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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1972-10-04 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 3193 · 60°F · 2:16
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago White Sox 14–2. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 4th. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Dave Goltz picked up the save. Jay Johnstone went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 19 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Rich Gossage SV: Dave Goltz
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Richard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lyttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Muser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bradford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Darwin | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Nettles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Monzon | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Goltz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gossage | 3.0 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| Dan Neumeier | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Frailing | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny O'Toole | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Dave Goltz | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Richard: 63
- Jorge Orta: HP
- Jim Lyttle: CS2(26)
- Jim Lyttle: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Danny Thompson: 2/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: S8.1-2;2-H
- Steve Braun: S8.1-2;2-3
- Jim Nettles: K
- Glenn Borgmann: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Tony Muser: 6
- Buddy Bradford: K/C
- Hank Allen: 13
Bot 2
- Dan Monzon: S9
- Bert Blyleven: 34/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Danny Thompson: W
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Bobby Darwin: S7.1-2;2-H
- Steve Braun: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Nettles: 7
Top 3
- Rudy Hernandez: K
- Chuck Brinkman: 8
- Rich Gossage: K/C
Bot 3
- Glenn Borgmann: S8
- Dan Monzon: S7.1-2
- Bert Blyleven: 2/FL
- Cesar Tovar: S9.1-3;2-H
- Danny Thompson: 9/SF.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 4
- Lee Richard: 9
- Jorge Orta: K
- Jim Lyttle: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Darwin: D7
- Steve Braun: S9.2-H
- Jim Nettles: T9.1-H
- Glenn Borgmann: S9.3-H
- Dan Monzon: W.1-2
- Bert Blyleven: D8.1-H;2-H
- Cesar Tovar: 63.2-3
- Danny Thompson: S8.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tony Muser: K
- Buddy Bradford: S7
- Hank Allen: SB2
- Hank Allen: K
- Rudy Hernandez: S9.2-H
- Chuck Brinkman: 13
Bot 5
- Bobby Darwin: W
- Steve Braun: 43.1-2
- Jim Nettles: 43.2-3
- Glenn Borgmann: 7
Top 6
- Jay Johnstone: HR/9
- Lee Richard: K
- Luis Alvarado: 63
- Jim Lyttle: K
Bot 6
- Dan Monzon: 53
- Eric Soderholm: HR8/IPHR
- Cesar Tovar: 6/L
- Danny Thompson: 53
Top 7
- Tony Muser: 63
- Buddy Bradford: 4
- Hank Allen: 63
Bot 7
- Rich Reese: 13
- Bobby Darwin: S7
- Steve Braun: W.1-2
- Jim Nettles: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
Top 8
- Rudy Hernandez: 63
- Chuck Brinkman: 63
- Pat Kelly: K
Bot 8
- Dan Monzon: W
- Dave Goltz: 3/G.1-2
- Steve Brye: D7.2-H
- Danny Thompson: FLE2
- Danny Thompson: S9.2-H
- Rich Reese: 6
- Bobby Darwin: 63
Top 9
- Lee Richard: 4
- Luis Alvarado: K
- Jim Lyttle: 43
Notes & reviews
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