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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1970-08-08 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 29297 · 76°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Luis Tiant earned the win and Stan Williams picked up the save. Rich Reese went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Rollie Fingers SV: Stan Williams
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Emmett Ashford · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Tischinski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Tiant | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Fingers | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Roland | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Locker | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Stan Williams | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Rick Monday: 46(1)/FO
- Felipe Alou: CS2(26)#
- Felipe Alou: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Danny Thompson: S9
- Tony Oliva: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Don Mincher: 7
- Sal Bando: HR/7
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Frank Fernandez: SB2
- Frank Fernandez: W
- John Donaldson: 4
- Rollie Fingers: 53
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rich Reese: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Holt: K
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Tom Tischinski: K/C
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: 8/L
- Rick Monday: S5#
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Don Mincher: 43
Bot 3
- Luis Tiant: D7
- Cesar Tovar: S.2-3
- Danny Thompson: S8.3-H;1-2#
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Rich Reese: K
- Jim Holt: 13
Top 4
- Sal Bando: E9/F.B-1
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Frank Fernandez: K/C
- John Donaldson: W.1-2
- Tommy Davis: 7
Bot 4
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Tom Tischinski: 63
- Luis Tiant: 53
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Rick Monday: 53
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Don Mincher: 3/G
Bot 5
- Cesar Tovar: 13
- Danny Thompson: 43
- Tony Oliva: 31
Top 6
- Sal Bando: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Frank Fernandez: K/C
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Rich Reese: 43
- Jim Holt: 53
Top 7
- John Donaldson: 63
- Steve Hovley: 9
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Tom Tischinski: 8
- Stan Williams: K
Top 8
- Don Mincher: 31
- Sal Bando: 43
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Tony Oliva: S9.B-2(E9)
- Harmon Killebrew: 3/FL
Top 9
- Frank Fernandez: S7
- John Donaldson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dick Green: K