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CAL  4
@BAL  3
 CHW  6
@DET  3
 CLE  5
@KCR  3
(16)		 MIL  3
OAK  1
 NYY  5
MIN  4
 MIN  5
@NYY  4
 BOS  3
@TEX  0
(10)		 CHC  6
CIN  4
 HOU  7
STL  6
 LAD  7
NYM  0
 ATL  6
@PIT  1
 PHI  6
@SDP  1
 PHI  3
@SDP  1
 MON  5
@SFG  2
 SFG 13
MON  2
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 27,475

 Sunday, April 30, 1972, 4:28PM
Time of Game: 2:39
Twins
5
8-3
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  1   0  2  0    5 12  1
Yankees         0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    4  7  2
W: Dick Woodson (2-0), L: Fred Beene (0-1), S: Dave LaRoche (4)
 Yankees
4
4-8
Lost 1
5th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar RF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .691              2   0   CS,2·HBP
D Thompson SS                 4   0   2   1    1   2  .311  .834              1   2   2B
R Carew 2B                    5   0   2   2    0   2  .227  .527              0   2   
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .832              6   0   
  R Reese PR-1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              3   0   
B Darwin CF                   3   1   2   0    1   1  .439 1.350              5   0   HBP,IW
S Brye LF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .207  .517              3   0   
E Soderholm 3B                5   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .408              0   1   
G Mitterwald C                5   1   3   1    0   0  .375 1.000              7   1   2·2B
D Woodson P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Monzon PH                 1   1   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              0   0   
  D LaRoche P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
Totals                       39   5  12   0    3   7                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: D Thompson (4, off M Kekich); G Mitterwald 2 (2, 2 off M Kekich).
IBB: B Darwin (1, by M Kekich).
HBP: C Tovar 2 (4, by F Beene, by M Kekich); B Darwin (1, by J Roland).
TB: G Mitterwald 5; D Thompson 3; B Darwin 2; R Carew 2; C Tovar; E Soderholm; S Brye.
RBI: R Carew 2 (6); D Thompson (6); G Mitterwald (1).
2-out RBI: D Thompson.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Mitterwald-D Thompson.
E: D Thompson (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Tovar (4, Home by J Roland/J Ellis).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .598              3   3   CS
R Torres RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .176  .498              1   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .261  .833              2   0   2B
R White LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .205  .595              1   0   HR
F Alou 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .176  .487              8   1   2B
J Ellis C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .667 1.833              9   1   HR
  G Michael PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .694              0   0   
J Kenney SS                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .125  .347              2   2   
  T Munson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .773              0   0   
H Lanier 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  R Swoboda PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.667              0   0   
M Kekich P                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .500              1   0   3B
  F Beene P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Roland P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   0    2   7                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Murcer (5, off D Woodson); F Alou (1, off D LaRoche).
3B: M Kekich (1, off D Woodson).
HR: J Ellis (1, off D Woodson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); R White (1, off D Woodson; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: J Ellis 5; R White 4; M Kekich 3; F Alou 2; B Murcer 2; J Kenney.
RBI: R White (2); J Ellis (2); M Kekich (1).
2-out RBI: M Kekich.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: F Beene (1); R Torres (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: H Clarke (2, 2nd base by D Woodson/G Mitterwald).

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
D Woodson, W (2-0)             7     5   3   3    2   5   2   2.89   27     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 5     58    -     0.90  -0.10
D LaRoche, S (4)               2     2   1   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 2          0-0    2.48   0.13
Totals                         9     7   4   3    2   7   2          35     -       ·  ·      5·14· 0· 7           -  
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 Kekich                       5.2  10   3   2    2   4   0   2.57   30     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0·10     41    -     1.55  -0.21
F Beene, L (0-1)               1.2   1   2   1    0   3   0   1.50    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-0    1.93  -0.08
J Roland                       1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.25    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          3-2    1.25  -0.18
Totals                         9    12   5   3    3   7   0          45     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1·12          4-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Beene (1; C Tovar); M Kekich (1; C Tovar); J Roland (1; B Darwin).
