Rich Reese, who entered both games as a defensive replacement for Harmon Killebrew at first base, hit a double to drive in the winning run in the opener and drew a walk with the bases loaded to force in the winning run in the nightcap as the Twins beat the Athletics in a twi-night doubleheader, 2-1 and 3-2. Killebrew drove in a run with a single in the first inning of the lidlifter to give the Twins a 1-0 lead. After Killebrew left the lineup, Sal Bando homered for the A's to tie the score in the ninth. The Twins then came back with the winning run in their half when Danny Thompson singled and scored on Reese's double.

In the nightcap, Cesar Tovar scored all three of the Twins' runs. With the score tied, 2-2, Tovar walked with two out in the eighth inning and Rod Carew was safe on an error by Mike Epstein. Darold Knowles, relieving Rollie Fingers, passed Stave Braun to load the bases and then walked Reese to force in the deciding run. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 2, Oakland Athletics 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, September 11, 1972 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1 10  0
Twins        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         5   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Tovar lf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .251
Rudi lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .309      Thompson ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .275
Alou rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .305      Killebrew 1b          3   0   1   1     0   0   .233
Jackson cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .258        Reese 1b            1   0   1   1     0   0   .225
Epstein 1b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .279      Darwin rf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .265
Tenace c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .212      Braun 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .280
  Lewis pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brye cf               3   0   1   0     0   1   .222
  Kubiak 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Monzon 2b             2   0   1   0     0   0   .289
  Alyea ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .188        Carew ph,2b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .317
  Cullen 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Roof c                3   0   1   0     0   0   .213
Bando 3b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .234      Perry p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .167
Maxvill 2b            2   0   1   0     0   0   .222        LaRoche p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .100
  Mincher ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .216        Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Mangual ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .245
  Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hegan ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .292
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Blue p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .053
  Duncan ph,c         2   0   1   0     0   1   .223

Totals               36   1  10   1     1   8             Totals               28   2   8   2     1   6

Time of Game: 2:27
Left on Base: A's 9, Twins 4
DP: A's 2, Twins 0
Doubles: Reese (3)
Triples: Brye (3)
Home Runs: Bando (14)
Caught Stealing: Rudi (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Thompson (12)
GIDP: Darwin (23), Thompson (12)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue                    6     5   1   1   1   3   0  21   2.95
Locker                  2     1   0   0   0   3   0   7   2.05
Fingers L(8-7)          0     2   1   1   0   0   0   2   2.74
Totals                  8     8   2   2   1   6   0  30

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry                   6.1   7   0   0   0   3   0  25   3.37
LaRoche                 2.1   1   0   0   0   5   0   8   2.57
Granger W(4-5)          0.1   2   1   1   1   0   1   4   3.20
Totals                  9    10   1   1   1   8   1  37

Wild Pitches: Locker (5)

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Nestor Chylak


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Rudi
singled to center; Alou popped to catcher in foul territory;
Jackson singled to center [Rudi to third]; Rudi was caught
stealing home (catcher to third to catcher to third); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar walked; Thompson out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Tovar to second]; Killebrew singled to left [Tovar
scored]; Darwin grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Killebrew out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein singled to center; Tenace lined to left;
Bando flied out to right; Maxvill lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 2ND: Braun grounded out (first unassisted); Brye tripled
to center; Brye was picked off third (catcher to third to
pitcher); Monzon singled to center; Roof singled to center
[Monzon to second]; Perry struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Blue struck out; Campaneris flied to right in
foul territory; Rudi lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Tovar singled to center; Thompson grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Tovar out at
second]; Killebrew grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Alou grounded out (third to first); Jackson made
an out to second; Epstein struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Darwin struck out; Braun made an out to second; Brye
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Tenace grounded out (pitcher to first); Bando
grounded out (pitcher to first); Maxvill singled to right; Blue
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Monzon grounded out (third to first); Roof flied out
to right; Perry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Rudi
singled to center; Alou flied to right in foul territory;
Jackson lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson
made an out to second; Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Epstein lined to first; Tenace singled to center;
LEWIS RAN FOR TENACE; Bando singled to left [Lewis to second];
MINCHER BATTED FOR MAXVILL; LAROCHE REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING);
MANGUAL BATTED FOR MINCHER; Mangual struck out; DUNCAN BATTED
FOR BLUE; Duncan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: KUBIAK REPLACED LEWIS (PLAYING 2B); LOCKER REPLACED
MANGUAL (PITCHING); DUNCAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Darwin
struck out; Braun grounded out (shortstop to first); Brye struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: REESE REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING 1B); Campaneris
grounded out (second to first); Rudi flied out to right; Alou
singled to center; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 8TH: CAREW BATTED FOR MONZON; Carew singled to right;
Locker threw a wild pitch [Carew to second]; Roof grounded out
(first unassisted) [Carew to third]; LaRoche struck out; Tovar
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
0, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: CAREW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Epstein was
called out on strikes; ALYEA BATTED FOR KUBIAK; Alyea struck
out; GRANGER REPLACED LAROCHE (PITCHING); Bando homered; HEGAN
BATTED FOR LOCKER; Hegan walked; Duncan singled to left [Hegan
to second]; Campaneris forced Duncan (shortstop to second); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 9TH: CULLEN REPLACED ALYEA (PLAYING 2B); FINGERS REPLACED
HEGAN (PITCHING); Thompson singled to center; Reese doubled to
right [Thompson scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Twins 2.