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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 5, 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 5, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 16,388 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry Napp |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Dwain Anderson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Blue Moon Odom | 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 |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 5, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blyleven
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
There goes Hendrick. The throw from Roof and he is out, Braun applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson strikes 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 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
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center 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 hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Carew scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Odom
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Odom
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Odom
Brye strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Blyleven
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm 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: ---
Soderholm vs. Odom
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Odom
Roof hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Odom
Blyleven bunts towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. Roof moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Odom
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roof moves to third. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Odom
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roof scores. Blyleven scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Odom
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. Tovar moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Odom
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Blyleven
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blyleven
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Odom vs. Blyleven
Odom strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Blyleven
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Blyleven
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Odom
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Odom
There goes Braun. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Braun steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Odom
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
Soderholm hits a line drive towards third. Anderson makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Anderson. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Klimkowski
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blyleven vs. Klimkowski
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brye scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Klimkowski
Tovar 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 4
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Blyleven
Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Mangual moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Blyleven
The umpire calls a balk on Blyleven Mangual scores. Anderson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Blyleven
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrett vs. Blyleven
Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski.
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Locker
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 -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Locker
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blyleven
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Blyleven
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Locker
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Locker
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Locker
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Locker
Roof 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Blyleven
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Blyleven
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Blyleven
Rick Monday pinch hits for Bob Locker.
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Blyleven hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Grant
Tovar bunts towards first. Epstein juggles the ball. That's an error on Epstein. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Grant
Grant spins and fires to second, and Blyleven is picked off. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Grant
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Grant
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Grant
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blyleven
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Blyleven
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Grant
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Grant
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Grant
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Blyleven
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Blyleven
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Blyleven
Green hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew catches it and throws to second with Braun covering, to double up Duncan. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Grant
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Grant
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Grant
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Grant
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Grant
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Grant
Jim Nettles pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Blyleven
Jim Nettles now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing right field. Mike Hegan pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Blyleven
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Blyleven
Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1971 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 1 1 0 Tovar C, cf-rf 4 2 3 0
Hendrick G, lf 3 0 1 1 Carew R, 2b 5 1 4 2
Jackson R, rf 5 0 2 1 Oliva T, rf 5 0 2 2
Epstein M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Nettles J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Mangual A, cf 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 5 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 4 0 1 0 Braun S, ss 4 1 2 0
Anderson D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Brye S, lf 4 1 1 1
Green D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Odom J, p 1 0 0 0 Roof P, c 4 1 1 0
Klimkowski R, p 0 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 3 1 2 1
Garrett A, ph 0 0 0 0
Locker B, p 0 0 0 0
Monday R, ph 1 0 0 0
Grant J, p 0 0 0 0
Hegan M, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 11 2 38 7 15 6
Oakland 002 100 000 -- 3
Minnesota 222 000 01x -- 7
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom J (L)* 2.0 8 6 4 0 2
Klimkowski R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Locker B 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Grant J 3.0 5 1 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 11 3 2 3 11
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Green D, Anderson D, Soderholm E, Epstein M
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Minnesota 9
2B -- Anderson D
SB -- Braun S
SH -- Blyleven B, Tovar C
WP -- Odom J
Balk -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:41
A -- 16388
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