After rallying to tie the score with three runs in the ninth inning, the Twins defeated the Orioles, 5-4, when Rod Carew singled, Bobby Darwin walked and Steve Brye singled in the 15th. The loss was the Orioles' fifth in a row and dropped their season record to 21-22, putting them under .500 for the first time since early 1966.

In the Twins' ninth-inning comeback, Eric Soderholm homered with a man on base and the tying run followed on singles by Rick Dempsey, Steve Braun and Danny Thompson. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 5, Baltimore Orioles 4
Game Played on Tuesday, June      6, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Twins        0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   5 16  1
Orioles      0  0  0    3  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Braun rf,ss           7   0   3   0     0   1   .307      Rettenmund rf         6   0   1   0     1   0   .261
Thompson ss           6   0   1   2     1   2   .266      Johnson 2b            7   1   1   1     0   1   .237
  Renick rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Blair cf              7   1   3   0     0   0   .255
Carew 2b              7   1   4   0     0   1   .288      Baylor lf             6   0   1   0     1   1   .305
Killebrew 1b          4   0   0   0     1   2   .240      Grich 1b,ss           5   1   1   1     2   2   .268
  Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Robinson 3b           5   0   1   1     2   1   .237
  Manuel ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .217      Etchebarren c         3   0   0   1     0   2   .182
  Monzon pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Oates ph,c          2   0   0   0     1   0   .250
  Corbin p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Belanger ss           3   1   1   0     0   2   .169
Darwin cf             6   0   1   0     1   1   .243        Crowley ph,1b       4   0   1   0     0   1   .316
Brye lf               7   1   3   1     0   0   .225      Palmer p              3   0   1   0     0   2   .286
Soderholm 3b          6   1   1   2     1   1   .194        Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Roof c                2   0   0   0     0   0   .206        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Nettles ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .152        Harrison p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
  Dempsey c           1   0   1   0     0   0   .200        Powell ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .153
  Tovar pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .264        Shopay pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Mitterwald c        3   0   0   0     0   1   .137        Leonhard p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kaat p                3   1   1   0     0   1   .200        Buford ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .198
  Norton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Scott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reese ph,1b         3   0   0   0     0   1   .182        Hendricks ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .108

Totals               58   5  16   5     4  13             Totals               53   4  11   4     9  14

Time of Game: 4:25   Attendance:  6,203
Left on Base: Twins 12, Orioles 14
DP: Twins 2, Orioles 2
Errors: Braun
Doubles: Manuel (2), Blair (4), Baylor (5)
Home Runs: Soderholm (5)
Stolen Bases: Belanger 2 (3), Baylor (7)
Caught Stealing: Thompson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Etchebarren (2)
GIDP: Killebrew (3), Robinson (4), Crowley (2)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat                    6.2   7   4   3   3   8   0  30   1.93
Norton                  1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.76
Granger                 3     2   0   0   2   2   0  13   0.58
Corbin W(2-0)           4     2   0   0   4   2   0  16   1.35
Totals                 15    11   4   3   9  14   0  63

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer                  8.1  10   4   4   2  11   1  37   2.17
Watt                    0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.60
Jackson                 0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.40
Harrison                2.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   8   1.00
Leonhard                2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   5.91
Scott L(0-1)            2     2   1   1   2   1   0   9   1.69
Totals                 15    16   5   5   4  13   1  62

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jim Evans


TWINS 1ST: Braun singled to right; Thompson was called out on
strikes; Carew singled to pitcher [Braun to second]; Killebrew
was called out on strikes; Darwin struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund flied out to right; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Blair flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

TWINS 2ND: Brye flied out to right; Soderholm struck out; Roof
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Baylor grounded out (pitcher to first); Grich
grounded out (third to first); Robinson walked; Etchebarren
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

TWINS 3RD: Kaat singled; Braun singled to right [Kaat to third];
Thompson grounded out (second to first) [Kaat scored, Braun to
second]; Carew struck out; Killebrew walked; Darwin flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger struck out; Palmer struck out; Rettenmund
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
1, Orioles 0.

