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Minnesota Twins @ Oakland Athletics

1986-04-08 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 44726 Β· 2:55

Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Frank Viola earned the win and Ron Davis picked up the save. Tony Phillips went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN20000100036
OAK01000010028

W: Frank Viola   L: Chris Codiroli   SV: Ron Davis

Umpires β€” HP: Don Denkinger Β· 1B: Mike Reilly Β· 2B: Drew Coble Β· 3B: Tim McClelland Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kirby Puckett511001
Mickey Hatcher500000
Kent Hrbek311120
Tom Brunansky501001
Mark Salas311110
Gary Gaetti401100
Roy Smalley201020
Greg Gagne300000
Steve Lombardozzi400001

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Phillips313120
Dwayne Murphy401110
Dusty Baker501000
Dave Kingman400000
Jose Canseco301010
Carney Lansford400000
Mike Davis411001
Alfredo Griffin401001
Mickey Tettleton300001
Bruce Bochte000010

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Viola7.0732
Roy Smith1.1121
Ron Davis0.2000

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chris Codiroli5.0622
Keith Atherton2.0021
Steve Ontiveros2.0010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Kirby Puckett: S7
  • Mickey Hatcher: E3/G.1-3;B-1
  • Kent Hrbek: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • Tom Brunansky: 63.1-2
  • Mark Salas: S9.2-H(UR)
  • Gary Gaetti: 9

Bot 1

  • Tony Phillips: W
  • Dwayne Murphy: 7/L
  • Dusty Baker: S7.1-2
  • Dave Kingman: 8
  • Jose Canseco: W.2-3;1-2
  • Carney Lansford: 8

Top 2

  • Roy Smalley: S9
  • Greg Gagne: 8
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 8(B)3(1)/DP

Bot 2

  • Mike Davis: S8
  • Alfredo Griffin: K
  • Mickey Tettleton: SB2
  • Mickey Tettleton: K/C
  • Tony Phillips: D7.2-H
  • Dwayne Murphy: 13

Top 3

  • Kirby Puckett: 53
  • Mickey Hatcher: 43
  • Kent Hrbek: 9

Bot 3

  • Dusty Baker: 63
  • Dave Kingman: 7
  • Jose Canseco: 4

Top 4

  • Tom Brunansky: D8
  • Mark Salas: 8
  • Gary Gaetti: 63
  • Roy Smalley: I
  • Greg Gagne: 3/FL

Bot 4

  • Carney Lansford: 8
  • Mike Davis: 31
  • Alfredo Griffin: S6
  • Mickey Tettleton: 8

Top 5

  • Steve Lombardozzi: 5/L
  • Kirby Puckett: K
  • Mickey Hatcher: E3/G.B-1
  • Kent Hrbek: S9.1-2
  • Tom Brunansky: K

Bot 5

  • Tony Phillips: W
  • Dwayne Murphy: 7
  • Dusty Baker: 9
  • Dave Kingman: 7/FL

Top 6

  • Mark Salas: 3E1/G.B-1
  • Gary Gaetti: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Gary Gaetti: S8.3-H(UR)
  • Roy Smalley: SB2
  • Roy Smalley: W
  • Greg Gagne: 24(B)/SH/G.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Lombardozzi: K
  • Kirby Puckett: 9

Bot 6

  • Jose Canseco: S7
  • Carney Lansford: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Mike Davis: 6

Top 7

  • Mickey Hatcher: 8
  • Kent Hrbek: W
  • Tom Brunansky: 63.1-2
  • Mark Salas: I
  • Gary Gaetti: 13

Bot 7

  • Alfredo Griffin: 43
  • Mickey Tettleton: 53
  • Tony Phillips: S8
  • Dwayne Murphy: WP.1-2
  • Dwayne Murphy: S9.2-H
  • Dusty Baker: 7

Top 8

  • Roy Smalley: 7
  • Greg Gagne: 3/FL
  • Steve Lombardozzi: 3/FL

Bot 8

  • Dave Kingman: 63
  • Jose Canseco: 4
  • Carney Lansford: E4/G.B-1
  • Mike Davis: K

Top 9

  • Kirby Puckett: 43
  • Mickey Hatcher: 43
  • Kent Hrbek: W
  • Tom Brunansky: 6

Bot 9

  • Alfredo Griffin: 6
  • Bruce Bochte: W
  • Tony Phillips: D9.1-3
  • Dwayne Murphy: IW
  • Dusty Baker: 12(3)3/GDP