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Standings
MIN
@BAL		4
1
BOS
@CHW		7
9
BOS
@CHW		5
4
OAK
@CLE		1
3
CAL
@DET		9
11
MIL
@KCR		2
1
NYY
@TEX		2
0		 
(10)
CHC
@LAD		5
3
ATL
@MON		0
1
CIN
@NYM		8
1
HOU
@PHI		3
1
PIT
@SDP		9
3
PIT
@SDP		5
2
STL
@SFG		3
5
Sunday, August 20, 1972 5:36PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,027, Time of Game: 2:20
Twins
4
60-52
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at Orioles
1
61-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Ray Corbin (7-6)
L: Mike Cuellar (12-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           3  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    4 11  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar LF-RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .251 .634 0.003 0.45 0.038 -0.035 -0.5 3 0
Rod Carew 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .312 .744 -0.030 0.57 0.025 -0.055 -0.5 2 2 SB
Steve Braun 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .303 .738 0.116 0.48 0.124 -0.009 1.6 1 2 2B
Bobby Darwin RF 3 1 2 3 1 0 .260 .754 0.241 0.82 0.267 -0.026 2.2 3 0 HR
   Jim Nettles CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .614 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 1 0
Danny Thompson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .710 0.002 0.45 0.026 -0.024 -0.1 1 1
Steve Brye CF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .221 .537 -0.060 0.61 0.000 -0.060 -1.3 1 0
Rich Reese 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .708 -0.029 0.37 0.005 -0.034 -0.3 7 0
Glenn Borgmann C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .244 .651 -0.001 0.34 0.018 -0.019 0.3 8 1
Ray Corbin P 4 0 0 0 0 4 .111 .297 -0.034 0.38 0.000 -0.034 -0.9 0 0
Team Totals 38 4 11 4 2 9 .289 .720 0.207 0.49 0.503 -0.297 0.4 27 6
2B: S Braun (14, off R Harrison).
HR: B Darwin (16, off M Cuellar; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Darwin 5; S Braun 3; G Borgmann 2; D Thompson 2; C Tovar; R Carew; R Reese.
RBI: B Darwin 3 (60); S Braun (36).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: R Carew (7, 2nd base off R Harrison/J Oates).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .591 -0.087 0.94 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 1 0
Bobby Grich SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .272 .775 -0.056 0.58 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 1 2
Don Baylor CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .781 -0.027 0.60 0.018 -0.045 -0.4 2 0
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .750 0.007 0.73 0.060 -0.053 0.2 8 0 2B
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .645 -0.062 0.70 0.008 -0.070 -0.6 1 1
   Mark Belanger PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .492 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Terry Crowley RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .240 .743 0.081 0.78 0.121 -0.040 0.8 2 0 HR
Johnny Oates C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .276 .749 -0.086 1.19 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 9 2
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .679 -0.057 0.78 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 3 5
Mike Cuellar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .127 .349 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roric Harrison P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .091 .348 0.014 0.52 0.025 -0.011 0.2 0 0
   Tom Shopay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .536 -0.020 0.85 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Grant Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 2 8 .129 .440 -0.293 0.76 0.232 -0.525 -2.6 27 10
2B: B Powell (12, off R Corbin).
HR: T Crowley (8, off R Corbin; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: T Crowley 4; B Powell 2; B Robinson; D Baylor.
RBI: T Crowley (22).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Corbin, W (7-6) 9 4 1 1 2 8 1 2.43 33 81 0.294 0.76 2.6
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 2 8 1 1.00 33 81 0.294 0.49 2.6

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, L (12-10) 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 1 2.72 5 31 -0.301 1.21 -3.0
Roric Harrison 7.2 7 1 1 2 7 0 2.10 32 1 0 0.090 0.42 2.2
Grant Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.04 3 0 0 0.005 0.06 0.4
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 2 9 1 4.00 40 31 1 0 -0.206 0.76 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: R Harrison (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 16,027.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Baltimore Orioles
1 Cesar Tovar LF 1 Don Buford LF
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Bobby Grich SS
3 Steve Braun 3B 3 Don Baylor CF
4 Bobby Darwin RF 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Danny Thompson SS 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Steve Brye CF 6 Terry Crowley RF
7 Rich Reese 1B 7 Johnny Oates C
8 Glenn Borgmann C 8 Davey Johnson 2B
9 Ray Corbin P 9 Mike Cuellar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 12- RRR MIN B. Darwin M. Cuellar 25% 79% Home Run; Tovar Scores; Braun Scores
b5 0-3 0 --- R BAL T. Crowley R. Corbin -9% 76% Home Run
t7 3-1 1 -2- R MIN S. Braun R. Harrison 6% 93% Double to RF; Carew Scores
b2 0-3 0 --- BAL B. Powell R. Corbin -6% 73% Double to RF
b2 0-3 0 -2- O BAL B. Robinson R. Corbin 4% 77% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar M. Cuellar 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Carew M. Cuellar -3% 50% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN S. Braun M. Cuellar 4% 54% Single to CF; Tovar to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- RRR MIN B. Darwin M. Cuellar 25% 79% Home Run; Tovar Scores; Braun Scores
t1 3-0 1 --- MIN D. Thompson M. Cuellar 1% 80% Single to RF
Roric Harrison replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th
t1 3-0 1 1-- O MIN S. Brye R. Harrison -1% 79% Flyball: CF
