Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hunter
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Hunter
  
  Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Hunter
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Hunter
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reese vs. Hunter
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holt vs. Hunter
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Holt reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mitterwald vs. Hunter
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hall
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hall
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hall
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Hall
  
  Mincher strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hunter
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Hunter
  
  Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Hunter
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Hunter
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  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 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hall
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Hall
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Hall
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Hunter
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Hunter
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Hunter
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitterwald vs. Hunter
  
  Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hunter
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Hall
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hall
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hall
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Hunter
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hunter
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Hunter
  
  There goes Nettles. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Hunter
  
  Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hall
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Hall
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Hall
  
  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, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hall
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Hall
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Hunter
  
  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, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hunter
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Hunter
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Hall
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Hall
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Hall
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Hall
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Hunter
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Hunter
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Hunter
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Hunter
  
  Hall hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hall
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Hall
  
  Mincher strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hall
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hall
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Hall
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hunter
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Hunter
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Hunter
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reese vs. Fingers
  
  Cesar Tovar pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Oliva scores. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Holt vs. Fingers
  
  Holt hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Hall
  
  Frank Quilici now playing third base. Herman Hill now playing right field.
  
  Green hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Hall
  
  Gene Tenace pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hall
  
  Campaneris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hall
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Lachemann
  
  Marcel Lachemann now pitching.
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lachemann
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Lachemann
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hall
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Hall
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Hall
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Hall
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Hall
  
  Duncan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Zepp
  
  Bill Zepp now pitching.
  
  Green 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 9

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Lachemann
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Lachemann
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Lachemann
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Zepp
  
  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Marcel Lachemann.
  
  Hovley 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, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Zepp
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Zepp
  
  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 

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         Game of 9/23/1970 -- Minnesota at Oakland (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Nettles J, lf         5  1  2  0   Campaneris B, ss      5  1  1  1   
Cardenas L, ss        5  1  1  0   Rudi J, lf            5  0  0  0   
Oliva T, rf           4  3  3  0   Alou F, rf            3  0  0  0   
Hill H, rf            1  0  0  0   Mincher D, 1b         2  1  0  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       2  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           2  1  0  0   
Tovar C, pr           0  0  0  0   Jackson R, cf         2  0  0  0   
Quilici F, 3b         0  0  0  0   Duncan D, c           3  1  1  3   
Reese R, 1b           4  0  1  2   Green D, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Holt J, cf            4  1  2  2   Hunter C, p           2  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  1  2  3   Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   
Thompson D, 2b        4  0  0  0   Tenace G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hall T, p             4  0  1  0   Lachemann M, p        0  0  0  0   
Zepp B, p             0  0  0  0   Hovley S, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 12  7                        29  4  2  4

Minnesota        203 000 200 --  7
Oakland          000 000 130 --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hall T (W)            7.2  2  4  4  9  9
Zepp B (S)            1.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter C (L)          6.1 11  7  7  1  6
Fingers R             0.2  1  0  0  1  0
Lachemann M           2.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Oakland 7
2B -- Holt J, Cardenas L
HR -- Mitterwald G, Campaneris B, Duncan D
CS -- Nettles J
T -- 2:39
A -- 5066

    

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