Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Torrez
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Torrez
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Hisle. The throw from Haney and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Torrez
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Blyleven
  
  North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Blyleven North moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes North. The throw from Wynegar and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. North scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Blyleven
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Campaneris moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMullen vs. Blyleven
  
  McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Blyleven
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bando vs. Blyleven
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. There goes Baylor trying to get to home. Hisle throws the ball in to Wynegar who tags Baylor, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Blyleven
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Torrez
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of North. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Torrez
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Torrez
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Torrez
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randall vs. Torrez
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gomez vs. Torrez
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Blyleven
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Blyleven
  
  Haney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Blyleven
  
  North hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Torrez
  
  Bostock strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Torrez
  
  Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Torrez
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hisle moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Torrez
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. Hisle moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wynegar vs. Torrez
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Blyleven
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Blyleven
  
  McMullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Blyleven
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Torrez
  
  Ford is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusick vs. Torrez
  
  Kusick bunts towards the mound. Torrez juggles the ball. That's an error on Torrez. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randall vs. Torrez
  
  Randall hits a line drive into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Torrez
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bostock vs. Torrez
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Kusick scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Torrez
  
  Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Blyleven
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Blyleven
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Blyleven
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haney vs. Blyleven
  
  Haney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Torrez
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Torrez
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Torrez
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Torrez
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Blyleven
  
  North is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Blyleven
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMullen vs. Blyleven
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Blyleven
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Ken McMullen.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Torrez
  
  Matt Alexander now playing left field. Don Baylor now playing first base.
  
  Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Torrez
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Torrez
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Blyleven
  
  Bando hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Blyleven
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Blyleven
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Torrez
  
  Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Torrez
  
  Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Torrez
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Blyleven
  
  Haney 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--
  North vs. Blyleven
  
  Larry Lintz pinch runs for Larry Haney.
  
  There goes Lintz. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Lintz steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  North vs. Blyleven
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Braun. Lintz scores. North moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  Campaneris bunts towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. North moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baylor vs. Blyleven
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Blyleven
  
  Gene Tenace pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Torrez
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Tim Hosley now catching.
  
  Braun is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Torrez
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Torrez
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching. Tony Oliva pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brye vs. Fingers
  
  Dave McKay pinch runs for Tony Oliva. Steve Brye pinch hits for Bob Randall.
  
  There goes Ford. The throw from Hosley and he is safe. Ford steals third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brye vs. Fingers
  
  Brye is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Blyleven
  
  Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Blyleven
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Bando. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Bando steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Blyleven
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Blyleven
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bando trying to get to home. Hisle throws the ball in to Wynegar who tags Bando, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Fingers
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Fingers
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Fingers
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Fingers
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1976 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Bostock L, cf         5  0  2  2   North B, rf           4  2  2  0   
Hisle L, lf           4  0  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      1  2  0  0   
Carew R, 1b           5  0  2  0   Baylor D, lf-1b       3  0  0  1   
Braun S, 3b           3  1  1  0   McMullen K, 1b        3  0  1  1   
Wynegar B, c          4  0  1  0   Alexander M, pr-lf    0  0  0  0   
Ford D, rf            2  1  1  1   Tenace G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Kusick C, dh          2  1  1  0   Hosley T, c           0  0  0  0   
Oliva T, ph           1  0  0  0   Williams B, dh        3  0  0  0   
McKay D, pr           0  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Randall B, 2b         3  0  0  0   Washington C, cf      4  0  0  0   
Brye S, ph            1  0  0  0   Garner P, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Terrell J, 2b         0  0  0  0   Haney L, c            3  0  2  0   
Gomez L, ss           4  0  0  0   Lintz L, pr           0  1  0  0   
                                   Tovar C, lf           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  9  3                        29  5  8  3

Minnesota        010 200 000 --  3
Oakland          200 010 20x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L)        8.0  8  5  3  4  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W)          7.1  8  3  1  3  3
Fingers R (S)         1.2  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Wynegar B, Torrez M, Braun S
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Oakland 6
2B -- Braun S
SB -- North B, Campaneris B 2, Lintz L, Ford D, Bando S
CS -- Hisle L
SH -- Kusick C, Campaneris B
SF -- Baylor D
HBP -- by Torrez M (Ford D)
Balk -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:11
A -- 3720

    

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