The Twins, after scoring three runs in the ninth inning, survived a rally by the Athletics to emerge with a 4-3 victory. Bobby Darwin homered for the Twins and Dave Duncan for the A's to account for the only runs until the ninth. Harmon Killebrew then hit a two-run homer to break a 1-1 tie and the Twins added what proved to be the deciding run when Darwin was safe on an error by Sal Bando, took second on Eric Soderholm's grounder and scored on a single by Steve Brye.

In the A's half, Dick Woodson was lifted after giving up a single to Bando and walking Duncan. Jim Strickland, relieving, passed George Hendrick and gave up a two-run single by Gene Tenace. A walk to Bert Campaneris reloaded the bases. Wayne Granger came in and struck out Joe Rudi. Dave LaRoche took over the pitching and fanned Reggie Jackson and retired Tim Cullen on a pop fly. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 4, Oakland Athletics 3
Game Played on Friday, July      28, 1972 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  3  -   4  6  1
A's          0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  7  2


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .257      Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     1   1   .246
Thompson ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .294      Rudi lf               5   0   1   0     0   1   .309
Braun 2b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .323      Jackson cf            3   0   0   0     2   1   .254
Killebrew 1b          4   1   1   2     0   1   .244      Mincher 1b            2   0   1   0     1   0   .229
  Reese 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .253        Hegan pr,1b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .237
Darwin cf             4   2   1   1     0   1   .268        Cullen ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Soderholm 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .189      Mangual rf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .282
Brye lf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .230      Bando 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .248
Borgmann c            3   0   0   0     1   1   .190      Duncan c              3   2   1   1     1   0   .242
Woodson p             4   0   0   0     0   2   .087      Kubiak 2b             2   0   0   0     1   0   .209
  Strickland p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Hendrick ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .167
  Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .400      Holtzman p            3   0   1   0     0   2   .246
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Tenace ph           1   0   1   2     0   0   .198

Totals               34   4   6   4     2   7             Totals               33   3   7   3     7   7

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 10,141
Left on Base: Twins 5, A's 10
DP: Twins 2, A's 0
Errors: Killebrew, Rudi, Bando
Home Runs: Darwin (13), Killebrew (17), Duncan (15)
Stolen Bases: Brye (3)
GIDP: Mincher (4)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Woodson W(7-9)          8     6   3   3   5   5   1  34   3.06
Strickland              0     1   0   0   2   0   0   3   2.89
Granger                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.67
LaRoche SV(9)           0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.85
Totals                  9     7   3   3   7   7   1  40

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(13-9)        9     6   4   3   2   7   2  36   2.60
Totals                  9     6   4   3   2   7   2  36

Wild Pitches: Woodson (3)

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Larry Napp


TWINS 1ST: Tovar flied out to center; Thompson flied out to
right; Braun was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris flied out to right; Rudi flied out to
right; Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 0.

TWINS 2ND: Killebrew grounded out (third to shortstop to first);
Darwin grounded out (shortstop to first); Soderholm was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Mincher singled to left; Mangual forced Mincher
(shortstop to second); Bando hit into a double play (second to
first) [Mangual out at third (first to shortstop to third)]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 0.

TWINS 3RD: Brye singled to right; Brye stole second; Borgmann
was called out on strikes; Woodson struck out; Tovar was walked
intentionally; Thompson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Duncan homered; Kubiak flied out to left;
Holtzman was called out on strikes; Campaneris made an out to
first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 1.

TWINS 4TH: Braun flied out to right; Killebrew flied out to
left; Darwin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Rudi singled to third; Woodson threw a wild pitch
[Rudi to second]; Jackson walked; Mincher grounded into a double
play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Rudi to third, Jackson out
at second]; Mangual was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 1.

TWINS 5TH: Soderholm flied out to center; Brye flied out to
left; Borgmann popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Bando popped to first in foul territory; Duncan
flied out to left; Kubiak flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 1.

TWINS 6TH: Woodson grounded out (first unassisted); Tovar flied
out to right; Thompson singled to right; Braun grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Holtzman struck out; Campaneris struck out; On a
bunt Rudi reached on an error by Killebrew [Rudi to second];
Jackson walked; Mincher walked [Rudi to third, Jackson to
second]; HEGAN RAN FOR MINCHER; Mangual was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 1.

TWINS 7TH: HEGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Killebrew was
called out on strikes; Darwin homered; Soderholm grounded out
(third to first); Brye grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando flied out to center; Duncan flied out to
right; Kubiak walked; Holtzman singled to third [Kubiak to
second]; Campaneris made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Twins 1, Athletics 1.

TWINS 8TH: Borgmann grounded out (shortstop to first); Woodson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Tovar made an out to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson
popped to third in foul territory; Hegan singled to left;
Mangual flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1,
Athletics 1.

TWINS 9TH: Thompson grounded out (pitcher to first); Braun
singled to center; Killebrew homered [Braun scored]; Darwin
reached on an error by Bando [Darwin to second]; Soderholm
grounded out (second to first) [Darwin to third]; Brye singled
to left [Brye to second (error by Rudi), Darwin scored
(unearned)]; Borgmann was walked intentionally; Woodson struck
out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 4, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: REESE REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING 1B); Bando
singled to center; Duncan walked [Bando to second]; HENDRICK
BATTED FOR KUBIAK; STRICKLAND REPLACED WOODSON (PITCHING);
Hendrick walked [Bando to third, Duncan to second]; TENACE
BATTED FOR HOLTZMAN; Tenace singled to left [Hendrick to second,
Duncan scored, Bando scored]; Campaneris walked [Hendrick to
third, Tenace to second]; GRANGER REPLACED STRICKLAND
(PITCHING); Rudi struck out; LAROCHE REPLACED GRANGER
(PITCHING); Jackson was called out on strikes; CULLEN BATTED FOR
HEGAN; Cullen made an out to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Twins 4, Athletics 3.