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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins
1972-05-09 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6446 · 62°F · 2:17
Minnesota Twins defeated New York Yankees 4–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Jim Kaat earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Thurman Munson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Fritz Peterson SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Jack Aker | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Rusty Torres: 7
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Danny Thompson: 43
- Rod Carew: K/C
Top 2
- Roy White: 63
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Felipe Alou: PO1(134)
- Felipe Alou: HR/7
- Rich McKinney: E6/TH.B-2
- Gene Michael: K
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: D9.1-3
- Steve Brye: 43.3-H;2-3
- Steve Braun: 3/G
- Phil Roof: S8.3-H
- Jim Kaat: S/89.1-3
- Cesar Tovar: D7.3-H;1-3
- Danny Thompson: K/C
Top 3
- Fritz Peterson: 53
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Rusty Torres: W
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: 4
- Bobby Darwin: T/89
- Steve Brye: K/C
Top 4
- Roy White: 13
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Felipe Alou: 7
Bot 4
- Steve Braun: 3/G
- Phil Roof: K/C
- Jim Kaat: K/C
Top 5
- Rich McKinney: S7
- Gene Michael: 96(1)/FO
- Fritz Peterson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Rod Carew: 53
Top 6
- Horace Clarke: S6
- Rusty Torres: K
- Bobby Murcer: 53.1-2
- Roy White: 3
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Bobby Darwin: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Brye: 8
- Steve Braun: 43
Top 7
- Thurman Munson: HR/78
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Rich McKinney: 63
- Gene Michael: S7
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
Bot 7
- Phil Roof: D7
- Jim Kaat: 1/SH.2-3
- Cesar Tovar: W.3-H(WP);B-3
- Danny Thompson: 7
- Rod Carew: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 8
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Rusty Torres: 13
- Bobby Murcer: 6
Bot 8
- Bobby Darwin: HP
- Steve Brye: W.1-2
- Steve Braun: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Rich Reese: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Kaat: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Roy White: 8
- Thurman Munson: W
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Rich McKinney: K