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Minnesota Twins @
Oakland Athletics
1971-09-11 Β· Day game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 8276 Β· 85Β°F Β· 2:40
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 5β3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 2nd. Rollie Fingers earned the win. Reggie Jackson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Rollie Fingers L: Pete Hamm SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Kunkel Β· 1B: Red Flaherty Β· 2B: Ron Luciano Β· 3B: John Rice Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Monday | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reggie Jackson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Epstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Angel Mangual | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Green | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darold Knowles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Dobson | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rollie Fingers | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: K
- Tony Oliva: 9
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Leo Cardenas: 3/FL
- Steve Brye: 9
- Eric Soderholm: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: 6/FL.1-2
- Angel Mangual: S6.2-2
- Gene Tenace: 5(2)/FO.1-H(E5/TH)(NR);B-3
- Dick Green: S9.3-H(UR)
- Chuck Dobson: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Ray Corbin: K
- Cesar Tovar: 7
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Rick Monday: T8
- Reggie Jackson: D8.3-H
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: 3/FL
- Angel Mangual: 9
Top 4
- Rod Carew: 7/FL
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Leo Cardenas: 7
Bot 4
- Gene Tenace: 7
- Dick Green: 43
- Chuck Dobson: 4
Top 5
- Steve Brye: S7
- Eric Soderholm: 54(1)3/GDP
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 5
- Bert Campaneris: 2/G
- Rick Monday: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 9
Top 6
- Steve Braun: K23
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: S8
- Tony Oliva: K/C
Bot 6
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Sal Bando: S7
- Angel Mangual: 9
- Gene Tenace: K/C
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Leo Cardenas: S7.1-2
- Steve Brye: S7.2-3;1-2
- Eric Soderholm: K
- George Mitterwald: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Danny Thompson: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dick Green: D8
- Darold Knowles: PO2(26)#
- Darold Knowles: 7
- Bert Campaneris: 9/FL
Top 8
- Cesar Tovar: D9
- Rod Carew: 143
- Tony Oliva: D7.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 8
- Rick Monday: D9
- Reggie Jackson: 5/FL
- Mike Epstein: 3/G.2-3
- Sal Bando: IW
- Angel Mangual: 8
Top 9
- Steve Brye: 53
- Eric Soderholm: K
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 9
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Dick Green: K/C
- Rollie Fingers: 7
Top 10
- Rich Reese: S7
- Cesar Tovar: 3/FL
- Rod Carew: 64(1)/FO
- Tony Oliva: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
Bot 10
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Rick Monday: S4
- Reggie Jackson: HR/9.1-H




















