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Minnesota Twins @
Oakland Athletics
1969-09-07 Β· Day game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 19262 Β· 76Β°F Β· 2:47
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 16β4. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 2nd. Dave Boswell earned the win and Joe Grzenda picked up the save. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | |
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Dave Boswell L: Fred Talbot SV: Joe Grzenda
Umpires β HP: Nestor Chylak Β· 1B: Jake O'Donnell Β· 2B: Lou DiMuro Β· 3B: Jerry Neudecker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Uhlaender | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cesar Tovar | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Graig Nettles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Roseboro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Boswell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Renick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Mitterwald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Quilici | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cotton Nash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Manuel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Tartabull | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Sal Bando | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Roof | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Mike Hershberger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kubiak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Boswell | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Talbot | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Vida Blue | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Lindblad | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Jim Nash | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Uhlaender: 7
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Tony Oliva: SB2
- Tony Oliva: W
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Rich Reese: 5/FL
- Graig Nettles: 9
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Jose Tartabull: SB2
- Jose Tartabull: SB3
- Jose Tartabull: 5/FL
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Tito Francona: D9.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Dick Green: K
- Danny Cater: 8
Top 2
- John Roseboro: S9
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)/FO
- Dave Boswell: 4(1)/FO
- Ted Uhlaender: W.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Oliva: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rich Reese: 43
Bot 2
- Phil Roof: K
- Bobby Brooks: W
- Bert Campaneris: D7.1-3
- Jose Tartabull: 7
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 3
- Graig Nettles: K
- John Roseboro: 3/G
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Dave Boswell: S7.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Bot 3
- Sal Bando: 8
- Tito Francona: 5
- Dick Green: K
Top 4
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Tony Oliva: S9.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Rich Reese: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Renick: S7.1-2;2XH(72);3-H
- John Roseboro: 9
- Leo Cardenas: S9.1-2;2-H
- Dave Boswell: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Bot 4
- Danny Cater: 63
- Phil Roof: 1
- Mike Hershberger: S8
- Bert Campaneris: 4
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: 3/FL
- Tony Oliva: HR/8
- George Mitterwald: K
- Frank Quilici: HR/7
- Rick Renick: 43
Bot 5
- Jose Tartabull: 9
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Sal Bando: W
- Tito Francona: T9.1-H
- Dick Green: 6
Top 6
- Cotton Nash: 43
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
- Dave Boswell: 53
Bot 6
- Danny Cater: 9
- Phil Roof: K
- Ted Kubiak: 8
Top 7
- Ted Uhlaender: S8
- Charlie Manuel: SB2
- Charlie Manuel: K
- Tony Oliva: IW
- George Mitterwald: 7
- Frank Quilici: 13
Bot 7
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Jose Tartabull: 36(1)/FO
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: K
Top 8
- Rick Renick: 9
- Cotton Nash: 43
- Leo Cardenas: 9
Bot 8
- Tito Francona: S9
- Ed Sprague: 3/G.1-2
- Danny Cater: 63
- Phil Roof: W
- Ted Kubiak: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- Joe Grzenda: W
- Ted Uhlaender: S9.1-2
- Charlie Manuel: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Jim Holt: K/C
- George Mitterwald: W
- Frank Quilici: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Rick Renick: 3/G
Bot 9
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Jose Tartabull: S7
- Reggie Jackson: WP.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 6
- Sal Bando: 53
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