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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 4, 1974
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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 August 4, 1974 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Art Frantz 3B: George Maloney |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | DH |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Angel Mangual | Left Fielder |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Jim Holt | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 4, 1974
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Decker
North hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Decker
Washington 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. Decker
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it 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: ---
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Soderholm for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green 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: ---
Jackson vs. Decker
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Decker
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Decker
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Decker
Mangual strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Decker
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Hunter
Darwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Hunter
The ball gets by Tenace for a passed ball. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Hunter
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill 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: ---
Maxvill vs. Decker
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Decker
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Decker
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Decker
Bando hits a fly ball towards right. Darwin catches it and throws to second to double up North. Maxvill tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Decker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Hunter
Borgmann hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mangual who is chasing the ball. Soderholm reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soderholm tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
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, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Hunter
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Decker
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Decker
Tenace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Decker
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hunter
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Decker
Green 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, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Decker
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Decker
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Decker
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Hunter
Borgmann hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Decker
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Decker
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Decker
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Decker
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mangual vs. Decker
Mangual hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Decker
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Hunter
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Hunter
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mangual. Holt reaches second base with a double. Braun scores. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Decker
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Decker
Herb Washington pinch runs for Dal Maxvill.
There goes Washington. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Decker
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Carew. Soderholm fumbles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. Washington moves to third. North moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Decker
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. North moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Decker
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North scores. Washington scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Bando goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Burgmeier
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Burgmeier
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Burgmeier
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Burgmeier
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Burgmeier
Phil Garner pinch hits for Herb Washington.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Hunter
Phil Garner now playing shortstop. Larry Haney now catching. Gene Tenace now playing first base. Joe Rudi now playing left field.
Borgmann hits a popup towards short. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hunter
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Hunter
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Albury
Vic Albury now pitching.
North hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Albury
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Albury
Bando hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Albury
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Ted Kubiak now playing shortstop. Phil Garner now playing third base. Claudell Washington now playing right field. Catfish Hunter now pitching.
Oliva hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Hunter
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Hunter
Braun hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Albury
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joe Rudi.
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Albury
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Tenace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Albury
Haney hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Albury
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hunter
Jesus Alou now playing left field. Pat Bourque now playing first base.
Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1974, game 1 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 1 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Washington C, dh-rf 5 1 2 1 Carew R, 2b 3 0 1 1
Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 3 Oliva T, dh 4 0 0 0
Kubiak T, ss 0 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 1 2 1
Jackson R, rf 3 2 1 1 Braun S, lf 3 1 1 0
Hunter J, p-p 0 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 4 0 1 0
Rudi J, 1b-lf 4 2 3 2 Holt J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Alou J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 0 0
Tenace G, c-1b 5 0 1 0 Borgmann G, c 3 1 1 1
Bourque P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Mangual A, lf 4 1 2 3
Haney L, c 1 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 2 1 2 0
Washington H, pr 0 1 0 0
Garner P, ph-ss-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 12 10 33 4 9 4
Oakland 001 003 600 -- 10
Minnesota 012 001 000 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 9.0 9 4 4 1 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Decker J (L)* 6.0 7 8 6 3 3
Burgmeier T 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Albury V 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Carew R 2, Thompson D, Soderholm E
DP -- Oakland 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Minnesota 4
2B -- Holt J, Washington C, Tenace G
3B -- Soderholm E, Jackson R
HR -- Darwin B, Borgmann G, Mangual A, Rudi J
SB -- Washington H
SF -- Bando S, Carew R
PB -- Tenace G
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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