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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 3, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 3, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,699 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Merle Anthony |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 3, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Niekro
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Niekro
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Niekro
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. There goes Killebrew trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Niekro
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Niekro
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Cash reaches second base with a double. Tovar throws the ball in to Soderholm who tags Cash trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Niekro
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley 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 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Perry
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Perry
Brinkman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Perry
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Niekro
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Niekro
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Niekro
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Niekro
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Niekro
Soderholm hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Perry
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Perry
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Perry
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Niekro
Perry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Perry
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Perry
Brown hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Niekro
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Niekro
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Niekro
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Niekro
Darwin takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Niekro
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Perry
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Perry
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Niekro
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Manuel hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Norton
Tom Norton now pitching.
Haller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun throws the ball in to Carew who tags Haller, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Norton
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Norton
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Niekro
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Niekro
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Niekro
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Niekro
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Norton
McAuliffe 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, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Norton
Rodriguez 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, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Norton
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Norton
Wayne Comer pinch runs for Gates Brown.
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Seelbach
Wayne Comer now playing left field. Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Seelbach
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Seelbach
Jim Nettles pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
Nettles strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1972 -- Minnesota at Detroit (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Tovar C, rf 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 3
Thompson D, ss 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 0
Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Brown G, lf 2 1 1 2
Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 3 1 Comer W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Braun S, lf 4 0 1 1 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Darwin B, cf 3 0 1 0 Northrup J, rf 3 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Haller T, c 2 1 1 0
Nettles J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Perry J, p 2 0 1 0 Niekro J, p 3 1 1 0
Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0 Seelbach C, p 0 0 0 0
Norton T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 28 5 6 5
Minnesota 200 000 010 -- 3
Detroit 230 000 00x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L) 6.0 5 5 5 2 3
Norton T 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 8.0 8 3 3 1 1
Seelbach C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Detroit 2
2B -- Cash N, Perry J
3B -- Thompson D
HR -- Brown G, McAuliffe D, Killebrew H
T -- 2:17
A -- 14699
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