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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 27, 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 July 27, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1972 |
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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 | July 27, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 9,936 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: George Maloney |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Steve Braun | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 27, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blue
Thompson 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 -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Blue
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew 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: ---
Darwin vs. Blue
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Blue
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Blue
Brye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual 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 -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Blyleven
Hegan strikes 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 ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Blue
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando 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. Blyleven
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Blyleven
Blyleven fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Blyleven. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubiak vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Duncan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Blyleven
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Blyleven
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blue
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Blue
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Blue
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Bando reaches second base with a double. Rudi scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Blyleven
Hegan hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Blue
Soderholm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Blue
Brye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Blyleven
Kubiak hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Blyleven
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Blue
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blue
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Blue
Braun 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
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a popup towards the mound. Blyleven catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Blue
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Blue
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Blyleven
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Blyleven
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Blyleven
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Blue
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Blue
Rick Renick pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Renick 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, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Granger
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Granger
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Granger
Mangual takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Granger
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Rudi scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Granger
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Blue
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Blue
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fingers
Rich Reese pinch hits for Eric Soderholm.
Reese strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1972 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Tovar C, rf 4 1 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 2 3 0 Braun S, 2b 4 1 1 1 Jackson R, cf 3 1 2 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 1 2 Mangual A, rf 3 0 0 0 Darwin B, cf 4 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 2 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hegan M, 1b 3 0 0 1 Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 1 2 0 Brye S, lf 3 0 1 0 Kubiak T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Blue V, p 3 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 30 4 8 3 Minnesota 000 000 003 -- 3 Oakland 001 200 01x -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (L) 7.0 7 3 2 0 5 Granger W 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 8.1 7 3 3 1 9 Fingers R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Blyleven B DP -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 2 LOB -- Minnesota 3, Oakland 5 2B -- Bando S, Tovar C HR -- Killebrew H SF -- Hegan M WP -- Blyleven B 2 T -- 2:11 A -- 9936
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