Yankees 5-3 Twins (May 8, 1972)

NYY

MIN

1

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2

0

3

0

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4

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5

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9

E

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W: M. Stottlemyre

L: B. Blyleven

S: S. Lyle

Current Series

Yankees

5

Twins

3

Game 1

Final

Yankees

2

Twins

4

Game 2

Final

Yankees

0

Twins

2

Game 3

Final

1972 AL East

NYY MIN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	86	70	.551
Red Sox	85	70	.548	0.5
Orioles	80	74	.519	5.0
Yankees	79	76	.510	6.5
Indians	72	84	.462	14.0
Brewers	65	91	.417	21.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	93	62	.600
White Sox	87	67	.565	5.5
Twins	77	77	.500	15.5
Royals	76	78	.494	16.5
Angels	75	80	.484	18.0
Rangers	54	100	.351	38.5

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins fell to the New York Yankees, 5 to 3, on May 8, 1972.

Game Info

May 8, 1972

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Rich McKinney R. McKinney 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Hal Lanier H. Lanier 3B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre P	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	9	4	1	5

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.200	.000
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dan Monzon D. Monzon PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Jim Nettles J. Nettles LF	3	0	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Phil Roof P. Roof C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rich Reese R. Reese PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Renick R. Renick PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Charlie Manuel C. Manuel PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Corbin R. Corbin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Brye S. Brye PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Totals	36	3	9	3	2	6

Batting

2B: M. Stottlemyre

3B: G. Michael

HR: J. Callison

RBI: J. Callison, H. Lanier, G. Michael, M. Stottlemyre

Baserunning

SB: T. Munson, R. White

CS: H. Lanier

Batting

3B: S. Brye, R. Carew

RBI: R. Carew, J. Nettles, D. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre (W)	7.2	8	2	2	2	4	2.35
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	6.75
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	2	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (L)	7.0	7	4	3	0	4	1	3.86
Ray Corbin R. Corbin	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	9	5	4	1	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Rich McKinney R. McKinney 3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Hal Lanier H. Lanier 3B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre P	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	9	4	1	5

Batting

2B: M. Stottlemyre

3B: G. Michael

HR: J. Callison

RBI: J. Callison, H. Lanier, G. Michael, M. Stottlemyre

Baserunning

SB: T. Munson, R. White

CS: H. Lanier

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre (W)	7.2	8	2	2	2	4	2.35
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	6.75
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	2	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.200	.000
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dan Monzon D. Monzon PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Braun S. Braun 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Jim Nettles J. Nettles LF	3	0	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Phil Roof P. Roof C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rich Reese R. Reese PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Renick R. Renick PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Charlie Manuel C. Manuel PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Corbin R. Corbin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Brye S. Brye PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Totals	36	3	9	3	2	6

Batting

3B: S. Brye, R. Carew

RBI: R. Carew, J. Nettles, D. Thompson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (L)	7.0	7	4	3	0	4	1	3.86
Ray Corbin R. Corbin	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	9	5	4	1	5	1

6-11 NYY

MIN 12-4

Current Series

1972 AL East

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