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BAL  4
NYY  3
 NYY  5
@BAL  2
 MIN  2
@CHW  1
 MIN  4
@CHW  0
 DET  2
CLE  1
 BOS  2
@MIL  0
 MIL  6
BOS  2
 OAK 10
CAL  5
 CAL  2
@OAK  1
 KCR  4
@TEX  3
 ATL  6
@HOU  5
 LAD  6
CIN  5
 CIN  8
@LAD  4
 CHC  2
@NYM  0
 NYM  7
CHC  2
 PIT 10
PHI  0
 PIT  5
PHI  1
 SDP  1
SFG  0
 MON  1
@STL  0
 STL  8
MON  7
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

 Monday, September 4, 1972
Time of Game: 2:59
Twins
2
63-62
Won 1
3rd, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  9  0
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
W: Bert Blyleven (12-15), L: Stan Bahnsen (16-15)
 White Sox
1
72-55
Lost 1
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Nettles CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .227  .637              2   0   2B
R Carew 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .317  .759              4   3   2B
S Braun 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .703              0   3   
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .822              7   1   
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .669              1   0   
B Darwin RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .784              3   0   
C Manuel LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .213  .531              0   0   
  S Brye LF                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .533              0   0   CS
D Thompson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .689              2   0   
G Borgmann C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .674              7   0   
B Blyleven P                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .164  .365              1   2   
Totals                       35   2   9   0    0   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Carew (19, off S Bahnsen); J Nettles (4, off S Bahnsen).
TB: J Nettles 3; B Darwin 2; R Carew 2; D Thompson; C Manuel; S Brye; B Blyleven.
RBI: J Nettles (11).
2-out RBI: J Nettles.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Braun-R Carew-H Killebrew.
PB: G Borgmann (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: S Brye (1, 2nd base by C Acosta/C Brinkman).
Pickoffs: B Darwin (1st base by S Bahnsen); J Nettles (3rd base by T Forster).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   1   1   1    2   0  .263  .721              2   0   HR,SB
J Johnstone CF                5   0   0   0    0   2  .184  .505              4   0   
D Allen 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .318 1.040             10   1   IW
C May LF                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .299  .821              1   0   2·2B
M Andrews 2B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .220  .617              2   3   
  L Richard PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Morales 2B-SS             1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .559              1   1   
E Spiezio 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .600              0   1   GDP
E Herrmann C                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .238  .660              4   0   2·IW
  B Bradford PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .732              0   0   
  C Brinkman C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .344              1   1   
L Alvarado SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .550              2   2   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .438  .875              0   0   
  T Muser PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462              0   0   
  C Acosta P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
S Bahnsen P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .384              0   2   
  J Orta 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .473              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   0    6   7                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: C May 2 (22, 2 off B Blyleven).
HR: P Kelly (5, off B Blyleven; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: E Herrmann 2 (15, 2 by B Blyleven); D Allen (14, by B Blyleven).
TB: P Kelly 4; C May 4; M Andrews; D Allen; E Herrmann.
GIDP: E Spiezio (10).
RBI: P Kelly (21).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: E Herrmann (6); S Bahnsen (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Kelly (29, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Borgmann).

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
B Blyleven, W (12-15)          9     6   1   1    6   7   1   2.77   38     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 6     72    -     1.53   0.49
Totals                         9     6   1   1    6   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 6           -  
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Bahnsen, L (16-15)           6.2   8   2   1    0   3   0   3.89   28     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 8     55    -     1.24   0.12
T Forster                      1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.30    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    1.06  -0.15
C Acosta                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.03
Totals                         9     9   2   1    0   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 9          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Blyleven 3 (7; E Herrmann, D Allen, E Herrmann).
Pickoffs: S Bahnsen (0; B Darwin, 1st base); T Forster (0; J Nettles, 3rd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Chicago White Sox                            
1. Jim Nettles                  CF       1. Pat Kelly                    RF
2. Rod Carew                    2B       2. Jay Johnstone                CF
3. Steve Braun                  3B       3. Dick Allen                   1B
4. Harmon Killebrew             1B       4. Carlos May                   LF
5. Bobby Darwin                 RF       5. Mike Andrews                 2B
6. Charlie Manuel               LF       6. Ed Spiezio                   3B
7. Danny Thompson               SS       7. Ed Herrmann                   C
8. Glenn Borgmann                C       8. Luis Alvarado                SS
9. Bert Blyleven                 P       9. Stan Bahnsen                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 1-- R 26% 49% 0-1 MIN J. Nettles S. Bahnsen Double to RF; Blyleven Scores; Nettles to 3B/Adv on throw
t7 2 --3 R 20% 69% 1-1 MIN R. Carew T. Forster Nettles Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Nettles Scores/unER
b8 0 --- -18% 56% 1-2 CHW C. May B. Blyleven Double to CF
b3 1 --- R -14% 33% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Home Run
b8 0 -2- O 12% 68% 1-2 CHW R. Morales B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking

