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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 6, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 6, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 6, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 6, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 38,207 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Dave Phillips |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Joe Lis | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | DH |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Billy Conigliaro | Center Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 6, 1973
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Hunter
There go the runners. The throw from Fosse and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Hisle scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Hunter
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Hunter
Lis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Blyleven
Maxvill hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi takes first base on ball four. North moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Hunter
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hisle scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Hunter
Lis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Lis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blyleven
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blyleven, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Blyleven
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hunter
Hisle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Gardner
Rob Gardner now pitching.
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Gardner
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Gardner
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Bando reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a line drive into right field. Darwin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Darwin. Bando scores. Conigliaro moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Conigliaro scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Blyleven
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Gardner
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gardner
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Gardner
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Blyleven
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Gardner
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Gardner
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Gardner
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Carew reaches second base with a double. Conigliaro throws the ball in to Bando who tags Carew trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Gardner
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Gardner
Oliva takes first base on ball four. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Gardner
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Blyleven
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Lis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Fingers
Thompson strikes out. There goes Lis. The throw from Fosse to second, and Lis is out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fingers
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitterwald for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a line drive into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Marquez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hisle. Marquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Fingers
Ted Kubiak now playing shortstop.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Fingers
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fingers
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Blyleven
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Dick Green.
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Fingers
Rich McKinney now playing second base.
Darwin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Fingers
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Fingers
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Darwin scores. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lis vs. Fingers
Lis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Fingers
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Blyleven
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/6/1973 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Hisle L, cf 5 3 4 1 North B, dh 5 0 2 0
Carew R, 2b 5 2 2 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Darwin B, rf 3 1 1 1 Marquez G, ph 1 0 1 0
Oliva T, dh 4 1 2 3 Kubiak T, ss 1 0 0 0
Braun S, 3b 5 0 1 1 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0
Lis J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0
Thompson D, ss 5 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 1
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Tenace G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Holt J, lf 4 1 1 1 Conigliaro B, cf 4 1 1 1
Fosse R, c 4 0 2 1
Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hegan M, ph 1 0 0 0
McKinney R, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 7 38 3 10 3
Minnesota 320 101 001 -- 8
Oakland 000 300 000 -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 10 3 2 2 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L)* 3.0 9 6 5 1 2
Gardner R 3.0 3 1 1 2 1
Fingers R 3.0 1 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Green D, Fosse R, Thompson D, Darwin B, Bando S
DP -- Oakland 3
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Oakland 10
2B -- Hisle L, Bando S, Carew R, Marquez G
HR -- Oliva T, Holt J, Hisle L
SB -- Carew R, Hisle L
CS -- Lis J
HBP -- by Fingers R (Darwin B)
T -- 2:45
A -- 38207
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