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Minnesota Twins @ Oakland Athletics

1973-08-02 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 5218 Β· 69Β°F, night Β· 2:59

Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 6–3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 7th. Joe Decker earned the win and Bill Hands picked up the save. Bobby Darwin went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN001001400610
OAK01000020036

W: Joe Decker   L: Paul Lindblad   SV: Bill Hands

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Art Frantz Β· 2B: Dave Phillips Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Larry Hisle523102
Rod Carew311110
Bobby Darwin411110
Tony Oliva403110
Joe Lis300001
Danny Thompson400000
Steve Brye311010
Phil Roof400000
Jerry Terrell200000
Steve Braun110010
Jim Holt101200

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bert Campaneris512001
Bill North410011
Sal Bando503200
Reggie Jackson310011
Deron Johnson200022
Gene Tenace200020
Billy Conigliaro400002
Ray Fosse201111
Dick Green200001
Mike Hegan100001
Vic Davalillo100000
Mike Andrews100001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Decker6.1666
Eddie Bane0.1001
Bill Hands2.1014

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Lindblad6.1712
Horacio Pina0.1120
Dave Hamilton0.0010
Blue Moon Odom2.1211

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Larry Hisle: D9
  • Rod Carew: 34/SH.2-3
  • Bobby Darwin: 63
  • Tony Oliva: 43

Bot 1

  • Bert Campaneris: 9/F
  • Bill North: 13
  • Sal Bando: 9

Top 2

  • Joe Lis: 63
  • Danny Thompson: 9/F
  • Steve Brye: 53

Bot 2

  • Reggie Jackson: W
  • Deron Johnson: SB2#
  • Deron Johnson: K
  • Gene Tenace: W
  • Billy Conigliaro: 94(1)/FO.2-3
  • Ray Fosse: S8.3-H;1-3
  • Dick Green: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Phil Roof: 9/F
  • Jerry Terrell: 53
  • Larry Hisle: S8
  • Rod Carew: T8.1-H
  • Bobby Darwin: 8/F

Bot 3

  • Bert Campaneris: S8
  • Bill North: CS2(24)#
  • Bill North: K/C
  • Sal Bando: S6
  • Reggie Jackson: 63

Top 4

  • Tony Oliva: S8.B-2(E4)#
  • Joe Lis: K/C
  • Danny Thompson: 63
  • Steve Brye: W
  • Phil Roof: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Phil Roof: 43

Bot 4

  • Deron Johnson: W
  • Gene Tenace: 2/FL
  • Billy Conigliaro: 9
  • Ray Fosse: W.1-2
  • Dick Green: K/C

Top 5

  • Jerry Terrell: 63
  • Larry Hisle: K23
  • Rod Carew: 43

Bot 5

  • Bert Campaneris: 63
  • Bill North: 13
  • Sal Bando: S
  • Reggie Jackson: 63

Top 6

  • Bobby Darwin: HR/7
  • Tony Oliva: S9
  • Joe Lis: 54(1)/FO
  • Danny Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Deron Johnson: W
  • Gene Tenace: 8/F
  • Billy Conigliaro: K
  • Ray Fosse: K

Top 7

  • Steve Brye: S9
  • Phil Roof: 63.1-2
  • Steve Braun: W
  • Larry Hisle: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Rod Carew: IW
  • Bobby Darwin: 3/FL
  • Tony Oliva: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jim Holt: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Danny Thompson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Mike Hegan: K
  • Bert Campaneris: S9
  • Bill North: W.1-2
  • Sal Bando: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Reggie Jackson: K/C
  • Deron Johnson: K

Top 8

  • Steve Brye: 63
  • Phil Roof: 6/P
  • Steve Braun: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Gene Tenace: W
  • Billy Conigliaro: K/C
  • Vic Davalillo: 46(1)/FO
  • Mike Andrews: K/C

Top 9

  • Larry Hisle: K/C
  • Rod Carew: E5
  • Bobby Darwin: SB2
  • Bobby Darwin: W
  • Tony Oliva: OA.2X3(25)
  • Tony Oliva: S7.1X2(74)

Bot 9

  • Bert Campaneris: K
  • Bill North: 5/L
  • Sal Bando: 53