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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 16, 1977
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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 April 16, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 16, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,946 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Larry Lintz | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Rich McKinney | DH |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Bob Gorinski | Left Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
April 16, 1977
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Zahn
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lintz vs. Zahn
Lintz is hit by the pitch. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Zahn
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Zahn
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Zahn
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Zahn
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Blue
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Blue
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Zahn
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Zahn
Armas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Zahn
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Picciolo for the out. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Zahn
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up 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: ---
Hisle vs. Blue
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Blue
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Blue
Kusick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Kusick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorinski vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Kusick scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorinski vs. Blue
Gorinski strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Zahn
Lintz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Zahn
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Zahn
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Blue
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Blue
Randall is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Blue
Borgmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Blue
Terrell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Zahn
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Zahn
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Zahn
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Blue
Carew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Blue
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Zahn
Armas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Armas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Zahn
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. Zahn
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to home to get Armas. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lintz vs. Zahn
Lintz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Blue
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Blue
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorinski vs. Blue
Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Blue
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Blue
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Zahn
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Zahn
Allen hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Zahn
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Blue
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Blue
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Zahn
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Zahn
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Zahn
Armas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Blue
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Blue
There goes Hisle. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Blue
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Blue
Kusick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorinski vs. Blue
Gorinski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. Blue
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Zahn
Picciolo hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Zahn
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Zahn
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Bill North. Earl Williams pinch hits for Larry Lintz.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Zahn
There's a wild pitch. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Zahn
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Blue
Matt Alexander now playing center field. Rodney Scott now playing second base.
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Blue
Terrell bunts in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Blue
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Blue
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alexander. Carew reaches second base with a double. Borgmann scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Blue
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Zahn
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Zahn
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Zahn
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1977 -- Oakland at Minnesota (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
North B, cf 3 1 1 0 Terrell J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Alexander M, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Lintz L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Williams E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hisle L, cf 3 0 0 0
Scott R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 2 1 0 0
Page M, lf 4 0 0 0 Kusick C, dh 2 1 2 1
Allen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gorinski B, lf 3 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 1 Randall B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 3 1 1 0
McKinney R, dh 3 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 3 0 2 0
Picciolo R, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 27 3 5 2
Oakland 100 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota 010 010 01x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 8.0 5 3 3 3 8
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 6
E -- Smalley R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Minnesota 4
2B -- Kusick C, Armas T, Carew R
SB -- Hisle L
SH -- Terrell J
HBP -- by Zahn G (Lintz L)
WP -- Blue V 2, Zahn G
T -- 2:25
A -- 6946
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