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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins
1977-08-31 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6318 · 71°F · Wind 15 mph · 2:03
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Doc Medich earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save. Wayne Gross went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Doc Medich L: Paul Thormodsgard SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitchell Page | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Tabb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Tyrone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Picciolo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Chiles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lyman Bostock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cubbage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Randall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Doug Bair | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thormodsgard | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Jorgensen: 9
- Marty Perez: 3/G
- Mitchell Page: 5/FL/P
Bot 1
- Rich Chiles: 1/P
- Rod Carew: S
- Butch Wynegar: HR/9.1-H
- Lyman Bostock: 43
- Larry Hisle: 4/P
Top 2
- Jerry Tabb: K
- Earl Williams: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
Bot 2
- Glenn Adams: 53
- Mike Cubbage: 6/P
- Bob Randall: 43
Top 3
- Wayne Gross: S9
- Jim Tyrone: K
- Rob Picciolo: 36(1)/FO
- Mike Jorgensen: D/89.1-H
- Marty Perez: 8
Bot 3
- Luis Gomez: 43
- Rich Chiles: 43
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 4
- Mitchell Page: S7
- Jerry Tabb: 46(1)3/GDP
- Earl Williams: 7/L
Bot 4
- Butch Wynegar: 8
- Lyman Bostock: 31
- Larry Hisle: 8
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: S9
- Wayne Gross: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Tyrone: K
- Rob Picciolo: 43
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/G
Bot 5
- Glenn Adams: 9/L
- Mike Cubbage: 43
- Bob Randall: K/C
Top 6
- Marty Perez: 53
- Mitchell Page: T/89
- Jerry Tabb: 9/SF.3-H
- Earl Williams: 43
Bot 6
- Luis Gomez: K/C
- Rich Chiles: 7/L
- Rod Carew: S7
- Butch Wynegar: S/89.1-3
- Lyman Bostock: W.1-2
- Larry Hisle: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Wayne Gross: 43
- Jim Tyrone: 7
Bot 7
- Glenn Adams: S/89
- Mike Cubbage: 8
- Bob Randall: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E3)
- Roy Smalley: 7
Top 8
- Rob Picciolo: 43
- Mike Jorgensen: 13
- Marty Perez: 53
Bot 8
- Rich Chiles: 4/L
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Butch Wynegar: K
Top 9
- Mitchell Page: K
- Jerry Tabb: 6/P
- Earl Williams: 8
Bot 9
- Lyman Bostock: 7
- Larry Hisle: HR/7
- Glenn Adams: K
- Mike Cubbage: K
Notes & reviews
- 383' HR
- 397' HR