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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 11, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 11, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 8,506 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jim Evans |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dal Maxvill | Second Baseman |
Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blyleven
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. Rudi moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Epstein vs. Blyleven
Epstein 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
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Horlen
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Horlen
There goes Tovar. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Horlen
Carew hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Horlen
Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Horlen
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Blyleven
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Horlen
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Horlen
Nettles hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Horlen
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Blyleven
Horlen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blyleven
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Horlen
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Horlen
Blyleven is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Horlen
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Blyleven
Epstein is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando 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 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Horlen
Carew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Horlen
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Horlen, and towards Campaneris, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Horlen
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Blyleven
Maxvill bunts towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Blyleven
Don Mincher pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
There's a wild pitch. Duncan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Blyleven
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Darwin hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Locker
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Locker
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blyleven
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Locker
Borgmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Locker
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Locker
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Locker
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Locker
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Locker
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Blyleven
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Locker
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Locker
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Locker
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Blyleven
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Blyleven
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Bob Locker.
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Mike Hegan.
There goes Lewis. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Borgmann fires to first and picks off Campaneris. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Borgmann 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, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Fingers
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fingers
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein juggles the ball. That's an error on Epstein. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Knowles
Braun takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Knowles
Reese takes first base on ball four. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third. Braun moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Knowles
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blyleven
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Blyleven
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Blyleven
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Mike Epstein.
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Odom moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1972, game 2 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 1 Tovar C, lf 3 3 2 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alou M, rf 4 0 1 0 Braun S, 3b 3 0 2 2 Jackson R, cf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 1 Odom J, pr 0 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nettles J, cf 3 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 1 1 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0 Marquez G, ph 1 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 3 0 0 0 Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Horlen J, p 1 0 0 0 Mincher D, ph 1 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Hegan M, ph 1 0 1 0 Lewis A, pr 0 1 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 1 29 3 5 3 Oakland 000 010 010 -- 2 Minnesota 100 001 01x -- 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Horlen J 4.0 2 1 1 0 2 Locker B 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 Fingers R (L) 0.2 0 1 0 1 1 Knowles D 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 10 E -- Thompson D, Epstein M DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Oakland 5, Minnesota 5 2B -- Duncan D SB -- Tovar C, Lewis A CS -- Campaneris B SH -- Maxvill D HBP -- by Blyleven B (Epstein M) WP -- Blyleven B T -- 2:23 A -- 8506
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