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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 21, 1970
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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 21, 1970 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1970 |
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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 21, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,284 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 21, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar strikes out. Tenace drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tovar out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Perry
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thompson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Perry
Mincher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Blue
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 -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Blue
Alyea 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: ---
Renick vs. Blue
Renick 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blue
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Blue
Perry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Perry
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Perry
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Blue
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 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Perry
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Blue
Alyea hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Blue
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Perry
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Perry
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Campaneris trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blue
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Blue
Perry 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: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it 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: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Perry
Mincher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Perry
Bando is hit by the pitch. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball 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: ---
Cardenas vs. Blue
Steve Hovley now playing center field. Felipe Alou now playing left field. Reggie Jackson now playing right field.
Cardenas 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Blue
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando 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: ---
Blue vs. Perry
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Perry
Hovley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Blue
Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Blue
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Perry
Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Jim Holt now playing center field.
Mincher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a line drive to center field. Holt throws towards Thompson. Thompson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Mincher goes all the way around to score. Bando moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Perry
Tenace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Perry
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando scores. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Perry
Blue bunts towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Perry
Hovley hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blue
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Blue
Bob Allison pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1970 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 2 2 3 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 2 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 2 0 0 0 Hovley S, cf 2 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 0 Alou F, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Alyea B, lf 3 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 1 2 0 Holt J, cf 0 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Renick R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 2 1 0 0 Thompson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Perry J, p 2 0 0 0 Blue V, p 2 0 0 0 Allison B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 0 0 30 6 9 4 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 Oakland 100 000 05x -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (L) 8.0 9 6 2 5 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (W) 9.0 0 0 0 1 9 E -- Thompson D DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 8 2B -- Alou F 3B -- Campaneris B HR -- Campaneris B SH -- Blue V HBP -- by Perry J (Mincher D), by Perry J (Bando S) T -- 2:21 A -- 4284
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