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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 26, 1973
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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 July 26, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1973 |
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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 | July 26, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 26,679 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Merle Anthony |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Bill North | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Ray Fosse | DH |
Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Tony Oliva | DH |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jim Holt | First Baseman |
Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 26, 1973
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Kaat
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Kaat
There goes North. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Kaat
There goes North. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. North steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. North scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Holtzman
Terrell 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Holtzman
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Holtzman
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Holtzman
There goes Carew. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Holtzman
Oliva 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 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kaat
Tenace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Kaat
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Kaat
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Holtzman
Mitterwald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Holtzman
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Holtzman
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Holtzman
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Kaat
North hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Campbell
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Holtzman
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Holtzman
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Holtzman
Carew 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, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Campbell
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Campbell
Campaneris hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Campbell
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Holtzman
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Holtzman
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Holtzman
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Campbell
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Campbell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Campbell
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Holtzman
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Holtzman
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brye vs. Holtzman
Brye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Brye reaches second base with a double. North throws the ball in to Kubiak who relays the ball to Bando who tags Brye trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thompson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Holtzman
Terrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Holtzman
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
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Campbell
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Campbell
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Campbell
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Campbell
Kubiak hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Holtzman
Oliva is hit by the pitch. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Holtzman
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Holtzman
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Holtzman
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Holtzman
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Campbell
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Campbell
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Campbell
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Holtzman
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Holtzman
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Holtzman
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
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Campbell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Campbell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Campbell
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Campbell
Tenace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Campbell
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Holtzman
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Campbell
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubiak for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Campbell
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Hands
Bill Hands now pitching.
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Hands
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Bane
Eddie Bane now pitching.
Jackson 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 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Fingers
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Fingers
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Fingers
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, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Fingers
Mike Adams pinch runs for Danny Thompson.
Brye takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Fingers
Terrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Terrell reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Fingers
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Fingers
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Bane
Jerry Terrell now playing shortstop. Steve Braun now playing third base.
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bane
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Bane
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Fosse takes first base on ball four. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. Corbin
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Fingers
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Fingers
Dan Monzon pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1973, game 2 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 5 0 1 0 Terrell J, 3b-ss 5 0 2 1 North B, cf 5 2 2 1 Carew R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 5 1 2 0 Darwin B, rf 5 1 2 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, dh 4 1 1 0 Johnson D, 1b 4 2 3 3 Monzon D, pr 0 1 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 5 2 2 5 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Holt J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 3 0 3 1 Hisle L, lf 4 0 2 0 Fosse R, dh 4 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 4 1 1 0 Kubiak T, 2b 5 0 0 0 Adams M, pr 0 1 0 0 Braun S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 3 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 5 11 5 37 7 12 7 Oakland 103 000 010 0 -- 5 Minnesota 000 013 001 2 -- 7 0 outs when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K 7.2 8 4 4 1 2 Fingers R (L) 1.1 4 3 3 2 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J 2.1 6 4 4 1 1 Campbell B 6.0 4 1 1 1 4 Hands B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Bane E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Corbin R (W) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 1 LOB -- Oakland 10, Minnesota 7 2B -- Brye S, Terrell J, Oliva T 3B -- Thompson D HR -- North B, Johnson D, Mitterwald G 2 SB -- North B 2, Carew R HBP -- by Kaat J (Rudi J), by Holtzman K (Oliva T) T -- 3:05 A -- 26679
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