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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 21, 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 21, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Shellenback |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,440 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: (none) 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Dick Woodson | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Shellenback | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
May 21, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Shellenback
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. Shellenback
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Shellenback
The ball gets by King for a passed ball. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Shellenback
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Shellenback
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Woodson
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Woodson
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar 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: ---
Soderholm vs. Shellenback
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Shellenback
Brye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Shellenback
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Woodson
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Woodson
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lovitto vs. Woodson
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubiak vs. Woodson
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Woodson
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Carew. King scores. Burroughs moves to third. Lovitto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shellenback vs. Woodson
Shellenback hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. There goes Lovitto trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Harrah moves to third. Shellenback moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maddox vs. Woodson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Shellenback
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Shellenback covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Shellenback
Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Shellenback
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Woodson
Mincher hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Woodson
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Woodson
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Shellenback
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Shellenback
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Shellenback
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Woodson
Lovitto hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Woodson
Kubiak 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Shellenback
Soderholm hits a line drive towards third. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Shellenback
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Shellenback
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shellenback vs. Woodson
Shellenback 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Woodson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Woodson
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Woodson
There goes Nelson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Woodson
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Shellenback
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Shellenback
Woodson bunts towards the mound. Shellenback fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Shellenback
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and has Reese trapped. There's the throw to Nelson and over to Kubiak, who tags Reese for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Shellenback
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Woodson
King 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 -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Woodson
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Woodson
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Woodson
There goes Lovitto. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Shellenback
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Shellenback
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Shellenback
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Shellenback
Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Shellenback
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Shellenback
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Woodson
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Woodson
Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driscoll vs. Woodson
Jim Driscoll pinch hits for Jim Shellenback.
Driscoll takes first base on ball four. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching. Rick Renick now playing first base.
Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Granger
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Pina
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Rick Renick.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pina
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Granger
Jim Nettles now playing first base.
Mincher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Granger
King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Darwin. King reaches second base with a double. Darwin throws the ball in to Carew who relays the ball to Soderholm who tags King trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mincher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Granger
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Granger
Lovitto strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Pina
Ken Suarez now catching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Pina covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Pina
Darwin hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Pina
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Pina
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Steve Brye.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1972, game 2 -- Minnesota at TEX (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI
Tovar C, rf 4 0 0 0 Elliott Maddox, cf 4 0 0 0
Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 0 Dave Nelson, 3b 3 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Don Mincher, 1b 3 1 0 0
Darwin B, cf 4 0 0 0 Hal King, c 3 1 2 1
Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 1 1 Ken Suarez, c 0 0 0 0
Brye S, lf 3 0 1 0 Jeff Burroughs, lf 4 1 1 0
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0 Joe Lovitto, rf 2 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Ted Kubiak, 2b 2 0 0 0
Reese R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Toby Harrah, ss 3 0 0 1
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Jim Shellenback, p 2 0 1 1
Woodson D, p 1 0 0 0 Jim Driscoll, ph 0 0 0 0
Renick R, 1b 1 0 1 0 Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0
Nettles J, 1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 26 3 4 3
Minnesota 000 000 100 -- 1
TEX 020 000 01x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Woodson D (L) 6.1 3 2 2 6 2
Granger W 1.2 1 1 1 0 2
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Jim Shellenback (W) 7.0 4 1 1 1 3
Horacio Pina (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Carew R, Dave Nelson
DP -- TEX 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, TEX 6
2B -- Hal King
HR -- Soderholm E
SB -- Dave Nelson
CS -- Joe Lovitto
SH -- Woodson D
HBP -- by Granger W (Don Mincher)
PB -- Hal King
T -- 2:13
A -- 13440
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