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Oakland Athletics @
Minnesota Twins
1970-08-09 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 41339 Β· 2:23
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 6β3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Jim Roland earned the win and Mudcat Grant picked up the save. Don Mincher went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jim Roland L: Jim Kaat SV: Mudcat Grant
Umpires β HP: Emmett Ashford Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Lou DiMuro Β· 3B: Jerry Neudecker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tommy Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mincher | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Moon Odom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jim Holt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Kaat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Renick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Moon Odom | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Mudcat Grant | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Kaat | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Stan Williams | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Rick Monday: 3
- Tommy Davis: 63
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Danny Thompson: S9.1-2
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Sal Bando: 8
- Don Mincher: K/C
- Felipe Alou: 9
Bot 2
- Rich Reese: 43
- Jim Holt: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 53
Top 3
- Frank Fernandez: 7
- Dick Green: 9
- Blue Moon Odom: 63
Bot 3
- George Mitterwald: 43
- Jim Kaat: 43
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 4
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Rick Monday: K
- Tommy Davis: S8
- Sal Bando: SB2
- Sal Bando: IW
- Don Mincher: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Felipe Alou: 8
Bot 4
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/9
- Rich Reese: 43
Top 5
- Frank Fernandez: K
- Dick Green: 8
- Blue Moon Odom: K
Bot 5
- Jim Holt: 13
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- George Mitterwald: S7.1-2
- Jim Kaat: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Cesar Tovar: T9.3-H;1-H
- Danny Thompson: 43
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: 13
- Rick Monday: 43
- Tommy Davis: 9
Bot 6
- Tony Oliva: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Rich Reese: K
- Rick Renick: 9
Top 7
- Sal Bando: 8
- Don Mincher: HR/9
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Frank Fernandez: CS2(26)#
- Frank Fernandez: 7
Bot 7
- Leo Cardenas: 3/FL
- George Mitterwald: 43
- Brant Alyea: 3/G
Top 8
- Dick Green: 3/G
- Jim Roland: 3/G
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Rick Monday: K/C
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Danny Thompson: 46(1)/FO
- Tony Oliva: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
Top 9
- Tommy Davis: 3/FL
- Sal Bando: 53
- Don Mincher: W
- Felipe Alou: S.1-2
- Frank Fernandez: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Dick Green: 63
Bot 9
- Rich Reese: 31
- Rick Renick: D7
- Leo Cardenas: WP.2-3#
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- George Mitterwald: W
- Charlie Manuel: 43




















