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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 21, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 21, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Corbin |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,334 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Ray Corbin | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 21, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Corbin
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Corbin
Rudi bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Corbin
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Corbin
Epstein takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Corbin
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris scores. Jackson moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mangual vs. Corbin
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Blue
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Corbin
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Corbin
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Corbin
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Corbin
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Blue
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Blue
Alyea hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Corbin
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Corbin
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Corbin
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Corbin
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blue
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Corbin vs. Blue
Corbin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Blue
There goes Tovar. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Blue
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Blue
Oliva takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Corbin
Mangual hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Corbin
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Corbin
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Blue
Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Blue
Reese takes first base on ball four. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corbin vs. Blue
Corbin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Corbin
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Corbin
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Corbin
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Blue
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Blue
There goes Carew. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Blue
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Corbin
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Corbin
Epstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Epstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Corbin
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mangual vs. Corbin
Mangual strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Corbin
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein scores. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Corbin
Green hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Blue
Alyea strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blue
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbin vs. Blue
Corbin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Corbin
Jim Holt now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Blue is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Corbin
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Corbin
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Mitterwald fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mitterwald. Campaneris scores. Rudi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Hall
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Blue
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Blue
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hall
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Hall
Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hall
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Blue
Rick Monday now playing center field.
Oliva hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blue
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Blue
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Blue
Rick Renick pinch hits for Jim Holt.
Renick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hall
Jim Nettles now playing center field.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hall
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hall
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Blue
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Blue
Steve Braun pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Blue
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Blue
Carew strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1971 -- Oakland at Minnesota (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 2 1 0 Tovar C, cf-lf 4 1 0 0
Rudi J, lf 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 1
Epstein M, 1b 3 1 2 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 0
Mangual A, cf 4 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0
Monday R, cf 0 0 0 0 Alyea B, lf 2 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 4 0 1 1 Holt J, cf 0 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0
Blue V, p 3 0 0 0 Nettles J, cf 0 0 0 0
Reese R, 1b 3 1 1 0
Corbin R, p 3 0 1 1
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 2 33 2 7 2
Oakland 100 001 100 -- 3
Minnesota 002 000 000 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 7 2 2 5 13
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Corbin R (L) 6.1 7 3 2 2 2
Hall T 2.2 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Mitterwald G
LOB -- Oakland 7, Minnesota 9
2B -- Epstein M
3B -- Reese R
SB -- Tovar C
CS -- Carew R
SH -- Rudi J
HBP -- by Corbin R (Blue V)
T -- 2:44
A -- 23334
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