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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins
1972-07-07 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 19514 · 74°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:33
Minnesota Twins defeated New York Yankees 5–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 7th. Wayne Granger earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
W: Wayne Granger L: Fritz Peterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Woodson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Granger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 6.2 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Woodson | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Jim Strickland | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Granger | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 9/L
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Danny Thompson: 53/SH.1-2
- Rod Carew: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 2
- Roy White: 8/F8XD
- Ron Blomberg: S9
- Felipe Alou: S7/G.1-2
- Celerino Sanchez: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Gene Michael: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: S8/G
- Steve Brye: 64(1)/FO
- Eric Soderholm: 8/L
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 3
- Fritz Peterson: 7
- Horace Clarke: S8/G
- Thurman Munson: PO1(E1).1-2
- Thurman Munson: 8/L
- Bobby Murcer: S9.2-H(UR)
- Roy White: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Dick Woodson: K
- Cesar Tovar: 43
- Danny Thompson: S8/G4
- Rod Carew: S8/G.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: 4/P3
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Celerino Sanchez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bobby Darwin: S8
- Steve Brye: S7.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- George Mitterwald: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Dick Woodson: WP.1-2
- Dick Woodson: K
Top 5
- Gene Michael: 3/G
- Fritz Peterson: 9/FL
- Horace Clarke: 7/L
Bot 5
- Cesar Tovar: 3/G
- Danny Thompson: S7/G
- Rod Carew: 54(1)/FO
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: K/C
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: W
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Rusty Torres: K
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Steve Brye: 13
- Eric Soderholm: 13
- George Mitterwald: S8/G
- Rick Renick: K
Top 7
- Celerino Sanchez: 63
- Gene Michael: S8
- Fritz Peterson: K/BF
- Horace Clarke: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Cesar Tovar: 43
- Danny Thompson: 3
- Rod Carew: S8/G
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.1-H
- Bobby Darwin: S7
- Steve Brye: S8.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 53
Top 8
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Thurman Munson: 4/P9S
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: 43
Bot 8
- George Mitterwald: S4
- Wayne Granger: K/BF
- Cesar Tovar: D7.1-3
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Rod Carew: S3.3-H;2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: 8
Top 9
- Rusty Torres: 43
- Felipe Alou: S8/G
- Celerino Sanchez: K
- Gene Michael: 63
Notes & reviews
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