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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1970-04-18 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 11266 · 2:59
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 11–5. Minnesota Twins put up 7 in the 4th. Luis Tiant earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Don Mincher went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 18 | |
| OAK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Al Downing SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brant Alyea | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 George Mitterwald | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Tiant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Perranoski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Pena | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Ron Perranoski | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Rodriguez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Diego Segui | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Rod Carew: S/BG.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: CS2(26)
- Harmon Killebrew: 9/SF.3-H
- Tony Oliva: E3.B-2
- Brant Alyea: 7
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: D7
- Rick Monday: K
- Bob Johnson: W
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Don Mincher: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Dick Green: HP
- Roberto Pena: 4/P
Top 2
- Leo Cardenas: K
- George Mitterwald: 8
- Rick Renick: K
Bot 2
- Dave Duncan: S
- Al Downing: S.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 6/P
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Bob Johnson: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Luis Tiant: K
- Cesar Tovar: 13
- Rod Carew: S
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 3
- Reggie Jackson: 13
- Don Mincher: K
- Dick Green: 7
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: D9
- Brant Alyea: S7.2-3
- Leo Cardenas: W.1-2
- George Mitterwald: K
- Rick Renick: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Luis Tiant: S7
- Cesar Tovar: S7.1-2
- Rod Carew: S/BR.2-2;1X2(3)
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Oliva: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brant Alyea: S7.3-H;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Roberto Pena: S
- Dave Duncan: 6/P
- Tito Francona: 5/FL
- Felipe Alou: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Rick Renick: K
- Luis Tiant: 8
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: S9
- Bob Johnson: D8.1XH(842)
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Don Mincher: HR/9.2-H
- Dick Green: 5/P
Top 6
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Rod Carew: S7.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(825)
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Brant Alyea: E7/F.1-H(UR)
- Leo Cardenas: K
Bot 6
- Roberto Pena: S
- Dave Duncan: W.1-2
- Joe Rudi: K
- Felipe Alou: 7
- Rick Monday: 5/P
Top 7
- George Mitterwald: 8
- Rick Renick: 63
- Ron Perranoski: K/C
Bot 7
- Bob Johnson: 53
- Reggie Jackson: 9
- Don Mincher: K/C
Top 8
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Tony Oliva: S9.1-3
- Jim Holt: S7.3-H;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: K
Bot 8
- Dick Green: 7
- Roberto Pena: S
- Dave Duncan: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Rick Renick: D
- Ron Perranoski: WP.2-3
- Ron Perranoski: K
- Cesar Tovar: 4/P
Bot 9
- Frank Fernandez: 6/P
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Rick Monday: K/C