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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 27, 1973
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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 July 27, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Hamilton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,098 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Ron Luciano |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | DH |
| Billy Conigliaro | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Joe Lis | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 27, 1973
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson 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: ---
Terrell vs. Hamilton
Terrell bunts towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terrell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hamilton
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Hamilton
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Hamilton
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Hamilton
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Hamilton
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Hamilton
Lis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Lis reaches second base with a double. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Hamilton
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Lis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Brye hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Pina
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Pina
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Pina covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Pina
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Pina
Oliva hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blyleven
Green 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--
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Pina
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Pina
Hisle 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Pina
Lis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Pina
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Blyleven
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Knowles
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Knowles
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Knowles covering, for the out. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Darwin vs. Knowles
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Blyleven
The umpire calls a balk on Blyleven Campaneris scores. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Knowles
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, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Knowles
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Knowles
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Blyleven
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Knowles
Lis hits a line drive into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Knowles
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Knowles
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Knowles
Terrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Knowles
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Lindblad covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Lindblad
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Fingers
Lis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Tenace. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Fingers
Lis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Lis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Fingers
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Fingers
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lis scores. Brye moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Fingers
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Blyleven
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Dick Green.
Hegan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1973 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 1 1 0 Terrell J, 3b 5 0 1 0
North B, cf 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 1 1 0
Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 0 Oliva T, dh 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, dh 4 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 1 3
Conigliaro B, lf 4 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 3 1 0 0
Tenace G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Lis J, 1b 3 2 2 0
Fosse R, c 4 0 1 0 Thompson D, ss 4 1 1 2
Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Brye S, cf 2 1 2 3
Hegan M, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 7 1 33 8 9 8
Oakland 000 110 000 -- 2
Minnesota 700 000 01x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton D (L) 0.2 5 6 6 1 1
Pina H 2.1 1 1 1 0 1
Knowles D 3.0 1 0 0 2 2
Lindblad P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Fingers R 1.0 2 1 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 9
E -- Tenace G
LOB -- Oakland 7, Minnesota 5
2B -- Lis J 2, Jackson R
HR -- Mitterwald G, Brye S
HBP -- by Pina H (Lis J), by Blyleven B (Jackson R)
Balk -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:23
A -- 11098
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