A two-run homer by Reggie Jackson and the four-hit pitching of Ken Holtzman combined to bring the Athletics a 2-1 victory over the Twins. Bert Campaneris beat out an infield hit to open the game and, after two out, Jackson connected for his homer off Bert Blyleven. The Twins scored in the first inning on a triple by Larry Hisle and sacrifice fly by Rod Carew. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 2, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     14, 1973 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
A's          2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Twins        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   1   1   0     0   0   .125      Hisle cf              3   1   1   0     1   1   .357
North cf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .300      Carew 2b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .250
Marquez dh            4   0   1   0     0   1   .500      Killebrew 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Jackson rf            4   1   2   2     0   2   .370      Oliva dh              4   0   1   0     0   2   .280
Rudi lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .143      Darwin rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .231
Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .174      Brye lf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .200
Tenace 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Walton 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Hegan 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Terrell 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Fosse c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Thompson ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Kubiak 2b             3   0   2   0     0   0   .316      Mitterwald c          1   0   1   0     2   0   .143
Holtzman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Adams pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Roof c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                          Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   8   2     0   8             Totals               27   1   4   1     5   6

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 10,711
Left on Base: A's 5, Twins 5
DP: A's 2, Twins 0
Doubles: Carew (2)
Triples: Hisle (1)
Home Runs: Jackson (3)
Caught Stealing: Mitterwald (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Carew (2)
GIDP: Thompson (2), Hisle (2)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(1-1)         9     4   1   1   5   6   0  33   1.50
Totals                  9     4   1   1   5   6   0  33

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(1-2)         9     8   2   2   0   8   1  34   2.88
Totals                  9     8   2   2   0   8   1  34

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris singled; North grounded out (third to
first) [Campaneris to second]; Marquez grounded out (second to
first); Jackson homered [Campaneris scored]; Rudi lined to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Hisle tripled; Carew hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Hisle scored]; Killebrew lined to right; Oliva singled; Darwin
forced Oliva (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 2, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando popped to first in foul territory; Tenace
grounded out (shortstop to first); Fosse was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 2ND: Brye walked; Walton popped to third; Thompson
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Brye
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Kubiak singled; Campaneris grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Kubiak to second]; North struck out;
Marquez singled to left [Kubiak out at home (left to catcher)];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Mitterwald walked; Mitterwald was caught stealing
second (catcher to second to first); Hisle walked; Carew popped
to first; Killebrew lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 2, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Jackson was called out on strikes; Rudi struck
out; Bando grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva struck out; Darwin walked; Brye struck out;
Walton popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Tenace grounded out (third to first); Fosse lined
to center; Kubiak singled; Campaneris lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Thompson grounded out (second to first); Mitterwald
singled; Hisle struck out; Carew grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: North was called out on strikes; Marquez grounded
out (second to first); Jackson singled; Rudi flied to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Killebrew flied to center; Oliva struck out; Darwin
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando grounded out (third to first); Tenace was
called out on strikes; Fosse singled; Kubiak grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: Brye popped to first in foul territory; Walton struck
out; Thompson flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
2, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: TERRELL REPLACED WALTON (PLAYING 3B); Campaneris
flied to center; Debut game for Jerry Terrell; North
grounded out (first unassisted); Marquez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 8TH: Mitterwald walked; ADAMS RAN FOR MITTERWALD; Hisle
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Adams out at second]; Carew doubled; Killebrew lined to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: ROOF REPLACED ADAMS (PLAYING C ); Jackson was
called out on strikes; Rudi singled; Bando popped to shortstop;
Tenace flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins
1.

TWINS 9TH: HEGAN REPLACED TENACE (PLAYING 1B); Oliva popped to
shortstop; Darwin struck out; Brye grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.