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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 4, 1971
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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 September 4, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,808 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Dave Phillips |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Shortstop |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 4, 1971
Top 1
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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 third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Kaat
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards second. Green scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Jim Nettles now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing second base.
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Kaat
Mangual hits a popup towards short. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Kaat
Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a line drive into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Braun, for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hunter
Brye hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kaat
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Hunter
Kaat 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kaat
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kaat
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Kaat
Mangual takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Kaat
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando scores. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Kaat
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mangual scores. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Kaat
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Epstein scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Kaat
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kaat
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kaat
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kaat
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hunter
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manuel vs. Hunter
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Manuel strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Haydel
Hal Haydel now pitching.
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Haydel
Mangual hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Haydel
Epstein hits a line drive into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a line drive into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Haydel
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Haydel covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Haydel
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Haydel
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hunter
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brye for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Haydel
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haydel
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Haydel
There goes Jackson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Braun applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Haydel
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hunter
Rich Reese pinch hits for Hal Haydel.
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Gebhard
Bob Gebhard now pitching.
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Gebhard
Mangual hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Gebhard
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gebhard fields it and throws to second for the out. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Gebhard
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bando scores. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Gebhard
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunter for the out. Epstein moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Gebhard
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hunter
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Hunter
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Hunter
Brye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Fingers
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1971 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 0 0 0 Tovar C, cf-2b 4 0 1 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 3 0 1 0 Nettles J, cf 3 1 1 0
Tenace G, c 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 1 1 0
Bando S, 3b 2 2 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 1 1
Mangual A, cf 3 1 1 0 Braun S, ss 3 1 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 4 2 2 2 Brye S, lf 4 1 1 3
Green D, 2b 4 0 2 2 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hunter J, p 4 0 1 1 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0
Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0
Haydel H, p 0 0 0 0
Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gebhard B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 32 4 7 4
Oakland 010 300 001 -- 5
Minnesota 000 100 003 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 8.2 7 4 4 2 6
Fingers R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L) 5.0 6 4 4 2 2
Haydel H 3.0 0 0 0 0 3
Gebhard B 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
DP -- Oakland 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Minnesota 4
2B -- Oliva T, Nettles J
HR -- Epstein M, Brye S
HBP -- by Haydel H (Jackson R)
T -- 2:24
A -- 10808
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