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Oakland Athletics @
Minnesota Twins
1969-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 12241 Β· 70Β°F Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 11β3. Minnesota Twins put up 6 in the 5th. Jim Perry earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
W: Jim Perry L: Jim Nash SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Haller Β· 1B: Jim Honochick Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Ron Luciano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Sal Bando | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tito Francona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Green | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Nash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Oliva | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
John Roseboro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Cardenas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Perry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Nash | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Fred Talbot | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Lew Krausse | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Perry | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Jose Tartabull: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Jose Tartabull: 4
- Bobby Brooks: W
- Sal Bando: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: 8
- Rod Carew: W
- Tony Oliva: S9.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Rich Reese: 4
- Cesar Tovar: 4
Top 2
- Tito Francona: 43
- Dick Green: T7
- Rick Monday: 63.3-H
- Dave Duncan: 43
Bot 2
- John Roseboro: 5
- Leo Cardenas: 4
- Jim Perry: E4
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Top 3
- Jim Nash: 13
- Bert Campaneris: S5
- Jose Tartabull: W.1-2
- Bobby Brooks: K
- Sal Bando: 3
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: 6
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Rich Reese: S9.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 6/L
Top 4
- Tito Francona: 13
- Dick Green: 53
- Rick Monday: S5
- Dave Duncan: E5.1-2
- Jim Nash: K
Bot 4
- John Roseboro: HR/8
- Leo Cardenas: HR/9
- Jim Perry: 6
- Ted Uhlaender: 6
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Jose Tartabull: 9
- Bobby Brooks: K/C
- Sal Bando: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Tony Oliva: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rich Reese: D9.1-3
- Cesar Tovar: S8.2-H;3-H
- John Roseboro: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- John Roseboro: 3/G
- Leo Cardenas: D7.3-H
- Jim Perry: S9.2-H
- Ted Uhlaender: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: T9.1-H;2-H
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 6
- Tito Francona: W
- Dick Green: S8.1-3
- Rick Monday: K
- Dave Duncan: 9
- Ramon Webster: 43
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rich Reese: S8
- Cesar Tovar: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Jose Tartabull: S7.1-2
- Bobby Brooks: W.2-3;1-2
- Sal Bando: K
- Tito Francona: S.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Dick Green: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- John Roseboro: S9
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Jim Perry: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Rick Monday: 63
- Dave Duncan: 7/L
- Bob Johnson: S8
- Bert Campaneris: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ted Uhlaender: 53
- Rod Carew: K
- Tony Oliva: 53
Top 9
- Jose Tartabull: 7/L
- Bobby Brooks: 63
- Sal Bando: 1
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