Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Blue
  
  Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Blue
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Blue
  
  Darwin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Decker
  
  North hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Decker
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Decker
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Blue
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Blue
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Blue
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hisle moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Blue
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Decker
  
  Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Decker
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Decker
  
  Tenace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Decker
  
  Mangual hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Blue
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Blue
  
  Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Blue
  
  Carew hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris catches it and throws to first to double up Brye. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Decker
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Decker
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Decker
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Blue
  
  Darwin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Blue
  
  Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Decker
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Decker
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bando vs. Decker
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rudi vs. Decker
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tenace vs. Decker
  
  Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Decker
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Decker
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Decker
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Blue
  
  Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Blue
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Hisle moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Blue
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hisle moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borgmann vs. Blue
  
  Borgmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brye vs. Blue
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Decker
  
  North hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. North reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Campaneris vs. Decker
  
  Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Decker
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bando vs. Decker
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Blue
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Blue
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Blue
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hisle vs. Blue
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Decker
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Decker
  
  Tenace bunts towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mangual vs. Decker
  
  Mangual takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fosse vs. Decker
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rudi tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Butler
  
  Jim Holt pinch hits for Dick Green. Bill Butler now pitching. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Jim Holt.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to third. Mangual moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  North vs. Butler
  
  North hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Blue
  
  Dal Maxvill now playing second base.
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Blue
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Blue
  
  Borgmann strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Blue
  
  Brye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Brye reaches second base with a double. Kusick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Blue
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Butler
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Butler
  
  Washington 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, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Butler
  
  Bando hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Fingers
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Fingers
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Fingers
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Butler
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Butler
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Butler
  
  Mangual strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Fingers
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourque vs. Fingers
  
  Pat Bourque pinch hits for Danny Thompson.
  
  Bourque strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Fingers
  
  Tony Oliva pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Fingers
  
  Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1974 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Brye S, cf            5  0  3  1   North B, cf           4  0  1  0   
Carew R, 2b           3  0  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  1  1  0   
Darwin B, rf          4  0  0  0   Washington C, rf      4  1  1  0   
Killebrew H, dh       4  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       4  0  1  0   Rudi J, lf            4  1  1  0   
Hisle L, lf           3  0  0  0   Tenace G, 1b          3  1  1  4   
Kusick C, 1b          3  1  2  0   Mangual A, dh         3  0  0  0   
Braun S, ph           1  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            2  0  1  1   
Thompson D, ss        3  0  1  0   Green D, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Bourque P, ph         1  0  0  0   Holt J, ph            0  0  0  0   
Borgmann G, c         3  0  0  0   Alou J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Oliva T, ph           1  0  1  0   Maxvill D, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Terrell J, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  9  1                        30  5  7  5

Minnesota        000 000 100 --  1
Oakland          000 401 00x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Decker J (L)          5.1  7  5  5  2  2
Butler B              2.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)            6.2  8  1  1  2  5
Fingers R             2.1  1  0  0  0  3

E -- Campaneris B, Thompson D
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Oakland 5
2B -- Campaneris B, Brye S
3B -- North B
HR -- Tenace G
SH -- Tenace G
SF -- Fosse R
T -- 2:20
A -- 4047

    

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