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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Odom |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Jim Holt | First Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 20, 1973
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hands
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hands
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hands
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Hands
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Odom
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. 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. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Odom
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Odom
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris 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: ---
Rudi vs. Hands
Rudi 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: ---
Carty vs. Hands
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Hands
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Hands
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Hands
Green hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Thompson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Odom
Holt 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: ---
Soderholm vs. Odom
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bando. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Odom
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Odom
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soderholm scores. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Odom
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to home to get Hisle. Mitterwald moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Odom
Brye 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Hands
North hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald scoops up the ball and tags North for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hands
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Hands
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Hands
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Hands
Rudi 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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Odom
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Odom
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, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Odom
Darwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Odom
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hands
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Hands
Mangual strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hands
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Odom
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Hisle vs. Odom
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Odom
Mitterwald hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hands
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Hands
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Hands
There goes North. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Hands
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Hands
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Hands
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. North scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Hands
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Odom
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Odom
Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Odom
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Odom
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Odom
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Odom
Holt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hands
Jerry Terrell now playing shortstop.
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hands
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Hands
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Odom
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Odom
There goes Soderholm. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Odom
Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Odom
Mitterwald 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, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Hands
Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching. Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Dick Green.
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Campbell
North hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. North reaches second base with a double. Fosse goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Campbell
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Campbell
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Campbell
Tenace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North scores. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Campbell
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Odom
Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Odom
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Odom
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Campbell
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Campbell
Mangual strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Campbell
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Odom
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Odom
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Odom
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Odom
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Campbell
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Davalillo 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Campbell
North 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Campbell
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Odom
Manny Trillo now playing second base.
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Odom
Mitterwald bunts in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Odom
Rich Reese pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Reese hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Odom
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hisle scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1973, game 1 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 2 1 1 Brye S, cf 5 0 1 1
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 1 Oliva T, dh 3 0 0 0
Tenace G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Darwin B, rf 4 1 2 2
Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Holt J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Carty R, dh 3 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Mangual A, rf 4 0 1 0 Hisle L, lf 3 1 1 0
Fosse R, c 3 1 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 1
Green D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Thompson D, ss 2 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Terrell J, ss 1 0 0 0
Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 32 4 8 4
Oakland 000 010 200 -- 3
Minnesota 011 010 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom J (L) 8.2 8 4 4 4 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B* 6.0 3 2 2 5 5
Campbell B (W) 3.0 2 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Bando S 2
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Minnesota 7
2B -- North B
HR -- Darwin B
SB -- North B 2, Campaneris B
CS -- Soderholm E
SH -- Mitterwald G
WP -- Odom J
T -- 2:43
A -- 0
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