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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1972-09-11 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · 73°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:27
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Wayne Granger earned the win. Sal Bando went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Wayne Granger L: Rollie Fingers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hegan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Monzon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Locker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave LaRoche | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Matty Alou: 2/FL
- Reggie Jackson: S8.1-3
- Mike Epstein: CSH(2525)
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Danny Thompson: 53/SH.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.2-H
- Bobby Darwin: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: S8
- Gene Tenace: 7/L
- Sal Bando: 9
- Dal Maxvill: 7/L
Bot 2
- Steve Braun: 3/G
- Steve Brye: T8
- Dan Monzon: PO3(251)
- Dan Monzon: S8
- Phil Roof: S8.1-2
- Jim Perry: K
Top 3
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: 9/FL
- Joe Rudi: 6/L
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Danny Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 4
- Matty Alou: 53
- Reggie Jackson: 4
- Mike Epstein: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: 4
- Steve Brye: 53
Top 5
- Gene Tenace: 13
- Sal Bando: 13
- Dal Maxvill: S9
- Vida Blue: K
Bot 5
- Dan Monzon: 53
- Phil Roof: 9
- Jim Perry: K
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Matty Alou: 9/FL
- Reggie Jackson: 4/L
Bot 6
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Danny Thompson: 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Top 7
- Mike Epstein: 3/L
- Gene Tenace: S8
- Sal Bando: S7.1-2
- Angel Mangual: K
- Dave Duncan: K/C
Bot 7
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: 63
- Steve Brye: K
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Matty Alou: S8
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: S9
- Phil Roof: WP.1-2
- Phil Roof: 3/G.2-3
- Dave LaRoche: K
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 9
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Brant Alyea: K
- Sal Bando: HR/7
- Mike Hegan: W
- Dave Duncan: S7.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Danny Thompson: S8
- Rich Reese: D9.1-H
Notes & reviews
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