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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins
1972-06-12 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 17839 · 85°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:32
Detroit Tigers defeated Minnesota Twins 2–1. Joe Niekro earned the win and Fred Scherman picked up the save. Norm Cash went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bert Blyleven SV: Fred Scherman
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Nettles | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Roof | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Monzon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Fred Scherman | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: S8/L
- Mickey Stanley: 54(1)3/GDP
- Gates Brown: 43
Bot 1
- Steve Braun: 43
- Cesar Tovar: S8/G.BX2(84)
- Rod Carew: S7/F7S.BX2(74)
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: K
- Norm Cash: HR/F9D
- Jim Northrup: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: K
- Rich Reese: D8/L89
- Jim Nettles: S8/L.2-H
- Eric Soderholm: 53.1-2
- Phil Roof: K
Top 3
- Ed Brinkman: 8/L
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/FL/P25F
Bot 3
- Bert Blyleven: S7/G
- Steve Braun: 8
- Cesar Tovar: S7/G.1-2
- Rod Carew: 7/F78D
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL/P5F
Top 4
- Mickey Stanley: HR/F9D
- Gates Brown: K/C
- Bill Freehan: W
- Norm Cash: 9/L
- Jim Northrup: 53
Bot 4
- Rich Reese: S9/L
- Jim Nettles: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 4/P
- Phil Roof: K
- Bert Blyleven: K
Top 5
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
- Ed Brinkman: 7/L78
- Joe Niekro: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Bot 5
- Steve Braun: S9/L
- Cesar Tovar: 2/FL/P2F
- Rod Carew: 8/L
- Tony Oliva: 5/P
Top 6
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Gates Brown: 43
- Bill Freehan: 6/P56
Bot 6
- Rich Reese: K
- Jim Nettles: S7/L.B-2(E7)
- Eric Soderholm: 7/F78D
- Rick Renick: K/C
Top 7
- Norm Cash: S9/G
- Jim Northrup: S8/L.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Tom Haller: K/C
Bot 7
- Rick Dempsey: D8/L89
- Steve Braun: FC1/BG1S.2X3(1565);B-1
- Cesar Tovar: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Tony Taylor: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 4/P
- Al Kaline: 7
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: S7/L
- Bobby Darwin: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Rich Reese: K/C
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: S8/F8S
- Norm Cash: 54/SH.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 4/P3D
- Aurelio Rodriguez: IW
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Dan Monzon: 7
- Eric Soderholm: K
- George Mitterwald: W
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Steve Braun: 8