TWINS 4TH: Brye flied out to right; Soderholm walked; Roof
forced Soderholm (shortstop to second); Kaat was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Johnson singled; Blair singled to right [Johnson to
third]; Baylor struck out; Grich singled to right [Johnson
scored, Blair to third]; Robinson singled to right [Blair
scored, Grich to third (error by Braun)]; Etchebarren hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Grich scored (unearned)]; Belanger
struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

TWINS 5TH: Braun was called out on strikes; Thompson flied out
to right; Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: On a bunt Palmer singled; Rettenmund flied out to
center; Johnson struck out; Blair forced Palmer (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

TWINS 6TH: Killebrew was called out on strikes; Darwin singled
to center; Brye popped to first in foul territory; Soderholm
forced Darwin (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1,
Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Baylor flied out to center; Grich struck out;
Robinson walked; Etchebarren grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

TWINS 7TH: NETTLES BATTED FOR ROOF; Nettles was called out on
strikes; Kaat flied out to left; Braun made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: DEMPSEY REPLACED NETTLES (PLAYING C ); Belanger
singled; Belanger stole second; Belanger stole third; On a bunt
Palmer struck out; Rettenmund walked; Johnson forced Rettenmund
(third to second) [Belanger scored]; Blair doubled to left
[Johnson to third]; NORTON REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Baylor
lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 4.

TWINS 8TH: Thompson struck out; Carew singled to center;
Killebrew flied out to left; Darwin flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: Grich grounded out (first to pitcher); Robinson
struck out; Etchebarren struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
1, Orioles 4.

TWINS 9TH: Brye singled to center; Soderholm homered [Brye
scored]; Dempsey singled to left; TOVAR RAN FOR DEMPSEY; REESE
BATTED FOR NORTON; Reese struck out; Braun singled to center
[Tovar to third]; WATT REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); Thompson
singled [Tovar scored, Braun to second]; JACKSON REPLACED WATT
(PITCHING); Carew singled to pitcher [Braun to third, Thompson
to second]; HARRISON REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Killebrew
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Carew out at second]; 3 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: MITTERWALD REPLACED TOVAR (PLAYING C ); REESE
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GRANGER REPLACED KILLEBREW
(PITCHING); CROWLEY BATTED FOR BELANGER; Crowley singled; On a
bunt Harrison struck out; Rettenmund flied out to center;
Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4,
Orioles 4.

TWINS 10TH: CROWLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GRICH CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Darwin flied out to left; Brye singled
to center; Soderholm flied out to left; Mitterwald struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 10TH: Blair grounded out (pitcher to first); Baylor
walked; Baylor stole second; Grich was called out on strikes;
Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4,
Orioles 4.

TWINS 11TH: Reese grounded out (second to first); Braun grounded
out (first to pitcher); Thompson made an out to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 11TH: OATES BATTED FOR ETCHEBARREN; Oates made an out to
shortstop; Crowley grounded out (second to first); POWELL BATTED
FOR HARRISON; Powell walked; SHOPAY RAN FOR POWELL; Rettenmund
singled to left [Shopay to second]; Johnson made an out to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 4, Orioles 4.

TWINS 12TH: LEONHARD REPLACED SHOPAY (PITCHING); OATES STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); Carew grounded out (first unassisted); MANUEL
BATTED FOR GRANGER; Manuel doubled to right; MONZON RAN FOR
MANUEL; Darwin lined into a double play (second to shortstop)
[Monzon out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Orioles
4.

ORIOLES 12TH: CORBIN REPLACED MONZON (PITCHING); Blair popped to
second in foul territory; Baylor lined to right; Grich walked;
Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 4, Orioles 4.

TWINS 13TH: Brye flied out to left; Soderholm flied out to left;
Mitterwald flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4,
Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 13TH: Oates flied out to center; Crowley struck out;
BUFORD BATTED FOR LEONHARD; Buford walked; Rettenmund grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 4, Orioles 4.

TWINS 14TH: SCOTT REPLACED BUFORD (PITCHING); Reese flied out to
right; Braun grounded out (second to first); Thompson walked;
Thompson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 14TH: RENICK REPLACED THOMPSON (PLAYING RF); BRAUN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Johnson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Blair singled to center; Baylor doubled to left
[Blair to third]; Grich was walked intentionally; Robinson
grounded into a double play (third to catcher to first) [Blair
out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 4, Orioles 4.

TWINS 15TH: Carew singled to left; On a bunt Corbin struck out;
Darwin walked [Carew to second]; Brye singled to left [Carew
scored, Darwin to second]; Soderholm forced Brye (shortstop to
second) [Darwin to third]; Mitterwald made an out to second; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 5, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 15TH: Oates walked; Crowley grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Oates out at second]; HENDRICKS BATTED FOR
SCOTT; Hendricks struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5,
Orioles 4.