RBI: D. Billings 4, T. Ford

Baserunning

SB: V. Harris, E. Maddox

Batting

2B: H. Killebrew, C. Tovar

HR: D. Thompson

TB: G. Borgmann, S. Braun 2, R. Carew 2, B. Darwin, H. Killebrew 2, D. Monzon, R. Reese 2, D. Thompson 4, C. Tovar 2

RBI: S. Braun, H. Killebrew, D. Monzon, R. Reese 2, D. Thompson

HBP: C. Tovar

GIDP: R. Carew, B. Darwin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Bosman D. Bosman	2.1	5	4	3	1	2	1	11.57
Pete Broberg P. Broberg	2.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Horacio Pina H. Pina	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	0	6.75
Steve Lawson S. Lawson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bill Gogolewski B. Gogolewski	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Paul Lindblad P. Lindblad (L)	1.2	4	1	1	0	1	0	5.40
Totals	9.2	12	6	5	4	8	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	9.0	11	5	5	4	6	1	5.00
Jim Strickland J. Strickland (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	12	5	5	4	7	1

Batters faced: D. Bosman 14, P. Broberg 9, B. Gogolewski 5, S. Lawson, P. Lindblad 8, H. Pina 8

WP: B. Blyleven

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 42, J. Strickland 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Davey Nelson D. Nelson 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner 1B	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Billings D. Billings LF-C	5	0	3	4	0	0	0	0
Ted Ford T. Ford RF	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Fahey B. Fahey C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Steve Lawson S. Lawson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Gogolewski B. Gogolewski P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Lindblad P. Lindblad P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	2
Vic Harris V. Harris 2B	5	0	3	0	0	1	0	1
Dick Bosman D. Bosman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Broberg P. Broberg P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dalton Jones D. Jones PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Horacio Pina H. Pina P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Lovitto J. Lovitto LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	5	12	5	1	2	4	7

Batting

2B: D. Billings 2, V. Harris

3B: D. Billings

HR: T. Ford

TB: L. Biittner 2, D. Billings 7, T. Ford 4, T. Harrah 3, V. Harris 4

RBI: D. Billings 4, T. Ford

Baserunning

SB: V. Harris, E. Maddox

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Bosman D. Bosman	2.1	5	4	3	1	2	1	11.57
Pete Broberg P. Broberg	2.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Horacio Pina H. Pina	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	0	6.75
Steve Lawson S. Lawson	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bill Gogolewski B. Gogolewski	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Paul Lindblad P. Lindblad (L)	1.2	4	1	1	0	1	0	5.40
Totals	9.2	12	6	5	4	8	1

Batters faced: D. Bosman 14, P. Broberg 9, B. Gogolewski 5, S. Lawson, P. Lindblad 8, H. Pina 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	3	2	1	0	0	1	1
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Rich Reese R. Reese LF-1B	5	1	2	2	0	0	1
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	1	1	1	1	1	0
Glenn Borgmann G. Borgmann C	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jim Strickland J. Strickland P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Monzon D. Monzon PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	40	6	12	6	1	4	8

Batting

2B: H. Killebrew, C. Tovar

HR: D. Thompson

TB: G. Borgmann, S. Braun 2, R. Carew 2, B. Darwin, H. Killebrew 2, D. Monzon, R. Reese 2, D. Thompson 4, C. Tovar 2

RBI: S. Braun, H. Killebrew, D. Monzon, R. Reese 2, D. Thompson

HBP: C. Tovar

GIDP: R. Carew, B. Darwin

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	9.0	11	5	5	4	6	1	5.00
Jim Strickland J. Strickland (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	12	5	5	4	7	1

WP: B. Blyleven

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 42, J. Strickland 4

41-64 TEX

MIN 54-47

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 AL West

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