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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-09-28 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9155 · 2:58
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 8–7. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 7th. Rollie Fingers earned the win. Mike Epstein went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Rollie Fingers L: Dave LaRoche SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Woodson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blue Moon Odom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kubiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Woodson | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Moon Odom | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Waslewski | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Hamilton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Danny Thompson: 4
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Jim Holt: S9.1-2
- Rick Renick: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Braun: D7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Steve Brye: W
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Sal Bando: 63
Top 2
- Dick Woodson: K
- Cesar Tovar: D8
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 2
- Joe Rudi: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Mike Epstein: W
- Gene Tenace: 7
Top 3
- Jim Holt: 43
- Rick Renick: 9
- Steve Braun: 4
Bot 3
- Gonzalo Marquez: 7
- Blue Moon Odom: K
- Matty Alou: D9
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Top 4
- Steve Brye: 63
- George Mitterwald: 6
- Dick Woodson: 63
Bot 4
- Sal Bando: W
- Joe Rudi: 46(1)3/GDP
- Reggie Jackson: FLE5
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Danny Thompson: S7.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Jim Holt: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Rick Renick: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Braun: S8.1-2;2-H
- Steve Brye: S8.1-2;2-H
- George Mitterwald: K
- Dick Woodson: S9.1-3;2-H
- Cesar Tovar: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Mike Epstein: HR/9
- Gene Tenace: W
- Ted Kubiak: 7
- Don Mincher: 3
- Matty Alou: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Danny Thompson: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Jim Holt: S8.1-2
- Rick Renick: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Braun: 7
- Steve Brye: K
Bot 6
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Sal Bando: S8.1-3
- Joe Rudi: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: S7
- Mike Epstein: 9
Top 7
- George Mitterwald: 5
- Dick Woodson: 53
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Bot 7
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Mike Hegan: W
- Angel Mangual: D7.1-3
- Matty Alou: S7.2-3;3-H
- Bert Campaneris: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4);3-H
- Sal Bando: S8.2-H(UR)
- Joe Rudi: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Jim Holt: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Epstein: S9
- Gene Tenace: W.1-2
- Dave Duncan: S8.1-2;2-3
- Angel Mangual: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Matty Alou: 3/FL
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Top 9
- Rick Renick: K
- Steve Braun: W
- Jim Nettles: K
- George Mitterwald: 6
Bot 9
- Sal Bando: HP
- Dal Maxvill: D7.1-H