Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians
June 11, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 11, 1972 at Cleveland Stadium. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Minnesota Twins 5, Cleveland Indians 3

Minnesota Twins ab   r   h rbi
Braun ss 3 0 1 2
Tovar rf 3 0 0 0
Carew 2b 4 0 0 0
Killebrew 1b 3 0 0 0
  Reese 1b 1 0 0 0
Oliva lf 3 0 1 0
  Darwin lf 2 1 1 1
Nettles cf 5 2 3 1
Soderholm 3b 4 0 1 0
Roof c 3 1 1 0
Kaat p 3 1 2 1
  Renick ph 0 0 0 0
  Granger p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 10 5
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
McCraw cf 4 0 1 0
Brohamer 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnson lf 4 0 1 0
Moses c 4 0 0 0
Nettles 3b 3 2 1 1
Bell rf 4 1 1 0
Chambliss 1b 4 0 2 2
Leon ss 3 0 0 0
Colbert p 2 0 0 0
  Hennigan p 0 0 0 0
  Riddleberger p 0 0 0 0
  Unser ph 1 0 0 0
  Farmer p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 3
Minnesota 001 011 0205101
Cleveland 020 000 100361
  Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat  W (7-1) 7.0 4 3 2 1 3
  Granger  SV (10) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
6
3
2
1
3
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Colbert  L (0-4) 7.0 9 5 5 3 4
  Hennigan   0.1 1 0 0 0 0
  Riddleberger   0.2 0 0 0 2 0
  Farmer   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
5
5
5
4

  E–Braun (6), Chambliss (2).  DP–Cleveland 1.  2B–Cleveland Chambliss 2 (3,off Kaat 2).  HR–Minnesota Kaat (2,3rd inning off Colbert 0 on, 1 out); Nettles (1,6th inning off Colbert 0 on, 0 out); Darwin (7,8th inning off Colbert 0 on, 0 out), Cleveland Nettles (2,7th inning off Kaat 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Roof (3,off Hennigan).  SF–Braun 2 (2,off Colbert,off Riddleberger).  IBB–Carew (6,by Colbert).  CS–A Johnson (3,2nd base by Kaat/Roof).  WP–Colbert (4).  IBB–Colbert (3,Carew).  U-HP–Red Flaherty, 1B–Bill Haller, 2B–Jerry Neudecker, 3B–Bill Kunkel.  T–2:20.  A–10,852.
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