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OAK  2
@BAL  0

OAK  2
@BAL  0

CHW  6
NYY  1

CHW  5
NYY  4

CLE  6
CAL  4

DET  3
MIN  0
KCR  7
BOS  5

BOS  4
@KCR  0

TEX 10
@MIL  0

STL  4
@LAD  0

HOU  5
@MON  0

ATL  9
@NYM  3

CIN  2
@PHI  0

CHC  3
@SDP  1

PIT  4
@SFG  3

PIT  9
@SFG  1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 19,827

Sunday, June 4, 1972
Time of Game: 1:54
Twins
0
23-16
Lost 4
3rd, 4 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  X    3  4  0
W: Tom Timmermann (4-4), L: Bert Blyleven (7-4)
Tigers
3
24-17
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .693              1   0   
D Thompson SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .690              0   3   
R Carew 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .278  .706              4   3   
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .839              7   2   
S Braun LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .712              2   0   
B Darwin CF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .237  .749              3   0   
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .191  .597              0   0   
P Roof C                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .695              7   0   
  J Nettles PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .452              0   0   
  R Dempsey C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .477              0   0   
B Blyleven P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .419              0   1   
  R Reese PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .613              0   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  D LaRoche P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   1   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1   6                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: R Carew 2; E Soderholm; S Braun.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: R Carew (7); D Thompson (12).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .196  .649              2   3   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .580              0   2   SH
G Brown LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .307  .833              2   0   
  B Freehan PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .806              0   0   
  W Comer PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .841             13   1   
J Northrup RF                 2   1   0   0    0   2  .215  .531              0   0   HBP
M Stanley CF                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .267  .769              3   0   HR
T Haller C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .619              6   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .601              0   7   
T Timmermann P                2   0   0   0    1   1  .056  .246              1   1   
Totals                       28   3   4   0    1   6                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: M Stanley (4, off B Blyleven; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: A Rodriguez (3, off B Blyleven).
HBP: J Northrup (2, by B Blyleven).
TB: M Stanley 4; A Rodriguez 2; D McAuliffe.
RBI: M Stanley 2 (15).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: A Rodriguez (1st base by D LaRoche).

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, L (7-4)            7     2   2   2    1   6   1   2.45   26     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 2     70    -     0.99   0.01
W Granger                      0.1   2   1   0    0   0   0   0.67    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.28  -0.01
D LaRoche                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.14    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.38  -0.02
Totals                         8     4   3   2    1   6   1          31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 4          2-1 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Timmermann, W (4-4)          9     4   0   0    1   6   0   1.78   32     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0· 4     84    -     0.93   0.48
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   6   0          32     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0· 4           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Blyleven (3; J Northrup).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D LaRoche (1; A Rodriguez, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 1:54.
Attendance: 19,827.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Detroit Tigers                               
1. Cesar Tovar                  RF       1. Dick McAuliffe               2B
2. Danny Thompson               SS       2. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
3. Rod Carew                    2B       3. Gates Brown                  LF
4. Harmon Killebrew             1B       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. Steve Braun                  LF       5. Jim Northrup                 RF
6. Bobby Darwin                 CF       6. Mickey Stanley               CF
7. Eric Soderholm               3B       7. Tom Haller                    C
8. Phil Roof                     C       8. Ed Brinkman                  SS
9. Bert Blyleven                 P       9. Tom Timmermann                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 1-- RR 32% 90% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Blyleven Home Run; Northrup Scores
b3 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 DET G. Brown B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 1-- O 5% 54% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin T. Timmermann Strikeout
t7 1 --- -4% 49% 0-0 MIN S. Braun T. Timmermann Single to RF
b7 1 --- 4% 58% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Blyleven Hit By Pitch

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, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MIN R. Carew T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Blyleven Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- O -1% 57% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McAuliffe to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 DET G. Brown B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 DET N. Cash B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew T. Timmermann Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MIN S. Braun T. Timmermann Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin T. Timmermann Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Blyleven Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET T. Haller B. Blyleven Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm T. Timmermann Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN P. Roof T. Timmermann Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MIN B. Blyleven T. Timmermann Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 DET T. Timmermann B. Blyleven Walk
b3 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
b3 2 1-- 2% 55% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven Single to LF; Timmermann to 2B
b3 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 DET G. Brown B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 MIN R. Carew T. Timmermann Single to RF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 55% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew T. Timmermann Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 DET N. Cash B. Blyleven Flyball: 2B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Blyleven Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 MIN S. Braun T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin T. Timmermann Strikeout
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm T. Timmermann Single to RF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 MIN P. Roof T. Timmermann Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 DET T. Haller B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET T. Timmermann B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 MIN B. Blyleven T. Timmermann Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar T. Timmermann Flyball: 2B
t6 2 --- -2% 54% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson T. Timmermann Walk
t6 2 1-- O 3% 57% 0-0 MIN R. Carew T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET G. Brown B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew T. Timmermann Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -4% 49% 0-0 MIN S. Braun T. Timmermann Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O 5% 54% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin T. Timmermann Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 4% 58% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -4% 54% 0-0 DET N. Cash B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 --- 4% 58% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Blyleven Hit By Pitch
b7 1 1-- RR 32% 90% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Blyleven Home Run; Northrup Scores
b7 1 --- O -0% 89% 2-0 DET T. Haller B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 89% 2-0 DET E. Brinkman B. Blyleven Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 8-9-1
Jim Nettles pinch hits for Phil Roof (C) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 3% 92% 0-2 MIN J. Nettles T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
Rich Reese pinch hits for Bert Blyleven (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 0-2 MIN R. Reese T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-2 MIN C. Tovar T. Timmermann Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Wayne Granger facing 9-1-2
Wayne Granger replaces Rich Reese (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Rick Dempsey replaces Jim Nettles (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -0% 95% 2-0 DET T. Timmermann W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 95% 2-0 DET D. McAuliffe W. Granger Single to RF
b8 1 1-- 1% 96% 2-0 DET A. Rodriguez W. Granger Single to LF; McAuliffe to 2B
Dave LaRoche replaces Wayne Granger pitching and batting 9th; Bill Freehan pinch hits for Gates Brown (LF) batting 3rd
b8 1 12- O -1% 95% 2-0 DET B. Freehan D. LaRoche Rodriguez Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B); McAuliffe to 3B
b8 2 --3 R 3% 98% 2-0 DET B. Freehan D. LaRoche Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McAuliffe Scores/unER/No RBI
Wayne Comer pinch runs for Bill Freehan (PH) batting 3rd
b8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 3-0 DET N. Cash D. LaRoche Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 2-3-4
Wayne Comer moves from PR to LF
t9 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-3 MIN D. Thompson T. Timmermann Strikeout
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 0-3 MIN R. Carew T. Timmermann Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 0-3 MIN H. Killebrew T. Timmermann Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 0-3 MIN S. Braun T. Timmermann Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 3.

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