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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1972-08-06 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 13 innings · 69°F · Wind 3 mph · 3:31
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 13th. Darold Knowles earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Steve Braun went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Darold Knowles L: Wayne Granger SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Voss | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Cullen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Steve Braun | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Corbin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Monzon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Darold Knowles | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Bob Locker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Corbin | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Wayne Granger | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: S9
- Sal Bando: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Epstein: 8
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Rod Carew: 3/SH/G.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: 4
Top 2
- Dave Duncan: 9
- Bill Voss: S7
- Angel Mangual: K
- Tim Cullen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Steve Brye: 7
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Glenn Borgmann: 13
Top 3
- Ken Holtzman: E1
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: T8.1-H(UR)
- Sal Bando: 63
- Mike Epstein: K
Bot 3
- Ray Corbin: 53
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: 8
Top 4
- Dave Duncan: 8
- Bill Voss: 7
- Angel Mangual: 5
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: 9/L
- Steve Braun: HR/9.1-H
- Steve Brye: 63
- Danny Thompson: 6
Top 5
- Tim Cullen: 7/L
- Ken Holtzman: 7
- Bert Campaneris: K
Bot 5
- Glenn Borgmann: 5/FL
- Ray Corbin: 4
- Cesar Tovar: 7
Top 6
- Joe Rudi: S9
- Sal Bando: E5.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 8
- Dave Duncan: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Bill Voss: 6
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Bobby Darwin: K
Top 7
- Angel Mangual: 6
- Tim Cullen: S8
- Ken Holtzman: 34/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: 8/L
- Steve Brye: 43
- Danny Thompson: 8
Top 8
- Joe Rudi: 4
- Sal Bando: HR/7
- Mike Epstein: W
- Dave Duncan: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Voss: IW
- Angel Mangual: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Glenn Borgmann: 7/L
- Ray Corbin: S7
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: K
Top 9
- Tim Cullen: S9
- Mike Hegan: 34/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: E6.2-3
- Joe Rudi: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Sal Bando: 6
Bot 9
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: 43
- Rich Reese: D9
- Danny Thompson: FLE2
- Danny Thompson: K
Top 10
- Don Mincher: 43
- Dave Duncan: 4
- Bill Voss: S8
- Angel Mangual: 3/FL
Bot 10
- Glenn Borgmann: W
- Dan Monzon: 14/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: 7
Top 11
- Tim Cullen: 13
- Mike Hegan: T7
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: 53
Bot 11
- Harmon Killebrew: T8
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Steve Braun: W
- Rich Reese: 2/FL
- Danny Thompson: 64(1)/FO
Top 12
- Sal Bando: 53
- Darold Knowles: 31
- Dave Duncan: 53
Bot 12
- Phil Roof: S8
- Wayne Granger: K
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Rod Carew: S8.1-3
- Rick Renick: K
Top 13
- Bill Voss: D8
- Angel Mangual: 34/SH.2-3
- Tim Cullen: S7.3-H
- Mike Hegan: S9.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: D.1-H;2-H
- Joe Rudi: PB.2-3
- Joe Rudi: IW
- Sal Bando: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Darold Knowles: 6
Bot 13
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: S8
- Rich Reese: S9.1-2
- Danny Thompson: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
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