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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 23, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,706 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Dick Woodson | Pitcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | Center Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Del Unser | Right Fielder |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Steve Dunning | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1972
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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