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Minnesota Twins @
Oakland Athletics
1976-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 4587 Β· 64Β°F Β· 2:10
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 4β0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Bill Singer earned the win. Dan Ford went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Bill Singer L: Stan Bahnsen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lou DiMuro Β· 1B: Bill Kunkel Β· 2B: Dave Phillips Β· 3B: Rich Garcia Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dan Ford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Larry Hisle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Cubbage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Randall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill North | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Fairly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bert Campaneris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Singer | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Bahnsen | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Jim Todd | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Rollie Fingers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: S
- Roy Smalley: SB2#
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Rod Carew: 5/FL
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Lyman Bostock: 6(1)/G/FO
Bot 1
- Bill North: S
- Claudell Washington: 63.1-2
- Don Baylor: CS3(25)#
- Don Baylor: 6
Top 2
- Dan Ford: K
- Larry Hisle: 7
- Mike Cubbage: 7
Bot 2
- Joe Rudi: 8/L
- Sal Bando: 3
- Gene Tenace: 53
Top 3
- Bob Randall: 7
- Steve Braun: K
- Roy Smalley: K/C
Bot 3
- Ron Fairly: S
- Phil Garner: 16(1)/FO
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Bill North: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rod Carew: S
- Butch Wynegar: SB2
- Butch Wynegar: 143.2-3
- Lyman Bostock: 7
- Dan Ford: HR/7.3-H
- Larry Hisle: 43
Bot 4
- Claudell Washington: K
- Don Baylor: 53
- Joe Rudi: S
- Sal Bando: HP.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 31
Top 5
- Mike Cubbage: 7
- Bob Randall: T7
- Steve Braun: 63
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 5
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
- Phil Garner: S
- Bert Campaneris: W.1-2
- Bill North: K/C
- Claudell Washington: 63
Top 6
- Rod Carew: 4/L
- Butch Wynegar: 31
- Lyman Bostock: S
- Dan Ford: HR/7.1-H
- Larry Hisle: K
Bot 6
- Don Baylor: 63
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Sal Bando: 8
Top 7
- Mike Cubbage: 3/G
- Bob Randall: 1/L
- Steve Braun: 6
Bot 7
- Gene Tenace: 8
- Ron Fairly: K
- Phil Garner: 43
Top 8
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Rod Carew: S
- Butch Wynegar: S.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Bill North: 64(1)3/GDP
- Claudell Washington: 3/G
Top 9
- Dan Ford: K/C
- Larry Hisle: S
- Mike Cubbage: CS2(26)#
- Mike Cubbage: K/C
Bot 9
- Don Baylor: HP
- Joe Rudi: 53.1-2
- Sal Bando: 4
- Gene Tenace: 5/L




















