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September 15, 1976

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Top 9 R H E
Twins 2 5 0
Athletics 5 7 1
Top 9 R H E
Twins 2 5 0
Athletics 5 7 1

Dan Ford Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .266
OBP .333 .319
At Bats 3 466
Hits 1 124
• Singles 1 79
• Doubles 0 22
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 17
Walks 0 29
RBI’s 0 76

Mike Torrez Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
13 10 0
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Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - September 15, 1976
Mike Torrez
Jeff Newman
Don Baylor
Phil Garner
Ken McMullen
Sal Bando
Joe Rudi
Bill North
Claudell Washington
Dan Ford

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Minnesota Twins 2 5 0 6
Oakland Athletics 5 7 1 2
Winning Pitcher Mike Torrez
Losing Pitcher Jim Hughes
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Don Baylor
Attendance 3,774
Time of Game 2 hours 13 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Ford strikes out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bando scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Don Baylor now playing first base. Jeff Newman now catching. Mike Torrez now pitching. Ken McMullen now playing third base. Sal Bando now playingWynegar strikes out.
Bottom 8 Rudi strikes out.
Bottom 8 Bill Campbell now pitching. There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Bottom 8 Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMullen scores. North scores. Washington moves to third. Baylor moves to second.
Bottom 8 Washington is hit by the pitch. McMullen moves to third. North moves to second.
Bottom 8 North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMullen moves to second.
Bottom 8 Billy Williams pinch hits for Bert Campaneris. Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Ken McMullen pinch hits for Billy Williams. McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Alexander scores.
Bottom 8 Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alexander moves to third.
Bottom 8 Matt Alexander pinch runs for Ron Fairly. There goes Alexander. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Alexander steals second.
Bottom 8 Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lintz scores.
Bottom 8 Larry Lintz pinch runs for Gene Tenace. There goes Lintz. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Lintz steals second.
Bottom 8 Tenace takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bando for the out.
Top 8 Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 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. Smalley moves to third.
Top 8 Carew bunts in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second.
Top 8 Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Washington strikes out.
Top 7 Braun is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Randall strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Ford. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Ford steals second.
Top 7 Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Bert Campaneris now playing shortstop. Hisle takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Jim Holt pinch hits for Tommy Sandt. Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Wynegar hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bostock hits a popup towards short. Sandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Fairly strikes out.
Bottom 5 Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Bando strikes out.
Top 5 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out.
Top 5 Smalley takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Braun is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Randall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to third.
Bottom 4 Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Sandt hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cubbage hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sandt scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Tenace hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Randall moves to second.
Top 2 Randall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to third.
Top 2 Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Hisle is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Baylor strikes out.
Bottom 1 Hughes fires to first and picks off Washington.
Bottom 1 Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 North hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. Carew scores. That run is unearned.
Top 1 There goes Carew. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Carew steals second.
Top 1 Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Smalley strikes out.
Top 1 Braun hits a popup towards short. Sandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.