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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

1975-09-12 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· 57Β°F Β· Wind 9 mph Β· 2:38

Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 11–4. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 8th. Dick Bosman earned the win and Jim Todd picked up the save. Steve Braun went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
OAK3000103401111
MIN001010200411

W: Dick Bosman   L: Jim Hughes   SV: Jim Todd

Umpires β€” HP: Don Denkinger Β· 1B: Hank Morgenweck Β· 2B: Larry Barnett Β· 3B: Marty Springstead Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North443210
Claudell Washington533300
Sal Bando412310
Reggie Jackson500100
Billy Williams500000
Gene Tenace512100
Phil Garner411011
Ray Fosse200000
Ted Martinez200000
Jim Holt100000
Cesar Tovar100000
Larry Haney100000
Dal Maxvill110000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Terrell513000
Steve Braun522100
Rod Carew500000
Dan Ford401000
Tony Oliva401010
John Briggs401001
Dave McKay401000
Danny Thompson401000
Phil Roof311100
Lyman Bostock100000
Tom Lundstedt000010

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Bosman5.0711
Jim Todd4.0410

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Hughes6.2730
Tom Burgmeier1.1400
Bill Campbell1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill North: W
  • Claudell Washington: T.1-H
  • Sal Bando: W
  • Reggie Jackson: E4/TH2.3-H;1-2
  • Billy Williams: E1.2-3;1-2
  • Gene Tenace: S7.3-H(UR);2X3(75);1-2
  • Phil Garner: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Jerry Terrell: S
  • Steve Braun: 6/P
  • Rod Carew: 7
  • Dan Ford: 9

Top 2

  • Ray Fosse: 63
  • Ted Martinez: 31
  • Bill North: 6/P

Bot 2

  • Tony Oliva: 8
  • John Briggs: K
  • Dave McKay: 8

Top 3

  • Claudell Washington: 3/G
  • Sal Bando: 53
  • Reggie Jackson: 31

Bot 3

  • Danny Thompson: 13
  • Phil Roof: HR/7
  • Jerry Terrell: E6
  • Steve Braun: 7/L
  • Rod Carew: 31

Top 4

  • Billy Williams: 63
  • Gene Tenace: 563
  • Phil Garner: T/89
  • Ray Fosse: 63

Bot 4

  • Dan Ford: 53
  • Tony Oliva: W
  • John Briggs: S9.1-2
  • Dave McKay: 8
  • Danny Thompson: S8.2-3;1-2
  • Phil Roof: 8

Top 5

  • Ted Martinez: 53
  • Bill North: D9
  • Claudell Washington: S7.2-H
  • Sal Bando: CS2(24)
  • Sal Bando: 3/FL/P

Bot 5

  • Jerry Terrell: 8/L
  • Steve Braun: HR/9
  • Rod Carew: 7/L
  • Dan Ford: S7
  • Tony Oliva: S4/BR.1X2(4)

Top 6

  • Reggie Jackson: 6/P
  • Billy Williams: 3/FL/P
  • Gene Tenace: 63

Bot 6

  • John Briggs: 43
  • Dave McKay: D9
  • Danny Thompson: 63.2-3
  • Phil Roof: 3/FL/P

Top 7

  • Phil Garner: W
  • Jim Holt: SB2
  • Jim Holt: 9/L
  • Cesar Tovar: 8
  • Bill North: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Claudell Washington: E3.2-3
  • Sal Bando: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
  • Reggie Jackson: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Billy Williams: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Jerry Terrell: S
  • Steve Braun: S8.1-2
  • Rod Carew: 31.2-3;1-2
  • Dan Ford: 6/L
  • Tony Oliva: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
  • John Briggs: 43

Top 8

  • Gene Tenace: S7
  • Phil Garner: 8
  • Larry Haney: 7
  • Dal Maxvill: E5.1-2
  • Bill North: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Claudell Washington: S8.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Sal Bando: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
  • Reggie Jackson: 7/L

Bot 8

  • Dave McKay: 7
  • Danny Thompson: 43
  • Lyman Bostock: 3/G

Top 9

  • Billy Williams: 43
  • Gene Tenace: 8
  • Phil Garner: K

Bot 9

  • Jerry Terrell: S8
  • Steve Braun: 16(1)/FO
  • Rod Carew: 14(1)/FO
  • Tom Lundstedt: W.1-2
  • Tony Oliva: 43

Notes & reviews

  • 376' HR
  • 302' HR
  • Debut game for Charlie Chant