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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1970-09-22 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 5915 · 2:46
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Kaat earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 3-for-5 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Chuck Dobson SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Tischinski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Stan Williams | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Perranoski | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Leo Cardenas: 56(1)/FO
- Tony Oliva: WP.1-2
- Tony Oliva: HR/9.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
- Rich Reese: S8
- Jim Holt: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Felipe Alou: 63.2-3
- Don Mincher: HP
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 2
- Paul Ratliff: K
- Danny Thompson: 43
- Jim Kaat: K
Bot 2
- Dave Duncan: S8
- Dick Green: 8
- Chuck Dobson: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Leo Cardenas: 4/L
- Tony Oliva: 13
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: D9
- Joe Rudi: S9.2-H(E9)(NR)
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Don Mincher: 9
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Rich Reese: W
- Jim Holt: 9
- Paul Ratliff: 9/FL
Bot 4
- Dave Duncan: S7
- Dick Green: E6.1-2
- Chuck Dobson: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Jim Kaat: 7
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Leo Cardenas: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Felipe Alou: 4(B)6(2)/DP
- Don Mincher: K/C
Top 6
- Tony Oliva: S
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Rich Reese: E1/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jim Holt: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Paul Ratliff: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Danny Thompson: 4
- Rod Carew: 53
Bot 6
- Sal Bando: W
- Steve Hovley: 7
- Dave Duncan: S8.1-3
- Dick Green: 7/SF.3-H
- Gene Tenace: 63
Top 7
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Leo Cardenas: 43
- Tony Oliva: D9
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Rich Reese: SB3
- Rich Reese: D9.1-3;3-H
- Jim Holt: 6
Bot 7
- Bert Campaneris: 13
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Tom Tischinski: 4
- Danny Thompson: S9
- Ron Perranoski: K
- Cesar Tovar: 6
Bot 8
- Don Mincher: 8
- Sal Bando: W
- Steve Hovley: 14(1)/FO
- Dave Duncan: 7
Top 9
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Tony Oliva: 7/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 5/FL
- Rich Reese: 43
Bot 9
- Dick Green: 43
- Frank Fernandez: 4
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Joe Rudi: SB2.1-3(E3)
- Joe Rudi: S8.3-H
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 405 feet
- A's Jackson ejected by HP umpire Napp for arguing about called third strike in previous inning