Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Perry
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Perry
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Campaneris goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Perry
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Perry
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Perry
  
  Garrett takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Perry
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Segui
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Segui
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui juggles the ball. That's an error on Segui. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Segui
  
  Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Segui
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Oliva moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brye vs. Segui
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliva scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Segui
  
  Segui fires to first and picks off Brye. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Perry
  
  Segui strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Perry
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Perry
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Segui
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Segui
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Segui
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perry vs. Segui
  
  Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Soderholm trying to get to home. Jackson throws the ball in to Tenace who tags Soderholm who's trying to score from second, for the out. Roof moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tovar vs. Segui
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Perry
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Perry
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Perry
  
  Garrett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Segui
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliva vs. Segui
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reese vs. Segui
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Carew scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Segui
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Perry
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Perry
  
  Segui strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Segui
  
  Braun hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Segui
  
  Soderholm hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Segui
  
  Roof hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Garrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Segui
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Perry
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Perry
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Roof and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mangual vs. Perry
  
  Mangual strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Perry
  
  Epstein bunts towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Perry
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Segui
  
  Tovar 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 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Segui
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Segui
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Perry
  
  Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Perry
  
  Tenace hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Segui vs. Perry
  
  Segui bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Perry
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Segui moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mangual vs. Perry
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Segui moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Segui
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Segui
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Segui
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Braun reaches second base with a double. Brye moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Soderholm vs. Segui
  
  Soderholm is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Killebrew vs. Grant
  
  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Phil Roof. Mudcat Grant now pitching.
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Grant
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Grant
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Perry
  
  George Mitterwald now catching. Jim Nettles now playing center field.
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Hall
  
  Garrett strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Hall
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Hall
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Epstein moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rudi vs. Hall
  
  Joe Rudi pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Roland
  
  Jim Roland now pitching.
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Roland
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Roland
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brye vs. Roland
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Roland
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soderholm vs. Roland
  
  Soderholm is hit by the pitch. Oliva moves to third. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitterwald vs. Roland
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hall
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Hall
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hall
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Hall hits a line drive into left field. Garrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Locker
  
  Nettles 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 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Locker
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Locker
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Hall
  
  Jim Holt now playing right field.
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hall
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Hall
  
  Garrett strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1971, game 1 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      4  2  2  0   Tovar C, cf           4  0  0  0   
Mangual A, cf         5  0  2  0   Nettles J, cf         1  0  0  0   
Jackson R, rf         5  1  2  2   Carew R, 2b           4  3  3  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  0  1  0   Oliva T, rf           4  1  1  0   
Bando S, 3b           5  0  1  1   Holt J, rf            0  0  0  0   
Garrett A, lf         4  0  0  0   Reese R, 1b           4  0  1  2   
Tenace G, c           3  1  2  1   Brye S, lf            4  1  1  1   
Green D, 2b           4  0  2  0   Braun S, ss           4  1  3  1   
Segui D, p            3  0  0  0   Soderholm E, 3b       2  2  1  1   
Grant J, p            0  0  0  0   Roof P, c             2  0  1  0   
Rudi J, ph            1  0  0  0   Killebrew H, ph       1  1  1  4   
Roland J, p           0  0  0  0   Mitterwald G, c       1  0  0  0   
Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   Perry J, p            3  0  1  0   
                                   Hall T, p             1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 12  4                        35  9 13  9

Oakland          200 011 000 --  4
Minnesota        201 104 10x --  9

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Segui D (L)           5.1  9  7  5  2  0
Grant J               0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Roland J              1.0  3  1  1  0  3
Locker B              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (W)*          6.0 10  4  4  3  8
Hall T (S)            3.0  2  0  0  0  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Segui D, Roof P
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 11, Minnesota 6
2B -- Jackson R, Braun S
3B -- Carew R
HR -- Soderholm E, Tenace G, Killebrew H
SB -- Campaneris B
SH -- Epstein M
HBP -- by Roland J (Soderholm E)
T -- 2:50
A -- 0

    

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