Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Butler
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Butler
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Butler
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Roof and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bando vs. Butler
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Butler
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Abbott
  
  Bostock hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Abbott
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Abbott
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Abbott
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terrell scores. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Briggs vs. Abbott
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. Braun scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Abbott
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. North fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on North. Briggs goes all the way around to score. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McKay vs. Abbott
  
  McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Abbott
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Abbott
  
  Roof hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Abbott
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Butler
  
  Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Butler
  
  Harper bunts towards first. Briggs can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Butler
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Butler
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Butler
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  North vs. Butler
  
  North hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Abbott
  
  Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Abbott
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Abbott
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first, with Abbott covering, for the out. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Briggs vs. Abbott
  
  Briggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Butler
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Butler
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Butler
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tenace vs. Butler
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Abbott
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Abbott
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Abbott
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Butler
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Butler
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Butler
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Butler
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Abbott
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harper juggles the ball. That's an error on Harper. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Abbott
  
  Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Abbott
  
  Terrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Abbott
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roof moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Abbott
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roof scores. Braun moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Briggs vs. Abbott
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. Oliva moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Abbott
  
  Ford hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Butler
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Butler
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Butler
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Siebert
  
  Sonny Siebert now pitching.
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Siebert
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Siebert
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Butler
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Butler
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Butler
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Harper reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Washington vs. Butler
  
  Washington hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Butler
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holt vs. Johnson
  
  Tom Johnson now pitching. Jim Holt pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  North vs. Johnson
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Briggs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Siebert
  
  Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Siebert
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Bostock moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Siebert
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Siebert
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Briggs vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Lindblad
  
  Ford hits a popup towards first. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McKay vs. Lindblad
  
  McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. Oliva moves to third. Briggs moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Lindblad
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Johnson
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Johnson
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Johnson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Johnson
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into center field. Ford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Tovar scores. Jackson moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Billy Williams pinch hits for Tommy Harper.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Washington vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson scores. Tenace moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garner vs. Burgmeier
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tenace scores. Washington moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKinney vs. Burgmeier
  
  Rich McKinney pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  McKinney hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Lindblad
  
  Gaylen Pitts now playing shortstop. Billy Williams now playing first base.
  
  Roof is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Lindblad
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Lindblad
  
  Terrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Burgmeier
  
  North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Burgmeier
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 8 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Lindblad
  
  Steve Brye pinch hits for Steve Braun.
  
  Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Lindblad
  
  Larry Hisle pinch hits for Tony Oliva.
  
  Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Lindblad
  
  Craig Kusick pinch hits for John Briggs.
  
  Kusick hits a line drive towards center. North catches it and throws to first to double up Brye. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 8 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Burgmeier
  
  Steve Brye now playing left field. Craig Kusick now playing first base.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Burgmeier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Burgmeier
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 8 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Burgmeier
  
  Garner hits a line drive towards first. Kusick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1975 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           5  1  1  0   Bostock L, rf         5  1  1  0   
Tovar C, dh           5  1  2  0   Terrell J, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Bando S, 3b           5  0  1  0   Braun S, lf           4  3  3  1   
Jackson R, rf         4  2  2  1   Brye S, ph-lf         1  0  1  0   
Tenace G, c           5  2  2  2   Oliva T, dh           4  0  3  2   
Harper T, 1b          3  1  2  0   Hisle L, ph           1  0  0  0   
Williams B, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   Briggs J, 1b          4  1  2  2   
Washington C, lf      5  1  1  4   Kusick C, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          3  0  2  1   Ford D, cf            4  1  1  1   
Martinez T, ss        2  0  0  0   McKay D, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Holt J, ph            1  0  0  0   Thompson D, ss        4  1  1  3   
Maxvill D, ss         0  0  0  0   Roof P, c             4  1  1  0   
McKinney R, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Pitts G, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 13  8                        39 10 15 10

Oakland          010 003 310 --  8
Minnesota        600 202 00x -- 10

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Abbott G (L)          4.0  9  8  6  2  0
Siebert S             1.1  3  2  2  0  1
Lindblad P            2.2  3  0  0  0  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butler B (W)          5.1  8  4  4  2  2
Johnson T             1.0  2  3  1  1  1
Burgmeier T (S)       2.2  3  1  1  0  1

E -- Roof P, North B, Harper T, Johnson T, Ford D
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Minnesota 7
2B -- Ford D, Jackson R, Harper T, Garner P
HR -- Thompson D, Tenace G, Washington C
SB -- Tovar C
SF -- Jackson R
T -- 2:43
A -- 22772

    

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