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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-06-25 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 82°F · Wind 11 mph · 2:25
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Harmon Killebrew 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 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Dick Drago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Blyleven | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Hedlund | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Rod Carew: D7
- Harmon Killebrew: 4
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Amos Otis: S8
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Steve Braun: 31
- Jim Nettles: S
- Eric Soderholm: E7/F.1-3;B-2
- Phil Roof: FC4.3XH(42);2-3
- Bert Blyleven: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 7
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 3
- Danny Thompson: S8
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Steve Braun: 63
- Jim Nettles: 13
- Eric Soderholm: 9
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: S5
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
- Dick Drago: K
- Freddie Patek: 4
Top 4
- Phil Roof: 63
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Danny Thompson: SB2
- Danny Thompson: W
- Rod Carew: S8.2-H;1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 4
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: K
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 5
- Steve Braun: D9
- Jim Nettles: 63
- Eric Soderholm: 7
- Phil Roof: K/C
Bot 5
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
- John Mayberry: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Bobby Floyd: S6.1-2
- Joe Keough: 31
Top 6
- Bert Blyleven: 9
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Danny Thompson: SB2#
- Danny Thompson: K
- Rod Carew: 63
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: 43
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Steve Braun: S8
- Jim Nettles: 7
- Eric Soderholm: 9
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HP
- Richie Scheinblum: 36(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Phil Roof: 5/FL
- Bert Blyleven: 23
- Cesar Tovar: 5
Bot 8
- Steve Hovley: 9
- Gail Hopkins: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: S5.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 9
- Danny Thompson: W
- Rod Carew: 9
- Rich Reese: 7
- Steve Braun: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.1-2
- John Mayberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Knoop: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Taylor: 7/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP