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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1972-04-23 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 17876 · 44°F, rain · Wind 12 mph · 2:02
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 8–4. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 2nd. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Bobby Darwin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Ken Holtzman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Brooks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Diego Segui | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Roland | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Horlen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Reggie Jackson: HR
- Sal Bando: 8
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Danny Thompson: 13
- Rod Carew: K
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: 43
- Bobby Brooks: 9
- Dave Duncan: 9
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: S
- Bobby Darwin: HR/7.1-H
- Steve Brye: 53
- Eric Soderholm: D7
- Phil Roof: 9
- Bert Blyleven: S9.2-H
- Cesar Tovar: 8
Top 3
- Dick Green: HP
- Ken Holtzman: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bert Campaneris: K
Bot 3
- Danny Thompson: D7
- Rod Carew: 13/SH.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Bobby Darwin: 8
Top 4
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Sal Bando: 9
Bot 4
- Steve Brye: T/89
- Eric Soderholm: S.3-3
- Phil Roof: D7.3-H;1-H
- Bert Blyleven: 53/SH.2-3
- Cesar Tovar: 4
- Danny Thompson: S9.3-H
- Rod Carew: 7
Top 5
- Mike Epstein: K
- Bobby Brooks: 63
- Dave Duncan: 8
Bot 5
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bobby Darwin: 7
- Steve Brye: 53
Top 6
- Dick Green: 53
- Mike Hegan: 7
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Bot 6
- Eric Soderholm: 63
- Phil Roof: D7
- Bert Blyleven: E1/TH/SH.2-H(NR);B-2
- Cesar Tovar: S7.2-H(UR)
- Danny Thompson: S8.1-2
- Rod Carew: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 7
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Reggie Jackson: 5
- Sal Bando: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Bobby Darwin: S
- Steve Brye: 9
- Eric Soderholm: 3/FL
Top 8
- Mike Epstein: W
- Bobby Brooks: S7.1-2
- Dave Duncan: 6
- Dick Green: T8.2-H;1-H
- Curt Blefary: 8/SF.3-H
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Bot 8
- Phil Roof: 53
- Bert Blyleven: 2/FL
- Cesar Tovar: 5/L
Top 9
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Sal Bando: 8
Notes & reviews
- 22 minute rain delay