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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 5, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 5, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 5,235 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dave Phillips |
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 |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 5, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McNally
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Woodson
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Woodson
Oates hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Oates reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Woodson
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. McNally
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. McNally
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. McNally
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. McNally
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodson vs. McNally
Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Woodson
Baylor hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Woodson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McNally
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew bunts towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Woodson
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Woodson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Woodson
There goes Belanger. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Woodson
McNally hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Woodson
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oates vs. Woodson
Oates bunts towards the mound. Woodson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Woodson
There goes Oates. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. McNally
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. McNally
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. McNally
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Darwin scores. Brye goes all the way around to score. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. McNally
There go the runners. The throw from Oates to Robinson. The throw back to home, and Soderholm is out at the plate. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McNally
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Oates scoops up the ball and tags Mitterwald for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. McNally
Woodson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Woodson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell 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, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Woodson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McNally
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Woodson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Woodson
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Woodson
McNally strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards second. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. McNally
Darwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Darwin reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. McNally
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Darwin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Soderholm vs. McNally
Soderholm is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. McNally
Mitterwald strikes out. There goes Soderholm. The throw from Oates to second, and Soderholm is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Woodson
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Woodson
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Woodson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Woodson
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. McNally
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McNally
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Woodson
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Woodson
There goes Baylor. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Woodson
Johnson bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Baylor moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowley vs. Woodson
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Crowley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendricks vs. Woodson
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Dave McNally.
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Woodson
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching. Terry Crowley now playing left field. Bobby Grich now playing shortstop.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Watt
Dan Monzon pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Darwin bunts towards the mound. Watt fields it and throws to first for the out. Monzon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Watt
There's a wild pitch. Monzon moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brye vs. Watt
Brye hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Soderholm vs. Watt
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Woodson
Phil Roof now catching. Rich Reese now playing first base.
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Woodson
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Woodson
Tom Shopay pinch runs for Boog Powell.
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Watt
Tom Shopay now playing left field. Terry Crowley now playing first base.
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Watt
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Dick Woodson.
Manuel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Watt
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Charlie Manuel.
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Watt
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Scott
Mickey Scott now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Granger
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Granger
Crowley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Granger
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1972 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Tovar C, rf 5 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 3 0 0 0
Thompson D, ss 4 0 2 0 Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Scott M, p 0 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 1 0 Oates J, c 4 0 2 1
Monzon D, pr 0 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, cf 4 0 0 0
Roof P, c 0 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Darwin B, cf 3 1 2 1 Shopay T, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Brye S, lf 4 1 2 0 Baylor D, rf 4 0 1 0
Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 1 2 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Mitterwald G, c 2 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Reese R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 2 1 1 0
Woodson D, p 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph-lf-1b 1 0 0 0
Manuel C, ph 1 0 1 0 McNally D, p 2 0 0 0
Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0 Hendricks E, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Grich B, ss 1 0 0 0
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34 3 10 3 30 2 5 2
Minnesota 000 201 000 -- 3
Baltimore 001 010 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Woodson D (W) 8.0 5 2 2 4 6
Granger W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (L) 7.0 9 3 2 2 5
Watt E 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
Scott M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Johnson D
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Baltimore 7
2B -- Oates J, Soderholm E, Darwin B
HR -- Robinson B
SB -- Belanger M, Rettenmund M, Baylor D
CS -- Oates J, Soderholm E 2
SH -- Johnson D, Darwin B
WP -- Watt E
T -- 2:38
A -- 5235
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