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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 9, 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 August 9, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | 41,339 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 9, 1970
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kaat
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Odom
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Odom
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Odom
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Odom
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Kaat
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Odom
Reese 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Odom
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Odom
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Kaat
Odom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Odom
Mitterwald 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Odom
Kaat 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Odom
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first 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: ---
Davis vs. Kaat
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Kaat
There goes Davis. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Kaat
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Odom
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Odom
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Odom
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Odom
Reese 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Kaat
Odom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Odom
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Odom
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Odom
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Odom
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Odom
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. Cardenas scores. Kaat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Odom
Thompson 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kaat
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Odom
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Odom
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Roland
Rick Renick pinch hits for Jim Holt.
Renick hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Rick Renick now playing left field. Cesar Tovar now playing center field.
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Kaat
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kaat
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kaat
There goes Alou. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kaat
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Roland
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Roland
Mitterwald 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Roland
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alyea for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roland vs. Williams
Roland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roland for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Williams
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Williams
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Roland
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Roland
Thompson 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, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Roland
Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Williams
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Williams
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Williams
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Williams
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Williams
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field. Renick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Renick. Mincher scores. Alou goes all the way around to score. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Williams
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Grant
Reggie Jackson now playing right field. Felipe Alou now playing left field.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Grant
Renick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Renick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Grant
There's a wild pitch. Renick moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Grant
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. Grant
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manuel vs. Grant
Frank Quilici pinch runs for George Mitterwald. Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Manuel 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1970, game 2 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Tovar C, lf-cf 3 0 2 2
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Davis T, lf 4 1 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 2 1
Bando S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 3 3 2 4 Holt J, cf 2 0 0 0
Alou F, rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Renick R, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Fernandez F, c 4 0 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 1 0
Green D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 0
Odom B, p 2 0 0 0 Quilici F, pr 0 0 0 0
Roland J, p 1 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 2 1 0 0
Grant M, p 0 0 0 0 Alyea B, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 6 5 34 3 8 3
Oakland 000 300 102 -- 6
Minnesota 000 120 000 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom B 5.1 7 3 3 0 1
Roland J (W) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2
Grant M (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 7.0 4 4 4 1 5
Williams S 2.0 2 2 1 2 1
E -- Renick R
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 2, Minnesota 6
2B -- Renick R
3B -- Tovar C
HR -- Mincher D 2, Killebrew H
SB -- Davis T
CS -- Alou F
WP -- Grant M
T -- 2:23
A -- 41339
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