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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		5
1
NYY
@BOS		4
7
CAL
@CHW		9
10
BAL
@CLE		7
0
BAL
@CLE		3
6
MIL
@DET		13
1
KCR
@OAK		0
5
MIN
@TEX		1
4
SDP
@ATL		5
0
CIN
@HOU		1
10
SFG
@LAD		11
12
CHC
@MON		5
4		 
(6)
PHI
@NYM		5
3
PIT
@STL		5
10		 
(7)
Wednesday, August 2, 1972,
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 6,716, Time of Game: 2:22
Twins
1
48-46
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Rangers
4
40-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Mike Paul (4-3)
L: Ray Corbin (6-5)
S: Horacio Pina (13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  1
Rangers         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  X    4  6  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .634 0.036 0.85 0.077 -0.041 0.4 2 0
Danny Thompson SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .289 .711 0.083 1.07 0.123 -0.040 0.9 2 1 2B
Steve Brye LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .550 -0.171 1.25 0.000 -0.171 -1.3 2 0
   Rich Reese PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .721 -0.013 0.57 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .243 .841 -0.074 0.75 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 5 0
Bobby Darwin CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .272 .790 0.028 0.76 0.066 -0.038 0.2 3 0
Eric Soderholm 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .181 .586 -0.076 1.17 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 1 1
   Charlie Manuel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .616 -0.009 0.32 0.000 -0.009 -0.2
Steve Braun 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .717 -0.030 0.95 0.025 -0.055 -0.2 0 2 2B
Glenn Borgmann C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .242 .678 -0.029 0.95 0.010 -0.038 -0.2 6 1 IW
   Dave LaRoche P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ray Corbin P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .040 .157 -0.050 1.07 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 1 0
   George Mitterwald C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .408 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Rod Carew PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .715 -0.029 1.24 0.000 -0.029 -0.2
   Phil Roof C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .578 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 1 6 .156 .401 -0.334 0.94 0.301 -0.634 -2.3 24 5
2B: D Thompson (14, off M Paul); S Braun (11, off M Paul).
IBB: G Borgmann (4, by M Paul).
TB: B Darwin 2; S Braun 2; D Thompson 2; C Tovar.
RBI: D Thompson (30).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: R Corbin (2).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .233 .624 -0.061 0.69 0.004 -0.065 -0.6 1 3
Joe Lovitto CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .220 .573 -0.048 0.56 0.013 -0.062 -0.3 7 0 CS
Larry Biittner 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .314 .789 0.021 0.54 0.046 -0.025 -0.2 10 0
Ted Ford RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .240 .709 0.121 0.85 0.151 -0.030 1.6 2 1 HR
Dick Billings LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .272 .651 -0.079 0.74 0.010 -0.089 -0.7 1 0
Bill Fahey C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .118 .368 0.213 0.94 0.220 -0.007 1.6 6 0
Vic Harris 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .086 -0.013 0.62 0.025 -0.038 -0.3 0 2
Jim Mason SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .176 .476 -0.026 0.47 0.004 -0.030 -0.3 0 3
Mike Paul P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .136 .356 0.039 0.38 0.051 -0.012 0.1 0 0 2B
   Horacio Pina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 30 4 6 2 4 8 .200 .627 0.167 0.65 0.524 -0.358 1.0 27 10
2B: M Paul (1, off R Corbin).
HR: T Ford (9, off D LaRoche; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: T Ford 5; M Paul 2; J Lovitto 2; L Biittner.
RBI: V Harris (1); T Ford (28).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Ford-D Nelson.
E: J Mason (1).
Outfield Assists: T Ford (D Thompson at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: J Lovitto (7, 2nd base by R Corbin/G Borgmann).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Corbin, L (6-5) 6.2 5 3 0 4 6 0 2.38 29 60 -0.157 0.73 -0.8
Dave LaRoche 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.93 5 2 0 -0.009 0.18 -0.3
Team Totals 8 6 4 1 4 8 1 1.12 34 60 2 0 -0.166 0.94 -1.0

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Paul, W (4-3) 7 4 1 1 1 5 0 1.97 26 69 0.255 1.05 1.6
Horacio Pina, S (13) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.11 7 0 0 0.079 0.54 0.7
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 6 0 1.00 33 69 0 0 0.334 0.65 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Paul (7; G Borgmann).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 6,716.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Texas Rangers
1 Cesar Tovar RF 1 Dave Nelson 3B
2 Danny Thompson SS 2 Joe Lovitto CF
3 Steve Brye LF 3 Larry Biittner 1B
4 Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 Ted Ford RF
5 Bobby Darwin CF 5 Dick Billings LF
6 Eric Soderholm 3B 6 Bill Fahey C
7 Steve Braun 2B 7 Vic Harris 2B
8 Glenn Borgmann C 8 Jim Mason SS
9 Ray Corbin P 9 Mike Paul P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 1-3 RR TEX B. Fahey R. Corbin 21% 86% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Fahey to 3B; Ford Scores/unER/No RBI; Biittner Scores/unER/No RBI
t6 1-3 0 -2- OO MIN S. Brye M. Paul 13% 87% Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
b4 0-0 0 1-- TEX T. Ford R. Corbin 12% 72% Single to RF; Biittner to 3B
t6 0-3 0 1-- R MIN D. Thompson M. Paul -12% 74% Double to LF; Tovar Scores
b4 0-0 0 1-3 O TEX D. Billings R. Corbin -7% 65% Strikeout

