MINNESOTA TWINS 8 @ oakland athletics 3<span class='h1_View'>Play by Play</span> (1973-04-06)

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Minnesota Twins 8 Oakland Athletics 3

Game Date

Friday April 6, 1973

Start Time

Night

Innings

DH Used

Ballpark

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland,California)

Attendance

38,207

Weather

Vis Manager

Frank Quilici (MIN)

Home Manager

Dick Williams (OAK)

Winning Pitcher

Bert Blyleven

Losing Pitcher

Catfish Hunter

Save Pitcher

None

Umpires

HP: Bill Haller 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Dave Phillips

MIN Record

1-0 -- AL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 1 / 2 / 6

MIN Streak

Win 1

OAK Record

0-1 -- AL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 4 / 7 / 14

OAK Streak

Loss 1

Notable Events

None of note

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Top of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	MIN	1	Larry Hisle	CF	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	1	0-0	---
1	MIN	2	Rod Carew	2B	L	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Reached on Error	0	1--	0-0	---	Reached on Error by Second Base [Dick Green] ... Larry Hisle advanced to second	2	0-0	---
1	MIN	3	Bobby Darwin	RF	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Stolen Base	0	12-	0-0	---	Rod Carew Stole 3B [Catfish Hunter/Ray Fosse] ... Larry Hisle Scored	3	0-0	Non-Batter Event
1	MIN	3	Bobby Darwin	RF	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Strikeout	0	-2-	0-0	---	Strikeout	4	1-0	---
1	MIN	4	Tony Oliva	DH	L	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Home Run	1	-2-	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to ... Rod Carew Scored	5	1-0	---
1	MIN	5	Steve Braun	3B	L	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Lineout	1	---	0-0	---	Lined out to Right Field [Reggie Jackson]	6	3-0	---
1	MIN	6	Joe Lis	1B	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Singled on line drive to Left Field	7	3-0	---
1	MIN	7	Danny Thompson	SS	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Gene Tenace]	8	3-0	---
Bottom of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	OAK	1	Billy North	DH	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Reached on Error	0	---	0-0	---	Reached on Error by Shortstop [Danny Thompson]	9	0-3	---
1	OAK	2	Dal Maxvill	SS	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Second Base [Rod Carew]	10	0-3	---
1	OAK	3	Joe Rudi	LF	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Walk	1	1--	0-0	---	Walked ... Billy North advanced to second	11	0-3	---
1	OAK	4	Reggie Jackson	RF	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Strikeout	1	12-	0-0	---	Strikeout	12	0-3	---
1	OAK	5	Sal Bando	3B	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Groundout	2	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Bert Blyleven]	13	0-3	---
Top of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	MIN	8	George Mitterwald	C	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	14	3-0	---
2	MIN	9	Jim Holt	LF	L	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Home Run	1	---	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to Right Field	15	3-0	---
2	MIN	1	Larry Hisle	CF	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Double	1	---	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to Right Field	16	4-0	---
2	MIN	2	Rod Carew	2B	L	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Flyout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Billy Conigliaro]	17	4-0	---
2	MIN	3	Bobby Darwin	RF	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Single	2	-2-	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Center Field ... Larry Hisle Scored	18	4-0	---
2	MIN	4	Tony Oliva	DH	L	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Gene Tenace]	19	5-0	---
Bottom of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	OAK	6	Gene Tenace	1B	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Popout	0	---	0-0	---	Popped out to Shortstop [Danny Thompson]	20	0-5	---
2	OAK	7	Billy Conigliaro	CF	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Rod Carew]	21	0-5	---
2	OAK	8	Ray Fosse	C	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Steve Braun]	22	0-5	---
Top of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	MIN	5	Steve Braun	3B	L	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Billy Conigliaro]	23	5-0	---
3	MIN	6	Joe Lis	1B	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Left Field	24	5-0	---
3	MIN	7	Danny Thompson	SS	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Popout	1	1--	0-0	---	Popped out to Shortstop [Dal Maxvill]	25	5-0	---
