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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 23, 1971
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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 May 23, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1971 |
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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 | May 23, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 28,537 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Steve Braun | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 23, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Blue
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Blue
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Perry
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Perry, and towards Braun, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Blue
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Blue
Renick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Perry
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Blue
Perry bunts towards first. Epstein fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Green covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Perry
Duncan hits a line drive into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Perry
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Blue
Braun hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Blue
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a popup towards third. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Perry
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mitterwald. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Perry
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Perry
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Perry
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Blue
Alyea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Blue
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Perry
Blue bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Perry
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Blue
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Perry moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Braun vs. Blue
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perry scores. There goes Tovar trying to get to home. Jackson throws the ball in to Duncan who tags Tovar who's trying to score from second, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew strikes out. There goes Braun. The throw from Duncan to second, and Braun is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Perry
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Perry
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Blue
Oliva hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Blue
Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Blue
Renick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Perry
Blue hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tovar. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching. Rod Carew now playing second base. Steve Braun now playing third base.
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Epstein vs. Hall
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Blue
Carew hits a popup towards the mound. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Blue
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hall
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Hall
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hall
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Blue
Oliva hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Blue
Alyea strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1971 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf 3 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Braun S, 2b-3b 4 0 3 1 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 2 2 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Alyea B, lf 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 2 0 0 1 Renick R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 0 Blue V, p 2 0 1 0 Perry J, p 1 1 0 0 Carew R, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 1 28 3 6 3 Minnesota 000 001 000 -- 1 Oakland 000 201 00x -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (L) 6.1 6 3 3 3 2 Hall T 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 9.0 5 1 0 3 9 E -- Mitterwald G, Campaneris B DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Oakland 7 2B -- Jackson R, Bando S, Campaneris B HR -- Epstein M CS -- Braun S SH -- Blue V SF -- Monday R WP -- Blue V, Perry J T -- 2:28 A -- 28537
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