The Athletics lost both ends of a doubleheader for the first time this season, bowing to the Twins in a twi-night pair, 5-1 and 7-5, with the second contest being decided in the 10th inning when George Mitterwald hit his second homer of the game. The Twins beat Vida Blue in the opener, starting with two runs in the first inning on a single by Jerry Terrell, triple by Rod Carew and single by Steve Braun. Carew siso singled for another RBI when the Twins added their other runs in the fourth. Dick Woodson, who was aided by three double plays started by Braun, lost his bid for a shutout when the A's counted in the ninth on a double by Bill North and single by Deron Johnson. Ray Corbin then took over to retire Joe Rudi for the final out.

In the nightcap, Johnson batted in three runs for the A's with a single and homer and North added a homer. Mitterwald connected for the circuit with two men on base in the sixth before hitting his game-deciding homer in the 10th after Tony Oliva had opened the inning with a double off loser Rollie Fingers. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 5, Oakland Athletics 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Thursday, July      26, 1973 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  1
Twins        2  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  x  -   5 10  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     1   0   .277      Terrell ss            4   1   1   1     0   0   .285
North cf              3   1   2   0     1   0   .298      Carew 2b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .350
Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Darwin rf             3   0   0   0     1   2   .262
Jackson rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Oliva dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Johnson dh            2   0   1   1     2   1   .254      Mitterwald c          4   0   1   0     0   1   .251
Rudi lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .247      Braun 3b              3   0   1   1     1   0   .289
Tenace 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Hisle lf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .256
Fosse c               2   0   0   0     1   0   .260      Lis 1b                4   1   1   0     0   1   .222
Green 2b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Brye cf               3   1   2   0     1   1   .190
  Johnstone ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Woodson p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kubiak 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .252        Corbin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   5   1     5   2             Totals               34   5  10   4     3   5

Time of Game: 2:34
Left on Base: A's 6, Twins 9
DP: A's 0, Twins 3
Errors: Campaneris
Doubles: North (8), Lis (5)
Triples: Carew (8), Brye (1), Hisle (4)
Stolen Bases: Brye (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Terrell (5)
GIDP: Rudi (9), Bando (10), Tenace (7)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue L(9-6)             7    10   5   4   3   4   0  35   3.60
Knowles                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.61
Totals                  8    10   5   4   3   5   0  38

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Woodson W(10-5)         8.2   5   1   1   5   2   0  33   3.45
Corbin SV(13)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.53
Totals                  9     5   1   1   5   2   0  34

Passed Balls: Fosse (4)
Wild Pitches: Blue 3 (12), Woodson (4)

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Haller


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); North
grounded out (second to first); Bando grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Terrell singled; Carew tripled to right [Terrell
scored]; Darwin walked; Oliva flied to center; Mitterwald struck
out; Braun singled [Carew scored, Darwin to second]; Hisle
forced Braun (shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson popped to second; Johnson walked; Rudi
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Johnson
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 2ND: Lis grounded out (third to first); 18 minute rain
delay; Brye tripled to center; Terrell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carew grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Tenace grounded out (second to first); Fosse
grounded out (third to first); Green grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 3RD: Darwin struck out; Oliva flied to center; Mitterwald
singled to left; Braun popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris flied to left; North singled; Bando
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [North
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 4TH: Hisle singled to center; Lis doubled to right [Hisle
to third]; Blue threw a wild pitch [Hisle scored, Lis to third];
Brye walked; Brye stole second; Terrell hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Lis scored]; Fosse allowed a passed ball [Brye to third];
Carew singled [Brye scored (unearned)]; Darwin was called out on
strikes; 24 minute rain delay; Oliva grounded out
(pitcher to first); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Twins 5.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Jackson flied to left; Johnson was called out on
strikes; Rudi grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 5.

TWINS 5TH: Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun
walked; Blue threw a wild pitch [Braun to second]; Hisle flied
to right; Lis reached on a fielder's choice [Braun out at third
(third unassisted)]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 5.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Tenace flied out to center; Fosse walked; Green
struck out; Woodson threw a wild pitch [Fosse to second];
Campaneris walked; North walked [Fosse to third, Campaneris to
second]; Bando popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 5.

TWINS 6TH: Brye singled to right; Terrell popped to catcher in
foul territory; Carew forced Brye (second unassisted); Blue
threw a wild pitch [Carew to second]; Darwin reached on an error
by Campaneris [Carew to third]; Oliva flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 5.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Jackson flied to center; Johnson walked; Rudi
singled [Johnson to third]; Tenace grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Rudi out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 5.

TWINS 7TH: Mitterwald popped to first in foul territory; Braun
flied to left; Hisle tripled to right; Lis struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 5.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Fosse lined to left; JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR GREEN;
Johnstone grounded out (first unassisted); Campaneris grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins
5.

TWINS 8TH: KUBIAK REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PLAYING 2B); KNOWLES
REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); Brye struck out; Terrell grounded out
(third to first); Carew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: North doubled to left; Bando popped to second;
Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first) [North to third];
Johnson singled [North scored]; Rudi singled [Johnson to
second]; CORBIN REPLACED WOODSON (PITCHING); Tenace popped to
second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 5.