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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-04-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9051 · 2:22
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. Ray Corbin earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Bobby Darwin went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ray Corbin L: Catfish Hunter SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Dempsey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Woodson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Brooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Catfish Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Woodson | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Ray Corbin | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Rod Carew: 6
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Joe Rudi: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Charlie Manuel: 6
- Bobby Darwin: W
- Eric Soderholm: 63
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: 13
- Mike Epstein: HP
- Bobby Brooks: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Rick Dempsey: 13
- Dick Woodson: 9
- Cesar Tovar: 8
Bot 3
- Gene Tenace: D7
- Dick Green: 31/SH.2-3
- Catfish Hunter: 13/SH.3-H
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: W
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Top 4
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Rod Carew: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Bot 4
- Sal Bando: S
- Mike Epstein: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Mike Epstein: 8
- Bobby Brooks: K
- Gene Tenace: S.3-H
- Dick Green: K
Top 5
- Charlie Manuel: S
- Bobby Darwin: HR.1-H
- Eric Soderholm: W
- Rick Dempsey: 8
- Jim Nettles: S.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Danny Thompson: 7
Bot 5
- Catfish Hunter: 63
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Joe Rudi: 53
Top 6
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Charlie Manuel: 43
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: 3
- Sal Bando: W
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Bobby Brooks: 8
- Gene Tenace: 5/L
Top 7
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Eric Soderholm: 4
- Rick Dempsey: 8
Bot 7
- Dick Green: S
- Catfish Hunter: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 9.2-3
- Joe Rudi: 63
Top 8
- Steve Braun: 63
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Danny Thompson: 13.1-2
- Rod Carew: D7.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Steve Brye: K
Bot 8
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: K/C
- Mike Epstein: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Brooks: S8.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Darwin: W
- Eric Soderholm: 54(1)3/GDP
- Rick Dempsey: K
Bot 9
- Dick Green: S
- Mike Hegan: 34/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 53.2-3
- Joe Rudi: 43
Notes & reviews
- Sal Bando ejected by HP umpire Marty Springstead