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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1972-08-08 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 13586 · 63°F · Wind 10 mph · 3:24
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Strickland earned the win. Ted Ford went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Jim Strickland L: Paul Lindblad SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fahey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Vic Harris | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Broberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Gogolewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bert Blyleven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Monzon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Pete Broberg | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Lawson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Jim Strickland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 7
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Dick Billings: D7.1-H
- Ted Ford: 53
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Rod Carew: S8.1-3
- Rich Reese: S9.1-3;3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Steve Braun: S9.1-3;3-H
- Bobby Darwin: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bill Fahey: W
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Vic Harris: D9.1-3
- Dick Bosman: K
- Dave Nelson: 8
Bot 2
- Danny Thompson: HR/7
- Glenn Borgmann: K
- Bert Blyleven: 5
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: S9
- Larry Biittner: S8.1-3
- Dick Billings: D/89.1-H;3-H
- Ted Ford: WP.2-3
- Ted Ford: 53
- Bill Fahey: K
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Vic Harris: SB2
- Vic Harris: K/C
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: 43
- Rich Reese: E3.B-2
- Harmon Killebrew: D9.2-H(UR)
- Steve Braun: W
- Bobby Darwin: 9
- Danny Thompson: 9
Top 4
- Pete Broberg: 9
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Larry Biittner: 3/G
Bot 4
- Glenn Borgmann: K/C
- Bert Blyleven: 13
- Cesar Tovar: K
Top 5
- Dick Billings: 63
- Ted Ford: 63
- Bill Fahey: 7
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: 63
- Rich Reese: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Steve Braun: 7
Top 6
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Vic Harris: 31.1-2
- Dalton Jones: 43.2-3
- Dave Nelson: 4
Bot 6
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Danny Thompson: W
- Glenn Borgmann: 53.1-2
- Bert Blyleven: K
Top 7
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Larry Biittner: S7
- Dick Billings: T8.1-H
- Ted Ford: FC3.3XH(325)
- Bill Fahey: K
Bot 7
- Cesar Tovar: D9
- Rod Carew: S3/BG.2-3
- Rich Reese: S9.1-3;3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 3/FL
- Steve Braun: 6
- Bobby Darwin: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Elliott Maddox: 3/FL
- Vic Harris: S9
- Joe Lovitto: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Joe Lovitto: 8
- Dave Nelson: W
- Toby Harrah: 13
Bot 8
- Danny Thompson: 6/L
- Glenn Borgmann: 7
- Bert Blyleven: K
Top 9
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Dick Billings: 4/L
- Ted Ford: HR/78
- Bill Gogolewski: K
Bot 9
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: 4(1)3/GDP
- Rich Reese: K
Top 10
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Vic Harris: S7
- Joe Lovitto: 43.1-2
- Dave Nelson: 3
Bot 10
- Steve Brye: 9
- Steve Braun: S4
- Bobby Darwin: S8.1-2
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Glenn Borgmann: S6.1-2;2-3
- Dan Monzon: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H