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Minnesota Twins @ 
California Angels
1972-04-19 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 6451 · 62°F · 3:00
Minnesota Twins defeated California Angels 12–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 8th. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Bobby Darwin went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 15 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Andy Messersmith SV: Dave LaRoche
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Manuel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Silverio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Torborg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Dave LaRoche | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Eddie Fisher | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Murphy | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Mel Queen | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Rod Carew: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 6
- Mickey Rivers: 31
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- Ken McMullen: S8.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 9
Top 2
- Bobby Darwin: D9
- Steve Braun: S3.2-3
- Charlie Manuel: 8/SF.3-H
- Phil Roof: K
- Bert Blyleven: S1.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S5.2-3;1-2
- Danny Thompson: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rod Carew: 13
Bot 2
- Tom Silverio: K/C
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Jeff Torborg: S7
- Andy Messersmith: S1.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 63
Top 3
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: S9
- Charlie Manuel: S9.1-3
- Phil Roof: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Ken McMullen: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Danny Thompson: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Spencer: 13
- Tom Silverio: 13
- Leroy Stanton: S6
- Jeff Torborg: D7.1-H
- Andy Messersmith: S8.2XH(82)
Top 5
- Rod Carew: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Bobby Darwin: W
- Steve Braun: K
Bot 5
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Mickey Rivers: 16(1)/FO
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Ken McMullen: 4
Top 6
- Charlie Manuel: 6
- Phil Roof: W
- Bert Blyleven: 24/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S7.2-H
- Danny Thompson: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Jim Spencer: W
- Tom Silverio: K
- Leroy Stanton: D7.1-H
- Jeff Torborg: 63
- Vada Pinson: S.2-H
- Sandy Alomar: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Sandy Alomar: 9
Top 7
- Danny Thompson: 3
- Rod Carew: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Steve Braun: W
- Steve Brye: 2/FL
- Phil Roof: K/C
Bot 7
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Leo Cardenas: S8.1-2
- Ken McMullen: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Ken McMullen: K
- Jim Spencer: 6
- Billy Cowan: 2/FL
Top 8
- Dave LaRoche: W
- Cesar Tovar: 14/SH.1-2
- Danny Thompson: S8.2-H
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Darwin: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Steve Braun: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Steve Brye: 9
Bot 8
- Leroy Stanton: 13
- Jeff Torborg: 7
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Top 9
- Phil Roof: 8
- Dave LaRoche: 9
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Danny Thompson: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: S7.2-H;1-2
- Rich Reese: 6
Bot 9
- Sandy Alomar: 7
- Mickey Rivers: 13
- Leo Cardenas: 6