Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. O'Connor
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. O'Connor
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. O'Connor
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Heimueller
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Heimueller
  
  Castino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Heimueller
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castino moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Engle vs. Heimueller
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. O'Connor
  
  Lopes hits a popup towards short. Jimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. O'Connor
  
  Lansford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Castino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. O'Connor
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. O'Connor
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Heimueller
  
  Hrbek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Heimueller
  
  Heimueller fires to first and picks off Hrbek. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Heimueller
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Heimueller
  
  Brunansky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Heimueller
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. O'Connor
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. O'Connor
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Smith and he is out, Jimenez applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. O'Connor
  
  Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. O'Connor
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Heimueller
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Heimueller
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Heimueller
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. O'Connor
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. O'Connor
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. O'Connor
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. O'Connor
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burroughs vs. O'Connor
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. O'Connor
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Heimueller
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heimueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Heimueller
  
  Engle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Heimueller
  
  Hrbek hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Heimueller
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Engle moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brunansky vs. Heimueller
  
  Brunansky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Engle scores. Gaetti moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jimenez vs. Heimueller
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. O'Connor
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. O'Connor
  
  Hill bunts towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. O'Connor
  
  O'Connor spins and fires to second, and Davis is picked off. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. O'Connor
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. O'Connor
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Almon vs. O'Connor
  
  Almon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Heimueller
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Heimueller
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Heimueller
  
  There goes Brown. The throw from Heath and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Heimueller
  
  Castino hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. O'Connor
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Walters
  
  Mike Walters now pitching.
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lansford vs. Walters
  
  Lansford hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Walters
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jimenez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Heimueller
  
  Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Heimueller
  
  Engle hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. Heimueller
  
  Hrbek strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Heimueller
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Walters
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Walters
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Walters
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Heimueller
  
  Brunansky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Heimueller
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Heimueller
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Walters
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Walters
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Walters
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Heimueller
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Heimueller
  
  Castino bunts towards the mound. Heimueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Beard
  
  Dave Beard now pitching.
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Engle vs. Beard
  
  Engle strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Walters
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Walters
  
  Lansford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Walters
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Beard
  
  Wayne Gross now playing first base.
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Beard
  
  Gaetti hits a popup towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Beard
  
  Brunansky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1983 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       3  0  0  0   Brown D, cf           3  0  2  0   
Almon B, 1b           4  0  0  0   Castino J, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Gross W, 1b           0  0  0  0   Ward G, lf            4  0  1  0   
Murphy D, cf          3  1  1  0   Engle D, dh           3  1  0  0   
Lopes D, 2b           4  0  1  0   Hrbek K, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Lansford C, 3b        4  1  1  0   Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Burroughs J, dh       4  1  2  3   Brunansky T, rf       4  1  2  2   
Heath M, c            3  0  0  0   Jimenez H, ss         3  0  0  0   
Davis M, rf           2  0  1  0   Smith R, c            3  0  0  0   
Hill D, ss            2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  3  6  3                        30  2  7  2

Oakland          000 300 000 --  3
Minnesota        010 100 000 --  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Heimueller G (W)      7.1  7  2  2  3  1
Beard D (S)           1.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Connor J (L)*       5.0  5  3  3  3  3
Walters M             4.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 3, Minnesota 5
2B -- Lansford C
HR -- Brunansky T, Burroughs J
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Hrbek K, Davis M 2, Brown D
SH -- Hill D, Castino J
T -- 2:21
A -- 8203

    

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