Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Blyleven
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Blyleven
  
  Voss strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Odom
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Odom
  
  Carew hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Voss chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Kubiak. Kubiak fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kubiak. Tovar goes all the way around to score. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Braun vs. Odom
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Odom
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Odom
  
  Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Blyleven
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Blyleven
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Blyleven
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tenace vs. Blyleven
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Blyleven
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubiak for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Odom
  
  Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Odom
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Darwin moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Borgmann vs. Odom
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. Darwin scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blyleven vs. Odom
  
  Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. Borgmann moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Odom
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. Blyleven
  
  Odom strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Blyleven
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Voss vs. Blyleven
  
  Voss hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Odom
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Odom
  
  Braun hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Odom
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Odom
  
  Reese is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Blyleven
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Blyleven
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Blyleven
  
  Mangual strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Odom
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Odom
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Odom
  
  Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blyleven vs. Odom
  
  Odom fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Odom. Thompson moves to third. Borgmann moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blyleven vs. Odom
  
  Blyleven bunts between the mound and first base. Odom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blyleven for the out. Thompson scores. Borgmann moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tovar vs. Odom
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Blyleven
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Blyleven
  
  Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Blyleven
  
  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Blue Moon Odom.
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Horlen
  
  Joe Horlen now pitching.
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Horlen
  
  Braun is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Horlen
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Blyleven
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Voss vs. Blyleven
  
  Voss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Blyleven
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Blyleven
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reese. Bando reaches second base with a double. Epstein goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mangual vs. Blyleven
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Horlen
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Horlen
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Horlen
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borgmann vs. Horlen
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Blyleven
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Blyleven
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball into left field. Reese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Blyleven
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Granger vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Granger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Locker
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Locker
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Locker
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Voss. Braun reaches second base with a double. Voss throws the ball in to Bando who tags Braun trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Granger
  
  Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Granger
  
  Voss hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Granger
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Granger
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Locker
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Locker
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Locker
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Granger
  
  Steve Brye now playing left field. Rich Reese now playing first base.
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Granger
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Granger
  
  Dave Duncan pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1972 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  0   Tovar C, rf           4  1  1  0   
Rudi J, lf            4  2  3  1   Carew R, 2b           4  2  2  0   
Voss B, cf            4  0  0  0   Braun S, 3b           4  0  1  2   
Epstein M, 1b         4  1  1  1   Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  1  2  1   Brye S, lf            0  0  0  0   
Mangual A, rf         4  0  0  0   Reese R, lf-1b        4  0  0  0   
Tenace G, c           3  0  1  1   Darwin B, cf          3  1  1  0   
Kubiak T, 2b          3  0  0  0   Thompson D, ss        3  1  2  0   
Duncan D, ph          1  0  0  0   Borgmann G, c         2  0  0  1   
Odom J, p             1  0  0  0   Blyleven B, p         0  0  0  1   
Hegan M, ph           1  0  0  0   Granger W, p          1  0  0  0   
Horlen J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Mincher D, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Locker B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  4                        28  5  7  4

Oakland          010 002 010 --  4
Minnesota        210 100 10x --  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom J (L)            4.0  4  4  2  3  1
Horlen J              2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Locker B              2.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)        6.1  6  3  3  2 10
Granger W (S)         2.2  1  1  1  0  0

E -- Kubiak T, Odom J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Minnesota 4
2B -- Carew R, Bando S, Braun S
HR -- Rudi J
SH -- Blyleven B 2
T -- 2:15
A -- 24395

    

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