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California Angels @ Minnesota Twins
1972-09-22 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 9494 · 60°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:03
Minnesota Twins defeated California Angels 1–0. Bert Blyleven earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 8.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Ken Berry: 3
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: 13/SH.1-2
- Steve Braun: W
- Harmon Killebrew: FC.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Jim Nettles: 3/G
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Leroy Stanton: 63
- Billy Parker: 63
Bot 2
- Danny Thompson: 2/FL
- George Mitterwald: 43
- Bert Blyleven: 53
Top 3
- Leo Cardenas: S6
- Jeff Torborg: 14(1)3/GDP
- Andy Messersmith: K
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: 13
- Steve Braun: 3/G
Top 4
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Ken Berry: 63
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Jim Nettles: 9
Top 5
- Bob Oliver: 6
- Leroy Stanton: S9
- Billy Parker: CS2(24)
- Billy Parker: K
Bot 5
- Danny Thompson: S9
- George Mitterwald: 14(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Bert Blyleven: 23/SH.2-3
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Top 6
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Jeff Torborg: S8
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Sandy Alomar: 3/G
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: D7
- Steve Braun: 3/G.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: 3/FL
- Jim Nettles: 43
Top 7
- Ken Berry: 9
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Bob Oliver: 63
Bot 7
- Danny Thompson: S7
- George Mitterwald: 9
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Leroy Stanton: S6
- Billy Parker: CS2(24)
- Billy Parker: 7
- Leo Cardenas: 53
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: 4
- Steve Braun: 5
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: E5.1-2
- Jim Nettles: K/C
Top 9
- Jeff Torborg: 53
- Andy Messersmith: D9
- Sandy Alomar: 6
- Ken Berry: K
Bot 9
- Danny Thompson: D7
- George Mitterwald: IW
- Bert Blyleven: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2;2-H