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Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 8, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 8, 1970 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 15,731 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Ed Runge |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
Jim Holt | Left Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 8, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hunter
Reese hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Hunter
Renick hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Perry
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hunter
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Perry
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Perry
Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Bando tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Perry
Perry fires to first and picks off Jackson. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Hunter
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Perry
Donaldson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Perry
Hunter bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Perry
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hunter
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. Hunter
Renick hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Perry
There goes Davis. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tovar. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Perry
Mincher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Perry
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hunter
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Hunter
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Perry
Donaldson hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Perry
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hunter. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Hunter
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hunter
Reese hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Hunter
Renick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hunter
Holt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Perry
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Perry
Mincher hits a popup towards third. Renick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hunter
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Hunter
Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Hunter
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Hunter
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lindblad
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Perry
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Perry
Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Lindblad
Renick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Lindblad
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Lindblad
Cardenas hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jackson. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Lindblad
Mitterwald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Lindblad
Perry hits a line drive into left field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Cardenas scores. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Lindblad
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Perry
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Paul Lindblad. Frank Quilici now playing second base. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Perry
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Perry
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Roland
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Roland
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quilici vs. Roland
Quilici hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jackson. Quilici reaches second base with a double. Oliva scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Roland
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Perry
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Perry
Mincher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando scores. Mincher moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Perry
Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Felipe Alou pinch hits for John Donaldson.
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Perranoski
Rick Monday pinch runs for Felipe Alou. Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Jim Roland.
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Perranoski
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Perranoski
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1970 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf 4 1 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 0 1 0 Thompson D, 2b-3b 5 2 2 1 Rudi J, rf 5 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 2 4 4 Davis T, lf 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 5 1 1 1 Bando S, 3b 4 3 4 0 Renick R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Quilici F, 2b 1 0 1 1 Jackson R, cf 4 1 2 1 Holt J, lf 5 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 1 1 4 Cardenas L, ss 4 2 3 0 Donaldson J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Alou F, ph 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 4 0 1 1 Monday R, pr 0 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Hunter C, p 2 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Hovley S, ph 0 0 0 0 Roland J, p 0 0 0 0 Fernandez F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 13 8 35 6 12 6 Minnesota 200 002 211 -- 8 Oakland 010 100 004 -- 6 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (W) 8.1 11 6 6 1 3 Perranoski R (S) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter C (L) 6.2 8 6 6 1 2 Lindblad P 1.1 3 1 1 1 0 Roland J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 E -- Hunter C, Davis T DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 7, Oakland 5 2B -- Bando S, Cardenas L 2, Quilici F HR -- Oliva T, Reese R, Duncan D CS -- Davis T SF -- Duncan D, Oliva T T -- 2:20 A -- 15731
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