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Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers
1972-05-21 · Day game · Arlington Stadium · 85°F · 2:34
Texas Rangers defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 6th. Jim Panther earned the win and Paul Lindblad picked up the save. Jeff Burroughs went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jim Panther L: Bert Blyleven SV: Paul Lindblad
Umpires — HP: Hank Morgenweck · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Hand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Panther | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ray Corbin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hand | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Gerry Janeski | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Panther | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Danny Thompson: S8.1-3
- Rod Carew: FC3.3-H;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
- Steve Braun: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Darwin: 9
Bot 1
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Dave Nelson: S9/P
- Don Mincher: SB2
- Don Mincher: 7
- Dick Billings: 53
Top 2
- Steve Brye: 9
- Phil Roof: 6
- Bert Blyleven: 53
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 4
- Joe Lovitto: K/C
- Lenny Randle: 63
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Danny Thompson: S5/BG.1-2
- Rod Carew: S2/BG.2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Steve Braun: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Rich Hand: 8
- Elliott Maddox: 9
Top 4
- Bobby Darwin: S7
- Steve Brye: W.1-2
- Phil Roof: W.2-3;1-2
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: 8/SF.3-H
- Danny Thompson: 6
Bot 4
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Don Mincher: K
- Dick Billings: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Top 5
- Rod Carew: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Steve Braun: 8/L
- Bobby Darwin: 9
Bot 5
- Joe Lovitto: K
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Toby Harrah: W
- Hal King: K/C
Top 6
- Steve Brye: 8
- Phil Roof: 5/L
- Bert Blyleven: D7
- Cesar Tovar: 9
Bot 6
- Elliott Maddox: S4
- Dave Nelson: S7.1-3
- Don Mincher: SB2
- Don Mincher: 43.3-H;2-3
- Dick Billings: K
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/78.3-H
- Joe Lovitto: K/C
Top 7
- Danny Thompson: K
- Rod Carew: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: HP
- Steve Braun: 8
Bot 7
- Lenny Randle: K
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Jim Panther: S5
- Elliott Maddox: 43
Top 8
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Brye: 63
- Charlie Manuel: D8
- Rick Renick: 9
Bot 8
- Dave Nelson: K
- Don Mincher: S7
- Dick Billings: WP.1-2
- Dick Billings: IW
- Jeff Burroughs: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Lovitto: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Lenny Randle: CSH(2).2-3
- Lenny Randle: K
Top 9
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: 13
- Rod Carew: 43
Notes & reviews
- umpchange,1,ump2b,(None)
- 2B umpire John Rice was injured and left the game