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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1972-09-12 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 5199 · 66°F · Wind 5 mph · 2:39
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 7–4. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. Darold Knowles earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Darold Knowles L: Ray Corbin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gonzalo Marquez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kubiak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Nettles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Corbin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Monzon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Darold Knowles | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Corbin | 4.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Luebber | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Joe Rudi: K
- Matty Alou: 43
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 4
- Rod Carew: 53
- Steve Braun: D
- Harmon Killebrew: 6
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Mike Epstein: 31
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Sal Bando: 1/G
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: E5
- Jim Nettles: CS2(26)
- Jim Nettles: 5/FL
- Danny Thompson: K
Top 3
- Dal Maxvill: 8
- Catfish Hunter: S7
- Bert Campaneris: 2/FL
- Joe Rudi: D.1-3
- Matty Alou: S9.2-H;3-H
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Bot 3
- Phil Roof: 53
- Ray Corbin: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: 9
Top 4
- Mike Epstein: 8
- Gene Tenace: K/C
- Sal Bando: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: S7
- Steve Braun: D9.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Darwin: 53
- Jim Nettles: W
- Danny Thompson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Danny Thompson: SBH(UR)
- Danny Thompson: 6
- Phil Roof: K/C
Top 5
- Gonzalo Marquez: S
- Don Mincher: S.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: T8.2-H;3-H
- Matty Alou: 9/SF.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: D
- Mike Epstein: W
- Gene Tenace: S.1-2;2-H
- Sal Bando: 8
Bot 5
- Mike Adams: 63
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: S5
- Steve Braun: 13
Top 6
- Darold Knowles: 53
- Ted Kubiak: S
- Bert Campaneris: S.1-2
- Joe Rudi: W.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: 9
- Reggie Jackson: 63
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: E6
- Bobby Darwin: W.1-2
- Jim Nettles: PO2(14)
- Jim Nettles: E3.1-2
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Phil Roof: 53
Top 7
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Gene Tenace: 43
- Sal Bando: S7
- Darold Knowles: S9.1-3
- Ted Kubiak: 7/L
Bot 7
- Rick Renick: K
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Rod Carew: 13
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: K
- Matty Alou: S.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: CS2(26)
- Reggie Jackson: 7
Bot 8
- Steve Braun: W
- Rich Reese: 9/FL
- Bobby Darwin: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Mike Hegan: S9
- Gene Tenace: 64(1)/FO
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Darold Knowles: K
- Angel Mangual: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Dan Monzon: K
- Danny Thompson: 3
- Phil Roof: 63
Notes & reviews
- 379 ft
- Debut game for Bucky Guth