Rich Reese batted in four runs and Rod Carew drove in three to pace the Twins' attack in a 10-4 victory over the Athletics. The Twins opened their scoring with five runs in the second inning, two counting on a homer by Reese and two on a double by Carew. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 10, Oakland Athletics 4
Game Played on Wednesday, June      30, 1971 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Twins        0  5  0    2  1  0    1  0  1  -  10 14  0
A's          0  2  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   4 12  2


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar rf              5   1   1   1     0   1   .292      Campaneris ss         2   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Carew 2b              5   1   3   3     0   0   .269        Brown ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .212
Braun 3b              5   1   1   0     0   1   .243      Rudi lf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .261
Alyea lf              4   2   2   0     0   0   .228      Jackson rf            5   1   1   0     0   2   .280
  Kaat pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Epstein 1b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .288
  Thomas lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .063      Bando 3b              4   0   3   1     0   0   .278
Reese 1b              4   1   1   4     0   0   .188      Monday cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .227
Holt cf               5   1   3   1     0   0   .277      Duncan c              4   0   2   0     0   2   .241
Cardenas ss           5   0   1   0     0   2   .289      Green 2b              4   0   0   1     0   1   .270
Mitterwald c          3   2   2   1     1   1   .264      Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .365
Perry p               3   1   0   0     0   0   .182        Roland p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hall p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .300        Davis ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .310
                                                            Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .095
                                                            Hegan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .220
                                                            Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Blefary ph          1   1   1   1     0   0   .255
                                                            Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Mangual ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .303
                                                            Klimkowski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               41  10  14  10     1   6             Totals               39   4  12   4     0   6

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance:  6,412
Left on Base: Twins 6, A's 8
DP: Twins 0, A's 0
Errors: Campaneris, Brown
Doubles: Carew (9), Tovar (15), Braun (6), Duncan (8), Jackson (20)
Home Runs: Reese (7), Epstein (12), Blefary (3)
Stolen Bases: Mitterwald (1), Alyea (1)
Caught Stealing: Cardenas (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Reese (3)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(12-6)           6.1  10   4   4   0   3   2  29   4.03
Hall SV(6)              2.2   2   0   0   0   3   0  10   3.24
Totals                  9    12   4   4   0   6   2  39

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter L(11-6)          1.2   5   5   2   0   0   1  11   3.54
Roland                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.76
Segui                   3     4   3   3   1   1   0  13   3.57
Locker                  2     2   1   1   0   2   0   9   3.93
Knowles                 1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   5.81
Klimkowski              1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5   5.47
Totals                  9    14  10   7   1   6   1  43

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Don Denkinger


TWINS 1ST: Tovar made an out to second; Carew grounded out
(pitcher to first); Braun flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 0.

TWINS 2ND: Alyea reached on an error by Campaneris [Alyea to
first]; Reese homered [Alyea scored (unearned)]; Holt singled to
center; Cardenas singled to left [Holt to third, Cardenas to
second (on throw)]; Mitterwald singled to left [Holt scored,
Cardenas to third]; Perry reached on a fielder's choice
[Cardenas out at home (pitcher to catcher), Mitterwald to
second]; Tovar grounded out (second to first) [Mitterwald to
third, Perry to second]; Carew doubled to right [Mitterwald
scored (unearned), Perry scored (unearned)]; ROLAND REPLACED
HUNTER (PITCHING); Braun lined to first; 5 R (2 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 5, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein homered; Bando flied out to center;
Monday singled to center; Duncan doubled to center [Monday to
third]; Green grounded out (second to first) [Monday scored,
Duncan to third]; DAVIS BATTED FOR ROLAND; Davis grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 5, Athletics
2.

TWINS 3RD: SEGUI REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); Alyea flied out to
left; Reese grounded out (pitcher to first); Holt flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 5, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Campaneris made an out to catcher; Rudi made an
out to second; Jackson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Twins 5, Athletics 2.

TWINS 4TH: Cardenas grounded out (second to first); Mitterwald
walked; Mitterwald stole second; Perry grounded out (third to
first) [Mitterwald to third]; Tovar doubled to right [Mitterwald
scored]; Carew singled to center [Tovar scored]; Braun struck
out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Epstein singled to center; Bando singled to right
[Epstein to second]; Monday made an out to third; Duncan struck
out; Green grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Twins 7, Athletics 2.

TWINS 5TH: BROWN REPLACED CAMPANERIS (PLAYING SS); Alyea singled
to pitcher; Alyea stole second; Reese flied out to center; Holt
singled to left [Alyea scored]; Cardenas forced Holt (shortstop
unassisted); Cardenas was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 8, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: HEGAN BATTED FOR SEGUI; Hegan made an out to
third; Brown grounded out (pitcher to first); Rudi grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 8, Athletics
2.

TWINS 6TH: LOCKER REPLACED HEGAN (PITCHING); Mitterwald struck
out; Perry grounded out (second to first); Tovar grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 8, Athletics
2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Jackson doubled to center; Epstein made an out to
shortstop; Bando singled to left [Jackson scored]; Monday
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Bando to second]; Duncan struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 8, Athletics 3.

TWINS 7TH: Carew singled to right; Braun flied out to right;
Alyea singled to pitcher [Carew to third]; KAAT RAN FOR ALYEA;
Reese reached on an error by Brown [Carew scored (RBI), Kaat to
second, Reese to first]; Holt grounded out (first unassisted)
[Kaat to third, Reese to second]; Cardenas struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 9, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: THOMAS REPLACED KAAT (PLAYING LF); Green grounded
out (second to first); BLEFARY BATTED FOR LOCKER; Blefary
homered; Brown singled to left; Rudi singled to right [Brown to
second]; HALL REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Jackson made an out to
first; Epstein made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 9, Athletics 4.

TWINS 8TH: KNOWLES REPLACED BLEFARY (PITCHING); Mitterwald
singled to left; Hall struck out; Tovar struck out; Carew
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
9, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Bando singled to center; Monday struck out;
Duncan singled to left [Bando to second]; Green struck out;
MANGUAL BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Mangual grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 9, Athletics 4.

TWINS 9TH: KLIMKOWSKI REPLACED MANGUAL (PITCHING); Braun doubled
to left; Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first) [Braun to
third]; Reese hit a sacrifice fly to right [Braun scored]; Holt
singled to center; Cardenas struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 10, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Brown flied out to center; Rudi made an out to
shortstop; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 10,
Athletics 4.