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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 16, 1977
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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 July 16, 1977 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1977 |
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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 | July 16, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 16,596 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Bill Haller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
Craig Kusick | DH |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Lyman Bostock | Left Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Luis Gomez | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
Rich McKinney | First Baseman |
Willie Crawford | DH |
Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 16, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Blue
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McKinney juggles the ball. That's an error on McKinney. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Blue
There goes Terrell. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Blue
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Blue
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terrell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Blue
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Redfern
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Redfern
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Redfern
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Blue
Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Blue
Wynegar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Blue
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. McKinney scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Redfern
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Redfern
McKinney strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Redfern
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Blue
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Blue
Terrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Redfern
Armas hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Redfern
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Redfern fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Redfern
There goes Murray. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Murray steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Redfern
Picciolo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bostock. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Redfern
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Redfern
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Redfern
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Blue
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Blue
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Blue
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Redfern
Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Redfern
McKinney hits a popup towards the mound. Redfern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Redfern
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Page moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Redfern
Armas hits a line drive into left field. Bostock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bostock. Page scores. Crawford moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Redfern
Murray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Picciolo vs. Redfern
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Blue
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Blue
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Blue
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Blue
Gomez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Redfern
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Redfern
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Terrell. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Redfern
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Redfern
Page is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKinney vs. Redfern
McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. Sanguillen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Redfern
Crawford hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. McKinney moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Redfern
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Blue
Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Blue
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Blue
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Redfern
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Redfern
Picciolo bunts towards third. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Redfern
There goes Picciolo. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Redfern
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Blue
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Blue
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Blue
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Redfern
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Redfern
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Matt Alexander pinch runs for Manny Sanguillen.
Page hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Burgmeier
McKinney hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Burgmeier
Crawford hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Burgmeier
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bostock. Armas reaches second base with a double. Crawford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Burgmeier
Murray hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Armas scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Burgmeier
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Blue
Matt Alexander now playing left field. Jeff Newman now catching.
Gomez hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Blue
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Blue
Carew bunts towards third. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Blue
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Blue
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Burgmeier
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Burgmeier
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Burgmeier
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Burgmeier
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Blue
Kusick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Blue
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Blue
Bostock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alexander who is chasing the ball. Bostock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bostock scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Blue
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Blue
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1977 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Terrell J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Scott R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 3 0 2 0 Perez M, 2b 5 1 0 0 Hisle L, cf 4 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 0 0 Alexander M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Kusick C, dh 4 1 1 1 Page M, lf 4 2 2 2 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 0 Newman J, c 1 0 0 0 Bostock L, lf 4 1 2 0 McKinney R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 1 Crawford W, dh 3 1 2 1 Gomez L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 4 1 3 2 Murray L, rf 3 1 1 1 Picciolo R, ss 4 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 37 8 14 8 Minnesota 000 000 002 -- 2 Oakland 001 120 40x -- 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Redfern P (L) 6.1 10 5 3 2 5 Burgmeier T 1.2 4 3 3 1 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 9 E -- McKinney R, Bostock L, Terrell J DP -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Oakland 8 2B -- Picciolo R, Armas T 3B -- Bostock L HR -- Page M, Kusick C SB -- Terrell J, Murray L CS -- Picciolo R T -- 2:27 A -- 16596
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