Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Odom
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Odom
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Odom
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Odom
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Knowles
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Knowles
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Blyleven
  
  There's a wild pitch. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blefary vs. Blyleven
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Blyleven
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Blyleven
  
  Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Knowles
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Knowles
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Knowles
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Blyleven
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Blyleven
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Blyleven
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Blyleven
  
  Green 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 

Top 3

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Knowles
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Knowles
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Blyleven
  
  George Hendrick pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roof fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Blyleven
  
  Blefary strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Grant
  
  Mudcat Grant now pitching.
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Grant
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Grant
  
  Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Blyleven
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Brye picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brye. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Epstein vs. Blyleven
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bando vs. Blyleven
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Blyleven
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Blyleven
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. Epstein moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Green vs. Blyleven
  
  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 

Top 5

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Grant
  
  Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Grant
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Grant
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Blyleven
  
  Dwain Anderson pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Blyleven
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Blyleven
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Fingers
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Fingers
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Blyleven
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Blyleven
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Blyleven
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Blyleven
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Haydel
  
  Hal Haydel now pitching.
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Haydel
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Fingers
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Fingers
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Fingers
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Haydel
  
  Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
  
  Garrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Haydel
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Haydel
  
  Blefary 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 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Roof hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haydel vs. Locker
  
  Haydel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Locker
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Locker
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Locker
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Haydel
  
  Jackson 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 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Haydel
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Haydel
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Haydel
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Locker
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Locker
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Locker
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Haydel
  
  Steve Brye now playing left field. Jim Nettles now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing right field.
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Tenace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Haydel
  
  Green bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tenace moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mangual vs. Haydel
  
  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Bob Locker.
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tenace scores. Green moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campaneris vs. Haydel
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1971 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, lf-rf        4  1  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      3  0  0  1   
Carew R, 2b           4  1  2  0   Blefary C, lf         4  0  0  0   
Oliva T, rf           4  1  2  1   Jackson R, rf         4  2  2  0   
Nettles J, cf         0  0  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         2  1  1  2   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  1  1  3   Bando S, 3b           2  0  0  1   
Cardenas L, ss        4  0  1  0   Monday R, cf          4  0  1  0   
Brye S, cf-lf         3  0  0  0   Tenace G, c           4  1  2  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       3  0  0  0   Green D, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Roof P, c             3  0  0  0   Odom J, p             0  0  0  0   
Blyleven B, p         2  0  0  0   Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0   
Haydel H, p           1  0  1  0   Hendrick G, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Grant J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Anderson D, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Garrett A, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Mangual A, ph         1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  4                        30  5  7  5

Minnesota        400 000 000 --  4
Oakland          000 102 002 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B            5.1  5  3  2  3  4
Haydel H (L)          3.0  2  2  2  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom J*               0.0  4  4  4  0  0
Knowles D             3.0  1  0  0  0  5
Grant J               2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Fingers R             2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Locker B (W)          2.0  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st

E -- Brye S, Soderholm E
DP -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 7
2B -- Tenace G
HR -- Killebrew H, Epstein M
SB -- Tovar C
SH -- Green D
SF -- Bando S, Campaneris B
WP -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:16
A -- 7229

    

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