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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1972-05-26 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 7383 · 70°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:20
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 7–0. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 3rd. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Rod Carew went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Jim Shellenback SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Driscoll | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Rick Renick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shellenback | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Panther | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerry Janeski | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Rich Hand | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Don Mincher: W
- Dick Billings: 8/L8D
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 9/FL
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Rod Carew: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Joe Lovitto: 43
- Jeff Burroughs: 4
- Lenny Randle: S9
- Toby Harrah: 8
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Eric Soderholm: K
- Rick Renick: 5/FL
Top 3
- Jim Shellenback: K
- Elliott Maddox: S9
- Dave Nelson: HP.1-2
- Don Mincher: K
- Dick Billings: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2#
- Dick Billings: IW
- Joe Lovitto: K/C
Bot 3
- Phil Roof: D8
- Bert Blyleven: S2/BG.2-3
- Cesar Tovar: S7.3-H;1-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-3
- Danny Thompson: 7/L
- Rod Carew: S8.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
- Bobby Darwin: D8.1-H
- Eric Soderholm: K
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: S8
- Lenny Randle: 53.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Jim Driscoll: K
Bot 4
- Rick Renick: 4
- Phil Roof: 8
- Bert Blyleven: K/C
Top 5
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Larry Biittner: 53.1-2
- Don Mincher: 9
- Dick Billings: 7/L
Bot 5
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Danny Thompson: 43.1-2
- Rod Carew: S8.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Eric Soderholm: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Renick: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Joe Lovitto: 43
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Toby Harrah: 53
Bot 6
- Phil Roof: K+WP.B-1
- Bert Blyleven: E2/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Danny Thompson: 146(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Rod Carew: FC3.3-H(UR);1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 6
- Bobby Darwin: 13
Top 7
- Jim Driscoll: 9
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Hal King: 3/G.1-2
- Don Mincher: 13
Bot 7
- Eric Soderholm: K
- Rick Renick: 53
- Rich Reese: 3/G
Top 8
- Dick Billings: 4
- Joe Lovitto: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Bot 8
- Bert Blyleven: 9/FL
- Jim Nettles: 43
- Danny Thompson: 13
Top 9
- Lenny Randle: 6
- Toby Harrah: 9/FL
- Jim Driscoll: 6