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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-09-27 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 11 innings · 2:44
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 1–0. Bob Locker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bob Locker L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill McNulty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 10.1 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Darold Knowles | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: 13
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
- Sal Bando: 9
Top 2
- Bobby Darwin: S6
- George Mitterwald: 64(1)/FO
- Steve Brye: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Joe Rudi: 2/FL
- Reggie Jackson: 8/L
- Mike Epstein: 8
Top 3
- Danny Thompson: S1
- Rick Renick: S7.1-2
- Bert Blyleven: 36(2)4/BG/GDP.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 8
Bot 3
- Gene Tenace: 2/FL
- Bill McNulty: 53
- Ken Holtzman: K
Top 4
- Rod Carew: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 13
- Bobby Darwin: 9
Bot 4
- Matty Alou: S8
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Sal Bando: 8
- Joe Rudi: 4(1)/FO
Top 5
- George Mitterwald: S9
- Steve Brye: S.1-3
- Danny Thompson: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Rick Renick: 25(2)/FO.1-3(TH);B-2
- Bert Blyleven: 13
Bot 5
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Mike Epstein: 4/L
- Gene Tenace: K
Top 6
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: 13
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 6
- Gonzalo Marquez: K
- Ken Holtzman: 8
- Matty Alou: 8/L
Top 7
- Bobby Darwin: K
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Steve Brye: S9
- Danny Thompson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Sal Bando: 53
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 8
- Rick Renick: 63
- Bert Blyleven: 43
- Cesar Tovar: D9
- Rod Carew: 13
Bot 8
- Mike Epstein: K
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Don Mincher: CS2(26)
- Don Mincher: W
- Ken Holtzman: SB2
- Mike Hegan: W
- Matty Alou: 43
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Bobby Darwin: K
- George Mitterwald: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 7
- Danny Thompson: 43
Bot 9
- Bert Campaneris: S5
- Sal Bando: SB2
- Sal Bando: K
- Joe Rudi: 3
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Top 10
- Rick Renick: S8
- Bert Blyleven: 26(1)/FO
- Cesar Tovar: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Rich Reese: K
Bot 10
- Mike Epstein: 53
- Dave Duncan: 7
- Dick Green: S6
- Darold Knowles: 7
Top 11
- Bobby Darwin: K
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Jim Nettles: 3/G
Bot 11
- Matty Alou: D7
- Bert Campaneris: 3/L
- Sal Bando: S7.2-H