Dick Woodson pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout of the season as the Twins defeated the Rangers, 3-0. Danny Thompson batted in two runs with a triple in the third inning and Bobby Darwin homered for the other marker in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 3, Texas Rangers 0
Game Played on Tuesday, August    1, 1972 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Twins        0  0  2    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar rf              3   1   1   0     0   0   .252      Nelson 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Thompson ss           4   0   1   2     0   0   .289      Maddox lf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .242
Braun 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Biittner 1b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .315
Killebrew 1b          4   0   1   0     0   2   .246      Ford rf               4   0   0   0     0   3   .235
  Brye lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Lovitto cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .215
Reese lf,1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .242      Fahey c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .143
Darwin cf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .269      Harris 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Soderholm 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .184      Mason ss              2   0   0   0     1   1   .200
Borgmann c            2   1   1   0     1   0   .258      Broberg p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .087
Woodson p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .082        Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .138
                                                            Cox p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     1   3             Totals               31   0   3   0     3  10

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  8,165
Left on Base: Twins 4, Rangers 7
DP: Twins 0, Rangers 1
Errors: Thompson
Triples: Thompson (4)
Home Runs: Darwin (14)
Caught Stealing: Tovar (9)
GIDP: Reese (3)
Hit by Pitch: Tovar (12,by Broberg)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Woodson W(8-9)          9     3   0   0   3  10   0  34   2.87
Totals                  9     3   0   0   3  10   0  34

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg L(5-9)          8     6   3   3   1   3   1  30   3.95
Cox                     1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.31
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   3   1  34

Hit by Pitch: Broberg (10)

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Larry McCoy


TWINS 1ST: Tovar singled to left; Tovar was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Thompson grounded out (third to
first); Braun grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson flied out to center; Maddox reached on an
error by Thompson; Biittner singled to right [Maddox to third];
Ford struck out; Lovitto flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 0.

TWINS 2ND: Killebrew singled to left; Reese grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Killebrew out at second]; Darwin
singled to right; Soderholm forced Darwin (shortstop to second);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Fahey struck out; Harris struck out; Mason walked;
Broberg struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Rangers 0.

TWINS 3RD: Borgmann walked; Woodson grounded out (first
unassisted) [Borgmann to second]; Tovar was hit by a pitch;
Thompson tripled to left [Tovar scored, Borgmann scored]; Braun
grounded out (second to first); Killebrew struck out; 2 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Maddox
grounded out (pitcher to first); Biittner flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Rangers 0.

TWINS 4TH: Reese grounded out (second to first); Darwin homered;
Soderholm grounded out (third to first); Borgmann singled to
center; Woodson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Ford flied out to left; Lovitto flied out to right;
Fahey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3,
Rangers 0.

TWINS 5TH: Tovar flied out to left; Thompson flied out to right;
Braun flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Harris grounded out (third to first); Mason was
called out on strikes; Broberg flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 3, Rangers 0.

TWINS 6TH: Killebrew struck out; Reese grounded out (second to
first); Darwin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Nelson grounded out (catcher to first); Maddox
walked; Biittner flied out to left; Ford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Rangers 0.

TWINS 7TH: Soderholm grounded out (shortstop to first); Borgmann
made an out to shortstop; Woodson made an out to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Lovitto singled to second; Fahey was called out on
strikes; Harris lined to right; Mason made an out to shortstop;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Rangers 0.

TWINS 8TH: Tovar flied out to right; Thompson grounded out
(first to pitcher); Braun made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 8TH: JONES BATTED FOR BROBERG; Jones struck out; Nelson
flied out to left; Maddox walked; Biittner singled to right
[Maddox to second]; Ford was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Rangers 0.

TWINS 9TH: COX REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Killebrew grounded out
(third to first); Reese singled to right; Darwin lined to
center; Soderholm flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 9TH: BRYE REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING LF); REESE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Lovitto made an out to shortstop; Fahey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Harris struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Rangers 0.