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BAL 12
CAL  2
 DET 12
CHW  0
 KCR  4
CLE  0
 OAK  5
@MIL  1
 MIN  4
@NYY  1
 TEX  9
BOS  6
 CHC 10
CIN  8
 STL  7
@HOU  2
 NYM  6
@LAD  1
 ATL 13
@PIT  5
 PHI  3
@SDP  0
 MON  8
@SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 9,149

 Friday, April 28, 1972, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:13
Twins
4
6-2
Won 5
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    4  7  0
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
W: Bert Blyleven (3-0), L: Mel Stottlemyre (0-3)
 Yankees
1
3-6
Lost 1
4th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar RF                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .294  .704              3   0   3B,CS
D Thompson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .710              3   5   
R Carew 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .506              1   4   
H Killebrew 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .259  .856              9   0   2B
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              4   0   
S Braun 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .556 1.246              1   3   SB
B Darwin CF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .400 1.404              2   0   HR
J Nettles LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .452              0   0   
P Roof C                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .536              4   0   
B Blyleven P                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .300  .600              0   2   
Totals                       33   4   7   0    3   4                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: H Killebrew (2, off M Stottlemyre).
3B: C Tovar (1, off M Stottlemyre).
HR: B Darwin (5, off M Stottlemyre; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Darwin 4; C Tovar 4; S Braun 2; H Killebrew 2; B Blyleven.
RBI: B Darwin 2 (13); C Tovar 2 (4).
2-out RBI: C Tovar 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Braun-R Carew-R Reese; R Carew-D Thompson-H Killebrew.
Baserunning Events
SB: S Braun (1, 2nd base off M Stottlemyre/T Munson).
CS: C Tovar (2, 2nd base by M Stottlemyre/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .303  .698              1   2   
T Munson C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .324  .763              4   2   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .848              4   0   
R White LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .235  .580              4   0   
F Alou 1B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .192  .519              9   1   3B
J Callison RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .217  .535              1   0   2B,GDP
R McKinney 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .564              0   3   GDP
G Michael SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .174  .677              3   4   
M Stottlemyre P               2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              0   1   
  B Allen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .450              0   0   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Totals                       33   1   8   0    2   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Callison (2, off B Blyleven).
3B: F Alou (1, off B Blyleven).
TB: F Alou 4; J Callison 3; G Michael; R White; H Clarke; M Stottlemyre.
GIDP: J Callison (2); R McKinney (5).
RBI: F Alou (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 8.

