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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-07-27 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9936 · 2:11
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Vida Blue earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Harmon Killebrew went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Vida Blue L: Bert Blyleven SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 8.1 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: 43
- Steve Braun: 3/G
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Reggie Jackson: 31
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Bobby Darwin: S5
- Eric Soderholm: K/C
- Steve Brye: K
Bot 2
- Angel Mangual: 43
- Sal Bando: 4
- Mike Hegan: K
Top 3
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Bot 3
- Dave Duncan: S8
- Ted Kubiak: PO1(E1).1-3
- Ted Kubiak: WP.3-H(UR)
- Ted Kubiak: 9
- Vida Blue: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: 53
Top 4
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Steve Braun: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Rudi: S7
- Reggie Jackson: S8.1-2
- Angel Mangual: K
- Sal Bando: D7.1-3;2-H
- Mike Hegan: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Dave Duncan: 8
Top 5
- Eric Soderholm: S9
- Steve Brye: 3/FL
- George Mitterwald: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ted Kubiak: 7
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
Top 6
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: K/C
- Danny Thompson: S5
- Steve Braun: 43
Bot 6
- Joe Rudi: S5
- Reggie Jackson: WP.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: S7.2-3
- Angel Mangual: 5
- Sal Bando: 1(B)3(1)/DP
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Eric Soderholm: 8
Bot 7
- Mike Hegan: 63
- Dave Duncan: S7
- Ted Kubiak: 9
- Vida Blue: 41
Top 8
- Steve Brye: S4
- George Mitterwald: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rick Renick: 63
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Joe Rudi: S9
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Angel Mangual: W.2-3;1-2
- Sal Bando: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Mike Hegan: 7
Top 9
- Cesar Tovar: D7
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Steve Braun: S8.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/9.1-H
- Bobby Darwin: 9
- Rich Reese: K