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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1977
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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 31, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Thormodsgard |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,318 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Jorgensen | Right Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Tabb | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | DH |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Tyrone | Center Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rich Chiles | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Lyman Bostock | Left Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1977
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Thormodsgard
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Thormodsgard
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Thormodsgard
Page hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage 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: ---
Chiles vs. Medich
Chiles hits a popup towards the mound. Medich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
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--
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Medich
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Medich
Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabb vs. Thormodsgard
Tabb strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thormodsgard
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Thormodsgard
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Medich
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Medich
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Thormodsgard
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyrone vs. Thormodsgard
Tyrone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Thormodsgard
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Thormodsgard
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hisle. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. Picciolo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Thormodsgard
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Medich
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Medich
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Thormodsgard
Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabb vs. Thormodsgard
Tabb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thormodsgard
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Medich
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabb scoops it up and throws to first, with Medich covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Medich
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Thormodsgard
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Thormodsgard
Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Thormodsgard
Tyrone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Thormodsgard
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Thormodsgard
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Medich
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Medich
Randall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Thormodsgard
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Thormodsgard
Page hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hisle who is chasing the ball. Page reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabb vs. Thormodsgard
Tabb hits a fly ball into right field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Page tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thormodsgard
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Medich
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Medich
Chiles hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bostock vs. Medich
Bostock takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hisle vs. Medich
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Thormodsgard
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Thormodsgard
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Thormodsgard
Tyrone hits a fly ball into left field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Medich
Adams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Medich
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Medich
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo throws to second for one, and Perez throws to first, and Tabb drops the ball. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Medich
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Thormodsgard
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop.
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Thormodsgard
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thormodsgard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Thormodsgard
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Medich
Larry Murray now playing center field. Jim Tyrone now playing right field.
Chiles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Medich
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Medich
Wynegar strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabb vs. Burgmeier
Tabb hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burgmeier
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Medich
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Medich
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Bair
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1977 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Jorgensen M, rf 4 0 1 1 Chiles R, rf 4 0 0 0
Murray L, cf 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Perez M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 1 2 2
Page M, lf 4 1 2 0 Bostock L, lf 3 0 0 0
Tabb J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Hisle L, cf 4 1 1 1
Williams E, dh 4 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 3 1 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 3 1 2 2 Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Tyrone J, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 3 1 0 0 Smalley R, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 33 3 6 3
Oakland 001 021 000 -- 4
Minnesota 200 000 001 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 8.1 6 3 3 1 3
Bair D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P (L) 8.0 6 4 4 0 3
Burgmeier T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Tabb J
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 1, Minnesota 4
2B -- Jorgensen M
3B -- Page M
HR -- Wynegar B, Gross W, Hisle L
SF -- Tabb J
T -- 2:03
A -- 6318
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