With Jim Perry and Wayne Granger combining on a three-hitter, the Twins defeated the Rangers, 3-1. Perry allowed only two hits, but the Rangers wrapped them around an infield out for a run in the fifth inning.

The Twins then trailed until the eighth when they erupted for their runs after Cesar Tovar and Rod Carew singled and Harmon Killebrew walked to load the bases. Bobby Darwin came through with a clutch single, driving in two runs, and the third tally followed when Steve Braun doubled. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 3, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Wednesday, September 20, 1972 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  0
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   3 10  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .229      Tovar lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .261
Harrah ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Carew 2b              4   1   2   0     0   2   .322
Biittner 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Killebrew 1b          3   0   2   0     1   0   .236
Ford rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .231        Reese pr,1b         0   1   0   0     0   0   .226
Grieve lf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .221      Darwin rf             4   0   1   2     0   0   .265
Fahey c               3   1   1   0     0   0   .174      Braun 3b              4   0   3   1     0   0   .295
Mason 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .229      Mitterwald c          4   0   0   0     0   2   .196
Harris 2b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .107      Brye cf               3   0   1   0     0   1   .226
Paul p                3   0   0   0     0   2   .178      Guth ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Perry p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .162
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Soderholm ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .184
  Panther p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               29   1   3   1     2   5             Totals               32   3  10   3     1   7

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance:  3,678
Left on Base: Rangers 3, Twins 6
DP: Rangers 1, Twins 0
Doubles: Braun (20)
Caught Stealing: Harris (3), Braun (5)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Paul L(7-8)             7.1   8   2   2   0   7   0  29   2.31
Pina                    0     1   1   1   1   0   0   2   3.18
Lindblad                0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.57
Panther                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.12
Totals                  8    10   3   3   1   7   0  33

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(13-14)          8     2   1   1   2   4   0  27   3.40
Granger SV(17)          1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.00
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   5   0  31

Wild Pitches: Paul (3), Perry (4)

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


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson walked; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Nelson to second]; Biittner flied out to center; Ford
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar made an out to first; Carew was called out on
strikes; Killebrew singled to shortstop; Darwin forced Killebrew
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Grieve flied out to center; Fahey popped to catcher
in foul territory; Mason flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Braun singled to center; Paul threw a wild pitch
[Braun to second]; Mitterwald flied out to center; Brye was
called out on strikes; Guth grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Harris grounded out (third to first); Paul struck
out; Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Perry struck out; Tovar flied out to right; On a bunt
Carew singled to third; Killebrew flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah flied out to center; Biittner flied out to
center; Ford walked; Perry threw a wild pitch [Ford to second];
Grieve struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Darwin flied out to right; Braun singled to center;
Mitterwald struck out while Braun was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Twins
0.

RANGERS 5TH: Fahey singled to center; Mason grounded out (second
to first) [Fahey to second]; Harris singled to right [Fahey
scored]; Harris was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Paul struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Brye singled to left; Guth popped to first in foul
territory; On a bunt Perry struck out; Tovar flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Nelson flied out to right; Harrah flied out to
center; Biittner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 6TH: Carew struck out; Killebrew singled to left; Darwin
forced Killebrew (third to second); Braun flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Ford flied out to center; Grieve grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fahey made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 7TH: Mitterwald struck out; Brye popped to first in foul
territory; Guth flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Twins 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Mason struck out; Harris flied out to center; Paul
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Twins 0.

TWINS 8TH: SODERHOLM BATTED FOR PERRY; Soderholm flied out to
left; Tovar singled to pitcher; Carew singled to right [Tovar to
third]; PINA REPLACED PAUL (PITCHING); Killebrew walked [Carew
to second]; REESE RAN FOR KILLEBREW; Darwin singled to right
[Reese to third, Carew scored, Tovar scored]; LINDBLAD REPLACED
PINA (PITCHING); Braun doubled to left [Reese scored, Darwin out
at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; PANTHER REPLACED
LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to
first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Twins 3.

RANGERS 9TH: REESE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GRANGER REPLACED
SODERHOLM (PITCHING); Nelson struck out; Harrah grounded out
(third to first); Biittner singled to right; Ford forced
Biittner (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
1, Twins 3.