Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Woodson
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Woodson
  
  Brohamer 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 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Woodson
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Woodson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Dunning
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Dunning
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Dunning
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Dunning
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Woodson
  
  Lowenstein strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Woodson
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Woodson
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Dunning
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Dunning
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowenstein throws the ball in to Brohamer who tags Nettles trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Dunning
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Woodson
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunning vs. Woodson
  
  Dunning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Woodson
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Woodson
  
  Brohamer 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 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Dunning
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Dunning
  
  Woodson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Dunning
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Dunning
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Braun vs. Dunning
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Braun reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Dunning
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Woodson
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Woodson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowenstein vs. Woodson
  
  Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Woodson
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Woodson
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Woodson
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunning vs. Woodson
  
  Dunning is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Dunning
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Dunning
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Dunning
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Borgmann vs. Dunning
  
  Borgmann is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodson vs. Dunning
  
  Woodson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Woodson
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Woodson
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Woodson
  
  Chambliss 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 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Woodson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowenstein vs. Woodson
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Dunning
  
  Buddy Bell now playing right field. John Lowenstein now playing left field.
  
  Tovar hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Dunning
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Dunning
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Dunning
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Dunning
  
  Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Dunning
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Woodson
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base.
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Woodson
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Woodson
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dunning vs. Woodson
  
  Dunning hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Strickland
  
  Jim Strickland now pitching.
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Strickland
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Strickland
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Dunning
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Dunning
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manuel vs. Dunning
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jim Strickland.
  
  Manuel hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Dunning
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. LaRoche
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. LaRoche
  
  There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Borgmann to Thompson and they have Lowenstein trapped. The throw over to Reese, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. LaRoche
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Dunning
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renick vs. Farmer
  
  Rick Renick pinch hits for Rich Reese. Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Farmer
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. LaRoche
  
  Rick Renick now playing first base.
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. LaRoche
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farmer vs. LaRoche
  
  Farmer 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 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Farmer
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Farmer
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Farmer
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. LaRoche
  
  Unser is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. LaRoche
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. LaRoche
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Renick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monzon vs. Farmer
  
  Dan Monzon pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
  
  Monzon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Farmer
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Farmer
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1972 -- Cleveland at Minnesota (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           4  0  1  0   Tovar C, lf           5  1  2  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        5  0  1  0   Carew R, 2b           5  1  2  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       5  1  2  0   Braun S, 3b           4  1  2  2   
Johnson A, lf         3  1  2  0   Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  1  1   
Bell B, rf            1  0  0  0   Reese R, pr-1b        0  0  0  0   
Lowenstein J, rf-lf   4  1  2  3   Renick R, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         2  1  0  0   Darwin B, rf          4  0  1  0   
Fosse R, c            4  0  0  0   Nettles J, cf         4  0  2  0   
Duffy F, ss           4  0  1  0   Thompson D, ss        4  0  0  0   
Dunning S, p          3  1  2  2   Borgmann G, c         3  0  1  0   
Hilgendorf T, p       0  0  0  0   Woodson D, p          2  0  0  0   
Farmer E, p           1  0  0  0   Strickland J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Manuel C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Monzon D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  5                        37  3 11  3

Cleveland        000 302 000 --  5
Minnesota        002 010 000 --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dunning S (W)*        6.0 11  3  3  1  5
Hilgendorf T          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Farmer E (S)          2.2  0  0  0  0  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Woodson D (L)         5.2  9  5  5  2  3
Strickland J          0.1  1  0  0  1  0
LaRoche D             3.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Braun S 2, Nettles J
HR -- Lowenstein J, Dunning S
CS -- Lowenstein J
T -- 2:43
A -- 8356

    

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