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Standings
CAL
@BOS		1
4
CHW
@DET		3
4		 
(11)
CLE
@KCR		5
6
CLE
@KCR		8
11
OAK
@MIL		4
0
OAK
@MIL		4
7
MIN
@NYY		0
6
BAL
@TEX		2
1		 
(15)
CIN
@CHC		1
2		 
(10)
STL
@HOU		3
11
NYM
@LAD		1
2		 
(10)
ATL
@PIT		4
2
PHI
@SDP		1
5
MON
@SFG		0
3
Tuesday, July 18, 1972, 7:35
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 10,105, Time of Game: 2:17
Twins
0
42-39
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Yankees
6
38-41
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Steve Kline (9-4)
L: Ray Corbin (5-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Yankees         0  0  5   0  0  0   0  1  X    6  7  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .677 -0.058 0.71 0.005 -0.063 -0.6 1 0
Danny Thompson SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .680 0.007 0.56 0.031 -0.024 -0.2 0 5
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .715 -0.076 0.79 0.000 -0.076 -1.0 1 3
Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .824 -0.032 0.43 0.005 -0.037 -0.3 13 0
Charlie Manuel RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .580 0.013 0.30 0.026 -0.014 -0.2 3 0
Bobby Darwin CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .784 -0.028 0.39 0.005 -0.033 -0.5 2 0
Steve Braun 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .723 -0.018 0.35 0.012 -0.030 -0.2 0 4
Phil Roof C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .190 .581 0.049 0.47 0.060 -0.011 0.3 4 0
Ray Corbin P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .205 -0.038 1.82 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 0 0
   Dave Goltz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.010 0.70 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Jim Nettles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .605 -0.006 0.32 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Jim Strickland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rich Reese PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .748 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 34 0 6 0 1 2 .176 .376 -0.197 0.53 0.144 -0.342 -3.4 24 12
SH: D Goltz (1, off S Kline).
TB: P Roof 2; B Darwin; D Thompson; S Braun; H Killebrew.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Braun-R Carew-H Killebrew.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Swoboda RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .726 -0.037 0.68 0.000 -0.037 -0.5 3 0
Thurman Munson C 4 1 2 2 0 1 .270 .729 0.251 0.55 0.253 -0.002 1.7 2 1 HR,2B
Bobby Murcer CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .276 .795 -0.016 0.44 0.018 -0.034 1.1 2 0 HR
Roy White LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .269 .752 -0.013 0.51 0.021 -0.034 -0.3 1 0
Ron Blomberg 1B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .293 .863 0.202 0.44 0.204 -0.002 3.5 12 2 HR,2·2B
Bernie Allen 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .268 .716 -0.050 0.40 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 3 4
Celerino Sanchez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .576 -0.035 0.38 0.000 -0.035 -1.5 0 3 GDP
Gene Michael SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .522 -0.042 0.55 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 2 4
Steve Kline P 2 1 0 0 1 1 .073 .229 0.040 0.36 0.043 -0.002 0.1 2 1
Team Totals 30 6 7 6 4 3 .233 .957 0.300 0.48 0.539 -0.238 3.0 27 15
2B: R Blomberg 2 (14, 1 off J Strickland, 1 off R Corbin); T Munson (8, off R Corbin).
HR: R Blomberg (6, off R Corbin; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); T Munson (5, off R Corbin; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); B Murcer (11, off J Strickland; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Blomberg 8; T Munson 6; B Murcer 5.
GIDP: C Sanchez (2).
RBI: R Blomberg 3 (29); T Munson 2 (27); B Murcer (40).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: G Michael 2 (12).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Corbin, L (5-3) 2.1 4 5 5 3 0 2 2.51 14 26 -0.316 1.14 -4.1
Dave Goltz 3.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 12 0 0 0.015 0.06 1.3
Jim Strickland 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1.93 8 0 0 0.000 0.01 -0.2
Team Totals 8 7 6 6 4 3 3 6.75 34 26 0 0 -0.301 0.53 -3.0

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Kline, W (9-4) 9 6 0 0 1 2 0 2.12 36 76 0.199 0.53 3.4
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 36 76 0.199 0.48 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Strickland (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 10,105.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         New York Yankees
1 Cesar Tovar LF 1 Ron Swoboda RF
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 Charlie Manuel RF 5 Ron Blomberg 1B
6 Bobby Darwin CF 6 Bernie Allen 2B
7 Steve Braun 3B 7 Celerino Sanchez 3B
8 Phil Roof C 8 Gene Michael SS
9 Ray Corbin P 9 Steve Kline P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 -2- RR NYY T. Munson R. Corbin 21% 79% Home Run; Kline Scores
b3 2-0 1 12- RRR NYY R. Blomberg R. Corbin 13% 95% Home Run; Murcer Scores; White Scores
b2 0-0 0 --- NYY R. Blomberg R. Corbin 7% 62% Ground-rule Double
t3 0-0 2 12- O MIN R. Carew S. Kline 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- O NYY B. Allen R. Corbin -5% 57% Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar S. Kline 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN D. Thompson S. Kline 1% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Kline 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Swoboda R. Corbin -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- NYY T. Munson R. Corbin 4% 57% Double to RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O NYY B. Murcer R. Corbin -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 -2- O NYY R. White R. Corbin -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew S. Kline 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- MIN C. Manuel S. Kline -3% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- O MIN B. Darwin S. Kline 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN S. Braun S. Kline 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- NYY R. Blomberg R. Corbin 7% 62% Ground-rule Double
