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Minnesota Twins @ 
New York Yankees
1972-07-19 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 19029 · 92°F, sunny, dry · 2:47
New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 13–3. New York Yankees put up 7 in the 4th. Mike Kekich earned the win and Fred Beene picked up the save. Roy White went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Jim Perry SV: Fred Beene
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Monzon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Strickland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Gebhard | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 6.1 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 Fred Beene | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 13
- Danny Thompson: S6
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: CS3(25)
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Thurman Munson: 4/P9S
- Bobby Murcer: 6
Top 2
- Bobby Darwin: DGR/9
- Eric Soderholm: 43.2-3
- Steve Brye: S9/G.3-H
- Glenn Borgmann: 8
- Jim Perry: K
Bot 2
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: HR/9.1-H
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Celerino Sanchez: 63
- Jerry Kenney: 7
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: 6/L
- Danny Thompson: S7
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: S6.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Darwin: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 3
- Mike Kekich: S8/G
- Horace Clarke: 54/SH.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: W+E2/TH.2-3
- Roy White: S9/G.3-H;1-2
- Ron Blomberg: 6
Top 4
- Eric Soderholm: 53
- Steve Brye: 8
- Glenn Borgmann: D8
- Rick Renick: K/C
Bot 4
- Felipe Alou: E6/TH1
- Celerino Sanchez: S7/G.1-2
- Jerry Kenney: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Kekich: S8/G.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Horace Clarke: K
- Thurman Munson: S9.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy White: E3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ron Blomberg: S6.3-H(TUR);2-3;1-2
- Felipe Alou: 4
- Celerino Sanchez: D8/78.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Jerry Kenney: 7
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: 2/FL
- Danny Thompson: 3/P1
- Rod Carew: K/C
Bot 5
- Mike Kekich: 63
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Thurman Munson: K/C
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 7/F7D
- Bobby Darwin: DGR/7
- Eric Soderholm: 7/F7D
- Steve Brye: 13
Bot 6
- Bobby Murcer: T7/78
- Roy White: HR/9.3-H
- Ron Blomberg: 31
- Felipe Alou: S5
- Hal Lanier: HP.1-2
- Jerry Kenney: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mike Kekich: K
- Horace Clarke: 7
Top 7
- Glenn Borgmann: 4
- George Mitterwald: S7/G5
- Cesar Tovar: S5/BG.1-2
- Steve Braun: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Monzon: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Rusty Torres: K
- Ron Blomberg: 3/G
Top 8
- Bobby Darwin: 53
- Eric Soderholm: W
- Steve Brye: 46(1)/FO
- Glenn Borgmann: 8
Bot 8
- Johnny Callison: 7
- Hal Lanier: 2/FL
- Jerry Kenney: 63
Top 9
- Rich Reese: 31
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Steve Braun: S9
- Dan Monzon: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Glenn Borgman made a bad throw back to the mound