1972 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 807,571, Avg. 11,704
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Bill Rigney (36-34)
Manager: Frank Quilici (41-43)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1972 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 77-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 807,571, Avg. 11,704
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Bill Rigney (36-34)
Manager: Frank Quilici (41-43)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1972 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 77 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Twins plated 537 runs and yielded 535 runs. Harmon Killebrew paced Minnesota with 26 home runs, and Bobby Darwin walloped 20 or more, too. Bobby Darwin drove in 80 runs. Rod Carew topped all regular hitters by hitting .318. Bert Blyleven led the team with 17 wins, while Ray Corbin recorded a 2.62 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Rigney and Frank Quilici coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 537
Regular Season Runs Against: 535
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 12 at California Angels 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 12 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 3-0 | 4-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 3-0 | 5-2 | 8-2 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 3-0 | 5-3 | 8-3 | ||
| May 3, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 3-0 | 6-3 | 9-3 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 3-0 | 7-3 | 10-3 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 3-0 | 8-3 | 11-3 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 3-0 | 9-3 | 12-3 | ||
| May 8, 1972 | New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 3-1 | 9-3 | 12-4 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 4-1 | 9-3 | 13-4 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | New York Yankees 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 5-1 | 9-3 | 14-4 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 5-2 | 9-3 | 14-5 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 6-2 | 9-3 | 15-5 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 7-2 | 9-3 | 16-5 | ||
| May 15, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 7-2 | 9-4 | 16-6 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 7-2 | 9-5 | 16-7 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 7-2 | 10-5 | 17-7 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 7-2 | 10-6 | 17-8 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 7-2 | 10-7 | 17-9 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 7-2 | 10-8 | 17-10 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 7-2 | 10-9 | 17-11 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 7-2 | 11-9 | 18-11 | ||
| May 25, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 8-2 | 11-9 | 19-11 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 9-2 | 11-9 | 20-11 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | Texas Rangers 16 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 9-3 | 11-9 | 20-12 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 10-3 | 11-9 | 21-12 | ||
| May 30, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 11-3 | 11-9 | 22-12 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 12-3 | 11-9 | 23-12 | ||
| June 1, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 12-4 | 11-9 | 23-13 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 12-4 | 11-10 | 23-14 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 12-4 | 11-11 | 23-15 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-4 | 11-12 | 23-16 | ||
| June 5, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 12-4 | 12-12 | 24-16 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 12-4 | 13-12 | 25-16 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | L | 12-4 | 13-13 | 25-17 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 12-4 | 13-14 | 25-18 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 12-4 | 13-15 | 25-19 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 12-4 | 14-15 | 26-19 | ||
| June 12, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 12-5 | 14-15 | 26-20 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 13-5 | 14-15 | 27-20 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 13-6 | 14-15 | 27-21 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 13-7 | 14-15 | 27-22 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 13-8 | 14-15 | 27-23 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 14-8 | 14-15 | 28-23 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 15-8 | 14-15 | 29-23 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 16-8 | 14-15 | 30-23 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 16-9 | 14-15 | 30-24 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 16-9 | 14-16 | 30-25 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 16-9 | 15-16 | 31-25 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 16-9 | 15-17 | 31-26 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 16-9 | 16-17 | 32-26 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 17-9 | 16-17 | 33-26 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 17-10 | 16-17 | 33-27 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 18-10 | 16-17 | 34-27 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 18-11 | 16-17 | 34-28 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 18-12 | 16-17 | 34-29 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 19-12 | 16-17 | 35-29 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 19-12 | 16-18 | 35-30 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 19-12 | 17-18 | 36-30 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 19-12 | 17-19 | 36-31 | ||
| July 3, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 19-12 | 17-20 | 36-32 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 19-12 | 17-21 | 36-33 | ||
| July 5, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 19-12 | 17-22 | 36-34 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 20-12 | 17-22 | 37-34 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 20-13 | 17-22 | 37-35 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 20-14 | 17-22 | 37-36 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 21-14 | 17-22 | 38-36 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 21-15 | 17-22 | 38-37 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 22-15 | 17-22 | 39-37 | ||