3	MIN	8	George Mitterwald	C	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Walk	2	1--	0-0	---	Walked ... Joe Lis advanced to second	26	5-0	---
3	MIN	9	Jim Holt	LF	L	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Groundout	2	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Dick Green] ... George Mitterwald forced out at second base	27	5-0	---
Bottom of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	OAK	9	Dick Green	2B	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Bert Blyleven]	28	0-5	---
3	OAK	1	Billy North	DH	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Left Field	29	0-5	---
3	OAK	2	Dal Maxvill	SS	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Groundout	1	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Danny Thompson] ... Billy North forced out at second base	30	0-5	---
3	OAK	3	Joe Rudi	LF	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Larry Hisle]	31	0-5	---
Top of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	MIN	1	Larry Hisle	CF	R	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Right Field	32	5-0	---
4	MIN	2	Rod Carew	2B	L	OAK	Catfish Hunter	R	Single	0	1--	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Right Field ... Larry Hisle advanced to second	33	5-0	---
4	MIN	3	Bobby Darwin	RF	R	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Groundout	0	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Sal Bando]. Double Play ... Larry Hisle out at 3b. ... Rod Carew advanced to second	34	5-0	---
4	MIN	4	Tony Oliva	DH	L	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Single	2	-2-	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Rod Carew Scored	35	5-0	---
4	MIN	5	Steve Braun	3B	L	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Strikeout	2	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	36	6-0	---
Bottom of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	OAK	4	Reggie Jackson	RF	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Center Field	37	0-6	---
4	OAK	5	Sal Bando	3B	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Double	0	1--	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to Right Field ... Reggie Jackson Scored	38	0-6	---
4	OAK	6	Gene Tenace	1B	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Flyout	0	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Joe Lis]	39	1-6	---
4	OAK	7	Billy Conigliaro	CF	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Single	1	-2-	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Right Field ... Sal Bando Scored ... Billy Conigliaro advanced to third	40	1-6	---
4	OAK	8	Ray Fosse	C	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Single	1	--3	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Left Field ... Billy Conigliaro Scored	41	2-6	---
4	OAK	9	Dick Green	2B	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Flyout	1	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Joe Lis]	42	3-6	---
4	OAK	1	Billy North	DH	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Groundout	2	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Rod Carew]	43	3-6	---
Top of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	MIN	6	Joe Lis	1B	R	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Reached on Error	0	---	0-0	---	Reached on Error by Third Base [Sal Bando]	44	6-3	---
5	MIN	7	Danny Thompson	SS	R	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Groundout	0	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Sal Bando]. Double Play ... Joe Lis out at 2b.	45	6-3	---
5	MIN	8	George Mitterwald	C	R	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Lineout	2	---	0-0	---	Lined out to Left Field [Joe Rudi]	46	6-3	---
Bottom of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	OAK	2	Dal Maxvill	SS	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	47	3-6	---
5	OAK	3	Joe Rudi	LF	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Joe Lis]	48	3-6	---
5	OAK	4	Reggie Jackson	RF	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Lineout	2	---	0-0	---	Lined out to Left Field [Jim Holt]	49	3-6	---
Top of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	MIN	9	Jim Holt	LF	L	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Dick Green]	50	6-3	---
6	MIN	1	Larry Hisle	CF	R	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Home Run	1	---	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to Left Field	51	6-3	---
6	MIN	2	Rod Carew	2B	L	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Double	1	---	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to Center Field	52	7-3	---
6	MIN	3	Bobby Darwin	RF	R	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Walk	2	---	0-0	---	Walked	53	7-3	---
