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Minnesota Twins @ 
California Angels
1972-10-01 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 5971 · 82°F · 2:19
Minnesota Twins defeated California Angels 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Jim Holt went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Andy Messersmith SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Monzon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Tovar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Granger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Messersmith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Coletta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hiatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Wayne Granger | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Steve Barber | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Nettles: 13
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Steve Braun: 4/L
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: E9/F.B-1
- Ken Berry: S9.1-3
- Vada Pinson: K
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Billy Parker: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Rich Reese: W
- Charlie Manuel: 9
- Jim Holt: S8.1-3
- Glenn Borgmann: K
- Dan Monzon: 7
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- Jeff Torborg: 63
- Andy Messersmith: 63
Top 3
- Bert Blyleven: S5
- Jim Nettles: S7.1-2
- Danny Thompson: FC/SH.1-2;2-3
- Steve Braun: S8.3-H;2X3(84);1-2
- Rich Reese: IW.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Manuel: 4
- Jim Holt: D9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Glenn Borgmann: 8
Bot 3
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Ken Berry: S4
- Vada Pinson: 8.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 7
Top 4
- Dan Monzon: 7
- Bert Blyleven: 63
- Jim Nettles: K
Bot 4
- Leroy Stanton: 3
- Billy Parker: S8
- Leo Cardenas: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Danny Thompson: 43
- Steve Braun: W
- Rich Reese: 2(B)3(1)/FL/DP
Bot 5
- Jeff Torborg: K
- Andy Messersmith: K/C
- Sandy Alomar: 8
Top 6
- Charlie Manuel: S9
- Jim Holt: S7.1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Dan Monzon: 53
Bot 6
- Ken Berry: T7
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Leroy Stanton: S8.3-H
- Billy Parker: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bert Blyleven: 9
- Jim Nettles: K
- Danny Thompson: S7
- Steve Braun: 7
Bot 7
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- John Stephenson: S9.1-3
- Chris Coletta: 6
- Sandy Alomar: K+OA/DP.1X2(2634)
Top 8
- Rich Reese: 3/G
- Steve Brye: K
- Cesar Tovar: K23
Bot 8
- Ken Berry: 4/L
- Vada Pinson: W
- Bob Oliver: 46(1)/FO
- Leroy Stanton: S8.1-2
- Billy Parker: 63
Top 9
- Glenn Borgmann: 63
- Dan Monzon: S5
- Wayne Granger: 9
- Bobby Darwin: K
Bot 9
- Jack Hiatt: 63
- Ken McMullen: 7
- Jim Spencer: 43