Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Erickson
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Erickson
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Erickson
  
  Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Keough
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Keough
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Keough
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Erickson
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Newman. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Newman steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Erickson
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Erickson
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Newman scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burke vs. Erickson
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Erickson
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Guerrero scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Erickson
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Erickson
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Murray moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Page vs. Erickson
  
  Page hits a line drive into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Keough
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Keough
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Keough
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Keough
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilfong vs. Keough
  
  Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Erickson
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Erickson
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Erickson
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Keough
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Keough
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Keough
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynegar vs. Keough
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kusick moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smalley vs. Keough
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kusick tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landreaux vs. Keough
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Erickson
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Erickson
  
  Burke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burke for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Erickson
  
  Edwards is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Erickson
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Keough
  
  Milt Ramirez now playing second base.
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Keough
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Keough
  
  Wilfong hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Keough
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Erickson
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Erickson
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Page. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Erickson
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Keough
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Keough
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Keough
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burke. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Keough
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landreaux vs. Keough
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Johnson
  
  John Henry Johnson now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Erickson
  
  Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Erickson
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Erickson
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Johnson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Johnson
  
  Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Johnson
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Erickson
  
  Bob Randall now playing second base.
  
  Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Erickson
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Erickson
  
  Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burke moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Marshall
  
  Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Burke. Murray moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Marshall
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Marshall
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murphy scores. Page moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Marshall
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Johnson
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Johnson
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Johnson
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Marshall
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Marshall
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Marshall
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Johnson
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Johnson
  
  Landreaux strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Johnson
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Marshall
  
  Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Marshall
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Marshall
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Marshall
  
  Marshall fires to first and has Murray trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Murray for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Johnson
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Johnson
  
  Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Johnson
  
  Castino takes first base on ball four. Randall moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kusick vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Kusick reaches second base with a double. Randall scores. Castino moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Powell vs. Lacey
  
  Willie Norwood pinch runs for Craig Kusick. Bob Lacey now pitching.
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynegar vs. Lacey
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1979 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Murphy D, cf          4  1  1  1   Powell H, rf          4  0  0  0   
Page M, dh            4  0  2  1   Wynegar B, c          5  1  2  0   
Gross W, 3b           4  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         3  0  1  2   
Newman J, c           4  1  1  0   Landreaux K, cf       4  0  1  0   
Revering D, 1b        4  0  0  0   Adams G, lf           2  0  1  0   
Guerrero M, ss        4  1  1  1   Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Burke G, lf           4  0  1  0   Rivera B, lf          1  0  0  0   
Edwards M, 2b         1  1  1  1   Jackson R, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Ramirez M, 2b         2  0  0  0   Wilfong R, 2b         2  1  1  1   
Murray L, rf          2  1  1  0   Randall B, ph-2b      2  1  1  0   
                                   Castino J, 3b         3  0  0  0   
                                   Kusick C, dh          4  1  2  1   
                                   Norwood W, pr         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  8  4                        35  4  9  4

Oakland          030 000 200 --  5
Minnesota        001 110 001 --  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keough M              4.2  7  3  3  1  1
Johnson J (W)         3.2  1  1  1  1  1
Todd J*               0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Lacey B (S)           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L)        6.1  7  5  5  1  2
Marshall M            2.2  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

LOB -- Oakland 4, Minnesota 7
2B -- Guerrero M, Edwards M, Wynegar B, Kusick C
HR -- Wilfong R
SB -- Newman J, Jackson R
CS -- Page M, Murray L
SF -- Smalley R
HBP -- by Erickson R (Edwards M)
WP -- Marshall M
T -- 2:28
A -- 3073

    

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