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MIN  4
@BAL  1
 CHW  9
BOS  7
 BOS  5
@CHW  4
 CLE  3
OAK  1
 DET 11
CAL  9
 MIL  2
@KCR  1
 NYY  2
@TEX  0
(10)		 CHC  5
@LAD  3
 MON  1
ATL  0
 CIN  8
@NYM  1
 HOU  3
@PHI  1
 PIT  9
@SDP  3
 PIT  5
@SDP  2
 SFG  5
STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 16,027

 Sunday, August 20, 1972, 5:36PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Twins
4
60-52
Won 1
3rd, 5½ GB
 
                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
W: Ray Corbin (7-6), L: Mike Cuellar (12-10)
 Orioles
1
61-54
Lost 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar LF-RF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .251  .634              3   0   
R Carew 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .312  .744              2   2   SB
S Braun 3B                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .303  .738              1   2   2B
B Darwin RF                   3   1   2   3    1   0  .260  .754              3   0   HR
  J Nettles CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .614              1   0   
D Thompson SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .710              1   1   
S Brye CF-LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .221  .537              1   0   
R Reese 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .708              7   0   
G Borgmann C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .244  .651              8   1   
R Corbin P                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .111  .297              0   0   
Totals                       38   4  11   0    2   9                         27   6
Batting Events
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 Events
SB: R Carew (7, 2nd base off R Harrison/J Oates).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .591              1   0   
B Grich SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .775              1   2   
D Baylor CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .781              2   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .750              8   0   2B
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .645              1   1   
  M Belanger PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .492              0   0   
T Crowley RF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .240  .743              2   0   HR
J Oates C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .749              9   2   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .679              3   5   
M Cuellar P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .127  .349              0   0   
  R Harrison P                1   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .348              0   0   
  T Shopay PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .536              0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    2   8                         27  10
Batting Events
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.

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Corbin, W (7-6)              9     4   1   1    2   8   1   2.43   33     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 4     81    -     0.88   0.29
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   8   1          33     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 4           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, L (12-10)           0.1   4   3   3    0   0   1   2.72    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 4     31    -     1.14  -0.30
R Harrison                     7.2   7   1   1    2   7   0   2.10   32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 5          1-0    0.58   0.09
G Jackson                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.04    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
Totals                         9    11   4   4    2   9   1          40     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 9          1-0
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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