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Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 23, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels, played on September 23, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 6,137 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Merle Anthony |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
Clyde Wright | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Dick Woodson | Pitcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 23, 1972
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Woodson
Alomar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Woodson
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Woodson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wright
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wright
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wright
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Woodson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Woodson
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Woodson
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Woodson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Wright
Darwin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Darwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Wright
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Wright
Brye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Brye reaches second base with a double. Darwin scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Wright
Thompson hits a line drive towards third. McMullen catches it and throws to second to double up Brye. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Woodson
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Woodson
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Woodson
Alomar hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Brye fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Brye. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Woodson
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Wright
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Wright
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wright
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Wright
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Woodson
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Woodson
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Woodson
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wright
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Wright
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wright
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Woodson
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Woodson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Woodson
Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Wright
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wright
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Wright
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Woodson
Wright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Woodson
Alomar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin who is chasing the ball. Alomar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Woodson
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Woodson
There goes Rivers. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Woodson
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Woodson
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Wright
Woodson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Wright
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Wright
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to home to get Woodson. Tovar moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Wright
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Darwin vs. Wright
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Wright
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Woodson
Stanton hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Woodson
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Woodson
Billy Parker pinch runs for Ken McMullen.
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Woodson
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Woodson
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Wright
Billy Parker now playing third base.
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wright, and towards Alomar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wright
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Wright
Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Woodson
Alomar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Woodson
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Woodson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Carew makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Carew. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Woodson
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Wright
Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wright
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wright
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Wright
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Woodson
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Granger
Cardenas bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Stanton moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephenson vs. Granger
John Stephenson pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
Stephenson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Granger
Curt Motton pinch runs for John Stephenson. Jim Spencer pinch hits for Clyde Wright.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to home to get Stanton. Parker moves to third. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Granger
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1972 -- California at Minnesota (D) California AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Alomar S, 2b 5 1 2 0 Tovar C, lf 3 1 1 0 Rivers M, cf 3 0 1 1 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, lf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 4 0 1 0 Darwin B, rf 3 1 2 1 McMullen K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Braun S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Parker B, pr-3b 1 0 1 0 Brye S, cf 3 0 2 1 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 3 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Stephenson J, ph 0 0 0 0 Woodson D, p 3 0 1 0 Motton C, pr 0 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Wright C, p 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 29 2 7 2 California 000 001 000 -- 1 Minnesota 010 001 00x -- 2 California IP H R ER BB SO Wright C (L) 8.0 7 2 2 1 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Woodson D (W)* 8.0 6 1 1 2 8 Granger W (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Brye S, Carew R DP -- California 2 LOB -- California 9, Minnesota 4 2B -- Darwin B, Brye S, Alomar S 3B -- Alomar S, Carew R SB -- Rivers M SH -- Cardenas L T -- 2:08 A -- 6137
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