Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Blue
  
  Tovar strikes out. Tenace drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tovar out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Blue
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Perry
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudi vs. Perry
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Perry
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thompson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Perry
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Perry
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  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 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Blue
  
  Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Blue
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Perry
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Blue
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Blue
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Blue
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Perry
  
  Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Perry
  
  Campaneris 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Perry
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Blue
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Blue
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Perry
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Perry
  
  Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Perry
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Blue
  
  Alyea hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Blue
  
  Renick strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Blue
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Perry
  
  Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Perry
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Perry
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Campaneris trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Blue
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Blue
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Blue
  
  Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Perry
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Perry
  
  Mincher is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Perry
  
  Bando is hit by the pitch. Mincher moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Perry
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Blue
  
  Steve Hovley now playing center field. Felipe Alou now playing left field. Reggie Jackson now playing right field.
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Blue
  
  Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Perry
  
  Blue is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Perry
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Perry
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Blue
  
  Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Blue
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Blue
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Perry
  
  Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Jim Holt now playing center field.
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Perry
  
  Bando hits a line drive to center field. Holt throws towards Thompson. Thompson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Mincher goes all the way around to score. Bando moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tenace vs. Perry
  
  Tenace is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Green vs. Perry
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando scores. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blue vs. Perry
  
  Blue bunts towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Campaneris vs. Perry
  
  Campaneris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Perry
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Blue
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Blue
  
  Bob Allison pinch hits for Jim Perry.
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Blue
  
  Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1970 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, cf-lf        4  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      5  2  2  3   
Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  0   Rudi J, lf            2  0  1  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       2  0  0  0   Hovley S, cf          2  0  1  0   
Oliva T, rf           3  0  0  0   Alou F, rf-lf         4  0  1  0   
Alyea B, lf           3  0  0  0   Mincher D, 1b         3  1  2  0   
Holt J, cf            0  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Renick R, 3b          3  0  0  0   Jackson R, cf-rf      3  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  0  0   Tenace G, c           2  1  0  0   
Thompson D, 2b        3  0  0  0   Green D, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Perry J, p            2  0  0  0   Blue V, p             2  0  0  0   
Allison B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  0  0  0                        30  6  9  4

Minnesota        000 000 000 --  0
Oakland          100 000 05x --  6

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)           8.0  9  6  2  5  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)            9.0  0  0  0  1  9

E -- Thompson D
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 8
2B -- Alou F
3B -- Campaneris B
HR -- Campaneris B
SH -- Blue V
HBP -- by Perry J (Mincher D), by Perry J (Bando S)
T -- 2:21
A -- 4284

    

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