Two homers -- one by Steve Brye in the second inning and the other by George Mitterwald with two out in the ninth -- gave the Twins a 2-1 victory over Vida Blue to complete the sweep of a twi-night doubleheader after a grand slam by Harmon Killebrew as a pinch-hitter helped beat the Athletics, 9-4. Eric Soderholm, playing in his first major league game, homered for the Twins in the fourth inning of the lidlifter. Gene Tenace connected for the A's in the sixth to tie the score at 4-4. In the Twins' half, Brye walked, Steve Braun doubled and Soderholm was handed an intentional pass to load the bases. After Mudcat Grant relieved Diego Segui, Killebrew batted for Phil Roof and came through with his jackpot wallop.

Brye's homer off Blue in the nightcap was the first of the rookie outfielder's major league career. The A's tied the score in the second on singles by Dwain Anderson, Joe Rudi and Reggie Jackson. Mitterwald's homer in the ninth pinned Blue with his seventh defeat against 23 victories. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 9, Oakland Athletics 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, September 3, 1971 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
A's          2  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   4 12  1
Twins        2  0  1    1  0  4    1  0  x  -   9 13  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   2   2   0     1   0   .260      Tovar cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Mangual cf            5   0   2   0     0   1   .312        Nettles cf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Jackson rf            5   1   2   2     0   1   .275      Carew 2b              4   3   3   0     1   0   .295
Epstein 1b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .244      Oliva rf              4   1   1   0     1   0   .349
Bando 3b              5   0   1   1     0   1   .277        Holt rf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Garrett lf            4   0   0   0     1   3   .286      Reese 1b              4   0   1   2     0   1   .220
Tenace c              3   1   2   1     1   0   .291      Brye lf               4   1   1   1     0   1   .250
Green 2b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .245      Braun ss              4   1   3   1     0   0   .260
Segui p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .073      Soderholm 3b          2   2   1   1     1   0   .500
  Grant p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Roof c                2   0   1   0     0   0   .213
  Rudi ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .254        Killebrew ph        1   1   1   4     0   0   .247
  Roland p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mitterwald c        1   0   0   0     0   1   .248
  Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perry p               3   0   1   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Hall p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .267

Totals               38   4  12   4     3  12             Totals               35   9  13   9     3   3

Time of Game: 2:50
Left on Base: A's 11, Twins 6
DP: A's 1, Twins 0
Errors: Segui, Roof
Doubles: Jackson (26), Braun (12)
Triples: Carew (8)
Home Runs: Tenace (7), Soderholm (1), Killebrew (19)
Stolen Bases: Campaneris (28)
Sacrifice Hits: Epstein (2)
GIDP: Oliva (18)
Hit by Pitch: Soderholm (1,by Roland)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Segui L(9-6)            5.1   9   7   5   2   0   1  25   3.30
Grant                   0.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   3   3.51
Roland                  1     3   1   1   0   3   0   7   3.00
Locker                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.04
Totals                  8    13   9   7   3   3   2  39

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(16-14)          6    10   4   4   3   8   1  31   4.29
Hall SV(7)              3     2   0   0   0   4   0  11   3.37
Totals                  9    12   4   4   3  12   1  42

Hit by Pitch: Roland (3)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris singled; Mangual lined to center;
Jackson doubled [Campaneris scored]; Epstein struck out; Bando
singled [Jackson scored]; Garrett walked [Bando to second];
Tenace walked [Bando to third, Garrett to second]; Green
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Athletics 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar flied out to center; Carew reached on an error
by Segui [Carew to second]; Oliva walked; Reese singled [Carew
scored (unearned), Oliva to third]; Brye forced Reese (shortstop
to second) [Oliva scored (unearned)]; Brye was picked off first
(pitcher to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Twins 2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Segui struck out; Campaneris grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mangual singled; Jackson struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 2ND: Braun singled; Soderholm forced Braun (third to
second); Debut game for Eric Soderholm; Roof singled
[Soderholm to second]; Perry singled to right [Soderholm out at
home (right to catcher), Roof to second]; Tovar made an out to
second; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Epstein struck out; Bando grounded out (shortstop
to first); Garrett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
2, Twins 2.

TWINS 3RD: Carew tripled; Oliva grounded out (pitcher to first);
Reese grounded out (first unassisted) [Carew scored]; Brye
grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Twins 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Tenace flied out to center; Green was called out
on strikes; Segui struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
2, Twins 3.

TWINS 4TH: Braun lined to shortstop; Soderholm homered; Roof
flied to left in foul territory; Perry flied out to center; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Campaneris singled; Campaneris stole second
[Campaneris to third (error by Roof)]; Mangual struck out;
Jackson singled [Campaneris scored]; Epstein out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Jackson to second]; Bando grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Twins
4.

TWINS 5TH: Tovar grounded out (second to first); Carew singled;
Oliva grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Carew
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Twins 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Garrett popped to third in foul territory; Tenace
homered; Green singled; On a bunt Segui forced Green (pitcher to
shortstop); Campaneris walked [Segui to second]; Mangual singled
[Segui to third, Campaneris to second]; Jackson flied out to
left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 4, Twins 4.

TWINS 6TH: Reese grounded out (third to first); Brye singled;
Braun doubled [Brye to third]; Soderholm was walked
intentionally; KILLEBREW BATTED FOR ROOF; GRANT REPLACED SEGUI
(PITCHING); Killebrew homered [Brye scored, Braun scored,
Soderholm scored]; Perry grounded out (first to pitcher); Tovar
grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 4, Twins 8.

ATHLETICS 7TH: MITTERWALD REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING C );
NETTLES REPLACED TOVAR (PLAYING CF); Epstein singled; HALL
REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Bando flied out to center; Garrett
struck out; Tenace singled [Epstein to second]; Green singled
[Epstein to third, Tenace to second]; RUDI BATTED FOR GRANT;
Rudi struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 4, Twins 8.

TWINS 7TH: ROLAND REPLACED RUDI (PITCHING); Carew singled; Oliva
singled [Carew to second]; Reese struck out; Brye struck out;
Braun singled [Carew scored, Oliva to second]; Soderholm was hit
by a pitch [Oliva to third, Braun to second]; Mitterwald struck
out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 4, Twins 9.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Campaneris flied out to center; Mangual grounded
out (third to first); Jackson lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 4, Twins 9.

TWINS 8TH: LOCKER REPLACED ROLAND (PITCHING); Hall lined to
left; Nettles grounded out (second to first); Carew walked;
Oliva lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Twins
9.

ATHLETICS 9TH: HOLT REPLACED OLIVA (PLAYING RF); Epstein
grounded out (first to pitcher); Bando struck out; Garrett
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Twins 9.