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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
October 1, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Minnesota Twins, played on October 1, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 1, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 1, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,971 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Larry Napp |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Charlie Manuel | Left Fielder |
| Jim Holt | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Dan Monzon | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Billy Parker | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
October 1, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Messersmith
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a fly ball towards right. Holt settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Holt. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Blyleven
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Blyleven
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Blyleven
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Berry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Blyleven
Stanton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Blyleven
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Messersmith
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Messersmith
Manuel hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Messersmith
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borgmann vs. Messersmith
Borgmann strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monzon vs. Messersmith
Monzon hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blyleven
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Blyleven
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Blyleven
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Messersmith
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Messersmith
Thompson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Blyleven moves to third. Nettles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blyleven scores. There goes Nettles trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Messersmith
Reese is walked intentionally. Thompson moves to third. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manuel vs. Messersmith
Manuel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Messersmith
Holt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Holt reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Braun scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Borgmann vs. Messersmith
Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Blyleven
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Monzon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Blyleven
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Blyleven
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Messersmith
Monzon hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Messersmith
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Blyleven
Stanton hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Blyleven
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Blyleven
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Monzon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Messersmith
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Messersmith
Reese hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Torborg races back for the ball and makes the catch. The throw to the first, AND Braun is out, unable to get back to the bag, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Blyleven
Torborg strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Blyleven
Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Messersmith
Manuel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Messersmith
Steve Brye pinch runs for Charlie Manuel.
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Messersmith
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monzon vs. Messersmith
Monzon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Blyleven
Steve Brye now playing left field.
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. Berry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Blyleven
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Blyleven
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanton vs. Blyleven
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Blyleven
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Messersmith
Blyleven hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Messersmith
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Messersmith
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Messersmith
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blyleven
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Blyleven
Curt Motton pinch runs for Leo Cardenas. John Stephenson pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Motton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coletta vs. Blyleven
Mickey Rivers pinch runs for John Stephenson. Chris Coletta pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Coletta hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Blyleven
Alomar strikes out. There goes Rivers. The throw from Borgmann to Thompson, and back to Reese, who tags Rivers out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Barber
Jack Hiatt now catching. Ken McMullen now playing third base. Steve Barber now pitching. Billy Parker now playing second base. Sandy Alomar now p
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Barber
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Barber
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Jim Holt.
Tovar strikes out. Hiatt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tovar out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Blyleven
Cesar Tovar now playing right field.
Berry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Monzon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Blyleven
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Monzon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Granger
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Granger
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Barber
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Barber
Monzon hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Granger vs. Barber
Rod Carew pinch runs for Dan Monzon.
Granger hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Barber
Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Jim Nettles.
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Granger
Bobby Darwin now playing right field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Steve Brye now playing center field. Rod Carew now playing second base.
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Granger
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Granger
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Steve Barber.
Spencer 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
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Box Score
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Game of 10/1/1972 -- Minnesota at California (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Nettles J, cf 4 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b-ss 4 1 0 0
Darwin B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 1 3 0
Thompson D, ss 3 1 1 0 Pinson V, lf 3 0 0 0
Braun S, 3b 3 1 1 1 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Reese R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 4 0 2 1
Manuel C, lf 3 0 1 0 Parker B, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0
Brye S, pr-lf-cf 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0
Holt J, rf 3 0 3 2 Motton C, pr 0 0 0 0
Tovar C, ph-rf-lf 1 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 1 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 4 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 2 0 0 0
Monzon D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stephenson J, ph 1 0 1 0
Carew R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Rivers M, pr 0 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 3 1 1 0 McMullen K, 3b 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 1 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0
Coletta C, ph 1 0 0 0
Barber S, p 0 0 0 0
Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 35 2 9 2
Minnesota 003 000 000 -- 3
California 100 001 000 -- 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 7.1 8 2 1 1 7
Granger W (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L) 7.0 8 3 3 3 4
Barber S 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Holt J
DP -- Minnesota 2, California 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, California 7
2B -- Holt J
3B -- Berry K
SH -- Thompson D
T -- 2:19
A -- 5971
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