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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 20, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 20, 1975 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Bill Deegan |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Steve Braun | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 20, 1975
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Abbott
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Abbott
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Abbott
Hisle hits a line drive into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Abbott
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Abbott
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Abbott
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Blyleven
Williams takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards second. Carew fields the ball and throws to second. Thompson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Thompson. Jackson scores. Rudi scores. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Blyleven
Garner 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 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Abbott
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Abbott
Abbott fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Abbott. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Abbott
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Abbott
Borgmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Abbott
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Abbott
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Abbott
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Abbott
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Abbott
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Abbott
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blyleven
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Abbott
Braun hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Abbott
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Abbott
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Blyleven
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
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
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Abbott
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Abbott
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Abbott
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Abbott
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Darwin vs. Abbott
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Blyleven
There goes Jackson. The throw from Borgmann and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.Thompson throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Bando scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blyleven
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Abbott
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Abbott
Braun hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Abbott
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Abbott
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Blyleven
There goes Washington. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Blyleven
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Blyleven
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Abbott
Joe Rudi now playing left field. Gene Tenace now playing first base.
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Abbott
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Abbott
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Abbott
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Dan Ford now playing center field.
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Abbott
Darwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Abbott
Soderholm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Abbott
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Abbott
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1975, game 1 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Carew R, 2b 3 0 1 0 North B, cf 4 0 0 0
Bostock L, cf 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0
Ford D, cf 0 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 1 0 0
Hisle L, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 3 2 2 0
Oliva T, dh 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, 1b-lf 3 1 1 0
Darwin B, rf 4 1 2 1 Williams B, dh 2 0 0 0
Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Washington C, lf 3 0 1 1
Braun S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Tenace G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0
Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 28 4 4 1
Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1
Oakland 020 002 00x -- 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 8.0 4 4 2 3 12
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott G (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5
E -- Thompson D 2, Abbott G, Borgmann G
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Oakland 3
HR -- Darwin B
SB -- Jackson R, Washington C
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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