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1972 Minnesota Twins (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971/1973)
77-77, Finished 3rd in AL Western Division
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Scored 537 runs, Allowed 535 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-77
Managed by Bill Rigney and Frank Quilici

Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 797,901 (7th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
  (one-year): Batting - 106, Pitching - 106
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups (1971/1973) / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1.Sat,4/15 at OAK L (3-4)# Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
2.Sun,4/16 at OAK W (3-2) Dempsey Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Woodson  
3.Tue,4/18 at CAL L (0-2) Dempsey Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Perry  
4.Wed,4/19 at CAL W (12-3) Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
5.Sun,4/23 vs OAK W (8-4)# Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
6.Tue,4/25 vs BOS W (12-0) Dempsey Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Perry  
7.Wed,4/26 vs BOS W (3-1) Dempsey Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Woodson  
8.Fri,4/28 at NYY W (4-1) Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Nettles Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
9.Sat,4/29 at NYY W (2-0)# Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Kaat  
10.Sun,4/30 at NYY L (4-5) Dempsey Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Nettles Darwin Tovar Perry  
11.Sun,4/30 at NYY W (5-4)# Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Woodson  
12.Wed,5/3 at MIL W (7-0) Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
13.Fri,5/5 at BOS W (5-2) Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Tovar Darwin Nettles Kaat  
14.Sat,5/6 at BOS W (3-2) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Perry  
15.Sun,5/7 at BOS W (8-4) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Woodson  
16.Mon,5/8 vs NYY L (3-5) Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Nettles Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
17.Tue,5/9 vs NYY W (4-2)# Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Kaat  
18.Wed,5/10 vs NYY W (2-0)# Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Perry  
19.Fri,5/12 vs MIL L (3-4) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Woodson  
20.Sat,5/13 vs MIL W (5-4) Roof Reese Carew Soderholm Thompson Manuel Nettles Tovar Blyleven  
21.Sun,5/14 vs MIL W (4-2) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Nettles Tovar Kaat  
22.Mon,5/15 at CHW L (3-4)# Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Perry  
23.Tue,5/16 at CHW L (1-2) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Woodson  
24.Wed,5/17 at CHW W (8-1) Roof Killebrew Braun Soderholm Thompson Nettles Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
25.Fri,5/19 at TEX L (1-2) Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Nettles Darwin Tovar Kaat  
26.Sat,5/20 at TEX L (1-5) Mitterwald Reese Carew Braun Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Perry  
27.Sun,5/21 at TEX L (2-5) Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
28.Sun,5/21 at TEX L (1-3)# Mitterwald Reese Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Woodson  
29.Wed,5/24 at KCR W (1-0) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Tovar Darwin Manuel Kaat  
30.Thu,5/25 vs TEX W (6-5) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Nettles Darwin Tovar Perry  
31.Fri,5/26 vs TEX W (7-0)# Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Renick Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
32.Sat,5/27 vs TEX L (2-16) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Renick Darwin Tovar Woodson  
33.Sun,5/28 vs TEX W (7-2) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Renick Darwin Tovar Kaat  
34.Tue,5/30 vs KCR W (3-2)# Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Renick Darwin Tovar Perry  
35.Wed,5/31 vs KCR W (3-2)# Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Renick Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
36.Thu,6/1 vs KCR L (3-5) Mitterwald Reese Carew Soderholm Thompson Nettles Darwin Tovar Woodson  
37.Fri,6/2 at DET L (4-5)# Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Renick Darwin Tovar Kaat  
38.Sat,6/3 at DET L (3-5) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Braun Darwin Tovar Perry  
39.Sun,6/4 at DET L (0-3) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Braun Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
40.Mon,6/5 at BAL W (3-2)# Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Woodson  
41.Tue,6/6 at BAL W (5-4) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Braun Kaat  
42.Wed,6/7 at BAL L (2-11) Dempsey Killebrew Carew Soderholm Braun Brye Darwin Tovar Perry  
