The Western division hopes of the White Sox suffered a double blow with 2-1 and 4-0 losses to the Twins, knocking the Pale Hose 3½ lengths behind the Athletics, who split a twin bill with the Angels. The White Sox scored their only run of the day when Pat Kelly homered in the third inning of the lidlifter. The Twins came back with their winning pair in the seventh. Danny Thompson singled and, after Glenn Borgmann flied out, Bert Blyleven forced Thompson. Jim Nettles followed with a fly that Kelly dropped after a long run. Blyleven scored and Nettles, who received credit for a double, continued to third on the throw home. With Rod Carew at bat, Ed Herrmann tried to pick Nettles off third and threw wildly to allow the deciding run to score.

Ray Corbin shut out the White Sox on five hits in the nightcap. Rick Renick had a double and two singles for the Twins, driving in two runs and scoring one. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 2, Chicago White Sox 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, September 4, 1972 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  9  0
White Sox    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  2


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nettles cf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .227      Kelly rf              3   1   1   1     2   0   .263
Carew 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .317      Johnstone cf          5   0   0   0     0   2   .184
Braun 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      D. Allen 1b           3   0   1   0     1   1   .318
Killebrew 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .235      May lf                4   0   2   0     0   0   .299
  Reese 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Andrews 2b            2   0   1   0     1   0   .220
Darwin rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .267        Richard pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Manuel lf             3   0   1   0     0   1   .213        Morales 2b,ss       1   0   0   0     0   1   .220
  Brye lf             1   0   1   0     0   0   .220      Spiezio 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .246
Thompson ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .279      Herrmann c            2   0   1   0     2   0   .238
Borgmann c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .237        Bradford pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Blyleven p            3   1   1   0     0   1   .164        Brinkman c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .139
                                                          Alvarado ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .227
                                                            Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .438
                                                            Muser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
                                                            Acosta p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Bahnsen p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .173
                                                            Orta 2b             2   0   0   0     0   1   .184

Totals               35   2   9   1     0   5             Totals               32   1   6   1     6   7

Time of Game: 2:59
Left on Base: Twins 6, White Sox 10
DP: Twins 1, White Sox 0
Errors: Herrmann, Bahnsen
Doubles: Carew (19), Nettles (4), May 2 (22)
Home Runs: Kelly (5)
Stolen Bases: Kelly (29)
Caught Stealing: Brye (1)
GIDP: Spiezio (8)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(12-15)       9     6   1   1   6   7   1  38   3.00
Totals                  9     6   1   1   6   7   1  38

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen L(16-15)        6.2   8   2   1   0   3   0  28   3.89
Forster                 1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.30
Acosta                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.80
Totals                  9     9   2   1   0   5   0  35

Passed Balls: Borgmann (2)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Haller


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

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly made an out to shortstop; Johnstone flied
out to center; D. Allen singled to center; May flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 0.

TWINS 2ND: Darwin grounded out (shortstop to first); Manuel
singled to right; Thompson flied out to center; Borgmann was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox
0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Andrews singled to right; Borgmann allowed a
passed ball [Andrews to second]; Spiezio grounded out (first
unassisted) [Andrews to third]; Herrmann grounded out (pitcher
to first); Alvarado struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
White Sox 0.

TWINS 3RD: Blyleven was called out on strikes; Nettles made an
out to second; Carew doubled to center; Braun flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Bahnsen grounded out (third to first); Kelly
homered; Johnstone made an out to second; D. Allen grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 1.

TWINS 4TH: Killebrew made an out to second; Darwin singled to
third; Darwin was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Bahnsen [Darwin to second]; Manuel grounded out (second to
first) [Darwin to third]; Thompson grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: May doubled to center; Andrews made an out to
shortstop; Spiezio was called out on strikes; Herrmann was
walked intentionally; Alvarado grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 1.

TWINS 5TH: Borgmann grounded out (pitcher to first); Blyleven
singled to center; Nettles forced Blyleven (second to
shortstop); Carew grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Bahnsen flied out to right; Kelly walked; Kelly
stole second; Johnstone struck out; D. Allen was walked
intentionally; May grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 1.

TWINS 6TH: Braun grounded out (first unassisted); Killebrew
flied out to center; Darwin singled to third; Manuel was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: BRYE REPLACED MANUEL (PLAYING LF); Andrews
walked; RICHARD RAN FOR ANDREWS; Spiezio grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Richard out at second];
Herrmann singled to center; Alvarado forced Herrmann (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, White Sox 1.

TWINS 7TH: MORALES REPLACED RICHARD (PLAYING 2B); Thompson
singled to left; Borgmann flied out to right; Blyleven forced
Thompson (first to shortstop); Nettles doubled to right
[Blyleven scored, Nettles to third (on throw)]; FORSTER REPLACED
ALVARADO (PITCHING); MORALES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
ORTA REPLACED BAHNSEN (PLAYING 2B); Nettles was picked off third
but was safe on an error by Herrmann [Nettles scored
(unearned)]; Carew struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Orta struck out; Kelly walked; Johnstone flied
out to right; D. Allen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 2, White Sox 1.

TWINS 8TH: Braun flied out to center; Killebrew flied out to
center; Darwin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: May doubled to center; Morales was called out on
strikes; Spiezio flied out to right; Herrmann was walked
intentionally; BRADFORD RAN FOR HERRMANN; MUSER BATTED FOR
FORSTER; Muser grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 2, White Sox 1.

TWINS 9TH: ACOSTA REPLACED MUSER (PITCHING); BRINKMAN REPLACED
BRADFORD (PLAYING C ); Brye singled to center; Brye was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Thompson was called out
on strikes; Borgmann grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: REESE REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING 1B); Orta made
an out to second; Kelly grounded out (first unassisted);
Johnstone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, White Sox
1.