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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1971-09-05 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 16388 · 80°F · Wind 20 mph · 2:41
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 7–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Rod Carew went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| MIN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Blue Moon Odom SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Epstein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwain Anderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Blue Moon Odom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Garrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Moon Odom | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Klimkowski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
- George Hendrick: W
- Reggie Jackson: OA.1X2(26)
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S
- Rod Carew: S.1-2#
- Tony Oliva: S8.2-H;1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: WP.3-H;1-2#
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Steve Braun: 7
- Steve Brye: K
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: 43
- Angel Mangual: K/C
- Dave Duncan: 53
Bot 2
- Eric Soderholm: K
- Phil Roof: S9
- Bert Blyleven: E4/SH.1-2;B-1
- Cesar Tovar: S9.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Tony Oliva: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Top 3
- Dwain Anderson: 63
- Dick Green: S8
- Blue Moon Odom: K
- Bert Campaneris: S9.1-3#
- George Hendrick: S8.3-H;1-2#
- Reggie Jackson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mike Epstein: K/C
Bot 3
- Steve Braun: S9
- Steve Brye: SB2
- Steve Brye: S8.2-H
- Eric Soderholm: 5/L.1-2(E5)#
- Phil Roof: 8.2-3#
- Bert Blyleven: S4.3-H(UR)#
- Cesar Tovar: 43
Top 4
- Angel Mangual: E5.B-1
- Dave Duncan: K
- Dwain Anderson: D9.1-3
- Dick Green: BK.3-H(UR);2-3#
- Dick Green: K
- Adrian Garrett: W
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: 63
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
Top 5
- George Hendrick: 43
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Mike Epstein: 31
Bot 5
- Steve Braun: S7
- Steve Brye: 54(1)/FO
- Eric Soderholm: 54(1)/FO
- Phil Roof: 43
Top 6
- Angel Mangual: S8
- Dave Duncan: K
- Dwain Anderson: S8.1-2
- Dick Green: K/C
- Rick Monday: 7
Bot 6
- Bert Blyleven: S8
- Cesar Tovar: E3/SH.1-2;B-1
- Rod Carew: PO2(14)#
- Rod Carew: S7.1-3
- Tony Oliva: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 7/L
Top 7
- Bert Campaneris: K
- George Hendrick: W
- Reggie Jackson: 4
- Mike Epstein: S6.1-2
- Angel Mangual: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: 63
- Steve Brye: 63
- Eric Soderholm: K
Top 8
- Dave Duncan: S5#
- Dwain Anderson: 3/G.1-2
- Dick Green: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Phil Roof: 9
- Bert Blyleven: 53
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Rod Carew: S8.1-3#
- Tony Oliva: S8.3-H;1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 7/L
Top 9
- Mike Hegan: S8
- Bert Campaneris: 64(1)/FO
- George Hendrick: 7
- Reggie Jackson: S5.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 9