A three-run homer by John Lowenstein and two-run drive by Steve Dunning carried the Indians to a 5-3 victory over the Twins. Dunning's homer in the sixth inning broke a 3-3 tie and enabled the righthander to gain the decision, although lifted in the seventh after giving up his 11th hit of the game. Tom Hilgendorf retired one batter and Ed Farmer then hurled the rest of the way to receive credit for the save. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 5, Minnesota Twins 3
Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 1972 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    3  0  2    0  0  0  -   5 11  0
Twins        0  0  2    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3 11  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf              4   0   1   0     1   1   .228      Tovar lf              5   1   2   0     0   0   .252
Brohamer 2b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .251      Carew 2b              5   1   2   0     0   0   .317
Chambliss 1b          5   1   2   0     0   0   .274      Braun 3b              4   1   2   2     0   0   .294
A. Johnson lf         3   1   2   0     0   0   .242      Killebrew 1b          3   0   1   1     0   2   .237
  Bell rf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .252        Reese pr,1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Lowenstein rf,lf      4   1   2   3     0   1   .252        Renick ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .137
Nettles 3b            2   1   0   0     2   1   .248      Darwin rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .267
Fosse c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Nettles cf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .224
Duffy ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .212      Thompson ss           4   0   0   0     0   2   .279
Dunning p             3   1   2   2     0   1   .217      Borgmann c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .242
  Hilgendorf p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Woodson p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .076
  Farmer p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Strickland p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Manuel ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .218
                                                            LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Monzon ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               36   5  11   5     3   5             Totals               37   3  11   3     1   8

Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance:  8,356
Left on Base: Indians 7, Twins 8
DP: Indians 0, Twins 1
Doubles: Braun 2 (16), Nettles (3)
Home Runs: Lowenstein (6), Dunning (1)
Caught Stealing: Lowenstein (3)
GIDP: Fosse (17)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dunning W(4-2)          6    11   3   3   1   5   0  29   3.02
Hilgendorf              0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.13
Farmer SV(5)            2.2   0   0   0   0   3   0   8   3.97
Totals                  9    11   3   3   1   8   0  38

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Woodson L(11-13)        5.2   9   5   5   2   3   2  27   2.66
Strickland              0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.50
LaRoche                 3     1   0   0   0   2   0   9   2.71
Totals                  9    11   5   5   3   5   2  39

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


INDIANS 1ST: Unser grounded out (first unassisted); Brohamer
grounded out (second to first); Chambliss singled to right; A.
Johnson forced Chambliss (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar singled to center; Carew grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Tovar to second]; Braun flied out to
center; Killebrew struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Twins 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Lowenstein struck out; Nettles walked; Fosse
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Nettles out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins
0.

TWINS 2ND: Darwin flied out to left; Nettles singled to right
[Nettles out at second (right to second)]; Thompson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Duffy struck out; Dunning singled to center; Unser
forced Dunning (first to shortstop); Brohamer grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Borgmann grounded out (shortstop to first); Woodson
struck out; Tovar singled to center; Carew singled to center
[Tovar to third]; Braun doubled to right [Carew scored, Tovar
scored]; Killebrew struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Twins 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Chambliss singled to center; A. Johnson singled to
center [Chambliss to third]; Lowenstein homered [Chambliss
scored, A. Johnson scored]; Nettles grounded out (first
unassisted); Fosse flied out to left; Duffy singled to right;
Dunning was called out on strikes; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 3, Twins 2.

TWINS 4TH: Darwin flied out to center; Nettles doubled to left;
Thompson flied out to right; Borgmann was walked intentionally;
Woodson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 3, Twins 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Unser singled; Brohamer flied out to left;
Chambliss forced Unser (second to shortstop); A. Johnson singled
to right [Chambliss to third]; Lowenstein flied out to left; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 3, Twins 2.

TWINS 5TH: BELL REPLACED A. JOHNSON (PLAYING RF); LOWENSTEIN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Tovar lined to third; Carew
grounded out (third to first); Braun doubled to right; Killebrew
singled to left [Braun scored]; REESE RAN FOR KILLEBREW; Darwin
singled to left [Reese to second]; Nettles lined to right; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 3, Twins 3.

INDIANS 6TH: REESE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Nettles walked;
Fosse grounded out (second to first) [Nettles to second]; Duffy
grounded out (third to first); Dunning homered [Nettles scored];
STRICKLAND REPLACED WOODSON (PITCHING); Unser walked; Brohamer
singled to right [Unser to third]; Chambliss grounded out
(pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 5, Twins 3.

TWINS 6TH: Thompson was called out on strikes; Borgmann singled
to third; MANUEL BATTED FOR STRICKLAND; Manuel lined to center;
Tovar grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 5, Twins 3.

INDIANS 7TH: LAROCHE REPLACED MANUEL (PITCHING); Bell made an
out to shortstop; Lowenstein singled to right; Lowenstein was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first); Nettles
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Twins 3.

TWINS 7TH: Carew singled to right; HILGENDORF REPLACED DUNNING
(PITCHING); Braun flied out to left; RENICK BATTED FOR REESE;
FARMER REPLACED HILGENDORF (PITCHING); Renick forced Carew
(first to shortstop); Darwin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 5, Twins 3.

INDIANS 8TH: RENICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Fosse made an
out to shortstop; Duffy grounded out (pitcher to first); Farmer
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
5, Twins 3.

TWINS 8TH: Nettles struck out; Thompson struck out; Borgmann
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 5, Twins 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Unser was called out on strikes; Brohamer flied out
to center; Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Twins 3.

TWINS 9TH: MONZON BATTED FOR LAROCHE; Monzon grounded out (third
to first); Tovar grounded out (third to first); Carew flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Twins 3.