IBB: M Kekich (1; B Darwin).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 27,475.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           New York Yankees                             
1. Cesar Tovar                  RF       1. Horace Clarke                2B
2. Danny Thompson               SS       2. Rusty Torres                 RF
3. Rod Carew                    2B       3. Bobby Murcer                 CF
4. Harmon Killebrew             1B       4. Roy White                    LF
5. Bobby Darwin                 CF       5. Felipe Alou                  1B
6. Steve Brye                   LF       6. John Ellis                    C
7. Eric Soderholm               3B       7. Jerry Kenney                 SS
8. George Mitterwald             C       8. Hal Lanier                   3B
9. Dick Woodson                  P       9. Mike Kekich                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 123 RR 24% 93% 3-3 MIN R. Carew J. Roland Single to LF; Mitterwald Scores; Monzon Scores/unER; Tovar to 3B
b6 1 --- R -23% 46% 2-3 NYY R. White D. Woodson Home Run
t6 1 1-- R 22% 72% 2-2 MIN D. Thompson M. Kekich Double to RF; Tovar Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/unER/No RBI
t4 1 12- R 20% 48% 0-2 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Kekich Ground-rule Double; Darwin Scores; Brye to 3B
b9 1 -2- R -15% 75% 3-5 NYY J. Ellis D. LaRoche Single to SS; Alou Scores/No RBI/unER; Ellis to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)

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' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar M. Kekich Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson M. Kekich Single to LF
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN R. Carew M. Kekich Single to 1B; Thompson to 2B
t1 1 12- O -3% 52% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew M. Kekich Groundout: 1B-P; Thompson to 3B; Carew to 2B
t1 2 -23 2% 53% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin M. Kekich Intentional Walk
t1 2 123 O -7% 46% 0-0 MIN S. Brye M. Kekich Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Woodson Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY R. Torres D. Woodson Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Woodson Double to RF
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Woodson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm M. Kekich Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- 5% 53% 0-0 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Kekich Ground-rule Double
t2 1 -2- O -4% 49% 0-0 MIN D. Woodson M. Kekich Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar M. Kekich Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY F. Alou D. Woodson Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- R -13% 34% 0-0 NYY J. Ellis D. Woodson Home Run
b2 1 --- -2% 32% 1-0 NYY J. Kenney D. Woodson Walk
b2 1 1-- O 2% 34% 1-0 NYY H. Lanier D. Woodson Flyball: LF
b2 2 1-- R -12% 22% 1-0 NYY M. Kekich D. Woodson Triple (CF-RF); Kenney Scores
b2 2 --3 O 2% 25% 2-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Woodson Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 23% 0-2 MIN D. Thompson M. Kekich Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -1% 21% 0-2 MIN R. Carew M. Kekich Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 20% 0-2 MIN H. Killebrew M. Kekich Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 1% 21% 2-0 NYY R. Torres D. Woodson Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 22% 2-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Woodson Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 0% 23% 2-0 NYY R. White D. Woodson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 5% 27% 0-2 MIN B. Darwin M. Kekich Single to LF
t4 0 1-- 8% 35% 0-2 MIN S. Brye M. Kekich Single to CF; Darwin to 2B
t4 0 12- O -7% 28% 0-2 MIN E. Soderholm M. Kekich Flyball: LF
t4 1 12- R 20% 48% 0-2 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Kekich Ground-rule Double; Darwin Scores; Brye to 3B
t4 1 -23 O -11% 37% 1-2 MIN D. Woodson M. Kekich Flyball: SS
t4 2 -23 2% 39% 1-2 MIN C. Tovar M. Kekich Hit By Pitch
t4 2 123 R 14% 54% 1-2 MIN D. Thompson M. Kekich Walk; Brye Scores; Mitterwald to 3B; Tovar to 2B
t4 2 123 O -9% 45% 2-2 MIN R. Carew M. Kekich Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 47% 2-2 NYY F. Alou D. Woodson Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 NYY J. Ellis D. Woodson Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 2-2 NYY J. Kenney D. Woodson Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 2-2 NYY H. Lanier D. Woodson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 MIN H. Killebrew M. Kekich Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 2-2 MIN B. Darwin M. Kekich Single to 3B
