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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1977-04-15 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 14788 · 77°F, dry · Wind 13 mph · 2:50
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Mike Torrez earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Rod Carew went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Mike Torrez L: Paul Thormodsgard SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Lintz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Picciolo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Mallory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyman Bostock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Cubbage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Torrez | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Pablo Torrealba | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thormodsgard | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Ron Schueler | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: 43
- Larry Lintz: W
- Mitchell Page: SB2
- Mitchell Page: 3/G.2-3
- Dick Allen: 53
Bot 1
- Roy Smalley: 31
- Rod Carew: 63
- Lyman Bostock: 3/G
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 5/FL/P
- Wayne Gross: S9
- Rich McKinney: K
- Tony Armas: E9/F.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Rob Picciolo: 53
Bot 2
- Larry Hisle: K
- Mike Cubbage: 7
- Rich Chiles: 31
Top 3
- Bill North: 8
- Larry Lintz: K/C
- Mitchell Page: S8
- Dick Allen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Craig Kusick: E7/F.B-2
- Bob Randall: HP
- Glenn Borgmann: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Roy Smalley: S9.2-H(UR)
- Rod Carew: 3/G
Top 4
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Wayne Gross: 43
- Rich McKinney: 53
Bot 4
- Lyman Bostock: W
- Larry Hisle: SB2
- Larry Hisle: K
- Mike Cubbage: 3/G.2-3
- Rich Chiles: 31
Top 5
- Tony Armas: K
- Rob Picciolo: HR/7
- Bill North: T9
- Larry Lintz: W
- Mitchell Page: SB2
- Mitchell Page: S7.3-H;2-H
- Dick Allen: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Craig Kusick: 53
- Bob Randall: 8
- Glenn Borgmann: 7/L
Top 6
- Manny Sanguillen: 13
- Wayne Gross: 13
- Rich McKinney: 8/L
Bot 6
- Roy Smalley: 7/L
- Rod Carew: S
- Lyman Bostock: 36(1)/FO
- Larry Hisle: S9.1-3
- Mike Cubbage: 13
Top 7
- Tony Armas: S7
- Rob Picciolo: 36(1)/FO
- Sheldon Mallory: 46(1)/FO
- Larry Lintz: SB2
- Larry Lintz: K
Bot 7
- Rich Chiles: W
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Bob Randall: 53.1-2
- Glenn Borgmann: W
- Roy Smalley: S3/BR.1X1(3)
Top 8
- Mitchell Page: 9/L
- Dick Allen: W
- Manny Sanguillen: SB2
- Manny Sanguillen: 4/P
- Wayne Gross: 43
Bot 8
- Rod Carew: HR/8
- Lyman Bostock: 31
- Larry Hisle: S7
- Mike Cubbage: S9.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 3/FL/P
- Craig Kusick: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Rich McKinney: 5/FL/P
- Tony Armas: 53
- Rob Picciolo: 3/FL/P
Bot 9
- Bob Randall: K
- Glenn Borgmann: 8
- Roy Smalley: 8
Notes & reviews
- 437' HR