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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 5, 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 5, 1974 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Ron Luciano |
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 |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 5, 1974
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blyleven. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Washington trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Holtzman
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Holtzman
Carew 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin hits a line drive into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blyleven
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Blyleven
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Holtzman
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Holtzman
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Holtzman
Kusick hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Holtzman
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Holtzman
Borgmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Holtzman
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm juggles the ball. That's an error on Soderholm. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Blyleven
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Blyleven
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Holtzman
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Holtzman
Brye hits a line drive into left field. Mangual picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mangual. Darwin goes all the way around to score. Brye moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Holtzman
Braun 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Holtzman
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Holtzman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Holtzman
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Holtzman
Soderholmhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Tenace interferes with Soderholm who is awarded first base. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Holtzman
Carew bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blyleven
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Blyleven
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Blyleven
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Holtzman
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Holtzman
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Holtzman
Kusick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Blyleven
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Blyleven
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blyleven
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Blyleven
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Holtzman
Thompson strikes out. Tenace drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thompson out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Holtzman
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Holtzman
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Holtzman
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Blyleven
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Blyleven
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blyleven
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Blyleven
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Larry Haney now catching. Gene Tenace now playing first base. Joe Rudi now playing left field.
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Fingers
Tony Oliva pinch hits for Steve Brye.
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Fingers
Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Fingers
Jim Holt pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi 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 8/5/1974, game 1 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 1 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Washington C, dh 4 0 1 1 Carew R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 1 2 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 3 1 Killebrew H, dh 4 0 0 0
Rudi J, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 3 0 1 0
Tenace G, c-1b 3 0 0 0 Oliva T, ph 1 0 1 0
Mangual A, lf 4 0 0 0 Terrell J, pr 0 0 0 0
Haney L, c 0 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 4 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kusick C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 0 Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson D, ss 3 0 1 0
Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 31 1 6 0
Oakland 100 000 010 -- 2
Minnesota 000 100 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W)* 8.0 5 1 0 1 4
Fingers R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 9.0 5 2 2 4 9
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Blyleven B, Soderholm E, Mangual A, Tenace G
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Minnesota 6
2B -- Jackson R
HR -- Jackson R
SH -- Carew R
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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