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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 12, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 12, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,839 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Russ Goetz |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Shortstop |
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Left Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 12, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown 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 1
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Niekro
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley throws the ball in to McAuliffe who tags Tovar trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Niekro
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown throws the ball in to McAuliffe who tags Carew, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Niekro
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Niekro
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Niekro
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Niekro
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Niekro
Roof strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Niekro
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Niekro
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Niekro
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Stanley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a line drive into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Niekro
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Niekro
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Niekro
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Niekro
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. Niekro
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blyleven
Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Blyleven
McAuliffe 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 5
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Niekro
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Niekro
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Niekro
Carew hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Niekro
Oliva hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Blyleven
Bobby Darwin now playing left field.
Stanley 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blyleven
Brown 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Blyleven
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Niekro
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Niekro
Nettles hits a line drive into left field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Niekro
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. Niekro
Rick Renick pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Renick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
George Mitterwald now catching.
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Blyleven
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Blyleven
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Blyleven
Tom Haller pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Haller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching. Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Scherman
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and has Dempsey trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez who throws to Brinkman, who tags Dempsey for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Scherman
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching. Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. LaRoche
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. LaRoche
Al Kaline pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Scherman
Tony Taylor now playing second base. Al Kaline now playing right field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Scherman
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Scherman
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. LaRoche
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. LaRoche
Cash bunts towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. LaRoche
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. LaRoche
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. LaRoche
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Scherman
Dan Monzon pinch hits for Jim Nettles.
Monzon hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Scherman
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Scherman
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Scherman
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Scherman
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1972 -- Detroit at Minnesota (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Braun S, ss 5 0 1 0
Taylor T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Tovar C, rf 4 0 2 0
Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 1 Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Brown G, lf 3 0 0 0 Oliva T, lf 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Darwin B, lf 1 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Cash N, 1b 3 1 2 1 Nettles J, cf 2 0 2 1
Northrup J, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Monzon D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0 Roof P, c 2 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0
Haller T, ph 1 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 2 0 1 0
Dempsey R, ph 1 0 1 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
Killebrew H, ph 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 34 1 11 1
Detroit 010 100 000 -- 2
Minnesota 010 000 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 6.0 9 1 1 1 6
Scherman F (S) 3.0 2 0 0 2 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 7.0 5 2 2 2 4
LaRoche D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Brown G
DP -- Detroit 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Minnesota 9
2B -- Reese R, Dempsey R
HR -- Cash N, Stanley M
SH -- Cash N
T -- 2:32
A -- 17839
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