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Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians
1972-06-11 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 10852 · 58°F, overcast, dry · 2:20
Minnesota Twins defeated Cleveland Indians 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Jim Kaat earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Jim Nettles went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Vince Colbert SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Nettles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vince Colbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Wayne Granger | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Colbert | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Phil Hennigan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Farmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: 6/L
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: 53
Bot 1
- Tommy McCraw: 43
- Jack Brohamer: 63
- Alex Johnson: S9
- Jerry Moses: POCS2(136)
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Tony Oliva: K
- Jim Nettles: S8
- Eric Soderholm: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jerry Moses: 53
- Graig Nettles: W
- Buddy Bell: E6.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: D7.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Eddie Leon: 53
- Vince Colbert: K
Top 3
- Phil Roof: 63
- Jim Kaat: HR/9
- Steve Braun: S9
- Cesar Tovar: 3/G.1-2
- Rod Carew: K
Bot 3
- Tommy McCraw: 43
- Jack Brohamer: 53
- Alex Johnson: 4/P
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Jim Nettles: 13.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 63
Bot 4
- Jerry Moses: 7
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Buddy Bell: 3/P
Top 5
- Phil Roof: S7
- Jim Kaat: S9.1-3
- Steve Braun: 8/SF.3-H
- Cesar Tovar: WP.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: IW
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Oliva: 8
Bot 5
- Chris Chambliss: D8
- Eddie Leon: K
- Vince Colbert: 3/P
- Tommy McCraw: 31
Top 6
- Jim Nettles: HR/9
- Eric Soderholm: K
- Phil Roof: 63
- Jim Kaat: 43
Bot 6
- Jack Brohamer: 31
- Alex Johnson: 53
- Jerry Moses: 4/P
Top 7
- Steve Braun: E3
- Cesar Tovar: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Graig Nettles: HR/8
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 6
- Eddie Leon: K/C
Top 8
- Bobby Darwin: HR/7
- Jim Nettles: S7
- Eric Soderholm: S3.1-2
- Phil Roof: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rick Renick: W
- Steve Braun: 7/SF.3-H
- Cesar Tovar: W.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: 13
Bot 8
- Del Unser: 53
- Tommy McCraw: S9
- Jack Brohamer: 4(1)/FO
- Alex Johnson: 53
Top 9
- Rich Reese: 43
- Bobby Darwin: 53
- Jim Nettles: 43
Bot 9
- Jerry Moses: 63
- Graig Nettles: 13
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Notes & reviews
- the Nettles brothers (Jim and Graig) each hit a homer in this game