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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 20, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,016 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: John Rice |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Right Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Pete Broberg | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 20, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Broberg
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Broberg
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Perry
There goes Nelson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Perry
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Broberg
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Broberg
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Broberg
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Perry
Billings hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Perry
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Perry
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Perry
Randle 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
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Broberg
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Broberg
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Broberg
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Broberg
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Broberg
Thompson is hit by the pitch. Perry moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese juggles the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Broberg vs. Perry
Broberg strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Harrah trying to get to home. Tovar throws the ball in to Mitterwald who tags Harrah who's trying to score from second, for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Perry
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Broberg
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Broberg covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Broberg
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Broberg
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Perry
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Perry
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lovitto vs. Perry
Lovitto bunts towards the mound. Perry juggles the ball. That's an error on Perry. Billings moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Perry
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Billings tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Broberg vs. Perry
Broberg hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Broberg
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Broberg
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Broberg
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Broberg covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Perry
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Perry
Perry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Perry. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Perry
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billings vs. Perry
Billings hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Perry
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Perry
Lovitto hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Broberg
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Broberg
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. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Perry
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Perry
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Broberg vs. Perry
There goes Harrah. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Broberg vs. Perry
Broberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Broberg
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Broberg
Braun 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Broberg
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Perry
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Norton
Tom Norton now pitching.
There goes Maddox. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Norton
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Maddox moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Norton
Mincher hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Darwin. Mincher reaches second base with a double. Maddox scores. Nelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Norton
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Norton
Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lovitto vs. Norton
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
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Broberg
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Broberg
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Broberg
Jim Nettles pinch hits for Tom Norton.
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Gebhard
Bob Gebhard now pitching.
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Gebhard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Broberg vs. Gebhard
Broberg strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Gebhard
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddox for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Broberg
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Broberg
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Broberg
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Carew reaches second base with a double. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Broberg
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching. Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Paul
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1972 -- Minnesota at TEX (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI
Tovar C, rf 4 0 1 0 Elliott Maddox, cf 5 2 3 0
Thompson D, ss 3 1 1 0 Dave Nelson, 3b 3 2 2 1
Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Don Mincher, 1b 4 0 1 2
Reese R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Dick Billings, c 4 1 2 1
Braun S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jeff Burroughs, lf 4 0 1 0
Soderholm E, ph 1 0 0 0 Joe Lovitto, rf 2 0 0 0
Darwin B, cf 4 0 0 0 Len Randle, 2b 3 0 0 0
Brye S, lf 3 0 0 0 Toby Harrah, ss 3 0 1 1
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Pete Broberg, p 4 0 0 0
Perry J, p 2 0 1 0 Mike Paul, p 0 0 0 0
Norton T, p 0 0 0 0
Nettles J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gebhard B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 32 5 10 5
Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1
TEX 000 120 20x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)* 6.0 9 4 2 2 1
Norton T 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Gebhard B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Pete Broberg (W) 8.1 4 1 1 2 8
Mike Paul (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Reese R, Perry J 2
DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, TEX 8
2B -- Don Mincher, Carew R
3B -- Elliott Maddox
SB -- Elliott Maddox
CS -- Dave Nelson, Toby Harrah
SH -- Joe Lovitto
SF -- Toby Harrah
HBP -- by Pete Broberg (Thompson D)
T -- 2:26
A -- 12016
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