Twins @ Yankees
April 28, 1972

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Bottom 9 R H E
Twins 4 7 0
Yankees 1 8 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Twins 4 7 0
Yankees 1 8 0

Gene Michael Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .182
OBP .333 .296
At Bats 3 22
Hits 1 4
• Singles 1 2
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 4
RBI’s 0 7

Bert Blyleven Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 0 0
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Yankee Stadium - April 28, 1972
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Strikeout
Bert Blyleven
Phil Roof
Rich Reese
Rod Carew
Steve Braun
Danny Thompson
Jim Nettles
Bobby Darwin
Cesar Tovar
Gene Michael

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Minnesota Twins 4 7 0 5
New York Yankees 1 8 0 7
Winning Pitcher Bert Blyleven
Losing Pitcher Mel Stottlemyre
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bobby Darwin
Attendance 9,149
Time of Game 2 hours 13 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Michael strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 9 Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Blyleven strikes out.
Top 9 Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Aker covering, for the out.
Bottom 8 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out.
Bottom 8 Rich Reese now playing first base. Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Jack Aker now pitching. Carew hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Clarke is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Bernie Allen pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre. Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second.
Bottom 7 Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Thompson strikes out.
Top 7 Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. Roof scores. Blyleven goes all the way around to score.
Top 7 Blyleven hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roof moves to second.
Top 7 Roof takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Darwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 7 Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 McKinney hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White moves to third.
Bottom 6 Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second.
Bottom 6 White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Carew is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Munson takes first base on ball four. Stottlemyre moves to second.
Bottom 5 Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Stottlemyre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Michael hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Roof hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nettles who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. White goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 4 White takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Braun hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Killebrew reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Munson hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Clarke hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Stottlemyre is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Tovar hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Blyleven strikes out.
Bottom 2 McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Callison reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 White hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Nettles takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 There goes Braun. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Braun steals second.
Top 2 Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Killebrew takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Clarke is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There goes Tovar. The throw from Munson and he is out, Michael applying the tag.
Top 1 Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.