Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Woodson
  
  Nelson 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: ---
  Harrah vs. Woodson
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Woodson
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Reese 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. Stanhouse
  
  Tovar 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: ---
  Carew vs. Stanhouse
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Stanhouse
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Woodson
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Woodson
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Woodson
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Stanhouse
  
  Killebrew 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: ---
  Braun vs. Stanhouse
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Stanhouse
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Woodson
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball towards left. Reese settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Reese. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Woodson
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanhouse vs. Woodson
  
  Stanhouse bunts towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nelson vs. Woodson
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrah vs. Woodson
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. Harris tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Biittner vs. Woodson
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Borgmann and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Biittner vs. Woodson
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Borgmann vs. Stanhouse
  
  Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Woodson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Stanhouse
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Woodson
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Woodson
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Woodson
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Woodson
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Stanhouse
  
  Carew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Stanhouse
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Stanhouse
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Stanhouse
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Stanhouse
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Woodson
  
  Harris 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, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanhouse vs. Woodson
  
  Stanhouse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reese. Stanhouse reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Woodson
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Woodson
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Stanhouse
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Woodson bunts in front of the plate. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. Borgmann moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Stanhouse
  
  Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Stanhouse
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Woodson
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Woodson
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Woodson
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Woodson
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Stanhouse
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Stanhouse
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Stanhouse
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Stanhouse
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Woodson
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Woodson
  
  Harris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanhouse vs. Woodson
  
  Stanhouse is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Stanhouse
  
  Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Ray Corbin pinch runs for Glenn Borgmann.
  
  Woodson bunts towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. Corbin moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Stanhouse
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Stanhouse
  
  Carew hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Woodson
  
  Phil Roof now catching.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Woodson
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Roof and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Woodson
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Biittner vs. Woodson
  
  Biittner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Billings vs. Woodson
  
  Billings hits a fly ball towards right field. Tovar makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Tovar. Nelson tags and scores. Biittner tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Woodson
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Woodson
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Stanhouse
  
  Joe Lovitto now playing left field. Larry Biittner now playing first base.
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Stanhouse
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Stanhouse
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Woodson
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Woodson
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roof fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanhouse vs. Woodson
  
  Stanhouse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Woodson
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Stanhouse
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manuel vs. Stanhouse
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Phil Roof.
  
  Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Stanhouse
  
  Jim Nettles pinch hits for Dick Woodson.
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Stanhouse
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1972 -- TEX at Minnesota (D)

  TEX                AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Dave Nelson, 3b       4  1  1  0   Tovar C, rf           4  0  0  0   
Toby Harrah, ss       3  0  0  1   Carew R, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Larry Biittne, lf-1b  3  0  0  0   Reese R, lf           3  0  1  0   
Dick Billings, c      3  0  0  1   Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Ted Ford, rf          4  0  1  0   Braun S, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Frank Howard, 1b      4  0  1  0   Darwin B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Joe Lovitto, lf       0  0  0  0   Thompson D, ss        3  2  1  0   
Elliott Maddox, cf    4  1  1  0   Borgmann G, c         2  0  1  1   
Vic Harris, 2b        3  1  0  0   Corbin R, pr          0  0  0  0   
Don Stanhouse, p      3  0  1  0   Roof P, c             0  0  0  0   
                                   Manuel C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Woodson D, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Nettles J, ph         1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  5  2                        29  2  5  2

TEX              002 000 010 --  3
Minnesota        001 000 001 --  2

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Don Stanhouse (W)     9.0  5  2  2  4  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Woodson D (L)         9.0  5  3  0  3  6

E -- Reese R, Borgmann G, Killebrew H, Roof P, Tovar C
LOB -- TEX 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Don Stanhouse
3B -- Thompson D
SB -- Dave Nelson 2, Vic Harris
SH -- Don Stanhouse, Woodson D 2
SF -- Toby Harrah, Borgmann G, Dick Billings
HBP -- by Don Stanhouse (Tovar C)
T -- 2:20
A -- 8153

    

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