Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Blyleven
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Blyleven
  
  Berry hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Blyleven
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Messersmith
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Messersmith
  
  Carew bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Messersmith
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Messersmith
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tovar moves to third. Braun moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Darwin vs. Messersmith
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Messersmith
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Blyleven
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Blyleven
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Blyleven
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Messersmith
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Messersmith
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Messersmith
  
  Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Blyleven
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torborg vs. Blyleven
  
  Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Blyleven
  
  Messersmith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Messersmith
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Messersmith
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Messersmith
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Blyleven
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Blyleven
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Blyleven
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Messersmith
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Messersmith
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Messersmith
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Blyleven
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Blyleven
  
  Stanton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Stanton. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Blyleven
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Messersmith
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Messersmith
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields the ball and throws to second. Alomar drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Alomar. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blyleven vs. Messersmith
  
  Blyleven bunts in front of the plate. Torborg fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tovar vs. Messersmith
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Blyleven
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Blyleven
  
  Torborg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Blyleven
  
  Messersmith strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Blyleven
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Messersmith
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Messersmith
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Messersmith
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Darwin vs. Messersmith
  
  Darwin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nettles vs. Messersmith
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Blyleven
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Blyleven
  
  Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Blyleven
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Messersmith
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Messersmith
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blyleven vs. Messersmith
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Messersmith
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Blyleven
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Stanton. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Blyleven
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Blyleven
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Messersmith
  
  Carew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Messersmith
  
  Braun hits a popup towards third. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Messersmith
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Messersmith
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker juggles the ball. That's an error on Parker. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Messersmith
  
  Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Blyleven
  
  Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Blyleven
  
  Messersmith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Messersmith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Blyleven
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Blyleven
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Messersmith
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Messersmith
  
  Mitterwald is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blyleven vs. Messersmith
  
  Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to third for the out. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Messersmith
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Messersmith
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. Blyleven moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1972 -- California at Minnesota (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Alomar S, 2b          4  0  0  0   Tovar C, lf           5  0  1  0   
Berry K, cf           4  0  0  0   Carew R, 2b           4  0  2  1   
Pinson V, lf          3  0  0  0   Braun S, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Oliver B, 1b          3  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 1b       2  0  0  0   
Stanton L, rf         3  0  2  0   Darwin B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Parker B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Nettles J, cf         4  0  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        3  0  1  0   Thompson D, ss        4  0  3  0   
Torborg J, c          3  0  1  0   Mitterwald G, c       3  1  0  0   
Messersmith A, p      3  0  1  0   Blyleven B, p         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  5  0                        32  1  6  1

California       000 000 000 --  0
Minnesota        000 000 001 --  1
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L)     8.2  6  1  1  4  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)        9.0  5  0  0  0  8

E -- Alomar S, Parker B
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- California 2, Minnesota 11
2B -- Carew R, Messersmith A, Thompson D
CS -- Stanton L 2
SH -- Carew R, Blyleven B
T -- 2:03
A -- 9494

    

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