| July 13, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 23-15 | 17-22 | 40-37 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 24-15 | 17-22 | 41-37 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 25-15 | 17-22 | 42-37 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 25-16 | 17-22 | 42-38 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 25-16 | 17-23 | 42-39 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 25-16 | 17-24 | 42-40 | ||
| July 20, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 25-16 | 17-25 | 42-41 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 25-16 | 17-26 | 42-42 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 25-16 | 18-26 | 43-42 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 25-16 | 19-26 | 44-42 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 25-16 | 20-26 | 45-42 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 25-16 | 20-27 | 45-43 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 25-16 | 21-27 | 46-43 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 25-16 | 21-28 | 46-44 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 26-16 | 21-28 | 47-44 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 26-17 | 21-28 | 47-45 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 26-17 | 22-28 | 48-45 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 26-17 | 22-29 | 48-46 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 26-17 | 23-29 | 49-46 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 27-17 | 23-29 | 50-46 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 28-17 | 23-29 | 51-46 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 29-17 | 23-29 | 52-46 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 29-18 | 23-29 | 52-47 | ||
| August 7, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 30-18 | 23-29 | 53-47 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 31-18 | 23-29 | 54-47 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 31-19 | 23-29 | 54-48 | ||
| August 10, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 31-19 | 23-30 | 54-49 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 31-19 | 23-31 | 54-50 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 31-19 | 24-31 | 55-50 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 31-19 | 25-31 | 56-50 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 31-19 | 26-31 | 57-50 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 31-19 | 27-31 | 58-50 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 31-19 | 27-32 | 58-51 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 31-19 | 28-32 | 59-51 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 31-19 | 28-33 | 59-52 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 31-19 | 29-33 | 60-52 | ||
| August 21, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 31-19 | 29-34 | 60-53 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 31-19 | 29-35 | 60-54 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 31-19 | 29-36 | 60-55 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 31-20 | 29-36 | 60-56 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 31-21 | 29-36 | 60-57 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 31-22 | 29-36 | 60-58 | ||
| August 28, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 31-23 | 29-36 | 60-59 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 31-24 | 29-36 | 60-60 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 32-24 | 29-36 | 61-60 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 33-24 | 29-36 | 62-60 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 33-25 | 29-36 | 62-61 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 33-26 | 29-36 | 62-62 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 33-26 | 30-36 | 63-62 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 33-26 | 31-36 | 64-62 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 33-26 | 31-37 | 64-63 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 33-26 | 32-37 | 65-63 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 33-26 | 33-37 | 66-63 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 33-26 | 33-38 | 66-64 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 33-26 | 33-39 | 66-65 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 33-26 | 34-39 | 67-65 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 33-26 | 34-40 | 67-66 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 34-26 | 34-40 | 68-66 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 35-26 | 34-40 | 69-66 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 35-27 | 34-40 | 69-67 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 35-28 | 34-40 | 69-68 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 36-28 | 34-40 | 70-68 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 37-28 | 34-40 | 71-68 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 37-29 | 34-40 | 71-69 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 38-29 | 34-40 | 72-69 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 39-29 | 34-40 | 73-69 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 40-29 | 34-40 | 74-69 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 41-29 | 34-40 | 75-69 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 41-30 | 34-40 | 75-70 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 41-30 | 34-41 | 75-71 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 41-30 | 34-42 | 75-72 | ||
| September 28, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 41-30 | 34-43 | 75-73 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 41-30 | 34-44 | 75-74 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 41-30 | 34-45 | 75-75 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 41-30 | 35-45 | 76-75 | ||
| October 2, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 41-31 | 35-45 | 76-76 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 41-32 | 35-45 | 76-77 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 14 | W | 42-32 | 35-45 | 77-77 |
