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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 27, 1976
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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 May 27, 1976 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 3,720 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Greg Kosc |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Right Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | First Baseman |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 27, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Torrez
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Torrez
Hisle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Torrez
There goes Hisle. The throw from Haney and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Torrez
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor 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 hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
The umpire calls a balk on Blyleven North moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
There goes North. The throw from Wynegar and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. North scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Blyleven
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Campaneris moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Blyleven
Williams is walked intentionally. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. There goes Baylor trying to get to home. Hisle throws the ball in to Wynegar who tags Baylor, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Torrez
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of North. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Torrez
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Torrez
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Torrez
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Blyleven
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Blyleven
Haney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Torrez
Bostock strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Torrez
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Torrez
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Torrez
Braun takes first base on ball four. Hisle moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blyleven
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Torrez
Kusick bunts towards the mound. Torrez juggles the ball. That's an error on Torrez. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Torrez
Randall hits a line drive into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Torrez
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bostock vs. Torrez
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford scores. Kusick scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Torrez
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Blyleven
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Blyleven
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Torrez
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Torrez
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Blyleven
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Blyleven
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blyleven
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Ken McMullen.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Torrez
Matt Alexander now playing left field. Don Baylor now playing first base.
Kusick hits a fly ball into left field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Torrez
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Torrez
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Blyleven
Garner hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Torrez
Bostock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Torrez
Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Torrez
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Blyleven
Haney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Blyleven
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Larry Haney.
There goes Lintz. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Lintz steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Braun. Lintz scores. North moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Blyleven
Campaneris bunts towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Blyleven
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Torrez
Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Tim Hosley now catching.
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Torrez
Ford takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Tony Oliva pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Fingers
Dave McKay pinch runs for Tony Oliva. Steve Brye pinch hits for Bob Randall.
There goes Ford. The throw from Hosley and he is safe. Ford steals third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brye vs. Fingers
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blyleven
Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Blyleven
There goes Bando. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Bando steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Blyleven
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bando trying to get to home. Hisle throws the ball in to Wynegar who tags Bando, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Fingers
Gomez hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Fingers
Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Fingers
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Fingers
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1976 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Bostock L, cf 5 0 2 2 North B, rf 4 2 2 0
Hisle L, lf 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 1 2 0 0
Carew R, 1b 5 0 2 0 Baylor D, lf-1b 3 0 0 1
Braun S, 3b 3 1 1 0 McMullen K, 1b 3 0 1 1
Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0 Alexander M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Ford D, rf 2 1 1 1 Tenace G, ph 1 0 0 0
Kusick C, dh 2 1 1 0 Hosley T, c 0 0 0 0
Oliva T, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams B, dh 3 0 0 0
McKay D, pr 0 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 1
Randall B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Washington C, cf 4 0 0 0
Brye S, ph 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 2 0
Terrell J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Haney L, c 3 0 2 0
Gomez L, ss 4 0 0 0 Lintz L, pr 0 1 0 0
Tovar C, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 29 5 8 3
Minnesota 010 200 000 -- 3
Oakland 200 010 20x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 8.0 8 5 3 4 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 7.1 8 3 1 3 3
Fingers R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Wynegar B, Torrez M, Braun S
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Oakland 6
2B -- Braun S
SB -- North B, Campaneris B 2, Lintz L, Ford D, Bando S
CS -- Hisle L
SH -- Kusick C, Campaneris B
SF -- Baylor D
HBP -- by Torrez M (Ford D)
Balk -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:11
A -- 3720
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