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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1970-04-17 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9186 · 58°F · 2:43
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Catfish Hunter earned the win. Tony Oliva went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Jim Kaat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Barber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Pena | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Steve Barber | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Zepp | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Hall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Williams | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S
- Rod Carew: 7
- Tony Oliva: HR.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Rich Reese: K/C
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: S
- Rick Monday: SB2
- Rick Monday: S.2XH(72)
- Felipe Alou: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Bob Johnson: 8
Top 2
- Brant Alyea: K/C
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Leo Cardenas: K
Bot 2
- Dick Green: 8
- Roberto Pena: S
- Dave Duncan: 16(1)/FO
- Catfish Hunter: S.1-2
- Don Mincher: K
Top 3
- Jim Kaat: 43
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Rod Carew: 63
Bot 3
- Rick Monday: K
- Felipe Alou: S
- Reggie Jackson: K+OA/DP.1X2(26)
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: S
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Rich Reese: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Brant Alyea: FC6.3XH(62);2-2;B-1
- George Mitterwald: K/C
Bot 4
- Bob Johnson: HR
- Dick Green: 13
- Roberto Pena: S
- Dave Duncan: HR.1-H
- Catfish Hunter: 53
- Don Mincher: W
- Rick Monday: 3/G
Top 5
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Steve Barber: 13
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: SB2
- Rod Carew: 43
Bot 5
- Felipe Alou: S
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Bob Johnson: S.1-2
- Dick Green: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dick Green: 9/SF.3-H
- Roberto Pena: S.2-H
- Dave Duncan: 7
Top 6
- Tony Oliva: 7/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Rich Reese: 6
Bot 6
- Catfish Hunter: K
- Don Mincher: D
- Rick Monday: S.2-3
- Felipe Alou: K
- Reggie Jackson: 2/FL
Top 7
- Brant Alyea: E5.B-2
- Paul Ratliff: K
- Leo Cardenas: S.2-3
- Charlie Manuel: 7
- Cesar Tovar: K
Bot 7
- Bob Johnson: 31
- Dick Green: 4
- Roberto Pena: 9
Top 8
- Rod Carew: S
- Tony Oliva: 2/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 4
- Rich Reese: 13
Bot 8
- Dave Duncan: 7
- Catfish Hunter: 53
- Don Mincher: 7
Top 9
- Brant Alyea: 43
- Paul Ratliff: K
- Leo Cardenas: 8