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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago White Sox
1972-07-02 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 70°F, cloudy · 2:57
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 6–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 4th. Jim Kaat earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Bobby Darwin went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Wilbur Wood 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 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Morales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Egan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Rich Gossage | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Kealey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Danny Thompson: 6(1)3/GDP/G
- Rod Carew: 8/F
Bot 1
- Walt Williams: S7
- Jorge Orta: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Dick Allen: E6.2-3;B-1
- Rick Reichardt: SB2
- Rick Reichardt: 53/G
- Carlos May: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Mike Andrews: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63/G
- Bobby Darwin: 13/G
- Steve Brye: 53/G
Bot 2
- Mike Andrews: 7/F
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Rich Morales: W
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
Top 3
- Eric Soderholm: 8/F8D
- Phil Roof: S8
- Jim Kaat: K
- Cesar Tovar: S8.1-2
- Danny Thompson: S7.2-H;1-3(E5);B-2
- Rod Carew: K
Bot 3
- Walt Williams: 9/F
- Jorge Orta: D9
- Dick Allen: K
- Rick Reichardt: 6/P
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: S7.1-2
- Steve Brye: S8.2-H(E8)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Eric Soderholm: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Phil Roof: 3/SH/BG.1-2
- Jim Kaat: CS3(25)
- Jim Kaat: K
Bot 4
- Carlos May: 7/F
- Mike Andrews: W
- Tom Egan: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: S8
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/F
- Bobby Darwin: S7.2-H;1-2
- Steve Brye: 53/G
Bot 5
- Rich Morales: 63/G
- Rich Gossage: 9/F
- Walt Williams: 7/F
Top 6
- Eric Soderholm: 53/G
- Phil Roof: W
- Jim Kaat: FC6/G.1-2(E6/TH);B-1
- Cesar Tovar: 64(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Danny Thompson: 8/F
Bot 6
- Jorge Orta: K/C
- Dick Allen: 9/F
- Rick Reichardt: 53/G
Top 7
- Rod Carew: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: S8.2-H;1-2
- Steve Brye: 63/G.2-3;1-2
- Eric Soderholm: IW
- Rich Reese: 6(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 7
- Carlos May: 4/P
- Mike Andrews: K23
- Tom Egan: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Kaat: 8/F
- Cesar Tovar: 8/F
- Danny Thompson: S8
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 8
- Rich Morales: D7
- Jay Johnstone: 53/BG.2-3
- Walt Williams: S6/G.3-H
- Jorge Orta: 16(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Dick Allen: D8.1-H
- Rick Reichardt: 63/G
Top 9
- Bobby Darwin: 53/G
- Steve Brye: K
- Eric Soderholm: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Carlos May: 43/G
- Mike Andrews: HP
- Pat Kelly: S9.1-2
- Luis Alvarado: K
- Jay Johnstone: 3/G