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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 2, 1973
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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 August 2, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1973 |
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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 | August 2, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Lindblad |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,218 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Frank Umont |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Joe Lis | First Baseman |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Bill North | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | DH |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Billy Conigliaro | Left Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 2, 1973
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Lindblad
Hisle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Hisle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Lindblad
Carew bunts towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Darwin vs. Lindblad
Darwin 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: --3
Oliva vs. Lindblad
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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Decker
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Decker
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Decker
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Lindblad
Lis 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: ---
Thompson vs. Lindblad
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Lindblad
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Decker
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Decker
There goes Jackson. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Decker
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conigliaro vs. Decker
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards right. Darwin fields it and throws to second to catch Tenace for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fosse vs. Decker
Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Conigliaro moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Decker
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Lindblad
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lindblad
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Lindblad
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Lindblad
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. Hisle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Darwin vs. Lindblad
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Decker
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Decker
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Roof and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Decker
North is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Decker
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Decker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Oliva hits a line drive to center field. North throws towards Green. Green fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Green. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lis vs. Lindblad
Lis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Lindblad
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Lindblad
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Lindblad
There's a wild pitch. Oliva moves to third. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roof vs. Lindblad
Roof 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 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Decker
Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Decker
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Decker
Fosse takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Decker
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lindblad
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Lindblad
Hisle strikes out. Fosse drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hisle out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lindblad
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 5
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Decker
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Decker
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Decker
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Decker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Lindblad
Darwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Lindblad
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lindblad
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Decker
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Decker
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Decker
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Decker
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Lindblad
Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Lindblad
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching. Steve Braun pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Pina
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye scores. Braun moves to third. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Pina
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Pina
Darwin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Oliva takes first base on ball four. Braun scores. Hisle moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Odom
Blue Moon Odom now pitching. Jim Holt pinch hits for Joe Lis.
Holt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Carew scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Odom
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Decker
Jim Holt now playing first base. Steve Braun now playing third base. Mike Hegan pinch hits for Dick Green.
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Decker
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Decker
North takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Decker
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Bando reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. North goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bane
Eddie Bane now pitching.
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hands
Bill Hands now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
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, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Odom
Roof hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Odom
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Hands
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Hands
Conigliaro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Hands
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Ray Fosse.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Hands
Mike Andrews pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Odom
Gene Tenace now catching. Vic Davalillo now playing first base. Mike Andrews now playing second base.
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Odom
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Odom
There goes Carew. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Odom
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Odom
There goes Carew. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Bando applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Odom
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Darwin trying to get to second. Conigliaro throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Darwin for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hands
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hands
North hits a line drive towards third. Braun reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hands
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1973 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Hisle L, lf 5 2 3 1 Campaneris B, ss 5 1 2 0 Carew R, 2b 3 1 1 1 North B, cf 4 1 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 1 1 1 Bando S, 3b 5 0 3 2 Oliva T, dh 4 0 3 1 Jackson R, rf 3 1 0 0 Lis J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, dh 2 0 0 0 Holt J, ph-1b 1 0 1 2 Tenace G, 1b-c 2 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 0 0 Conigliaro B, lf 4 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 3 1 1 0 Fosse R, c 2 0 1 1 Roof P, c 4 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Terrell J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Braun S, ph-3b 1 1 0 0 Hegan M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Andrews M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 10 6 32 3 6 3 Minnesota 001 001 400 -- 6 Oakland 010 000 200 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Decker J (W) 6.1 6 3 3 6 6 Bane E 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Hands B (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 4 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Lindblad P (L) 6.1 7 3 3 1 2 Pina H 0.1 1 3 3 2 0 Hamilton D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Odom J 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Green D, Bando S DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Minnesota 7, Oakland 9 2B -- Hisle L, Bando S 3B -- Carew R HR -- Darwin B SB -- Jackson R, Carew R CS -- Campaneris B SH -- Carew R WP -- Lindblad P T -- 2:59 A -- 5218
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