The Twins scored two runs in each of the first three innings and defeated the Athletics, 7-3. Singles by Cesar Tovar, Rod Carew and Tony Oliva, plus a wild pitch, produced a pair in the first. Minnesota Twins 7, Oakland Athletics 3Game Played on Sunday, September 5, 1971 (Day game) at Metropolitan StadiumA's 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 11 3 Twins 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 x - 7 15 1 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Campaneris ss 5 1 1 0 0 2 .257 Tovar cf,rf 4 2 3 0 0 0 .301 Hendrick lf 3 0 1 1 2 0 .263 Carew 2b 5 1 4 2 0 0 .303 Jackson rf 5 0 2 1 0 2 .277 Oliva rf 5 0 2 2 0 0 .345 Epstein 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .247 Nettles pr,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Mangual cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .311 Killebrew 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Duncan c 4 0 1 0 0 2 .256 Braun ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .258 Anderson 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .444 Brye lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .313 Green 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .247 Soderholm 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 Odom p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .170 Roof c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .214 Klimkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Blyleven p 3 1 2 1 0 0 .145 Garrett ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Locker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Monday ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Grant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Hegan ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .224 Totals 37 3 11 2 3 11 Totals 38 7 15 6 0 3 Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 16,388 Left on Base: A's 10, Twins 9 DP: A's 0, Twins 1 Errors: Epstein, Anderson, Green, Soderholm Doubles: Anderson (1) Stolen Bases: Braun (8) Sacrifice Hits: Blyleven (7), Tovar (11) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Odom L(10-10) 2 8 6 4 0 2 0 15 3.62 Klimkowski 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.24 Locker 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.93 Grant 3 5 1 1 0 1 0 14 3.49 Totals 8 15 7 5 0 3 0 40 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blyleven W(12-15) 9 11 3 2 3 11 0 40 3.04 Totals 9 11 3 2 3 11 0 40 Wild Pitches: Odom (5) Balks: Blyleven (1) Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry Napp ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris was called out on strikes; Hendrick walked; Hendrick was out trying to advance to second (catcher to shortstop); Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Tovar singled; Carew singled [Tovar to second]; Oliva singled to center [Tovar scored, Carew to third]; Odom threw a wild pitch [Carew scored, Oliva to second]; Killebrew flied out to center; Braun flied out to left; Brye struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2. ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein grounded out (second to first); Mangual was called out on strikes; Duncan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2. TWINS 2ND: Soderholm struck out; Roof singled to right; Blyleven reached on an error by Green on a sacrifice bunt [Roof to second, Blyleven to first]; Tovar singled to right [Roof to third, Blyleven to second]; Carew singled to center [Roof scored, Blyleven scored (unearned), Tovar to second]; Oliva grounded out (first unassisted) [Tovar to third, Carew to second]; Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 4. ATHLETICS 3RD: Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Green singled to center; Odom struck out; Campaneris singled to right [Green to third]; Hendrick singled to center [Green scored, Campaneris to second]; Jackson singled to left [Campaneris scored, Hendrick to second]; Epstein was called out on strikes; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 4. TWINS 3RD: Braun singled to right; Braun stole second; Brye singled to center [Braun scored]; KLIMKOWSKI REPLACED ODOM (PITCHING); Soderholm lined to third [Brye to second (error by Anderson)]; Roof flied out to center [Brye to third]; Blyleven singled to second [Brye scored (unearned)]; Tovar grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 6. ATHLETICS 4TH: Mangual reached on an error by Soderholm [Mangual to first]; Duncan struck out; Anderson doubled to right [Mangual to third]; Blyleven balked [Mangual scored (unearned), Anderson to third]; Green struck out; GARRETT BATTED FOR KLIMKOWSKI; Garrett walked; Campaneris flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6. TWINS 4TH: LOCKER REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliva grounded out (second to first); Killebrew flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6. ATHLETICS 5TH: Hendrick grounded out (second to first); Jackson was called out on strikes; Epstein grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6. TWINS 5TH: Braun singled to left; Brye forced Braun (third to second); Soderholm forced Brye (third to second); Roof grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6. ATHLETICS 6TH: Mangual singled to center; Duncan struck out; Anderson singled to center [Mangual to second]; Green was called out on strikes; MONDAY BATTED FOR LOCKER; Monday flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6. TWINS 6TH: GRANT REPLACED MONDAY (PITCHING); Blyleven singled to center; Tovar reached on an error by Epstein on a sacrifice bunt [Blyleven to second, Tovar to first]; Blyleven was picked off second (pitcher to second); Carew singled to left [Tovar to third]; Oliva flied out to right; Killebrew lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6. ATHLETICS 7TH: Campaneris struck out; Hendrick walked; Jackson made an out to second; Epstein singled to shortstop [Hendrick to second]; Mangual forced Epstein (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6. TWINS 7TH: Braun grounded out (shortstop to first); Brye grounded out (shortstop to first); Soderholm struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6. ATHLETICS 8TH: Duncan singled to third; Anderson grounded out (first unassisted) [Duncan to second]; Green lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Duncan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 6. TWINS 8TH: Roof flied out to right; Blyleven grounded out (third to first); Tovar singled to right; Carew singled to center [Tovar to third]; Oliva singled to center [Tovar scored, Carew to third]; NETTLES RAN FOR OLIVA; Killebrew lined to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 7. ATHLETICS 9TH: NETTLES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); TOVAR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); HEGAN BATTED FOR GRANT; Hegan singled to center; Campaneris forced Hegan (shortstop to second); Hendrick flied out to left; Jackson singled to third [Campaneris to second]; Epstein flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 7. |
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