Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Woodson
  
  Keough strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Woodson
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Woodson
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Woodson
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Woodson
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Drago
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Drago
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Woodson
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Woodson
  
  Patek hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Woodson
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monzon vs. Drago
  
  Monzon strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Drago
  
  Borgmann strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Drago
  
  Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Woodson
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Woodson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Monzon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Woodson
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Woodson
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hovley vs. Woodson
  
  Hovley strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Drago
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Woodson
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Woodson
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Drago vs. Woodson
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Keough vs. Woodson
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Woodson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Drago
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monzon vs. Drago
  
  Monzon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Drago
  
  Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Monzon moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodson vs. Drago
  
  Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Woodson
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Monzon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Woodson
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Woodson
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Drago
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base.
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Woodson
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Woodson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Woodson
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Drago vs. Woodson
  
  Drago is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Drago
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monzon vs. Drago
  
  Monzon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Woodson
  
  Keough hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Woodson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Woodson
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Drago
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Drago
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Dick Woodson.
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Drago
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. LaRoche
  
  Hovley bunts towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. LaRoche
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. LaRoche
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. LaRoche
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Monzon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Drago
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Drago
  
  Mike Adams pinch runs for Rod Carew.
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Drago
  
  Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Drago
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1972 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, lf           4  0  1  0   Keough J, lf          3  0  0  0   
Carew R, 2b           4  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Adams M, pr           0  0  0  0   Scheinblum R, rf      3  1  1  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       3  1  1  1   Mayberry J, 1b        2  2  1  2   
Reese R, 1b           1  0  0  0   Hovley S, cf          3  0  0  0   
Darwin B, rf          4  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      2  0  1  0   
Thompson D, ss        4  0  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          4  0  2  1   
Nettles J, cf         3  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   
Monzon D, 3b          3  0  1  0   Drago D, p            3  0  0  0   
Borgmann G, c         2  0  0  0                                      
Woodson D, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Braun S, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  4  1                        28  3  5  3

Minnesota        000 001 000 --  1
Kansas City      200 000 01x --  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Woodson D (L)         7.0  4  2  2  5  5
LaRoche D             1.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)           9.0  4  1  1  1  6

E -- Carew R
LOB -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 8
HR -- Mayberry J, Killebrew H
SH -- Hovley S
WP -- Woodson D
T -- 2:24
A -- 8785

    

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