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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 23, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 23, 1970 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,066 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Larry Napp |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Nettles | Left Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
Tom Hall | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 23, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hunter
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Hunter
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Holt reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hall
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hall
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hall
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Hall
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hunter
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hunter
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hall
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hall
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hall
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hunter
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hall
Hunter hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hall
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hall
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Hunter
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hunter
There goes Nettles. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hunter
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hall
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hall
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Hall
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Hall
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hunter
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hall
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Hall
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Hall
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Hall
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Hunter
Hall hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hall
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hall
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hall
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Hall
Duncan hits a line drive into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hunter
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Fingers
Cesar Tovar pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Oliva scores. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holt vs. Fingers
Holt hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hall
Frank Quilici now playing third base. Herman Hill now playing right field.
Green hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hall
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hall
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hall
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Lachemann
Marcel Lachemann now pitching.
Mitterwald hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lachemann
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Lachemann
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hall
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hall
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Hall
Bando takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Hall
Duncan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Zepp
Bill Zepp now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lachemann
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Lachemann
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lachemann
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Zepp
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Marcel Lachemann.
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Zepp
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Zepp
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1970 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Nettles J, lf 5 1 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 1 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 5 1 1 0 Rudi J, lf 5 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 3 3 0 Alou F, rf 3 0 0 0 Hill H, rf 1 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 2 1 0 0 Tovar C, pr 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, cf 2 0 0 0 Quilici F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 1 1 3 Reese R, 1b 4 0 1 2 Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Holt J, cf 4 1 2 2 Hunter C, p 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 2 3 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tenace G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hall T, p 4 0 1 0 Lachemann M, p 0 0 0 0 Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0 Hovley S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 12 7 29 4 2 4 Minnesota 203 000 200 -- 7 Oakland 000 000 130 -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hall T (W) 7.2 2 4 4 9 9 Zepp B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter C (L) 6.1 11 7 7 1 6 Fingers R 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Lachemann M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Oakland 7 2B -- Holt J, Cardenas L HR -- Mitterwald G, Campaneris B, Duncan D CS -- Nettles J T -- 2:39 A -- 5066
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