The Twins ended a six-game losing streak by putting four hits together for all their runs in the third inning to post a 3-2 victory over the Angels, who were stopped on their six-game winning streak. Bert Blyleven, who was the winner with the help of Wayne Granger, led off with an infield hit and crossed the plate on singles by Jim Nettles and Steve Braun. Then, after two out, Jim Holt doubled to drive in the two other runs. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 3, California Angels 2
Game Played on Sunday, October   1, 1972 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
Twins        0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  1
Angels       1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  9  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nettles cf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .204      Alomar 2b,ss          4   1   0   0     0   2   .242
  Darwin ph,rf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .262      Berry cf              4   1   3   0     0   0   .291
Thompson ss           3   1   1   0     0   1   .270      Pinson lf             3   0   0   0     1   2   .277
Braun 3b              3   1   1   1     1   0   .287      Oliver 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .269
Reese 1b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .222      Stanton rf            4   0   2   1     0   1   .251
Manuel lf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .198      Parker 3b,2b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .213
  Brye pr,lf,cf       1   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Cardenas ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .221
Holt rf               3   0   3   2     0   0   .458        Motton pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .156
  Tovar ph,rf,lf      1   0   0   0     0   1   .263        Hiatt c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Borgmann c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .232      Torborg c             2   0   0   0     0   1   .204
Monzon 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Stephenson ph       1   0   1   0     0   0   .271
  Carew pr,2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .317        Rivers pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Blyleven p            3   1   1   0     0   0   .152        McMullen 3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .271
  Granger p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Messersmith p         2   0   0   0     0   1   .189
                                                            Coletta ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .300
                                                            Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Spencer ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               33   3   9   3     3   7             Totals               35   2   9   2     1   7

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance:  5,971
Left on Base: Twins 7, Angels 7
DP: Twins 2, Angels 2
Errors: Holt
Doubles: Holt (1)
Triples: Berry (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Thompson (13)
GIDP: Borgmann (4), Cardenas (15)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(16-17)       7.1   8   2   1   1   7   0  30   2.72
Granger SV(19)          1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.01
Totals                  9     9   2   1   1   7   0  36

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith L(8-11)     7     8   3   3   3   4   0  30   2.81
Barber                  2     1   0   0   0   3   0   7   2.81
Totals                  9     9   3   3   3   7   0  37

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Larry Napp


TWINS 1ST: Nettles grounded out (pitcher to first); Thompson was
called out on strikes; Braun lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar reached on an error by Holt [Alomar to
first]; Berry singled to right [Alomar to third]; Pinson struck
out; Oliver singled to left [Berry to second, Alomar scored
(unearned)]; Stanton struck out; Parker forced Oliver (third to
second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 1.

TWINS 2ND: Reese walked; Manuel flied out to right; Holt singled
to center [Reese to third]; Borgmann struck out; Monzon flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Cardenas flied out to left; Torborg grounded out
(shortstop to first); Messersmith grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Angels 1.

TWINS 3RD: Blyleven singled to third; Nettles singled to left
[Blyleven to second]; Thompson reached on a fielder's choice on
a sacrifice bunt [Nettles to second, Blyleven to third]; Braun
singled to center [Blyleven scored, Nettles out at third (center
to second), Thompson to second]; Reese was walked intentionally
[Thompson to third, Braun to second]; Manuel made an out to
second; Holt doubled to right [Reese to third, Braun scored,
Thompson scored]; Borgmann flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar struck out; Berry singled to second; Pinson
flied out to center [Berry to second]; Oliver flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Angels 1.

TWINS 4TH: Monzon flied out to left; Blyleven grounded out
(shortstop to first); Nettles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Stanton made an out to first; Parker singled to
center; Cardenas grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Parker out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 3, Angels 1.

TWINS 5TH: Thompson grounded out (second to first); Braun
walked; Reese hit into a double play (catcher to first) [Braun
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Torborg struck out; Messersmith was called out on
strikes; Alomar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 3, Angels 1.

TWINS 6TH: Manuel singled to right; BRYE RAN FOR MANUEL; Holt
singled to left [Brye to second]; Borgmann grounded into a
double play (third to first) [Holt to second, Brye out at
third]; Monzon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: BRYE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Berry tripled to
left; Pinson was called out on strikes; Oliver flied out to
center; Stanton singled to center [Berry scored]; Parker forced
Stanton (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3,
Angels 2.

TWINS 7TH: Blyleven flied out to right; Nettles struck out;
Thompson singled to left; Braun flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Angels 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Cardenas singled to left; MOTTON RAN FOR CARDENAS;
STEPHENSON BATTED FOR TORBORG; Stephenson singled to right
[Motton to third]; RIVERS RAN FOR STEPHENSON; COLETTA BATTED FOR
MESSERSMITH; Coletta made an out to shortstop; Alomar struck out
while Rivers was out trying to advance to second (catcher to
shortstop to first to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3,
Angels 2.

TWINS 8TH: HIATT REPLACED MOTTON (PLAYING C ); MCMULLEN REPLACED
RIVERS (PLAYING 3B); BARBER REPLACED COLETTA (PITCHING); PARKER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); ALOMAR CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING SS); Reese grounded out (first unassisted); Brye struck
out; TOVAR BATTED FOR HOLT; Tovar struck out (catcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Angels 2.

ANGELS 8TH: TOVAR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Berry lined to
second; Pinson walked; GRANGER REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING);
Oliver forced Pinson (second to shortstop); Stanton singled to
center [Oliver to second]; Parker grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Angels 2.

TWINS 9TH: Borgmann grounded out (shortstop to first); Monzon
singled to third; CAREW RAN FOR MONZON; Granger flied out to
right; DARWIN BATTED FOR NETTLES; Darwin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Angels 2.

ANGELS 9TH: DARWIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); TOVAR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BRYE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
CAREW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Hiatt grounded out (shortstop
to first); McMullen flied out to left; SPENCER BATTED FOR
BARBER; Spencer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 3, Angels 2.