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 (3-0)            9     8   1   1    2   4   0   3.03   35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 8     69    -     1.02   0.19
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 8           -  
New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Stottlemyre, L (0-3)         7     6   4   4    3   3   1   4.05   29     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 6     49    -     1.08  -0.32
J Aker                         2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 9,149.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 56° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           New York Yankees                             
1. Cesar Tovar                  RF       1. Horace Clarke                2B
2. Danny Thompson               SS       2. Thurman Munson                C
3. Rod Carew                    2B       3. Bobby Murcer                 CF
4. Harmon Killebrew             1B       4. Roy White                    LF
5. Steve Braun                  3B       5. Felipe Alou                  1B
6. Bobby Darwin                 CF       6. Johnny Callison              RF
7. Jim Nettles                  LF       7. Rich McKinney                3B
8. Phil Roof                     C       8. Gene Michael                 SS
9. Bert Blyleven                 P       9. Mel Stottlemyre               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 1-- RR 44% 71% 0-1 MIN B. Darwin M. Stottlemyre Home Run; Braun Scores
b4 1 1-- R -21% 24% 0-0 NYY F. Alou B. Blyleven Triple to LF; White Scores
t7 2 12- RR 19% 92% 2-1 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Triple to LF; Roof Scores; Blyleven Scores
b6 0 12- OO 8% 24% 1-0 NYY J. Callison B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; White to 3B
b9 0 1-- OO 6% 100% 1-4 NYY R. McKinney B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson M. Stottlemyre Tovar Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson M. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Carew M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY T. Munson B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew M. Stottlemyre Walk
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 MIN S. Braun M. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 MIN J. Nettles M. Stottlemyre Braun Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- 1% 50% 0-0 MIN J. Nettles M. Stottlemyre Walk
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 MIN P. Roof M. Stottlemyre Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY R. White B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY F. Alou B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 NYY J. Callison B. Blyleven Double to RF
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY R. McKinney B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN B. Blyleven M. Stottlemyre Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Foul Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY G. Michael B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY M. Stottlemyre B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke B. Blyleven Single (CF-RF)
b3 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Munson B. Blyleven Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN R. Carew M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- 5% 53% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew M. Stottlemyre Double to LF
t4 1 -2- O -4% 49% 0-0 MIN S. Braun M. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
t4 2 -2- O -4% 45% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 NYY R. White B. Blyleven Walk
b4 1 1-- R -21% 24% 0-0 NYY F. Alou B. Blyleven Triple to LF; White Scores
b4 1 --3 O 6% 30% 1-0 NYY J. Callison B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b4 2 --3 O 3% 33% 1-0 NYY R. McKinney B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 30% 0-1 MIN J. Nettles M. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -2% 28% 0-1 MIN P. Roof M. Stottlemyre Flyball: SS
t5 2 --- O -1% 27% 0-1 MIN B. Blyleven M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 28% 1-0 NYY G. Michael B. Blyleven Flyball: 3B
b5 1 --- -2% 26% 1-0 NYY M. Stottlemyre B. Blyleven Single to LF
b5 1 1-- O 2% 29% 1-0 NYY H. Clarke B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- -2% 27% 1-0 NYY T. Munson B. Blyleven Walk; Stottlemyre to 2B
b5 2 12- O 3% 30% 1-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 27% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 25% 0-1 MIN D. Thompson M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O -1% 23% 0-1 MIN R. Carew M. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -3% 20% 1-0 NYY R. White B. Blyleven Single to LF
b6 0 1-- -4% 16% 1-0 NYY F. Alou B. Blyleven Single to CF; White to 2B
b6 0 12- OO 8% 24% 1-0 NYY J. Callison B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; White to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 3% 27% 1-0 NYY R. McKinney B. Blyleven Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -4% 23% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- 5% 28% 0-1 MIN S. Braun M. Stottlemyre Single to CF
t7 1 1-- RR 44% 71% 0-1 MIN B. Darwin M. Stottlemyre Home Run; Braun Scores
t7 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-1 MIN J. Nettles M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 71% 2-1 MIN P. Roof M. Stottlemyre Walk
t7 2 1-- 2% 73% 2-1 MIN B. Blyleven M. Stottlemyre Single to CF; Roof to 2B
t7 2 12- RR 19% 92% 2-1 MIN C. Tovar M. Stottlemyre Triple to LF; Roof Scores; Blyleven Scores
t7 2 --3 O -1% 91% 4-1 MIN D. Thompson M. Stottlemyre Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -4% 87% 1-4 NYY G. Michael B. Blyleven Single to CF
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O 2% 90% 1-4 NYY B. Allen B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B; Michael to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 3% 93% 1-4 NYY H. Clarke B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b7 2 -2- O 2% 95% 1-4 NYY T. Munson B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Jack Aker facing 3-4-5
Jack Aker replaces Bernie Allen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 MIN R. Carew J. Aker Groundout: C-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 MIN H. Killebrew J. Aker Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- 0% 95% 4-1 MIN S. Braun J. Aker Single to RF
t8 2 1-- O -0% 94% 4-1 MIN B. Darwin J. Aker Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 4th
b8 0 --- O 2% 96% 1-4 NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 NYY R. White B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- O 1% 98% 1-4 NYY F. Alou B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Jack Aker facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 MIN J. Nettles J. Aker Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 MIN P. Roof J. Aker Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 MIN B. Blyleven J. Aker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -4% 94% 1-4 NYY J. Callison B. Blyleven Single to CF
b9 0 1-- OO 6% 100% 1-4 NYY R. McKinney B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 NYY G. Michael B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Yankees 1.

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