April 10, 1972. Minnesota 5, Chicago White Sox 3.

The Twins welcomed the White Sox into town for 3 and rode the pitching of Bert Blyleven and Rod Carew's clutch hitting to beat the White Sox 5-3.  

This game was scoreless until the bottom of the 5th. The Twins started bunching together hits off Wilbur Wood.  A Rod Carew single and a Bobby Darwin 2-run double pushed the Twins ahead 3-0.  The White Sox came right back with 2 in the top of the 6th on a 2-run homer by reigning AL HR king, Beltin' Bill Melton.  

The Twins put the game away in the bottom of the 7th with 2 doubles and a triple from Cesar Tovar chased Wilbur Wood and put the Twins ahead 5-2.  The Sox tried to bounce right back and threatened in the 8th, but Wayne Granger shut them down with only 1 run and a 1-2-3 9th for his first save.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 43 - MONDAY, APRIL 10TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
 123456789RHE
Chicago White Sox (2-2)000002010380
Minnesota Twins (2-1)00003020X591
Twins Prevail, 5-3, Over Chicago
Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox.

Bill Melton had a good game, but he could not keep the Chicago White Sox from falling, 5-3, to the Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium 1965-1976. The Chicago third baseman went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once in the loss. Minnesota pitcher Bert Blyleven got the win, upping his record to 2-0. Wilbur Wood got the loss. Earning his 1st save for Minnesota was Wayne Granger.

The Twins got a big hit from center fielder Bobby Darwin. In the bottom of the fifth, Darwin pounded a 2-run double to left. His 1st double of the season put the Twins ahead, 3-0.

"We'll savor this win," Darwin told the Minnesota News, "then get ready for the next game."

