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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 11, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on April 11, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 11, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 21,653 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Haller |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 11, 1970
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mitterwald. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Odom
Tovar 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--
Carew vs. Odom
There goes Tovar. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Odom
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Odom
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Odom
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. Tovar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Odom
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi juggles the ball. That's an error on Rudi. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Odom
The ball gets by Duncan for a passed ball. Killebrew scores. Reese moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Odom
Holt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Odom
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Odom
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Odom
Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Odom
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Odom
Carew is hit by the pitch. Cardenas moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Odom
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Tovar scores. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Odom
Killebrew is walked intentionally. Carew moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Odom
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Kaat
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Kaat
Odom hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Odom
Holt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Odom
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Odom
Cardenas bunts between the mound and first base. Odom scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenas for the out. Holt moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaat vs. Odom
Kaat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holt scores. Mitterwald scores. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Roland
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaat scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Roland
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday hits a popup towards the mound. Kaat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Roland
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roland
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Roland
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Roland
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Kaat
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Roland
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Roland
Kaat bunts in front of the plate. Duncan juggles the ball. That's an error on Duncan. Cardenas moves to third. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tovar vs. Roland
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Roland
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaat moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Roland
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops it up and throws to first, with Roland covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Jim Roland.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rodriguez
Roberto Rodriguez now pitching.
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rodriguez
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Rodriguez
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaat
Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rodriguez
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Rodriguez
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Rodriguez
Kaat is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Kaat
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kaat
Tito Francona pinch hits for Roberto Rodriguez.
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Kaat
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Lindblad
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Lindblad
Quilici hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cardenas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1970 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, cf 5 2 2 1
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 1
Alou F, lf 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 5 0 1 2
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1 Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 0 0
Bando S, 3b 3 1 1 1 Quilici F, 3b 1 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rudi J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Holt J, lf 4 1 1 0
Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 1 0 0
Odom B, p 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 2 2 1 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 3 1 1 2
Johnson B, ph 1 0 1 0
Rodriguez R, p 0 0 0 0
Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0
Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 33 8 8 6
Oakland 000 000 101 -- 2
Minnesota 223 010 00x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom B (L) 2.1 5 7 5 3 3
Roland J 2.2 2 1 0 1 2
Rodriguez R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lindblad P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 7
E -- Mitterwald G, Bando S, Rudi J, Duncan D 2, Reese R
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, Minnesota 8
HR -- Bando S, Jackson R
SB -- Tovar C
SH -- Cardenas L, Kaat J
HBP -- by Odom B (Carew R)
PB -- Duncan D
T -- 2:31
A -- 21653
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