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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
1972-09-20 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3678 · 61°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:17
Minnesota Twins defeated Texas Rangers 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Perry earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
W: Jim Perry L: Mike Paul SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Fahey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Paul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bucky Guth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Soderholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Paul | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
 Horacio Pina | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Panther | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: W
- Toby Harrah: 63.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Ted Ford: 31
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 3
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: S6
- Bobby Darwin: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Tom Grieve: 8
- Bill Fahey: 2/FL
- Jim Mason: 8
Bot 2
- Steve Braun: S8
- George Mitterwald: WP.1-2
- George Mitterwald: 8/8D
- Steve Brye: K/C
- Bucky Guth: 63
Top 3
- Vic Harris: 53
- Mike Paul: K
- Dave Nelson: 63
Bot 3
- Jim Perry: K
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: S5/BG
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
Top 4
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Ted Ford: W
- Tom Grieve: WP.1-2
- Tom Grieve: K23
Bot 4
- Bobby Darwin: 9
- Steve Braun: S8
- George Mitterwald: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 5
- Bill Fahey: S8
- Jim Mason: 43.1-2
- Vic Harris: S9.2-H
- Mike Paul: CS2(26)
- Mike Paul: K
Bot 5
- Steve Brye: S7
- Bucky Guth: 3/FL
- Jim Perry: K/BF
- Cesar Tovar: 7/7D
Top 6
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Larry Biittner: 7
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: K
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Bobby Darwin: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Braun: 8
Top 7
- Ted Ford: 8
- Tom Grieve: 63
- Bill Fahey: 3
Bot 7
- George Mitterwald: K
- Steve Brye: 3/FL
- Bucky Guth: 8
Top 8
- Jim Mason: K
- Vic Harris: 8
- Mike Paul: 3/G
Bot 8
- Eric Soderholm: 7
- Cesar Tovar: S1
- Rod Carew: S9.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Steve Braun: D7.3-H;1XH(762)
- George Mitterwald: 63
Top 9
- Dave Nelson: K
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Larry Biittner: S9
- Ted Ford: 64(1)/FO