The Twins raised their record to 2-1.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCOREMINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
P. Kelly RF4000110.23503
R. Reichardt CF4120001.35300
D. Allen 1B4020000.35711
C. May LF3110104.21401
B. Melton 3B3132100.40014
M. Andrews 2B4001005.11801
C. Brinkman C3000004.33300
   a-E. Herrmann PH, C1000002.37500
R. Morales SS3000001.33300
   b-J. Orta PH1000000.00000
W. Wood P3000030.00000
   V. Romo P0000000.00000
   c-B. Bradford PH1000000.33301
Totals343833417   
a - E. Herrmann pinch hit for C. Brinkman in the 8th
b - J. Orta pinch hit for R. Morales in the 9th
c - B. Bradford pinch hit for V. Romo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. May (1, 6th Inning off B. Blyleven, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Melton (1, 6th Inning off B. Blyleven, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Reichardt 2 , D. Allen 2 , C. May 2 , B. Melton 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Reichardt , E. Herrmann
GIDP: C. Brinkman
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Kelly (1)
CS: C. May (1)
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
R. Carew 2B4232000.54503
C. Tovar RF3121000.25001
B. Darwin CF4012012.23114
H. Killebrew 1B4000022.23101
S. Braun LF4010020.20002
E. Soderholm 3B4000001.00001
G. Mitterwald C4010000.25000
D. Thompson SS2210102.12501
B. Blyleven P2000020.20000
   J. Strickland P0000000.00000
   W. Granger P0000000.00000
Totals31595177   
BATTING
Doubles: B. Darwin (1, 5th Inning off W. Wood, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Thompson (1, 7th Inning off W. Wood, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Carew (1, 7th Inning off W. Wood, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Tovar (1, 7th Inning off W. Wood, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Carew 4 , C. Tovar 4 , B. Darwin 2 , S. Braun , G. Mitterwald , D. Thompson 2
2-out RBI: R. Carew , B. Darwin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Killebrew 2 , D. Thompson
Sac Bunt: B. Blyleven
Hit by Pitch: C. Tovar
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Carew (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Carew (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Thompson-Carew-Killebrew)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCOREMINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
W. Wood L (1-1)6.1955150903.77   
V. Romo1.2000020162.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Wood 39
Batters Faced: W. Wood 29, V. Romo 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Wood 9-4, V. Romo 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Wood 90-58, V. Romo 16-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Romo 1-0
Hit Batsmen: W. Wood
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
B. Blyleven W (2-0)7.08332411072.81   
J. Strickland H (1)0.100000010.00   
W. Granger SV (1)1.2000100250.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Blyleven 51
Batters Faced: B. Blyleven 30, J. Strickland 1, W. Granger 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Blyleven 6-9, J. Strickland 0-1, W. Granger 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Blyleven 107-67, J. Strickland 1-1, W. Granger 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Strickland 2-0 , W. Granger 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Melton
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium 1965-1976
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 9630
TOP OF THE 1ST
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Bert Blyleven
Pitching: RHP Bert Blyleven
Batting: LHB Pat Kelly0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Rick Reichardt0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Allen0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 56D, EV 92.5 MPH)
Rick Reichardt to second
Batting: LHB Carlos May0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 3-6 (Groundball, 34, EV 105.0 MPH)
Rick Reichardt to third
Batting: RHB Bill MeltonPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
Carlos May is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : LHP Wilbur Wood
Pitching: LHP Wilbur Wood
Batting: LHB Rod Carew0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cesar Tovar0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 69.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bobby Darwin0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 83.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Bert Blyleven
Batting: RHB Bill Melton0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S, EV 100.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Andrews0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Chuck Brinkman0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 34S, EV 75.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rich Morales0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 5, EV 90.6 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : LHP Wilbur Wood
Batting: RHB Harmon Killebrew0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Steve Braun0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6S, EV 69.4 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Eric Soderholm0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB George Mitterwald0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 105.0 MPH)
Eric Soderholm to second
Batting: RHB Danny Thompson0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 100.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Bert Blyleven
Batting: RHB Wilbur Wood0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Pat Kelly0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rick Reichardt0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 87.5 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : LHP Wilbur Wood
Batting: RHB Bert Blyleven0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Rod Carew0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cesar TovarPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-0: Called Strike
Rod Carew is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bobby Darwin0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 107.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Bert Blyleven
Batting: RHB Dick Allen0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carlos May0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Bill Melton0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 90.0 MPH)
Carlos May to second
Batting: RHB Mike Andrews0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4, EV 83.1 MPH)
Carlos May to third
Bill Melton to second
Batting: RHB Chuck Brinkman0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 84.4 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base; Chicago 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : LHP Wilbur Wood
Batting: RHB Harmon Killebrew0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Steve Braun0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Eric Soderholm0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 89.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Bert Blyleven
Batting: RHB Rich Morales0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wilbur Wood0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Pat Kelly0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Rick ReichardtPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
Pat Kelly steals 2nd base (no throw)
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 86.2 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : LHP Wilbur Wood
Batting: RHB George Mitterwald0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Thompson0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Bert Blyleven0-0: Sac Bunt to 2R - play at first, batter OUT! 2-3
Danny Thompson to second
Batting: LHB Rod Carew0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 96.2 MPH)
Danny Thompson to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: RHB Cesar Tovar0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
3-2: Hit by Pitch
Rod Carew to second
Batting: RHB Bobby Darwin0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 112.5 MPH)
Rod Carew scores
Cesar Tovar to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to trailing runner, SAFE at third!
Batting: RHB Harmon Killebrew0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 5th over - 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Minnesota 3
TOP OF THE 6TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Bert Blyleven
Batting: RHB Dick Allen0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9LM, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carlos May0-0: Called Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Melton0-0: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D, EV 99.4 MPH), Distance : 390 ft
Batting: RHB Mike Andrews0-0: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 56D, EV 71.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Chuck Brinkman0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LSF, EV 83.8 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 3
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : LHP Wilbur Wood
Batting: LHB Steve Braun0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Eric Soderholm0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB George Mitterwald0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3, EV 79.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 3
TOP OF THE 7TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Bert Blyleven
Batting: RHB Rich Morales0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4, EV 68.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Wilbur Wood0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Pat Kelly0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 3
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : LHP Wilbur Wood
Batting: RHB Danny Thompson0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bert Blyleven0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Bunted foul
0-2: Ball
1-2: Bunted foul, Strikeout!
Batting: LHB Rod Carew0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 95.6 MPH)
Danny Thompson scores
Batting: RHB Cesar Tovar0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: TRIPLE (Line Drive, 89XD, EV 113.8 MPH)
Rod Carew scores
Pitching: RHP Vicente Romo
Batting: RHB Bobby Darwin0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Harmon Killebrew0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 5
TOP OF THE 8TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Bert Blyleven
Batting: RHB Rick Reichardt0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89S, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Allen0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 106.9 MPH)
Rick Reichardt to second
Pitching: LHP Jim Strickland
Batting: LHB Carlos May0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LSF, EV 89.4 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Wayne Granger
Batting: RHB Bill Melton0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Rick Reichardt to third
Dick Allen to second
Batting: RHB Mike Andrews0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 68.8 MPH)
Rick Reichardt scores
Dick Allen to third
Bill Melton to second
Pinch Hitting: LHB Ed Herrmann0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 23F
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 5
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : RHP Vicente Romo
Now at C: Ed Herrmann
Batting: LHB Steve Braun0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Eric Soderholm0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB George Mitterwald0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 101.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 5
TOP OF THE 9TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Wayne Granger
Pinch Hitting: LHB Jorge Orta0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 108.8 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Buddy Bradford0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Pat Kelly0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 108.1 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 5

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