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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-05-23 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 28537 · 2:28
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 3–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Vida Blue earned the win. Mike Epstein went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Vida Blue L: Jim Perry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brant Alyea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Perry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom Hall | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Steve Braun: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)/FO
- Tony Oliva: WP.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 7
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: 143
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 2
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
- Brant Alyea: 63
- Rick Renick: K
Bot 2
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
- Sal Bando: 53
- Rick Monday: 9
Top 3
- George Mitterwald: S7
- Jim Perry: 36(1)4/BG/GDP
- Cesar Tovar: 13
Bot 3
- Dave Duncan: 7/L
- Dick Green: 3/FL
- Vida Blue: K/C
Top 4
- Steve Braun: 7/L
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Tony Oliva: S9
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
Bot 4
- Bert Campaneris: 5
- Joe Rudi: FLE2
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Reggie Jackson: D
- Mike Epstein: HR/9.2-H
- Sal Bando: D8
- Rick Monday: IW
- Dave Duncan: 43
Top 5
- Brant Alyea: 4
- Rick Renick: K
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 5
- Dick Green: W
- Vida Blue: 14/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 3/FL
- Joe Rudi: 63
Top 6
- Jim Perry: W
- Cesar Tovar: E6.1-3;B-2
- Steve Braun: S9.3-H(UR);2XH(92)
- Harmon Killebrew: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Mike Epstein: 8
- Sal Bando: S9.1-3
- Rick Monday: 9/SF.3-H
- Dave Duncan: WP.1-2
- Dave Duncan: 63
Top 7
- Tony Oliva: 7/L
- Leo Cardenas: 9/L
- Brant Alyea: W
- Rick Renick: K
Bot 7
- Dick Green: 6
- Vida Blue: S/78
- Bert Campaneris: D/78.1-3
- Joe Rudi: K
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Mike Epstein: K
Top 8
- George Mitterwald: 7
- Rod Carew: 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Steve Braun: S7.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Sal Bando: 8
- Rick Monday: K
- Dave Duncan: 7
Top 9
- Tony Oliva: 9/L
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Brant Alyea: K