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, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar M. Paul -4% 46% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN D. Thompson M. Paul 1% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B; Tovar to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN S. Brye M. Paul 3% 51% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew M. Paul 3% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson R. Corbin -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Lovitto R. Corbin -1% 51% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O TEX L. Biittner R. Corbin -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin M. Paul 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN E. Soderholm M. Paul 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- MIN S. Braun M. Paul -2% 51% Double to RF
t2 0-0 2 -2- MIN G. Borgmann M. Paul -1% 50% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- O MIN R. Corbin M. Paul 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O TEX T. Ford R. Corbin -2% 52% Lineout: 3B
b2 0-0 1 --- O TEX D. Billings R. Corbin -1% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- TEX B. Fahey R. Corbin 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O TEX V. Harris R. Corbin -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar M. Paul 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O MIN D. Thompson M. Paul 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O MIN S. Brye M. Paul 1% 55% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Mason R. Corbin -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- TEX M. Paul R. Corbin 5% 58% Double to CF
b3 0-0 1 -2- O TEX D. Nelson R. Corbin -4% 54% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 -2- O TEX J. Lovitto R. Corbin -4% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew M. Paul 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Darwin M. Paul 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O MIN E. Soderholm M. Paul 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- TEX L. Biittner R. Corbin 5% 60% Single to 2B
b4 0-0 0 1-- TEX T. Ford R. Corbin 12% 72% Single to RF; Biittner to 3B
b4 0-0 0 1-3 O TEX D. Billings R. Corbin -7% 65% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 1-3 RR TEX B. Fahey R. Corbin 21% 86% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Fahey to 3B; Ford Scores/unER/No RBI; Biittner Scores/unER/No RBI
b4 2-0 1 --3 RO TEX V. Harris R. Corbin 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fahey Scores/unER
b4 3-0 2 --- TEX J. Mason R. Corbin 0% 89% Walk
b4 3-0 2 1-- O TEX M. Paul R. Corbin -1% 88% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 7-8-9
t5 0-3 0 --- O MIN S. Braun M. Paul 2% 90% Flyball: RF
t5 0-3 1 --- O MIN G. Borgmann M. Paul 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- O MIN R. Corbin M. Paul 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson R. Corbin -1% 91% Strikeout
b5 3-0 1 --- TEX J. Lovitto R. Corbin 1% 92% Single to 1B
b5 3-0 1 1-- O TEX L. Biittner R. Corbin -1% 90% Lovitto Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 3-0 2 --- O TEX L. Biittner R. Corbin -0% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Rangers 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- MIN C. Tovar M. Paul -4% 86% Single to SS
t6 0-3 0 1-- R MIN D. Thompson M. Paul -12% 74% Double to LF; Tovar Scores
t6 1-3 0 -2- OO MIN S. Brye M. Paul 13% 87% Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
t6 1-3 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew M. Paul 1% 88% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- O TEX T. Ford R. Corbin -1% 87% Groundout: P unassisted
b6 3-1 1 --- TEX D. Billings R. Corbin 1% 88% Walk
b6 3-1 1 1-- O TEX B. Fahey R. Corbin -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B; Billings to 2B
b6 3-1 2 -2- O TEX V. Harris R. Corbin -2% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 5-6-7
t7 1-3 0 --- MIN B. Darwin M. Paul -6% 80% Single to CF
t7 1-3 0 1-- O MIN E. Soderholm M. Paul 5% 85% Strikeout
t7 1-3 1 1-- O MIN S. Braun M. Paul 4% 89% Flyball: CF
t7 1-3 2 1-- O MIN G. Borgmann M. Paul 3% 91% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Ray Corbin facing 8-9-1
b7 3-1 0 --- O TEX J. Mason R. Corbin -1% 91% Flyball: RF
b7 3-1 1 --- O TEX M. Paul R. Corbin -0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- TEX D. Nelson R. Corbin 0% 91% Walk
b7 3-1 2 1-- TEX J. Lovitto R. Corbin 1% 91% Single to LF; Nelson to 2B
Dave LaRoche replaces Glenn Borgmann (C) pitching and batting 8th
George Mitterwald replaces Ray Corbin (P) playing C batting 9th
b7 3-1 2 12- O TEX L. Biittner D. LaRoche -1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Horacio Pina facing 9-1-2
Horacio Pina replaces Mike Paul pitching and batting 9th
Rod Carew pinch hits for George Mitterwald (C) batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 --- O MIN R. Carew H. Pina 3% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-3 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar H. Pina 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- O MIN D. Thompson H. Pina 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Dave LaRoche facing 4-5-6
Phil Roof replaces Rod Carew (PH) playing C batting 9th
b8 3-1 0 --- R TEX T. Ford D. LaRoche 3% 98% Home Run
b8 4-1 0 --- O TEX D. Billings D. LaRoche -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 4-1 1 --- O TEX B. Fahey D. LaRoche -0% 98% Strikeout
b8 4-1 2 --- O TEX V. Harris D. LaRoche -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Horacio Pina facing 3-4-5
Rich Reese pinch hits for Steve Brye (LF) batting 3rd
t9 1-4 0 --- O MIN R. Reese H. Pina 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 1-4 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew H. Pina 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-4 2 --- MIN B. Darwin H. Pina -1% 99% Single to SS
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Eric Soderholm (3B) batting 6th
t9 1-4 2 1-- O MIN C. Manuel H. Pina 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Rangers 4.

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