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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

1976-07-31 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 13515 Β· 73Β°F Β· Wind 9 mph Β· 3:18

Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Dave Goltz earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Dan Ford went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
OAK31000100058
MIN00022020612

W: Dave Goltz   L: Stan Bahnsen   SV: Bill Campbell

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Kunkel Β· 1B: Dave Phillips Β· 2B: Rich Garcia Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North500001
Bert Campaneris311010
Don Baylor512000
Joe Rudi522200
Sal Bando300011
Gene Tenace201211
Claudell Washington400001
Billy Williams312110
Phil Garner400001

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Steve Braun500100
Roy Smalley503001
Rod Carew512001
Butch Wynegar411010
Lyman Bostock511100
Mike Cubbage220020
Larry Hisle303200
Dan Ford411201
Bob Randall401000

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Mitchell4.0721
Stan Bahnsen3.2512
Paul Lindblad0.1000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Goltz7.0805
Bill Campbell2.0040

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill North: K
  • Bert Campaneris: S/BG
  • Don Baylor: S.1-2
  • Joe Rudi: WP.2-3;1-1#
  • Joe Rudi: D7.3-H;1-H
  • Sal Bando: 9.2-3
  • Gene Tenace: S.3-H
  • Claudell Washington: 4(1)/G/FO

Bot 1

  • Steve Braun: 6
  • Roy Smalley: S9
  • Rod Carew: 8/L
  • Butch Wynegar: W.1-2
  • Lyman Bostock: 43

Top 2

  • Billy Williams: HR/9
  • Phil Garner: 43
  • Bill North: 13
  • Bert Campaneris: 53

Bot 2

  • Mike Cubbage: 9
  • Larry Hisle: S
  • Dan Ford: SB2
  • Dan Ford: 63
  • Bob Randall: 3/FL

Top 3

  • Don Baylor: 53
  • Joe Rudi: 8
  • Sal Bando: K

Bot 3

  • Steve Braun: 8
  • Roy Smalley: S
  • Rod Carew: K/C
  • Butch Wynegar: 8

Top 4

  • Gene Tenace: K/C
  • Claudell Washington: K
  • Billy Williams: D7
  • Phil Garner: 53

Bot 4

  • Lyman Bostock: D9
  • Mike Cubbage: W
  • Larry Hisle: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Dan Ford: 9
  • Bob Randall: E4.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Braun: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Roy Smalley: 7/L

Top 5

  • Bill North: 43
  • Bert Campaneris: 63
  • Don Baylor: 13

Bot 5

  • Rod Carew: S/BG
  • Butch Wynegar: S9.1-3(E9);B-2
  • Lyman Bostock: 3/G.3-H;2-3
  • Mike Cubbage: W
  • Larry Hisle: S.3-H;1-2
  • Dan Ford: K/C
  • Bob Randall: S.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Braun: 6

Top 6

  • Joe Rudi: D7
  • Sal Bando: E6.2-3
  • Gene Tenace: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Claudell Washington: 8
  • Billy Williams: 63

Bot 6

  • Roy Smalley: S
  • Rod Carew: 64(1)/FO
  • Butch Wynegar: 9
  • Lyman Bostock: 3/G

Top 7

  • Phil Garner: K/C
  • Bill North: 13
  • Bert Campaneris: HP
  • Don Baylor: S7.1-3
  • Joe Rudi: SB2
  • Joe Rudi: 8/L

Bot 7

  • Mike Cubbage: E4
  • Larry Hisle: 13/SH.1-2
  • Dan Ford: HR/8.2-H(UR)
  • Bob Randall: 4
  • Steve Braun: 63

Top 8

  • Sal Bando: W
  • Gene Tenace: SB2
  • Gene Tenace: W
  • Claudell Washington: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Billy Williams: W
  • Phil Garner: SB2
  • Phil Garner: 63

Bot 8

  • Roy Smalley: K/C
  • Rod Carew: D
  • Butch Wynegar: 5/FL
  • Lyman Bostock: 43

Top 9

  • Bill North: 8
  • Bert Campaneris: W
  • Don Baylor: 9
  • Joe Rudi: 4