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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1971-04-15 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 5723 · 71°F · 3:08
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Ron Klimkowski earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Don Mincher went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ron Klimkowski L: Stan Williams SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Mincher | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Ron Klimkowski | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Locker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Stan Williams | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Reggie Jackson: 56(1)/FO
- Don Mincher: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: 7/FL
- Tony Oliva: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 7/L
Top 2
- Sal Bando: 63
- Rick Monday: S8
- Dave Duncan: 64(1)/FO
- Dick Green: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Rich Reese: 43
- Jim Holt: 8
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- George Mitterwald: K/C
Top 3
- Catfish Hunter: 43
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Joe Rudi: S7
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jim Kaat: 5
- Cesar Tovar: 2/FL
- Rod Carew: S7
- Tony Oliva: 7
Top 4
- Don Mincher: 3/G
- Sal Bando: 13
- Rick Monday: 8
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Rich Reese: 43
- Jim Holt: S8
- Leo Cardenas: SB2
- Leo Cardenas: W
- George Mitterwald: 6/FL
Top 5
- Dave Duncan: 8
- Dick Green: 5/L
- Catfish Hunter: S8
- Bert Campaneris: SB2
- Bert Campaneris: S9.2-3
- Joe Rudi: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Bot 5
- Jim Kaat: 9/L
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: D/78.1-3;2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: D7.2-H;3-H
- Rich Reese: W
- Jim Holt: 8
- Leo Cardenas: K
Top 6
- Don Mincher: HR/9
- Sal Bando: 8
- Rick Monday: S9
- Dave Duncan: S8.1-2
- Dick Green: HP.2-3;1-2
- Steve Hovley: 9/SF.3-H
- Bert Campaneris: K
Bot 6
- George Mitterwald: K
- Stan Williams: K
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: SB2
- Rod Carew: 31
Top 7
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Don Mincher: D8
- Sal Bando: W
- Rick Monday: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Duncan: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Tony Oliva: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rich Reese: 13
Top 8
- Dick Green: S8
- Ron Klimkowski: SB2#
- Tommy Davis: 7/FL
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
- Joe Rudi: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Reggie Jackson: S8.2-H
- Don Mincher: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Holt: K23
- Leo Cardenas: 13
- Brant Alyea: S7.BX2(743)
Top 9
- Sal Bando: 63
- Rick Monday: 43
- Dave Duncan: 7
Bot 9
- Steve Braun: 63
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: K