6	MIN	4	Tony Oliva	DH	L	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Walk	2	1--	0-0	---	Walked ... Bobby Darwin advanced to second	54	7-3	---
6	MIN	5	Steve Braun	3B	L	OAK	Rob Gardner	L	Flyout	2	12-	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Reggie Jackson]	55	7-3	---
Bottom of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	OAK	5	Sal Bando	3B	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Rod Carew]	56	3-7	---
6	OAK	6	Gene Tenace	1B	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	57	3-7	---
6	OAK	7	Billy Conigliaro	CF	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Lineout	1	1--	0-0	---	Lined out to Center Field [Larry Hisle]	58	3-7	---
6	OAK	8	Ray Fosse	C	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Single	2	1--	0-0	---	Singled on line drive to Center Field ... Gene Tenace advanced to third	59	3-7	---
6	OAK	9	Dick Green	2B	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Strikeout	2	1-3	0-0	---	Strikeout	60	3-7	---
Top of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	MIN	6	Joe Lis	1B	R	OAK	Rollie Fingers	R	Walk	0	---	0-0	---	Walked	61	7-3	---
7	MIN	7	Danny Thompson	SS	R	OAK	Rollie Fingers	R	Strikeout	0	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	62	7-3	---
7	MIN	8	George Mitterwald	C	R	OAK	Rollie Fingers	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Gene Tenace]	63	7-3	---
Bottom of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	OAK	1	Billy North	DH	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Lineout	0	---	0-0	---	Lined out to Center Field [Larry Hisle]	64	3-7	---
7	OAK	2	Gonzalo Marquez	PH	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Double	1	---	0-0	---	Doubled on line drive to	65	3-7	---
7	OAK	3	Joe Rudi	LF	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Strikeout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Strikeout	66	3-7	---
7	OAK	4	Reggie Jackson	RF	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Walk	2	-2-	0-0	---	Walked	67	3-7	---
7	OAK	5	Sal Bando	3B	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Groundout	2	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Danny Thompson] ... Reggie Jackson forced out at second base	68	3-7	---
Top of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	MIN	9	Jim Holt	LF	L	OAK	Rollie Fingers	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Sal Bando]	69	7-3	---
8	MIN	1	Larry Hisle	CF	R	OAK	Rollie Fingers	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Rollie Fingers]	70	7-3	---
8	MIN	2	Rod Carew	2B	L	OAK	Rollie Fingers	R	Lineout	2	---	0-0	---	Lined out to Left Field [Joe Rudi]	71	7-3	---
Bottom of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	OAK	6	Gene Tenace	1B	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Singled on line drive to Left Field	72	3-7	---
8	OAK	7	Billy Conigliaro	CF	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Joe Lis]	73	3-7	---
8	OAK	8	Ray Fosse	C	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Flyout	1	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Larry Hisle]	74	3-7	---
8	OAK	9	Mike Hegan	PH	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Strikeout	2	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	75	3-7	---
Top of Inning 9
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
9	MIN	3	Bobby Darwin	RF	R	OAK	Rollie Fingers	R	Hit by Pitch	0	---	0-0	---	Hit by Pitch	76	7-3	---
9	MIN	4	Tony Oliva	DH	L	OAK	Rollie Fingers	R	Groundout	0	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Sal Bando] ... Bobby Darwin advanced to second	77	7-3	---
9	MIN	5	Steve Braun	3B	L	OAK	Rollie Fingers	R	Single	1	-2-	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Right Field ... Bobby Darwin Scored ... Steve Braun advanced to second	78	7-3	---
9	MIN	6	Joe Lis	1B	R	OAK	Rollie Fingers	R	Strikeout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Strikeout	79	8-3	---
9	MIN	7	Danny Thompson	SS	R	OAK	Rollie Fingers	R	Strikeout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Strikeout	80	8-3	---
Bottom of Inning 9
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
9	OAK	1	Billy North	DH	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	81	3-8	---
9	OAK	2	Ted Kubiak	SS	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Bobby Darwin]	82	3-8	---
9	OAK	3	Joe Rudi	LF	R	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Strikeout	1	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	83	3-8	---
9	OAK	4	Reggie Jackson	RF	L	MIN	Bert Blyleven	R	Strikeout	2	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	84	3-8	---
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