Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Blyleven
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Blyleven
  
  Billings hits a line drive into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Shellenback
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Shellenback
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Shellenback
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Shellenback
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Blyleven
  
  Lovitto 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Blyleven
  
  Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Shellenback
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Shellenback
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Shellenback
  
  Renick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shellenback vs. Blyleven
  
  Shellenback strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Blyleven
  
  Nelson is hit by the pitch. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mincher vs. Blyleven
  
  Mincher strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billings vs. Blyleven
  
  Blyleven fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Blyleven. Maddox moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Billings vs. Blyleven
  
  Billings is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lovitto vs. Blyleven
  
  Lovitto is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Shellenback
  
  Roof hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Roof reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blyleven vs. Shellenback
  
  Blyleven bunts in front of the plate. Billings fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roof moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tovar vs. Shellenback
  
  Tovar hits a line drive to left field. Burroughs throws towards Randle. Randle fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Randle. Roof scores. Blyleven goes all the way around to score. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Shellenback
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Shellenback
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Shellenback
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Shellenback
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Darwin reaches second base with a double. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Soderholm vs. Panther
  
  Jim Panther now pitching. Jim Driscoll now playing third base.
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Blyleven
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driscoll vs. Blyleven
  
  Driscoll strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Panther
  
  Renick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Panther
  
  Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Panther
  
  Blyleven is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Blyleven
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Jim Panther.
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Blyleven
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Billings vs. Blyleven
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Janeski
  
  Gerry Janeski now pitching.
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Janeski
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Janeski
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Janeski
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Janeski
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soderholm vs. Janeski
  
  Soderholm takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Renick vs. Janeski
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Blyleven
  
  Lovitto 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Blyleven
  
  Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Janeski
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blyleven vs. Janeski
  
  Dan Monzon pinch runs for Phil Roof.
  
  Blyleven bunts in front of the plate. Billings juggles the ball. That's an error on Billings. Monzon moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Janeski
  
  Tovar bunts towards the mound. Janeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Monzon moves to third. Blyleven moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Janeski
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Janeski's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. Monzon scores. Blyleven moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carew vs. Janeski
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Blyleven scores. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Janeski
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Janeski
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Janeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driscoll vs. Blyleven
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base. Jim Nettles now playing right field. Rick Dempsey now catching.
  
  Driscoll hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Blyleven
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Blyleven
  
  Hal King pinch hits for Gerry Janeski.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Blyleven
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Hand
  
  Rich Hand now pitching.
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Hand
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driscoll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Hand
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Blyleven
  
  Steve Brye now playing left field.
  
  Billings hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Blyleven
  
  Lovitto hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Blyleven
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Hand
  
  Blyleven hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hand
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hand
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Blyleven
  
  Steve Braun now playing second base.
  
  Randle hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Blyleven
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driscoll vs. Blyleven
  
  Driscoll hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/26/1972 -- TEX at Minnesota (N)

  TEX                AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Elliott Maddox, cf    3  0  2  0   Tovar C, rf           3  2  2  1   
Dave Nelson, 3b       1  0  0  0   Nettles J, rf         1  0  0  0   
Jim Panther, p        0  0  0  0   Thompson D, ss        5  0  0  1   
Larry Biittner, ph    1  0  0  0   Carew R, 2b           3  1  2  3   
Jerry Janeski, p      0  0  0  0   Braun S, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Hal King, ph          1  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Rich Hand, p          0  0  0  0   Dempsey R, c          0  0  0  0   
Don Mincher, 1b       3  0  0  0   Darwin B, cf          4  0  1  1   
Dick Billings, c      3  0  0  0   Soderholm E, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Joe Lovitto, rf       4  0  0  0   Renick R, lf          4  0  0  0   
Jeff Burroughs, lf    4  0  1  0   Brye S, lf            0  0  0  0   
Len Randle, 2b        4  0  2  0   Roof P, c             3  1  1  0   
Toby Harrah, ss       4  0  0  0   Monzon D, pr          0  1  0  0   
Jim Shellenback, p    1  0  0  0   Reese R, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Jim Driscoll, 3b      3  0  0  0   Blyleven B, p         3  2  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  5  0                        34  7  8  6

TEX              000 000 000 --  0
Minnesota        004 012 00x --  7

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jim Shellenback (L)   2.2  5  4  3  1  1
Jim Panther           1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Jerry Janeski         2.0  3  3  2  2  2
Rich Hand             2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)        9.0  5  0  0  3  7

E -- Blyleven B, Len Randle, Dick Billings
LOB -- TEX 9, Minnesota 7
2B -- Roof P, Darwin B
SH -- Blyleven B
HBP -- by Blyleven B (Dave Nelson)
WP -- Jerry Janeski
T -- 2:20
A -- 7383

    

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