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Cleveland Guardians @ Minnesota Twins
1972-06-21 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 9843 · 69°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:43
Cleveland Indians defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Gaylord Perry earned the win. Graig Nettles went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Gaylord Perry L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Lowenstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gaylord Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: S9
- Tommy McCraw: S.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Brohamer: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- John Lowenstein: K/C
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Danny Thompson: S9
- Rod Carew: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 2
- Ray Fosse: HR/9
- Frank Duffy: T7
- Gaylord Perry: 43
- Del Unser: 9/SF.3-H
- Tommy McCraw: 43
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Jim Nettles: W
- Eric Soderholm: D7.1-3
- Phil Roof: FC1.3XH(12);2-3
- Bert Blyleven: WP.3-H;1-2
- Bert Blyleven: K
Top 3
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Graig Nettles: 31
- Jack Brohamer: 43
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Danny Thompson: K
- Rod Carew: 463.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
Top 4
- John Lowenstein: W
- Ray Fosse: S.1-2
- Frank Duffy: K
- Gaylord Perry: K
- Del Unser: 7
Bot 4
- Tony Oliva: W
- Jim Nettles: 7
- Eric Soderholm: 9
- Phil Roof: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Tommy McCraw: K
- Chris Chambliss: 13
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 5
- Bert Blyleven: S8
- Cesar Tovar: S7.1-2
- Danny Thompson: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 6
- Jack Brohamer: K
- John Lowenstein: 3/G
- Ray Fosse: 6/L
Bot 6
- Tony Oliva: 63
- Jim Nettles: K
- Eric Soderholm: E5
- Charlie Manuel: 63
Top 7
- Frank Duffy: S7
- Gaylord Perry: 14/SH.1-2
- Del Unser: 43.2-3
- Tommy McCraw: 43
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: 6/L
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Danny Thompson: 13.1-2
- Rod Carew: 6/L
Top 8
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Graig Nettles: HR/9.1-H
- Jack Brohamer: 43
- John Lowenstein: 43
- Ray Fosse: D7
- Frank Duffy: IW
- Gaylord Perry: K
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Tony Oliva: K+WP.B-1
- Jim Nettles: K
- Eric Soderholm: 53
Top 9
- Del Unser: 3
- Tommy McCraw: E4
- Chris Chambliss: 54(1)/FO
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Bot 9
- Rich Reese: 13
- Steve Braun: S9
- Cesar Tovar: D7.1-H
- Danny Thompson: S9.2-3
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)/FO