Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Hunter
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Hunter
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Hunter
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Kaat
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Kaat
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Kaat
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Kaat
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Kaat
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Kaat
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mangual vs. Kaat
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Hunter
  
  Killebrew 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Hunter
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Hunter
  
  Holt hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Kaat
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Kaat
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Kaat
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Kaat
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Kaat
  
  Rudi hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Hunter
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Hunter
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Hunter
  
  Kaat strikes out. Duncan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kaat out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Kaat
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Kaat
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jackson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Kaat
  
  Bando is hit by the pitch. Jackson moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mangual vs. Kaat
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jackson scores. Davis moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mangual vs. Kaat
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Duncan vs. Kaat
  
  Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Green vs. Kaat
  
  Green is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hunter vs. Kaat
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Hunter
  
  Tovar 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Hunter
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Hunter
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Kaat
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Kaat
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Kaat
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Kaat
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cardenas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Hunter
  
  Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Hunter
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Hunter
  
  Cardenas 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 5

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Kaat
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Kaat
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Kaat
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Hunter
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Hunter
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
  
  Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Hunter
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Corbin
  
  Ray Corbin now pitching.
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Corbin
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Corbin
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Corbin
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Hunter
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Hunter
  
  Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Corbin
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Corbin
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Corbin
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Williams
  
  Stan Williams now pitching.
  
  Mangual hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Williams
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Hunter
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Hunter
  
  Holt hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Hunter
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Perranoski
  
  Ron Perranoski now pitching.
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Perranoski
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Perranoski
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Hunter
  
  Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Hunter
  
  Rich Reese pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
  
  Reese hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Hunter
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Hunter
  
  Carew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/22/1971 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, lf           4  0  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      5  1  2  0   
Carew R, 2b           4  0  0  0   Rudi J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Oliva T, rf           3  0  0  0   Jackson R, rf         4  3  3  1   
Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  0  0   Davis T, 1b           4  1  2  3   
Braun S, 3b           3  1  1  1   Bando S, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Holt J, cf            3  0  0  0   Mangual A, cf         4  0  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  0   Duncan D, c           4  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  0  0   Green D, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Kaat J, p             1  0  0  0   Hunter J, p           4  0  1  0   
Manuel C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Corbin R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Williams S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Reese R, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  2  1                        33  5  8  4

Minnesota        000 010 000 --  1
Oakland          201 000 20x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)            5.0  5  3  3  2  2
Corbin R*             1.0  3  2  2  1  0
Williams S            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Perranoski R          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W)          9.0  2  1  1  0  6
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Cardenas L
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 1, Oakland 8
HR -- Braun S, Jackson R, Davis T
SB -- Davis T
HBP -- by Kaat J (Bando S)
WP -- Kaat J
T -- 2:10
A -- 42970

    

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