t1 3-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Reese R. Harrison -1% 78% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O BAL D. Buford R. Corbin 2% 79% Flyball: RF
b1 0-3 1 --- O BAL B. Grich R. Corbin 1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-3 2 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Corbin 1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- O MIN G. Borgmann R. Harrison -1% 80% Flyball: LF
t2 3-0 1 --- O MIN R. Corbin R. Harrison -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
t2 3-0 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar R. Harrison -0% 79% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- BAL B. Powell R. Corbin -6% 73% Double to RF
b2 0-3 0 -2- O BAL B. Robinson R. Corbin 4% 77% Flyball: LF
b2 0-3 1 -2- O BAL T. Crowley R. Corbin 3% 80% Groundout: C-1B; Powell to 3B
b2 0-3 2 --3 O BAL J. Oates R. Corbin 3% 83% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew R. Harrison -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- O MIN S. Braun R. Harrison -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- MIN B. Darwin R. Harrison 1% 82% Walk
t3 3-0 2 1-- MIN D. Thompson R. Harrison 1% 83% Single to CF; Darwin to 3B
t3 3-0 2 1-3 O MIN S. Brye R. Harrison -2% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson R. Corbin 2% 83% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-3 1 --- BAL R. Harrison R. Corbin -2% 80% Walk
b3 0-3 1 1-- O BAL D. Buford R. Corbin 3% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-3 2 1-- O BAL B. Grich R. Corbin 2% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- O MIN R. Reese R. Harrison -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- MIN G. Borgmann R. Harrison 1% 85% Single (LF-CF)
t4 3-0 1 1-- O MIN R. Corbin R. Harrison -1% 84% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t4 3-0 2 1-- O MIN C. Tovar R. Harrison -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Corbin 2% 85% Flyball: CF
b4 0-3 1 --- O BAL B. Powell R. Corbin 1% 86% Flyball: RF
b4 0-3 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson R. Corbin 1% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew R. Harrison -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- MIN S. Braun R. Harrison 1% 87% Walk
t5 3-0 1 1-- MIN B. Darwin R. Harrison 1% 89% Single to LF; Braun to 2B
t5 3-0 1 12- O MIN D. Thompson R. Harrison -2% 87% Flyball: 2B
t5 3-0 2 12- O MIN S. Brye R. Harrison -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- R BAL T. Crowley R. Corbin -9% 76% Home Run
b5 1-3 0 --- O BAL J. Oates R. Corbin 3% 79% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-3 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson R. Corbin 2% 80% Strikeout
b5 1-3 2 --- O BAL R. Harrison R. Corbin 1% 81% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 7-8-9
t6 3-1 0 --- O MIN R. Reese R. Harrison -1% 80% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 1 --- O MIN G. Borgmann R. Harrison -1% 79% Flyball: CF
t6 3-1 2 --- O MIN R. Corbin R. Harrison -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 1-2-3
b6 1-3 0 --- O BAL D. Buford R. Corbin 3% 82% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1-3 1 --- O BAL B. Grich R. Corbin 2% 84% Strikeout
b6 1-3 2 --- BAL D. Baylor R. Corbin -2% 82% Single to CF
b6 1-3 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell R. Corbin 3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 1-2-3
t7 3-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar R. Harrison -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- MIN R. Carew R. Harrison 1% 85% Single to CF
t7 3-1 1 1-- MIN S. Braun R. Harrison 1% 86% Carew Steals 2B
t7 3-1 1 -2- R MIN S. Braun R. Harrison 6% 93% Double to RF; Carew Scores
t7 4-1 1 -2- MIN B. Darwin R. Harrison 1% 94% Wild Pitch; Braun to 3B
t7 4-1 1 --3 O MIN B. Darwin R. Harrison -3% 91% Fielder's Choice SS; Braun out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Darwin to 1B
t7 4-1 2 1-- O MIN D. Thompson R. Harrison -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 5-6-7
Steve Brye moves from CF to LF
Jim Nettles replaces Bobby Darwin (RF) playing CF batting 4th
Cesar Tovar moves from LF to RF
b7 1-4 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson R. Corbin 2% 93% Flyball: SS
b7 1-4 1 --- BAL T. Crowley R. Corbin -3% 90% Walk
b7 1-4 1 1-- O BAL J. Oates R. Corbin 3% 93% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-4 2 1-- O BAL D. Johnson R. Corbin 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 6-7-8
t8 4-1 0 --- O MIN S. Brye R. Harrison -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-1 1 --- MIN R. Reese R. Harrison 0% 95% Single to LF
t8 4-1 1 1-- MIN G. Borgmann R. Harrison 1% 96% Single to RF; Reese to 2B
t8 4-1 1 12- O MIN R. Corbin R. Harrison -1% 95% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t8 4-1 2 12- O MIN C. Tovar R. Harrison -1% 94% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 9-1-2
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Roric Harrison (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 --- O BAL T. Shopay R. Corbin 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-4 1 --- O BAL D. Buford R. Corbin 1% 97% Strikeout
b8 1-4 2 --- O BAL B. Grich R. Corbin 1% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 2-3-4
Grant Jackson replaces Tom Shopay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- O MIN R. Carew G. Jackson -0% 97% Strikeout (C-1B)
t9 4-1 1 --- O MIN S. Braun G. Jackson -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
t9 4-1 2 --- O MIN J. Nettles G. Jackson -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 3-4-5
b9 1-4 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Corbin 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-4 1 --- O BAL B. Powell R. Corbin 1% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 1-4 2 --- BAL B. Robinson R. Corbin -1% 99% Single to LF
Mark Belanger pinch runs for Brooks Robinson (3B) batting 5th
b9 1-4 2 1-- O BAL T. Crowley R. Corbin 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 1.

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