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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, played on September 20, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 3,678 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Third Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Mike Paul | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Bucky Guth | Shortstop |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 20, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Perry
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Perry
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Paul
Tovar hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Paul
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Paul
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Paul
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Perry
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Perry
Fahey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Perry
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Paul
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Paul
There's a wild pitch. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Paul
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Paul
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guth vs. Paul
Guth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Perry
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Perry
Paul strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Paul
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Paul
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Ford 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. Paul
Carew bunts towards third. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Paul
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Perry
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Perry
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Perry
Grieve strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grieve out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Paul
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Paul
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Paul
Mitterwald strikes out. There goes Braun. The throw from Fahey to Harrah, and Braun is out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Perry
Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Perry
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fahey moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Perry
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fahey scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paul vs. Perry
There goes Harris. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Guth applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Perry
Paul strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Paul
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guth vs. Paul
Guth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Paul
Perry bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Paul
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Perry
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Paul
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Paul
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Paul
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Paul
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Perry
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Perry
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Perry
Fahey hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Paul
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Paul
Brye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guth vs. Paul
Guth hits a fly ball into center field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Perry
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Perry
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Perry
Paul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Paul for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Paul
Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Paul
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Paul
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Pina
Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Darwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Braun reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. There goes Darwin trying to get to home. Grieve throws the ball in to Harrah who relays the ball to Fahey, who tags Darwin, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Panther
Jim Panther now pitching.
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Granger
Rich Reese now playing first base. Wayne Granger now pitching.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Granger
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Granger
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Granger
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1972 -- TEX at Minnesota (N)
TEX AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Dave Nelson, cf 3 0 0 0 Tovar C, lf 4 1 1 0
Toby Harrah, ss 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Larry Biittner, 1b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 2 0
Ted Ford, rf 3 0 0 0 Reese R, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Tom Grieve, lf 3 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 1 2
Bill Fahey, c 3 1 1 0 Braun S, 3b 4 0 3 1
Jim Mason, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0
Vic Harris, 2b 3 0 1 1 Brye S, cf 3 0 1 0
Mike Paul, p 3 0 0 0 Guth B, ss 3 0 0 0
Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 2 0 0 0
Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0 Soderholm E, ph 1 0 0 0
Jim Panther, p 0 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 32 3 10 3
TEX 000 010 000 -- 1
Minnesota 000 000 03x -- 3
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Mike Paul (L) 7.1 8 2 2 0 7
Horacio Pina* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Paul Lindblad 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Jim Panther 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 8.0 2 1 1 2 4
Granger W (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- TEX 3, Minnesota 6
2B -- Braun S
CS -- Braun S, Vic Harris
WP -- Mike Paul, Perry J
T -- 2:17
A -- 3678
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