t5 1 1-- O -3% 47% 2-2 MIN S. Brye M. Kekich Flyball: 2B
t5 2 1-- 4% 51% 2-2 MIN E. Soderholm M. Kekich Single to LF; Darwin to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -7% 44% 2-2 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Kekich Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 NYY M. Kekich D. Woodson Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- -3% 44% 2-2 NYY H. Clarke D. Woodson Walk
b5 1 1-- OO 6% 50% 2-2 NYY R. Torres D. Woodson Double Play: Strikeout, Clarke Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 MIN D. Woodson M. Kekich Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 2-2 MIN C. Tovar M. Kekich Single to LF
t6 1 1-- R 22% 72% 2-2 MIN D. Thompson M. Kekich Double to RF; Tovar Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/unER/No RBI
t6 1 -2- O -3% 69% 3-2 MIN R. Carew M. Kekich Strikeout
Fred Beene replaces Mike Kekich pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 -2- O -3% 65% 3-2 MIN H. Killebrew F. Beene Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 4% 69% 2-3 NYY B. Murcer D. Woodson Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- R -23% 46% 2-3 NYY R. White D. Woodson Home Run
b6 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 NYY F. Alou D. Woodson Flyball: 1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 50% 3-3 NYY J. Ellis D. Woodson Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 3-3 MIN B. Darwin F. Beene Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -2% 44% 3-3 MIN S. Brye F. Beene Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -2% 42% 3-3 MIN E. Soderholm F. Beene Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 NYY J. Kenney D. Woodson Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 2% 48% 3-3 NYY H. Lanier D. Woodson Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 NYY F. Beene D. Woodson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- 7% 57% 3-3 MIN G. Mitterwald F. Beene Single
Dan Monzon pinch hits for Dick Woodson (P) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- 11% 68% 3-3 MIN D. Monzon F. Beene Fielder's Choice P; Mitterwald to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
t8 0 12- 13% 80% 3-3 MIN C. Tovar F. Beene Hit By Pitch; Mitterwald to 3B; Monzon to 2B
t8 0 123 O -11% 69% 3-3 MIN D. Thompson F. Beene Strikeout
Jim Roland replaces Fred Beene pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 123 RR 24% 93% 3-3 MIN R. Carew J. Roland Single to LF; Mitterwald Scores; Monzon Scores/unER; Tovar to 3B
t8 1 1-3 O -3% 89% 5-3 MIN H. Killebrew J. Roland Tovar Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C); Carew to 2B
t8 2 -2- 0% 90% 5-3 MIN H. Killebrew J. Roland Walk
Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (1B) batting 4th
t8 2 12- 1% 91% 5-3 MIN B. Darwin J. Roland Hit By Pitch; Carew to 3B; Reese to 2B
t8 2 123 O -3% 88% 5-3 MIN S. Brye J. Roland Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 5, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Dave LaRoche facing 1-2-3
Dave LaRoche replaces Dan Monzon (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Rich Reese moves from PR to 1B
b8 0 --- O 3% 91% 3-5 NYY H. Clarke D. LaRoche Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1 --- O 2% 94% 3-5 NYY R. Torres D. LaRoche Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-5 NYY B. Murcer D. LaRoche Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Jim Roland facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 MIN E. Soderholm J. Roland Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 MIN G. Mitterwald J. Roland Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 MIN D. LaRoche J. Roland Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' Dave LaRoche facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 3% 97% 3-5 NYY R. White D. LaRoche Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- -6% 91% 3-5 NYY F. Alou D. LaRoche Double to LF
b9 1 -2- R -15% 75% 3-5 NYY J. Ellis D. LaRoche Single to SS; Alou Scores/No RBI/unER; Ellis to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
Thurman Munson pinch hits for Jerry Kenney (SS) batting 7th; Gene Michael pinch runs for John Ellis (C) batting 6th
b9 1 -2- O 12% 88% 4-5 NYY T. Munson D. LaRoche Foul Flyball: 1B
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Hal Lanier (3B) batting 8th
b9 2 -2- O 12% 100% 4-5 NYY R. Swoboda D. LaRoche Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Yankees 4.

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