The Twins, who were stopped on their six-game winning streak by a 5-4 loss in the opener of a doubleheader, came back to beat the Yankees in the nightcap by the same score. In the lidlifter, Gene Michael singled in the ninth inning and came home with the Yankees' winning run on a pinch-double by Rusty Torres.

With the score tied in the nightcap, 3-3, George Mitterwald opened the Twins' eighth with a single. Fred Beene threw high to second on a tap to the mound by Dan Monzon and both runners were safe. Cesar Tovar was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Jim Roland, obtained from the Athletics, made his debut with the Yankees and on his first pitch Rod Carew singled to drive in two runs. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 5, Minnesota Twins 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     30, 1972 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Twins        2  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   4 13  1
Yankees      0  3  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   5  5  1


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar rf              3   2   1   0     2   0   .268      McKinney 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .184
Thompson ss           4   1   3   0     1   1   .293        Lanier 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Carew 2b              5   1   1   1     0   0   .205        Torres ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .231
Killebrew 1b          5   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Allen 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Braun 3b              5   0   2   1     0   0   .522      Murcer cf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .262
Darwin cf             4   0   3   2     1   0   .421      White lf              2   0   0   0     2   0   .200
Nettles lf            4   0   1   0     1   1   .200      Blomberg 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .467
Dempsey c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Alou 1b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Reese ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Callison rf           3   1   1   1     0   1   .231
  Renick ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Munson c              3   1   1   2     1   0   .300
  Roof c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Michael ss            3   2   1   0     1   0   .207
  Brye ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Kline p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Norton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lyle p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Perry p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Manuel ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Kaat pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Corbin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Monzon ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mitterwald ph,c     1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   4  13   4     6   2             Totals               30   5   5   4     5   3

Time of Game: 2:49
Left on Base: Twins 14, Yankees 7
DP: Twins 0, Yankees 1
Errors: Carew, Blomberg
Doubles: Murcer (4), Torres (1)
Home Runs: Munson (1)
Caught Stealing: Tovar (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Kline (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Callison (3)
GIDP: Killebrew (1)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry                   5     3   4   3   5   0   1  25   1.83
Corbin                  2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   0.00
Granger                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.70
Norton L(0-1)           0.1   2   1   1   0   1   0   3   3.86
Totals                  8.1   5   5   4   5   3   1  37

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kline                   6.2   9   3   2   5   1   0  34   1.93
Lyle W(1-0)             2.1   4   1   1   1   1   0  11   1.50
Totals                  9    13   4   3   6   2   0  45

Passed Balls: Dempsey (1)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Jim Odom


TWINS 1ST: Twins Manager Bill Rigney ejected by 2B umpire
Frank Umont sometime in game; Tovar walked; Thompson singled
to left [Tovar to third]; Carew lined to shortstop; Killebrew
lined to third; Braun singled to right [Tovar scored, Thompson
to third, Braun to second (on throw)]; Darwin singled to right
[Thompson scored, Braun to third, Darwin to second (on throw)];
Nettles was walked intentionally; Dempsey made an out to
catcher; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: McKinney grounded out (shortstop to first); Allen
made an out to shortstop; Murcer walked; White walked [Murcer to
second]; Dempsey allowed a passed ball [Murcer to third, White
to second]; Blomberg flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 2, Yankees 0.

TWINS 2ND: Perry grounded out (second to first); Tovar singled
to center; Tovar was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Thompson walked; Carew lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Twins 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Callison singled to right; Munson homered [Callison
scored]; Michael walked; Kline out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Michael to second]; McKinney reached on a fielder's
choice; Allen grounded out (first unassisted) [Michael to third,
McKinney to second]; Murcer reached on an error by Carew
[Michael scored (unearned) (no RBI), McKinney to third]; White
flied out to left; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2,
Yankees 3.

TWINS 3RD: Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun
flied out to right; Darwin flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 3RD: Blomberg popped to third in foul territory;
Callison grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson walked;
Michael made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
2, Yankees 3.

TWINS 4TH: Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); Dempsey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Perry singled to right; Tovar
forced Perry (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Kline made an out to third; McKinney flied out to
center; Allen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 2, Yankees 3.

TWINS 5TH: Thompson was called out on strikes; Carew reached on
an error by Blomberg; Killebrew singled to left [Carew to
second]; Braun lined to second; Darwin singled to left [Carew
scored (unearned), Killebrew to second]; Nettles flied out to
center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Murcer doubled; White walked; Blomberg forced White
(second to shortstop) [Murcer to third]; Callison hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Murcer scored]; Munson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Yankees 4.

TWINS 6TH: Dempsey walked; MANUEL BATTED FOR PERRY; Manuel
forced Dempsey (second to shortstop); KAAT RAN FOR MANUEL; Tovar
lined to third; Thompson singled to center [Kaat to second];
Carew forced Thompson (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 3, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 6TH: CORBIN REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Michael grounded
out (pitcher to first); Kline grounded out (second to first);
McKinney grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 3, Yankees 4.

TWINS 7TH: Killebrew made an out to shortstop; Braun grounded
out (second to first); Darwin walked; Nettles singled to right
[Darwin to second]; REESE BATTED FOR DEMPSEY; LYLE REPLACED
KLINE (PITCHING); RENICK BATTED FOR REESE; Renick forced Nettles
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 7TH: ROOF REPLACED RENICK (PLAYING C ); Allen made an
out to second; Murcer struck out; White made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Yankees 4.

TWINS 8TH: MONZON BATTED FOR CORBIN; Monzon grounded out
(pitcher to first); Tovar walked; Thompson singled to right
[Tovar to third]; Carew singled [Tovar scored, Thompson to
second]; Killebrew grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Carew out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4,
Yankees 4.

YANKEES 8TH: GRANGER REPLACED MONZON (PITCHING); Blomberg
grounded out (second to first); Callison struck out; Munson
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Yankees 4.

TWINS 9TH: LANIER REPLACED MCKINNEY (PLAYING 3B); ALOU REPLACED
BLOMBERG (PLAYING 1B); Braun singled to left; Darwin singled to
center [Braun to second]; Nettles struck out; BRYE BATTED FOR
ROOF; Brye forced Darwin (third to second) [Braun to third];
MITTERWALD BATTED FOR GRANGER; Mitterwald made an out to second;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 4, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 9TH: MITTERWALD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); NORTON
REPLACED BRYE (PITCHING); Michael singled to right; Lyle struck
out; TORRES BATTED FOR LANIER; Torres doubled to right [Michael
scored, Torres to third (on throw)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 4, Yankees 5.