Bobby Darwin drove in four runs with four hits, including two homers, but the Twins needed a run on a theft of home by Rod Carew with two out in the 10th inning to defeat the Indians, 5-4. Darwin's slugging gave the Twins a 4-2 lead, but John Lowenstein tied the score with a two-run homer in the eighth.

Carew singled with one away in the 10th. Steve Braun was hit by a pitch and Rich Reese walked. Darwin then struck out before Carew made his successful dash for the plate while Jim Nettles was in the batter's box. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 5, Cleveland Indians 4
Game Played on Friday, September 1, 1972 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Indians      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  -   4  9  1
Twins        1  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  0    1  -   5  8  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bell cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .253      Tovar lf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .251
  Kilkenny p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Carew 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .316
  Hennigan p          0   0   0   0     1   0   .083      Braun 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .291
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Killebrew 1b          3   1   0   0     1   1   .236
  McCraw rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .244        Reese 1b            0   0   0   0     1   0   .234
Brohamer 2b           5   0   0   0     0   0   .252        Renick pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .139
Chambliss 1b          5   1   2   0     0   0   .272      Darwin rf             5   2   4   4     0   1   .267
A. Johnson lf         5   1   2   0     0   1   .238      Nettles cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .217
  Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Thompson ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .281
Lowenstein rf,lf      5   2   3   2     0   0   .242      Borgmann c            4   0   2   0     0   1   .240
Nettles 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .249        Monzon pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Fosse c               4   0   0   1     0   1   .240        Mitterwald c        0   0   0   0     0   0   .180
Duffy ss              4   0   1   1     0   1   .211      Goltz p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .100
Wilcox p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .190        Manuel ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .220
  Unser ph,cf         2   0   0   0     0   0   .228        LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               38   4   9   4     2   4             Totals               36   5   8   4     3   6

Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance:  6,175
Left on Base: Indians 7, Twins 7
DP: Indians 1, Twins 1
Errors: Nettles, Reese
Doubles: Duffy (11), Lowenstein (6), Chambliss (23), Darwin (15), Thompson (17)
Home Runs: Lowenstein (5), Darwin 2 (21)
Stolen Bases: Carew (9)
Caught Stealing: Lowenstein (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Nettles (2)
GIDP: Goltz (1)
Hit by Pitch: Carew (2,by Wilcox), Braun (2,by Mingori)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilcox                  6     5   4   3   1   2   2  25   3.21
Kilkenny                1.1   0   0   0   1   2   0   5   3.92
Hennigan                1.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.59
Mingori L(0-5)          0.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   4   3.99
Farmer                  0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   4.22
Totals                  9.2   8   5   4   3   6   2  41

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz                   9     9   4   4   1   3   1  36   2.28
LaRoche W(3-5)          1     0   0   0   1   1   0   5   2.82
Totals                 10     9   4   4   2   4   1  41

Hit by Pitch: Wilcox (5), Mingori (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Frank Umont


INDIANS 1ST: Bell grounded out (third to first); Brohamer
grounded out (first to pitcher); Chambliss grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar flied out to center; Carew was hit by a pitch;
Braun forced Carew (first to shortstop); Killebrew walked [Braun
to second]; Darwin doubled to left [Killebrew to third, Braun
scored]; Nettles flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 0, Twins 1.

INDIANS 2ND: A. Johnson singled; Lowenstein singled [A. Johnson
to second]; Nettles out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Lowenstein to second, A. Johnson to third]; Fosse grounded out
(second to first) [Lowenstein to third, A. Johnson scored];
Duffy doubled to left [Lowenstein scored]; Wilcox flied out to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 2ND: Thompson doubled to left; Borgmann singled [Thompson
to third]; Goltz grounded into a double play (third to shortstop
to second) [Thompson stayed at third, Borgmann out at second];
Tovar popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 2, Twins 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell made an out to third; Brohamer lined to right;
Chambliss singled to left; A. Johnson forced Chambliss
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Carew grounded out (first unassisted); Braun lined to
right; Killebrew struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2,
Twins 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Lowenstein doubled to left; Nettles grounded out
(pitcher to first); Fosse struck out while Lowenstein was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Darwin homered; Nettles grounded out (second to
first); Thompson made an out to third; Borgmann grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Duffy was called out on strikes; Wilcox struck out;
Bell walked; Brohamer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 5TH: Goltz was called out on strikes; Tovar flied out to
left; Carew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Chambliss grounded out (pitcher to first); A.
Johnson singled to left; Lowenstein forced A. Johnson (second to
shortstop); Nettles singled to left [Lowenstein to third]; Fosse
lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 6TH: Braun flied out to center; Killebrew reached on an
error by Nettles; Darwin homered [Killebrew scored (unearned)];
Nettles grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson lined to
center; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 4.

INDIANS 7TH: Duffy grounded out (shortstop to first); UNSER
BATTED FOR WILCOX; Unser flied out to center; Bell grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 4.

TWINS 7TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); KILKENNY REPLACED
BELL (PITCHING); Borgmann was called out on strikes; Goltz
struck out; Tovar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Twins 4.

INDIANS 8TH: Brohamer grounded out (first unassisted); Chambliss
doubled to left; A. Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Chambliss to third]; Lowenstein homered [Chambliss scored];
Nettles made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
4, Twins 4.

TWINS 8TH: Carew grounded out (third to first); Braun walked;
HENNIGAN REPLACED KILKENNY (PITCHING); Killebrew made an out to
shortstop; Darwin singled to center [Braun out at home (center
to shortstop to second to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 4, Twins 4.

INDIANS 9TH: REESE REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING 1B); Fosse
grounded out (third to first); Duffy grounded out (shortstop to
first); Unser flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
4, Twins 4.

TWINS 9TH: Nettles was called out on strikes; Thompson lined to
right; Borgmann singled to left; MONZON RAN FOR BORGMANN; MANUEL
BATTED FOR GOLTZ; Manuel popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Twins 4.

INDIANS 10TH: MITTERWALD REPLACED MONZON (PLAYING C ); LAROCHE
REPLACED MANUEL (PITCHING); Hennigan walked; Brohamer forced
Hennigan (first to shortstop); Chambliss reached on an error by
Reese [Brohamer to third]; A. Johnson struck out; Lowenstein
made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Twins 4.

TWINS 10TH: MINGORI REPLACED HENNIGAN (PITCHING); Tovar lined to
pitcher; Carew singled to center; Braun was hit by a pitch
[Carew to second]; Reese walked [Carew to third, Braun to
second]; RENICK RAN FOR REESE; MCCRAW REPLACED MINGORI (PLAYING
RF); LOWENSTEIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); FARMER REPLACED
A. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Darwin struck out; Carew stole home; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Twins 5.