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May 21, 1971

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Bottom 9 R H E
Twins 10 11 0
Athletics 1 4 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Twins 10 11 0
Athletics 1 4 1

Mike Epstein Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .260
OBP .000 .373
At Bats 3 127
Hits 0 33
• Singles 0 28
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 19
RBI’s 0 13

Bert Blyleven Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 4 0
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Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - May 21, 1971
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Out
Bert Blyleven
George Mitterwald
Rich Reese
Rod Carew
Steve Braun
Leo Cardenas
Cesar Tovar
Jim Holt
Jim Nettles
Mike Epstein
Reggie Jackson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Minnesota Twins 10 11 0 6
Oakland Athletics 1 4 1 3
Winning Pitcher Bert Blyleven
Losing Pitcher Blue Moon Odom
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Tony Oliva
Attendance 10,005
Time of Game 2 hours 19 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Jackson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 9 Rudi strikes out.
Bottom 9 Rich Reese now playing first base. Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Cardenas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Holt takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 9 Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles tags and scores.
Top 9 Nettles hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Nettles reaches third base with a triple. Tovar scores.
Top 9 Carew is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Tony LaRussa now playing second base. Darold Knowles now pitching. Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Tovar reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Tommy Davis pinch hits for Jim Roland. Davis is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Ramon Webster pinch hits for Dick Green. Webster strikes out.
Bottom 8 Jim Nettles now playing right field. Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Blyleven is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 8 Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Braun strikes out.
Bottom 7 Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out.
Top 7 Killebrew hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Oliva hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Jim Roland now pitching. Carew strikes out.
Bottom 6 Jackson strikes out.
Bottom 6 Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Campaneris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Steve Hovley pinch hits for Rollie Fingers. Hovley hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Blyleven strikes out.
Top 6 Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Cardenas strikes out.
Bottom 5 Green hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Monday strikes out.
Bottom 5 Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Braun hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Killebrew is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out.
Bottom 4 Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Campaneris strikes out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein juggles the ball. That's an error on Epstein.
Top 4 Tovar strikes out.
Top 4 Blyleven hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fingers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blyleven for the out.
Bottom 3 Fingers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Green hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Duncan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun scores.
Top 3 Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second.
Top 3 Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Monday hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Epstein strikes out.
Top 2 Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Oliva takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Carew hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Rollie Fingers now pitching. Blyleven strikes out.
Top 1 Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Braun moves to third. Holt moves to second.
Top 1 Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva tags and scores.
Top 1 Holt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Oliva moves to third. Braun moves to second.
Top 1 Braun takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Killebrew is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third.
Top 1 Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third.
Top 1 Tovar takes first base on ball four.