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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1972-05-28 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 9132 · 69°F, rain · Wind 6 mph · 2:23
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 7–2. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 3rd. Jim Kaat earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Bill Gogolewski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Gogolewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gogolewski | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Jim Panther | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Janeski | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Paul | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Joe Lovitto: 7/L
- Frank Howard: W
- Dick Billings: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Rod Carew: 63
Top 2
- Ted Ford: 8
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Lenny Randle: 7
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: 54(1)3/GDP
- Eric Soderholm: 13
Top 3
- Ted Kubiak: 63
- Bill Gogolewski: K
- Elliott Maddox: 8
Bot 3
- Rick Renick: HR/8
- Phil Roof: K
- Jim Kaat: 7/FL
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Danny Thompson: S4.1-3(E4/TH);B-2
- Rod Carew: W
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bobby Darwin: S8
- Eric Soderholm: 8/L8XD
Top 4
- Joe Lovitto: 53
- Frank Howard: E6/G
- Dick Billings: 164(1)/FO
- Ted Ford: S9.1-3
- Toby Harrah: D8/G.3-H(UR);1-3
- Lenny Randle: 8/L
Bot 4
- Rick Renick: W
- Phil Roof: 34/SH.1-2
- Jim Kaat: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Danny Thompson: S8.2-H;1-3
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 5
- Ted Kubiak: E5/TH
- Jeff Burroughs: 3/FL
- Elliott Maddox: 7
- Joe Lovitto: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Eric Soderholm: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 6
- Frank Howard: 4
- Dick Billings: 3/G
- Ted Ford: 53
Bot 6
- Rick Renick: 9
- Phil Roof: 63
- Jim Kaat: S8
- Cesar Tovar: W.1-2
- Danny Thompson: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Lenny Randle: FC2.1-3(E2/TH);B-2
- Ted Kubiak: FC5.3XH(5251);2-3
- Ken Suarez: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Elliott Maddox: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rod Carew: W
- Harmon Killebrew: D8.1-H
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Eric Soderholm: 4
- Steve Brye: 63
Top 8
- Joe Lovitto: 3/FL
- Frank Howard: 53
- Dick Billings: S7
- Ted Ford: K/C
Bot 8
- Phil Roof: 7
- Jim Kaat: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: 4
Top 9
- Toby Harrah: S6
- Lenny Randle: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ted Kubiak: 63
Notes & reviews
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