b2 0-0 0 -2- O NYY B. Allen R. Corbin -5% 57% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O NYY C. Sanchez R. Corbin -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Blomberg to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 O NYY G. Michael R. Corbin -4% 50% 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' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- MIN P. Roof S. Kline -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Corbin S. Kline 4% 50% Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- O MIN C. Tovar S. Kline 3% 52% Lineout: LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- MIN D. Thompson S. Kline -2% 50% Walk; Corbin to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O MIN R. Carew S. Kline 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- NYY S. Kline R. Corbin 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O NYY R. Swoboda R. Corbin -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B; Kline to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- RR NYY T. Munson R. Corbin 21% 79% Home Run; Kline Scores
b3 2-0 1 --- NYY B. Murcer R. Corbin 1% 80% Walk
b3 2-0 1 1-- NYY R. White R. Corbin 2% 82% Walk; Murcer to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- RRR NYY R. Blomberg R. Corbin 13% 95% Home Run; Murcer Scores; White Scores
Dave Goltz replaces Ray Corbin pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-0 1 --- O NYY B. Allen D. Goltz -0% 95% Flyball: RF
b3 5-0 2 --- O NYY C. Sanchez D. Goltz -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
t4 0-5 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew S. Kline 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-5 1 --- O MIN C. Manuel S. Kline 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-5 2 --- MIN B. Darwin S. Kline -0% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-5 2 1-- O MIN S. Braun S. Kline 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
b4 5-0 0 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Goltz -0% 96% Flyball: CF
b4 5-0 1 --- O NYY S. Kline D. Goltz -0% 96% Strikeout
b4 5-0 2 --- O NYY R. Swoboda D. Goltz -0% 96% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
t5 0-5 0 --- MIN P. Roof S. Kline -2% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 0-5 0 1-- O MIN D. Goltz S. Kline 1% 95% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Roof to 2B
t5 0-5 1 -2- O MIN C. Tovar S. Kline 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t5 0-5 2 -2- MIN D. Thompson S. Kline -1% 96% Single to LF; Roof to 3B
t5 0-5 2 1-3 O MIN R. Carew S. Kline 2% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
b5 5-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Goltz -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 5-0 1 --- NYY B. Murcer D. Goltz 0% 98% Single to RF
b5 5-0 1 1-- O NYY R. White D. Goltz -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 5-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Blomberg D. Goltz -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
t6 0-5 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew S. Kline 1% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 0-5 1 --- O MIN C. Manuel S. Kline 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-5 2 --- O MIN B. Darwin S. Kline 0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
b6 5-0 0 --- O NYY B. Allen D. Goltz -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 5-0 1 --- O NYY C. Sanchez D. Goltz -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 5-0 2 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Goltz -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
t7 0-5 0 --- MIN S. Braun S. Kline -1% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t7 0-5 0 1-- O MIN P. Roof S. Kline 1% 98% Lineout: RF
Jim Nettles pinch hits for Dave Goltz (P) batting 9th
t7 0-5 1 1-- O MIN J. Nettles S. Kline 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P; Braun to 2B
t7 0-5 2 -2- MIN C. Tovar S. Kline -1% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Braun to 3B
t7 0-5 2 1-3 O MIN D. Thompson S. Kline 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Jim Strickland facing 9-1-2
Jim Strickland replaces Jim Nettles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-0 0 --- O NYY S. Kline J. Strickland -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-0 1 --- O NYY R. Swoboda J. Strickland -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 5-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Strickland -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
t8 0-5 0 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Kline 0% 99% Strikeout
t8 0-5 1 --- MIN H. Killebrew S. Kline -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 0-5 1 1-- O MIN C. Manuel S. Kline 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Killebrew to 2B
t8 0-5 2 -2- O MIN B. Darwin S. Kline 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Twins' Jim Strickland facing 3-4-5
b8 5-0 0 --- R NYY B. Murcer J. Strickland 0% 100% Home Run
b8 6-0 0 --- O NYY R. White J. Strickland -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-0 1 --- NYY R. Blomberg J. Strickland 0% 100% Double to CF
b8 6-0 1 -2- NYY B. Allen J. Strickland 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Blomberg to 3B
b8 6-0 1 --3 NYY B. Allen J. Strickland 0% 100% Walk
b8 6-0 1 1-3 OO NYY C. Sanchez J. Strickland -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
t9 0-6 0 --- O MIN S. Braun S. Kline 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
t9 0-6 1 --- O MIN P. Roof S. Kline 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Rich Reese pinch hits for Jim Strickland (P) batting 9th
t9 0-6 2 --- O MIN R. Reese S. Kline 0% 100% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Yankees 6.

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