May 3, 1972 Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 6
KCR 1 MIN 7
@MIL 0 CLE 2
@TEX 1 CHC 12
ATL 1 PHI 5
@LAD 1 PIT 3
HOU 2 SDP 3
MON 2
(14) NYM 8
@SFG 5 STL 2
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 3,833

Wednesday, May 3, 1972, 7:33PM
Time of Game: 2:11

Twins

9-3

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  2   0  1  0   0  4  0    7 10  1
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

W: B Blyleven (4-0), L: J Slaton (1-3)

Brewers

3-8

Lost 1

6th, 4 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar RF                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .649    0    3   0   
D Thompson SS                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .340  .869    0    5   2   
R Carew 2B                    3   2   2   0    2   0  .255  .604    0    1   1   
H Killebrew 1B                3   0   2   2    0   1  .286  .856    0    2   1   SF
  R Reese PR-1B               1   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   
B Darwin CF                   3   1   1   4    0   1  .432 1.364    0    0   0   HR,SF
S Braun 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .481 1.093    0    2   1   2B
S Brye LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .455    0    1   0   
P Roof C                      3   0   1   1    0   1  .158  .524    0   11   0   SF
B Blyleven P                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .428    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   7  10   7    3   4                    27   5

BATTING

2B: S Braun (3, off J Colborn).

HR: B Darwin (6, off J Colborn; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Darwin (1, off J Slaton); H Killebrew (1, off J Slaton); P Roof (1, off F Linzy).

TB: B Darwin 4; D Thompson 3; R Carew 2; S Braun 2; H Killebrew 2; P Roof.

RBI: B Darwin 4 (19); H Killebrew 2 (7); P Roof (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Braun-R Reese.

E: R Carew (2).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D May CF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .122  .456    0    3   0   2B
R Theobald 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .720    0    1   1   SH,GDP
G Scott 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .093  .254    0    0   0   
J Briggs 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .556    0   16   0   
J Lahoud LF                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .290  .823    0    1   0   
B Conigliaro RF               3   0   0   0    0   3  .156  .432    0    1   0   
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   3   
D Porter C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .279    0    4   0   
R Auerbach SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .075  .195    0    1   7   
J Slaton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  B Voss PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .522    0    0   0   
  J Colborn P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Davis RF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    1  10                    27  15

BATTING

2B: D May (1, off B Blyleven).

SH: R Theobald (1, off B Blyleven).

TB: D May 2; B Voss; R Theobald; B Davis.

GIDP: R Theobald (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: D Porter (2).

E: J Lahoud (1).

PITCHING

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 (4-0)            9     4   0   0    1  10   0   2.33   32     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 4     88    -     0.79   0.31
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1  10   0          32     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 4           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Slaton, L (1-3)              5     5   3   2    3   3   0   3.60   23     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 5     47    -     1.01  -0.17
J Colborn                      2     4   4   3    0   1   1   4.32   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.31  -0.02
F Linzy                        2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   5    3   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0·10          1-1

J Colborn faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Blyleven (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 3,833.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 46° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. C Tovar              RF    1. D May                CF 
2. D Thompson           SS    2. R Theobald           2B 
3. R Carew              2B    3. G Scott              3B 
4. H Killebrew          1B    4. J Briggs             1B 
5. B Darwin             CF    5. J Lahoud             LF 
6. S Braun              3B    6. B Conigliaro         RF 
7. S Brye               LF    7. D Porter             C  
8. P Roof               C     8. R Auerbach           SS 
9. B Blyleven           P     9. J Slaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  12-      16%  71% H Killebrew     J Slaton        Single to LF; Tovar Scores; Carew to 3B/Adv on E7
   b 1   0  0-0  ---      -7%  39% D May           B Blyleven      Double to CF
   b 1   1  0-0  --3       7%  46% G Scott         B Blyleven      Lineout: SS
   b 4   2  2-0  12-       5%  79% B Conigliaro    B Blyleven      Strikeout
   b 4   0  2-0  ---      -5%  69% R Theobald      B Blyleven      Single to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Tovar         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  D Thompson      Single to CF
          1--      54%  R Carew         Walk; Thompson to 2B
   O      12-      50%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   O      12-      46%  B Darwin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  D May           Double to CF
   O      -2-      40%  R Theobald      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; May to 3B
   O      --3      46%  G Scott         Lineout: SS
   O      --3      50%  J Briggs        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  S Brye          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  P Roof          Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  B Blyleven      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Lahoud        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Conigliaro    Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Porter        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  C Tovar         Walk
   O      1--      53%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B; Tovar to 2B
          -2-      55%  R Carew         Walk
   R      12-      71%  H Killebrew     Single to LF; Tovar Scores; Carew to 3B/Adv on E7
   RO     1-3      74%  B Darwin        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Carew Scores/unER
   O      1--      72%  S Braun         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  R Auerbach      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      76%  J Slaton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  D May           Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Slaton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  P Roof          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  B Blyleven      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
          ---      69%  R Theobald      Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  G Scott         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      77%  J Briggs        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      76%  J Lahoud        Wild Pitch; Briggs to 2B
          -2-      74%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      79%  B Conigliaro    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  C Tovar         Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  D Thompson      Single to RF
          1--      84%  R Carew         Single to CF; Thompson to 3B
   RO     1-3      87%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores
   O      1--      86%  B Darwin        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  D Porter        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  R Auerbach      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Bill Voss pinch hits for Jim Slaton batting 9th
          ---      88%  B Voss          Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  D May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Colborn facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Colborn replaces Bill Voss pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  S Braun         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      89%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  P Roof          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  R Theobald      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      92%  G Scott         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      93%  J Briggs        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  B Blyleven      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  C Tovar         Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  D Thompson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  J Lahoud        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  B Conigliaro    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Colborn facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  R Carew         Single to LF
          1--      98%  H Killebrew     Single to CF; Carew to 3B
                  Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew batting 4th
   RRR    1-3     100%  B Darwin        Home Run; Carew Scores; Reese Scores
          ---     100%  S Braun         Double to LF
                  Frank Linzy replaces Billy Conigliaro pitching and batting 6th; Brock Davis replaces Jim Colborn playing RF batting 9th
          -2-     100%  S Brye          Passed Ball; Braun to 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   RO     --3     100%  P Roof          Flyball: SS/Sacrifice Fly; Braun Scores/unER
   O      ---     100%  B Blyleven      Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-7, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Reese moves to 1B
   O      ---     100%  R Auerbach      Foul Flyball: C
          ---     100%  B Davis         Single to CF
          1--     100%  D May           Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Davis to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  R Theobald      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Brewers 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Frank Linzy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  C Tovar         Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  D Thompson      Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B; Thompson to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Reese         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-7, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Briggs        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Lahoud        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Brewers 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation