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Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
1972-06-03 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 14699 · 74°F · 2:17
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win and Chuck Seelbach picked up the save. Dick McAuliffe went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| DET | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Jim Perry SV: Chuck Seelbach
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Norton | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Danny Thompson: T9
- Rod Carew: S7.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2
- Steve Braun: S8.2-H;1X3(825)
- Bobby Darwin: S8.1-3
- Eric Soderholm: 7
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/P
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Gates Brown: HR/9.1-H
- Norm Cash: D9.BX3(945)
- Jim Northrup: 13
Top 2
- George Mitterwald: 2/FL
- Jim Perry: 53
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Bot 2
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Tom Haller: W
- Ed Brinkman: 9/FL
- Joe Niekro: S8.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: HR/89.2-H;1-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
Top 3
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Rod Carew: 31
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Bot 3
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: 5
- Jim Northrup: 2/FL
- Mickey Stanley: 7
Top 4
- Steve Braun: 31
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Eric Soderholm: 6
Bot 4
- Tom Haller: 8
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 5
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Jim Perry: D7
- Cesar Tovar: 6
- Danny Thompson: 6
Bot 5
- Dick McAuliffe: 2/FL
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Gates Brown: 23
Top 6
- Rod Carew: 31
- Harmon Killebrew: S1
- Steve Braun: 8
- Bobby Darwin: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 7
Bot 6
- Norm Cash: 4
- Jim Northrup: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: K
Top 7
- George Mitterwald: 2/FL
- Charlie Manuel: 8
- Cesar Tovar: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Tom Haller: S7.BX2(74)
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 8
- Danny Thompson: 9/L
- Rod Carew: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7
- Steve Braun: 3/G
Bot 8
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
- Gates Brown: W
- Norm Cash: 7
Top 9
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Eric Soderholm: 53
- Jim Nettles: K