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, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN J. Nettles S. Bahnsen Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -1% 52% 0-0 MIN R. Carew S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B; Nettles to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 MIN S. Braun S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
t1 2 -2- O -3% 46% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CHW J. Johnstone B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CHW D. Allen B. Blyleven Single to CF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CHW C. May B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 MIN C. Manuel S. Bahnsen Single to RF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 MIN G. Borgmann S. Bahnsen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 CHW M. Andrews B. Blyleven Single to RF
b2 0 1-- -3% 38% 0-0 CHW E. Spiezio B. Blyleven Passed Ball; Andrews to 2B
b2 0 -2- O 1% 39% 0-0 CHW E. Spiezio B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted; Andrews to 3B
b2 1 --3 O 7% 46% 0-0 CHW E. Herrmann B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 CHW L. Alvarado B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN B. Blyleven S. Bahnsen Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MIN J. Nettles S. Bahnsen Flyball: 2B
t3 2 --- 3% 49% 0-0 MIN R. Carew S. Bahnsen Double to CF
t3 2 -2- O -4% 45% 0-0 MIN S. Braun S. Bahnsen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CHW S. Bahnsen B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- R -14% 33% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Home Run
b3 1 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 CHW J. Johnstone B. Blyleven Flyball: 2B
b3 2 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 CHW D. Allen B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew S. Bahnsen Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- 3% 36% 0-1 MIN B. Darwin S. Bahnsen Single to 3B
t4 1 1-- 2% 38% 0-1 MIN C. Manuel S. Bahnsen Darwin Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Darwin to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -4% 34% 0-1 MIN C. Manuel S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B; Darwin to 3B
t4 2 --3 O -5% 30% 0-1 MIN D. Thompson S. Bahnsen Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -6% 24% 1-0 CHW C. May B. Blyleven Double to CF
b4 0 -2- O 4% 28% 1-0 CHW M. Andrews B. Blyleven Flyball: SS
b4 1 -2- O 3% 31% 1-0 CHW E. Spiezio B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b4 2 -2- -1% 30% 1-0 CHW E. Herrmann B. Blyleven Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- O 4% 33% 1-0 CHW L. Alvarado B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 31% 0-1 MIN G. Borgmann S. Bahnsen Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- 4% 34% 0-1 MIN B. Blyleven S. Bahnsen Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O -4% 30% 0-1 MIN J. Nettles S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O -3% 27% 0-1 MIN R. Carew S. Bahnsen Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 29% 1-0 CHW S. Bahnsen B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- -2% 27% 1-0 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Walk
b5 1 1-- -2% 25% 1-0 CHW J. Johnstone B. Blyleven Kelly Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- O 3% 28% 1-0 CHW J. Johnstone B. Blyleven Strikeout
b5 2 -2- -1% 27% 1-0 CHW D. Allen B. Blyleven Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- O 4% 31% 1-0 CHW C. May B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -3% 28% 0-1 MIN S. Braun S. Bahnsen Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O -2% 25% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- 2% 27% 0-1 MIN B. Darwin S. Bahnsen Single to 3B
t6 2 1-- O -4% 24% 0-1 MIN C. Manuel S. Bahnsen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
Steve Brye replaces Charlie Manuel playing LF batting 6th
b6 0 --- -3% 21% 1-0 CHW M. Andrews B. Blyleven Walk
Lee Richard pinch runs for Mike Andrews (2B) batting 5th
b6 0 1-- OO 6% 27% 1-0 CHW E. Spiezio B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 2 --- -1% 26% 1-0 CHW E. Herrmann B. Blyleven Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O 2% 27% 1-0 CHW L. Alvarado B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
Rich Morales replaces Lee Richard (PR) playing 2B batting 5th
t7 0 --- 8% 35% 0-1 MIN D. Thompson S. Bahnsen Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O -7% 28% 0-1 MIN G. Borgmann S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
t7 1 1-- O -5% 23% 0-1 MIN B. Blyleven S. Bahnsen Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- R 26% 49% 0-1 MIN J. Nettles S. Bahnsen Double to RF; Blyleven Scores; Nettles to 3B/Adv on throw
Terry Forster replaces Luis Alvarado (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Jorge Orta replaces Stan Bahnsen (P) playing 2B batting 9th; Rich Morales moves from 2B to SS
t7 2 --3 R 20% 69% 1-1 MIN R. Carew T. Forster Nettles Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Nettles Scores/unER
t7 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-1 MIN R. Carew T. Forster Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 4% 73% 1-2 CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven Strikeout
b7 1 --- -6% 67% 1-2 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Walk
b7 1 1-- O 6% 73% 1-2 CHW J. Johnstone B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O 5% 78% 1-2 CHW D. Allen B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-1 MIN S. Braun T. Forster Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-1 MIN H. Killebrew T. Forster Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-1 MIN B. Darwin T. Forster Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- -18% 56% 1-2 CHW C. May B. Blyleven Double to CF
b8 0 -2- O 12% 68% 1-2 CHW R. Morales B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b8 1 -2- O 9% 77% 1-2 CHW E. Spiezio B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b8 2 -2- -2% 75% 1-2 CHW E. Herrmann B. Blyleven Intentional Walk
Tony Muser pinch hits for Terry Forster (P) batting 8th; Buddy Bradford pinch runs for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 7th
b8 2 12- O 12% 86% 1-2 CHW T. Muser B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 6-7-8
Cy Acosta replaces Tony Muser (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Chuck Brinkman replaces Buddy Bradford (PR) playing C batting 7th
t9 0 --- 2% 88% 2-1 MIN S. Brye C. Acosta Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O -3% 85% 2-1 MIN D. Thompson C. Acosta Brye Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 1 --- O -1% 84% 2-1 MIN D. Thompson C. Acosta Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O -0% 84% 2-1 MIN G. Borgmann C. Acosta Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 7% 91% 1-2 CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven Flyball: 2B
b9 1 --- O 5% 96% 1-2 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 1-2 CHW J. Johnstone B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 1.

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