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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1972-08-07 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 10869 · 1:59
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 5–0. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Perry earned the win. Bobby Darwin went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 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 | 2 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
W: Jim Perry L: Mike Paul SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fahey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Paul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Renick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Paul | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Jim Panther | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: W
- Toby Harrah: PO1(13)
- Toby Harrah: 3
- Larry Biittner: 6/L
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: D7
- Bobby Darwin: IW
- Steve Braun: K/C
Top 2
- Dick Billings: 8
- Ted Ford: 23
- Bill Fahey: 7
Bot 2
- Rick Renick: W
- Danny Thompson: T9.1-H
- Glenn Borgmann: 43
- Jim Perry: 8/SF.3-H
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: BK.1-2
- Rod Carew: 31
Top 3
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Vic Harris: 9
- Mike Paul: K/C
Bot 3
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Braun: 7
- Rick Renick: 63
Top 4
- Dave Nelson: 6/L
- Toby Harrah: 43
- Larry Biittner: 43
Bot 4
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Glenn Borgmann: 8
- Jim Perry: 7
Top 5
- Dick Billings: S6
- Ted Ford: S9.1-2
- Bill Fahey: 1(B)1(2)/DP.1-2(E1)
- Elliott Maddox: 9
Bot 5
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Rod Carew: D7
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Bobby Darwin: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Vic Harris: 13/BG
- Mike Paul: 63
- Dave Nelson: 8
Bot 6
- Steve Braun: K
- Rick Renick: 53
- Danny Thompson: K/C
Top 7
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Dick Billings: 63
Bot 7
- Glenn Borgmann: 63
- Jim Perry: 4
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 8
- Ted Ford: 63
- Bill Fahey: 13
- Elliott Maddox: 13
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Steve Braun: 8
- Rick Renick: 7
- Danny Thompson: K/C
Top 9
- Dalton Jones: 13
- Joe Lovitto: 9
- Dave Nelson: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers coach Fox ejected by 1B umpire Rice for arguing Nelson was safe at 1st