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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1971-09-04 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 10808 · 75°F · Wind 11 mph · 2:24
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Catfish Hunter earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Steve Brye went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Jim Kaat SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 8.2 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Hal Haydel | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Gebhard | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Joe Rudi: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: S7
- Gene Tenace: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: 4(1)3/GDP
- Tony Oliva: 9
Top 2
- Sal Bando: 63
- Angel Mangual: 6
- Mike Epstein: HR/9
- Dick Green: 8/L
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Steve Braun: 3(1)3(B)/GDP
- Steve Brye: 9/L
Top 3
- Catfish Hunter: 13
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: 53
Bot 3
- Eric Soderholm: 43
- George Mitterwald: 7
- Jim Kaat: 53
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Sal Bando: W
- Angel Mangual: W.1-2
- Mike Epstein: S9.2-H;1-2#
- Dick Green: S9.2-H;1-2#
- Catfish Hunter: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 7
Bot 4
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Jim Nettles: 7
- Tony Oliva: D9
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.2-H
- Steve Braun: K
Top 5
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Reggie Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gene Tenace: 63
Bot 5
- Steve Brye: K/C
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- George Mitterwald: S7.1-2
- Charlie Manuel: K
- Cesar Tovar: 9/L
Top 6
- Sal Bando: 43
- Angel Mangual: 3/FL
- Mike Epstein: 8/L
Bot 6
- Jim Nettles: 43
- Tony Oliva: 8/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 7
- Dick Green: 31
- Catfish Hunter: K
- Bert Campaneris: K
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: 8
- Steve Brye: 3/G
- Eric Soderholm: K
Top 8
- Joe Rudi: K
- Reggie Jackson: HP
- Gene Tenace: OA.1X2(26)
- Gene Tenace: 8
Bot 8
- George Mitterwald: K
- Rich Reese: 7
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 9
- Sal Bando: W
- Angel Mangual: S7.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Dick Green: S5.3-H;1-2
- Catfish Hunter: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
Bot 9
- Jim Nettles: D9
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Steve Braun: W
- Steve Brye: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Eric Soderholm: W
- George Mitterwald: K