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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
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darold Knowles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Fife |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 5,388 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Larry Barnett |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Pat Bourque | DH |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
| Billy Conigliaro | Left Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Mike Adams | Left Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Jerry Terrell | 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. Fife
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fife
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fife
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourque vs. Fife
Bourque takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Fife
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Knowles
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Knowles
Carew 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: ---
Darwin vs. Knowles
Darwin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Knowles
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Knowles
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro 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: ---
Johnson vs. Fife
Johnson 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: ---
Mangual vs. Fife
Mangual 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Fife
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into left field. Adams 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: ---
Adams vs. Knowles
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Knowles
Soderholm bunts towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Knowles
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Knowles
Terrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mangual. Terrell reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Knowles
Brye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mangual. Brye reaches second base with a double. Terrell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Knowles
Carew hits a line drive towards the mound. Knowles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fife
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Fife
North bunts towards second. Carew picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carew. Green scores. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Fife
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Fife
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Fife
Bourque hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fife
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Tenace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Fife
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Knowles
Ted Kubiak now playing shortstop.
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Knowles
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Knowles
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Knowles
Adams 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, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Fife
Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Fife
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fife
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Fife
North hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Knowles
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Knowles
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Knowles
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles juggles the ball. That's an error on Knowles. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Knowles
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Borgmann scores. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Knowles
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell scores. Brye moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Darwin 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 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Fife
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fife, and towards Carew, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fife
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Fife
Bourque hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Bourque reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Fife
Tenace hits a popup towards short. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pina
Killebrew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Pina
Kusick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Pina
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Pina
There goes Adams. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fife
Jim Holt now playing right field.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Fife
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Deron Johnson.
Mangual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conigliaro vs. Fife
Conigliaro bunts towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Lewis moves to third. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davalillo vs. Fife
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dick Green.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Mangual moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Fife
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to home to get Mangual. Davalillo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. Fife
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Bill North.
Kubiak hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Fingers
Manny Trillo now playing second base. Gene Tenace now playing first base. Ray Fosse now catching. Billy Conigliaro now playing center field. Vic
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Conigliaro throws the ball in to Bando who tags Soderholm trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Fingers
Borgmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Fingers
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Fingers
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fife
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourque vs. Albury
Vic Albury now pitching.
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Albury
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fingers
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Fingers
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fingers
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Albury
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Albury
Mangual hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Albury
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Fingers
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Fingers
Larry Hisle pinch runs for Craig Kusick.
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Fingers
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Tony Oliva pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terrell vs. Lindblad
Phil Roof pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Terrell hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brye vs. Lindblad
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Albury
Jim Holt now playing first base. Larry Hisle now playing right field. Phil Roof now catching. Joe Rudi pinch hits for Vic Davalillo.
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Albury
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Manny Trillo.
Alou hits a popup in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Albury
Mike Andrews pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1973, game 2 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 1 1 0 Brye S, cf 5 0 2 2
Odom J, pr 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Trillo M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 1 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Holt J, rf-1b 1 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 2 0 0 0 Killebrew H, dh 3 0 0 0
Kubiak T, ss 2 0 0 0 Kusick C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Andrews M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hisle L, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Bando S, 3b 2 0 1 1 Adams M, lf 4 1 2 0
Bourque P, dh 3 1 2 1 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 2 0
Tenace G, c-1b 4 0 1 0 Borgmann G, c 3 1 1 0
Johnson D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Oliva T, ph 1 0 1 1
Lewis A, pr 0 1 0 0 Roof P, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 1 0 0 0 Terrell J, ss 4 2 1 1
Mangual A, rf 4 0 1 0
Conigliaro B, lf-cf 3 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 2 1 2 0
Davalillo V, ph-lf 1 0 1 1
Rudi J, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 10 3 32 5 11 5
Oakland 003 001 000 -- 4
Minnesota 020 200 01x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Knowles D 3.1 6 4 3 2 1
Pina H 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Fingers R (L) 2.1 3 1 1 1 3
Lindblad P 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Fife D* 6.0 10 4 4 2 3
Albury V (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Carew R, Knowles D
DP -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Minnesota 8
2B -- Terrell J, Brye S, Green D 2, Tenace G, Bourque P
HR -- Bourque P
CS -- Adams M
SH -- Soderholm E, Conigliaro B
SF -- Bando S
HBP -- by Knowles D (Darwin B)
T -- 2:41
A -- 5388
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