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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-09-10 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 7229 · 75°F, night · 2:16
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 5–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Locker earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Bob Locker L: Hal Haydel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Haydel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwain Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Hal Haydel | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Moon Odom | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 Mudcat Grant | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rollie Fingers | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Locker | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2
- Tony Oliva: S9.2-H;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Steve Brye: 64(1)3/GDP
- Eric Soderholm: K
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Curt Blefary: WP.1-2#
- Curt Blefary: 7
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Epstein: K/C
Top 2
- Phil Roof: K
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: K
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: W
- Rick Monday: 8
- Gene Tenace: S7.1-2
- Dick Green: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Rod Carew: 63
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 3
- George Hendrick: K
- Bert Campaneris: 23
- Curt Blefary: K
Top 4
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Steve Brye: 8
- Eric Soderholm: K/C
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: S8.B-3(E8)
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rick Monday: 8
- Gene Tenace: E5.1-3;B-1
- Dick Green: 43
Top 5
- Phil Roof: 8
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: 4
Bot 5
- Dwain Anderson: 4
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Curt Blefary: 8
Top 6
- Rod Carew: S9
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: S8
- Mike Epstein: HR/9.1-H
- Sal Bando: 53
- Rick Monday: S9
- Gene Tenace: 54(1)/FO
- Dick Green: 53
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Steve Brye: K
- Eric Soderholm: 63
Bot 7
- Adrian Garrett: 4
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Curt Blefary: 43
Top 8
- Phil Roof: 9/L
- Hal Haydel: S8
- Cesar Tovar: 46(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: SB2
- Rod Carew: 8
Bot 8
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: 9
- Rick Monday: 63
Top 9
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Gene Tenace: D7
- Dick Green: FC/SH.2-3;B-1
- Angel Mangual: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bert Campaneris: 8/SF.3-H