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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 26, 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 September 26, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 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 | September 26, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 3,521 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Jim Holt | Right Fielder |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Mike Adams | Left Fielder |
Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Pat Bourque | DH |
Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 26, 1973
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hunter
Brye 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson 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. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Holt 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: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Blyleven
Bourque strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hunter
Adams hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Hunter
Terrell hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse 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: ---
Green vs. Blyleven
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hunter
Brye 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew 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: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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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 strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald bunts towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Hunter
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a fly ball towards center. Brye settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brye. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bourque vs. Blyleven
Bourque hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Angel Mangual.
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Hunter
Billy Conigliaro now playing center field.
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hunter
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blyleven
Green strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew 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: ---
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt 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: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hunter
Adams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Hunter
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hunter
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Blyleven
Bourque takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Pat Bourque.
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blyleven
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ray Fosse.
Alou strikes out. There goes Odom. The throw from Mitterwald to Terrell, and Odom is out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Gene Tenace now catching. Vic Davalillo now playing first base.
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Fingers
Terrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brye vs. Fingers
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Blyleven
Rich Reese now playing first base. Rico Carty pinch hits for Dick Green.
Carty 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1973 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Brye S, cf 5 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, dh 4 1 1 1 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 1 0 0 Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Tenace G, 1b-c 2 0 0 0 Holt J, rf 3 0 0 0 Bourque P, dh 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 1 2 1 Odom J, pr 0 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Mangual A, cf 2 0 1 1 Adams M, lf 3 1 1 1 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0 Terrell J, ss 4 0 1 1 Conigliaro B, cf 1 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 2 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Davalillo V, 1b 0 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Carty R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 4 27 1 1 1 Minnesota 000 000 013 -- 4 Oakland 000 010 000 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 9.0 1 1 0 1 8 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (L) 8.2 6 4 4 2 4 Fingers R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Brye S DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Oakland 1 2B -- Soderholm E HR -- Adams M, Oliva T, Mitterwald G CS -- Odom J SH -- Mitterwald G, Tenace G T -- 2:00 A -- 3521
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