June 27, 1972 Nolan Ryan (8-5) triples and scores the go-ahead run in the 7th as California beats the Twins, 3 – 1. Poor baserunning in the 4th doesn't help the Twins' cause: with Harmon Killebrew on third base and Steve Braun on second with no outs, Jim Nettles flies out to left field. Killebrew fakes a dash to the plate and Braun starts from second base. A relay catches Braun at second and another throw nips Killebrew at third for a triple play.

Ryan broke it up himself in the seventh, tripling with two out and scoring when the Twins decided to pitch to left-handed Sandy Alomar, who singled off Jim Perry for his seventh setback.