43.Fri,6/9 at CLE L (1-7) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Braun Nettles Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
44.Sat,6/10 at CLE L (1-4) Dempsey Killebrew Carew Soderholm Braun Manuel Darwin Tovar Woodson  
45.Sun,6/11 at CLE W (5-3) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Braun Oliva Nettles Tovar Kaat  
46.Mon,6/12 vs DET L (1-2) Roof Reese Carew Soderholm Braun Oliva Nettles Tovar Blyleven  
47.Tue,6/13 vs DET W (3-1) Mitterwald Reese Carew Soderholm Braun Oliva Nettles Tovar Perry  
48.Wed,6/14 vs DET L (2-3)# Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Braun Renick Darwin Tovar Woodson  
49.Fri,6/16 vs BAL L (0-3) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Braun Oliva Nettles Tovar Kaat  
50.Sat,6/17 vs BAL L (1-4) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Monzon Thompson Oliva Nettles Tovar Blyleven  
51.Sun,6/18 vs BAL W (4-3)# Mitterwald Killebrew Monzon Soderholm Thompson Renick Darwin Tovar Perry  
52.Tue,6/20 vs CLE W (7-3) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Oliva Nettles Tovar Kaat  
53.Tue,6/20 vs CLE W (3-1) Dempsey Reese Carew Soderholm Thompson Oliva Nettles Tovar Woodson  
54.Wed,6/21 vs CLE L (2-4) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Oliva Nettles Tovar Blyleven  
55.Fri,6/23 at KCR L (0-5)# Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Tovar Darwin Oliva Perry  
56.Sat,6/24 at KCR W (4-1)# Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Renick Darwin Tovar Kaat  
57.Sun,6/25 at KCR W (5-3) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Braun Nettles Tovar Blyleven  
58.Sun,6/25 at KCR L (3-8) Mitterwald Reese Carew Soderholm Thompson Braun Nettles Manuel Woodson  
59.Mon,6/26 vs CAL W (7-4) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Braun Nettles Tovar Corbin  
60.Tue,6/27 vs CAL L (1-3) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Braun Nettles Tovar Perry  
61.Wed,6/28 vs CAL W (7-6)# Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Kaat  
62.Thu,6/29 vs KCR L (3-5) Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Darwin Nettles Tovar Blyleven  
63.Thu,6/29 vs KCR L (4-12) Mitterwald Reese Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Manuel Woodson  
64.Fri,6/30 vs KCR W (2-0) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Nettles Tovar Corbin  
65.Sat,7/1 at CHW L (1-5)# Borgmann Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Perry  
66.Sun,7/2 at CHW W (6-4)# Roof Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Kaat  
67.Sun,7/2 at CHW L (1-2) Borgmann Reese Monzon Soderholm Thompson Manuel Nettles Tovar Woodson  
68.Mon,7/3 at BOS L (2-8) Borgmann Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
69.Tue,7/4 at BOS L (0-2) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Corbin  
70.Wed,7/5 at BOS L (0-2) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Perry  
71.Fri,7/7 vs NYY W (5-2)# Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Woodson  
72.Sat,7/8 vs NYY L (0-1) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
73.Sun,7/9 vs NYY L (6-9) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Corbin  
74.Mon,7/10 vs MIL W (8-1)# Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Perry  
75.Tue,7/11 vs MIL L (4-5) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Woodson  
76.Wed,7/12 vs MIL W (7-1)# Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Renick Blyleven  
77.Thu,7/13 vs BOS W (10-0) Roof Reese Carew Soderholm Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Corbin  
78.Fri,7/14 vs BOS W (7-6) Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Perry  
79.Sat,7/15 vs BOS W (7-1) Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Woodson  
80.Sun,7/16 vs BOS L (1-6) Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
81.Tue,7/18 at NYY L (0-6) Roof Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Tovar Darwin Manuel Corbin  
82.Wed,7/19 at NYY L (3-13)# Borgmann Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Perry  
83.Thu,7/20 at MIL L (1-2)# Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Woodson  
84.Fri,7/21 at MIL L (0-2) Mitterwald Killebrew Carew Braun Thompson Manuel Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
85.Sat,7/22 at MIL W (9-5) Borgmann Killebrew Braun Soderholm Thompson Reese Nettles Tovar Corbin  
86.Sun,7/23 at MIL W (3-0) Borgmann Killebrew Braun Soderholm Thompson Reese Darwin Tovar Perry  
87.Sun,7/23 at MIL W (6-5)# Roof Killebrew Braun Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Goltz  
88.Thu,7/27 at OAK L (3-4)# Mitterwald Killebrew Braun Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Blyleven  
89.Fri,7/28 at OAK W (4-3)# Borgmann Killebrew Braun Soderholm Thompson Brye Darwin Tovar Woodson  
90.Sat,7/29 at OAK L (2-7) Borgmann Killebrew Braun Soderholm Thompson Reese Darwin Tovar Corbin  
91.Sun,7/30 vs CHW W (1-0)# Borgmann Killebrew Braun Soderholm Thompson Renick Darwin Tovar Perry  
92.Mon,7/31 vs CHW L (1-8) Borgmann Killebrew Braun