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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 12, 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 12, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Corbin |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 5,199 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry Barnett |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Second Baseman |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Ray Corbin | Pitcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 12, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Corbin
Campaneris 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Corbin
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Corbin
Alou 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. Hunter
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Corbin
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Corbin
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Corbin covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Corbin
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Corbin
Bando hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Corbin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bando for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Hunter
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hunter
There goes Darwin. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Corbin
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Corbin
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Corbin
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Corbin
Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nettles. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Corbin
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Rudi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Corbin
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Hunter
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbin vs. Hunter
Corbin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Corbin
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Corbin
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Corbin
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Braun reaches second base with a double. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Hunter
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hunter
There goes Nettles. The throw from Tenace and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Hunter
There goes Nettles, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Nettles steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Hunter
Roof is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Corbin
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Marquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Corbin
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Gonzalo Marquez. Don Mincher pinch hits for Catfish Hunter.
Mincher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Odom moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Corbin
Ted Kubiak pinch runs for Don Mincher.
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. Odom moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Corbin
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Corbin
Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nettles who is chasing the ball. Rudi reaches third base with a triple. Odom scores. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Corbin
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rudi tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Corbin
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nettles. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Luebber
Steve Luebber now pitching.
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Luebber
Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Luebber
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Knowles
Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Darold Knowles now pitching. Mike Adams pinch hits for Steve Luebber.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Knowles
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Knowles
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Knowles
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knowles vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Knowles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Granger
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Granger
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Granger
Rudi takes first base on ball four. Kubiak moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Granger
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Granger
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Knowles
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Knowles
Bucky Guth pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Darwin takes first base on ball four. Guth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Knowles
Knowles spins and fires to second, and Guth is picked off. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Knowles
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein juggles the ball. That's an error on Epstein. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Knowles
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Knowles
Roof 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, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Granger
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Granger
Tenace 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 -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Granger
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knowles vs. Granger
Knowles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubiak vs. Granger
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Knowles
Mike Hegan now playing first base. Rick Renick pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Knowles
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Knowles
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. LaRoche
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. LaRoche
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. LaRoche
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. LaRoche
There goes Alou. The throw from Roof and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. LaRoche
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Knowles
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Knowles
Reese hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Knowles
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. LaRoche
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. LaRoche
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. LaRoche
Bando takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knowles vs. LaRoche
Knowles strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. LaRoche
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Mangual hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Knowles
Tim Cullen now playing second base. Dan Monzon pinch hits for Jim Nettles.
Monzon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Knowles
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Knowles
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1972 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 2 2 0 Tovar C, lf 4 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 4 2 2 2 Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Alou M, rf 4 0 2 4 Braun S, 3b 3 1 2 0
Jackson R, cf 5 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 1 3
Epstein M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Guth B, pr 0 0 0 0
Hegan M, 1b 1 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 1 0 0 0
Tenace G, c 5 0 2 1 Darwin B, rf 3 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nettles J, cf 2 1 0 0
Maxvill D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Monzon D, ph 1 0 0 0
Marquez G, ph 1 0 1 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 0 0
Odom J, pr 0 1 0 0 Roof P, c 4 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 3 0 1 0 Corbin R, p 1 0 0 0
Hunter J, p 1 1 1 0 Luebber S, p 0 0 0 0
Mincher D, ph 1 0 1 0 Adams M, ph 1 0 0 0
Kubiak T, pr-2b 2 0 1 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Mangual A, ph 1 0 0 0 Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0
Cullen T, 2b 0 0 0 0 LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 16 7 32 4 5 3
Oakland 002 040 010 -- 7
Minnesota 000 400 000 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J 4.0 4 4 3 1 3
Knowles D (W) 5.0 1 0 0 2 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Corbin R (L) 4.2 8 6 6 0 2
Luebber S 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Granger W 2.0 4 0 0 1 1
LaRoche D 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
E -- Bando S, Tenace G, Campaneris B, Epstein M
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 11, Minnesota 4
2B -- Braun S 2, Rudi J, Jackson R
3B -- Rudi J
HR -- Killebrew H
SB -- Nettles J 2, Campaneris B 2
CS -- Darwin B, Alou M
SF -- Alou M
T -- 2:39
A -- 5199
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