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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 15, 1972
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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 April 15, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 9,912 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Bobby Brooks | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 15, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Holtzman
Tovar hits a fly ball 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: ---
Thompson vs. Holtzman
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Holtzman
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brye for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Holtzman
Soderholm hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Blyleven
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Blyleven
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Holtzman
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Holtzman
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Holtzman
Tovar bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Holtzman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blyleven
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Blyleven
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Holtzman
Carew 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Holtzman
Brye hits a fly ball towards center. Brooks settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brooks. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Holtzman
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Holtzman
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyleven vs. Holtzman
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Blyleven
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Blyleven
Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blyleven
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Holtzman
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Holtzman
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Holtzman
Carew 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
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Blyleven
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Holtzman
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Holtzman
There goes Brye. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Brye steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Holtzman
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Holtzman
Roof strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching. George Mitterwald now catching.
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Granger
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Mike Epstein.
Brooks bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Granger
There goes Odom. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Odom steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Granger
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Odom moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Granger
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Odom scores. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Granger
Holtzman bunts towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Granger
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Holtzman
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Holtzman
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Holtzman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Rudi hits a popup in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. LaRoche
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 -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. LaRoche
Bando hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fingers
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Fingers
Darwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Fingers
Brye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. LaRoche
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. LaRoche
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. LaRoche
There goes Brooks. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. LaRoche
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Fingers
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Fingers
LaRoche is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fingers
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. LaRoche
Green 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 -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. LaRoche
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
Alyea hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. LaRoche
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Locker
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Locker
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Locker
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Locker
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. LaRoche
Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Darwin. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. LaRoche
Jackson bunts towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. LaRoche
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. LaRoche
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Mike Hegan.
Tenace hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mitterwald. Rudi scores. Bando moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1972 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Tovar C, rf 5 0 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0
Thompson D, ss 4 1 1 1 Rudi J, lf 5 1 1 0
Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 1b 5 1 1 1 Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Darwin B, cf 5 1 1 1 Epstein M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Brye S, lf 4 0 0 0 Odom J, pr 0 1 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Roof P, c 3 0 0 0 Tenace G, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Brooks B, cf 3 0 0 0
LaRoche D, p 1 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 1 2 2
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 4 0 2 1
Mitterwald G, c 2 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 2 0 1 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
Alyea B, ph 1 0 0 0
Locker B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 5 3 34 4 8 3
Minnesota 100 000 101 00 -- 3
Oakland 000 020 100 01 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 6.0 5 2 2 1 1
Granger W 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
LaRoche D (L) 3.1 1 1 0 2 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K 8.0 3 2 2 0 4
Fingers R 2.0 1 1 1 0 3
Locker B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Brooks B, Campaneris B, Mitterwald G
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Oakland 6
2B -- Rudi J
HR -- Thompson D, Duncan D, Killebrew H, Darwin B
SB -- Brye S, Odom J
CS -- Brooks B
SH -- Campaneris B, Holtzman K, Thompson D, Jackson R
T -- 2:32
A -- 9912
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