Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Odom
  
  Tovar 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: ---
  Thompson vs. Odom
  
  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, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Odom
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Odom
  
  Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Renick vs. Odom
  
  Renick takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to third. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Braun vs. Odom
  
  Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Braun reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. Holt scores. Renick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brye vs. Odom
  
  Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitterwald vs. Odom
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Woodson
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Woodson
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Woodson
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Odom
  
  Woodson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Odom
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Odom
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Odom
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Woodson
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Woodson
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Woodson
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Woodson
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Odom
  
  Holt 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Odom
  
  Renick hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Odom
  
  Braun hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marquez vs. Woodson
  
  Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dick Green.
  
  Marquez hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. Woodson
  
  Odom strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Woodson
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holt. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Woodson
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Odom
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Odom
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Odom
  
  Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Woodson
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Woodson
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Woodson
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Renick settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Renick. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Woodson
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Odom
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Odom
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Killebrew vs. Odom
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holt vs. Odom
  
  Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Thompson moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Renick vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Renick hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Locker
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brye vs. Locker
  
  Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holt scores. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitterwald vs. Locker
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodson vs. Locker
  
  Woodson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. Brye moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tovar vs. Locker
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Woodson
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Woodson
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Woodson
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Woodson
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Bob Locker.
  
  Mincher hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Woodson
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Waslewski
  
  Gary Waslewski now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Waslewski
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Waslewski
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Renick vs. Waslewski
  
  Renick takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Braun vs. Waslewski
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brye vs. Waslewski
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Woodson
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Woodson
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rudi vs. Woodson
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Woodson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Woodson
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Waslewski
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Waslewski
  
  Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Waslewski
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Woodson
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Woodson
  
  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Woodson
  
  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Mangual reaches second base with a double. Hegan moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Woodson
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Mangual moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campaneris vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws to second. Braun drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Braun. Mangual scores. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Granger
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Granger
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hamilton
  
  Tim Cullen now playing second base. Angel Mangual now playing left field. Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hamilton
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Hamilton
  
  Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Granger
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Granger
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Granger
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Granger
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Gene Tenace. Dave Duncan pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mangual vs. Granger
  
  Vida Blue pinch runs for Dave Duncan.
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein scores. Lewis scores. Blue moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campaneris vs. LaRoche
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Fingers
  
  Larry Haney now catching. Rollie Fingers now pitching. Dal Maxvill now playing second base.
  
  Renick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Fingers
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Fingers
  
  Jim Nettles pinch hits for Steve Brye.
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Fingers
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. LaRoche
  
  Jim Nettles now playing center field.
  
  Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. LaRoche
  
  Maxvill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Maxvill reaches second base with a double. Bando goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1972 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, lf           5  1  2  0   Alou M, rf            5  0  2  1   
Thompson D, ss        5  1  2  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  2  0  1   
Killebrew H, 1b       2  2  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  1  2  1   
Reese R, pr-1b        0  0  0  0   Rudi J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Holt J, rf            5  2  3  1   Hamilton D, p         0  0  0  0   
Renick R, 3b          2  0  0  1   Maxvill D, 2b         1  0  1  1   
Braun S, 2b           4  1  2  3   Jackson R, cf         4  0  1  0   
Brye S, cf            3  0  1  1   Epstein M, 1b         3  2  2  1   
Nettles J, ph-cf      1  0  0  0   Tenace G, c           2  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       5  0  0  0   Lewis A, pr           0  1  0  0   
Woodson D, p          4  0  1  1   Haney L, c            0  0  0  0   
Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   Green D, 2b           0  0  0  0   
LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0   Marquez G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Kubiak T, 2b          1  0  0  0   
                                   Hegan M, ph           0  1  0  0   
                                   Cullen T, 2b          0  0  0  0   
                                   Duncan D, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Blue V, pr            0  0  0  0   
                                   Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Odom J, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Mincher D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Waslewski G, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Mangual A, ph-lf      2  1  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 11  7                        33  8 11  7

Minnesota        200 050 000 --  7
Oakland          000 011 321 --  8
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Woodson D             6.1  6  5  4  5  4
Granger W             1.0  4  2  2  1  1
LaRoche D (L)         0.2  1  1  1  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom J*               4.0  6  6  6  4  3
Locker B              1.0  3  1  1  0  1
Waslewski G           2.0  2  0  0  1  1
Hamilton D            1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Fingers R (W)         1.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th

E -- Renick R, Braun S
DP -- Minnesota 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Oakland 8
2B -- Braun S, Tovar C, Alou M, Mangual A, Maxvill D
HR -- Epstein M
SF -- Renick R
HBP -- by LaRoche D (Bando S)
T -- 2:58
A -- 9155

    

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