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BOS  2
CLE  1
 CHW 12
KCR  3
 MIL  6
CAL  0
 CAL  9
@MIL  5
 OAK  8
@MIN  3
 NYY  6
DET  5
(13)		 BAL  7
@WSA  5
 MON  6
@ATL  3
 PHI  4
@CIN  0
 STL  3
@LAD  1
(10)		 PIT  6
NYM  2
 SDP  3
HOU  2
(12)		 SDP  4
HOU  3
 SFG  5
CHC  2
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 16,856

 Wednesday, June 23, 1971
Time of Game: 2:58
Athletics
8
46-23
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  4  3    8 12  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  7  2
W: Blue Moon Odom (3-3), L: Bert Blyleven (7-9), S: Rollie Fingers (3)
 Twins
3
35-35
Lost 1
3rd, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   2   2   0    0   1  .255  .634              2   2   SB
C Blefary C                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .240  .709              6   0   HR,CS,SH
R Jackson RF                  4   1   0   0    1   2  .275  .908              1   0   GDP
M Epstein 1B                  5   2   4   2    0   0  .287  .846              8   1   2B
S Bando 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .817              1   2   SH
R Monday CF                   5   0   2   3    0   1  .213  .731              5   0   2B,SB
M Hegan LF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .224  .727              1   0   
  J Rudi LF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .731              1   0   
D Green 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .272  .783              0   1   IW
B Odom P                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              2   3   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .467              0   0   
Totals                       37   8  12   0    4  10                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: M Epstein (7, off R Perranoski); R Monday (4, off T Hall).
HR: C Blefary (2, off B Blyleven; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: S Bando (1, off B Blyleven); C Blefary (1, off R Perranoski).
IBB: D Green (5, by S Williams).
TB: M Epstein 5; C Blefary 5; R Monday 3; B Campaneris 2; D Green; S Bando.
GIDP: R Jackson (2).
RBI: R Monday 3 (28); M Epstein 2 (32); C Blefary (3); S Bando (42).
2-out RBI: R Monday.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: M Hegan (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Campaneris (16, 2nd base off T Hall/G Mitterwald); R Monday (3, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Mitterwald).
CS: C Blefary (1, 2nd base by B Blyleven/G Mitterwald).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar LF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .722              1   0   
R Carew 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .634              3   2   
T Oliva RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .382 1.069              1   0   IW
H Killebrew 3B                2   1   1   0    2   1  .268  .831              0   1   
R Reese 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .195  .572              5   2   HR
J Holt CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .654              1   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .282  .793              5   3   HR
G Mitterwald C                4   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .723             10   1   
B Blyleven P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .087  .193              0   1   
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .718              1   0   
  S Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Nettles CF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .699              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   7   0    3   6                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: R Reese (5, off B Odom; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); L Cardenas (9, off B Odom; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: T Oliva (5, by B Odom).
TB: L Cardenas 5; R Reese 4; C Tovar; R Carew; H Killebrew; J Nettles.
RBI: R Reese 2 (20); L Cardenas (34).
2-out RBI: R Reese 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Reese-L Cardenas-R Reese.
E: G Mitterwald (7); R Perranoski (2).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Odom, W (3-3)                8     6   3   3    3   5   2   4.08   34     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 6     60    -     1.15   0.45
R Fingers, S (3)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.95    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   6   2          38     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 7           -
B Odom faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (7-9)            7     7   2   2    2   8   1   2.64   28     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 7     61    -     1.08   0.17
T Hall                         0.1   2   3   3    1   0   0   3.44    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          1-1    1.27  -0.19
S Williams                     0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.97    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.13   0.00
R Perranoski                   1     3   3   1    0   1   0   6.75    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.10  -0.03
Totals                         9    12   8   6    4  10   1          43     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·12          2-1
B Blyleven faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Odom (3; T Oliva); S Williams (4; D Green).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 16,856.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Bert Campaneris              SS       1. Cesar Tovar                  LF
2. Curt Blefary                  C       2. Rod Carew                    2B
3. Reggie Jackson               RF       3. Tony Oliva                   RF
4. Mike Epstein                 1B       4. Harmon Killebrew             3B
5. Sal Bando                    3B       5. Rich Reese                   1B
6. Rick Monday                  CF       6. Jim Holt                     CF
7. Mike Hegan                   LF       7. Leo Cardenas                 SS
8. Dick Green                   2B       8. George Mitterwald             C
9. Blue Moon Odom                P       9. Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 --- R 14% 64% 0-0 OAK C. Blefary B. Blyleven Home Run
b3 1 1-- -10% 35% 0-0 MIN R. Carew B. Odom Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Tovar to 3B; Carew to 2B
b3 1 123 O 8% 42% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew B. Odom Strikeout
b3 2 123 O 8% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Reese B. Odom Lineout: LF
t7 2 123 O -7% 66% 1-0 OAK B. Odom B. Blyleven Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris B. Blyleven Strikeout
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 OAK C. Blefary B. Blyleven Single to RF
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar B. Odom Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 MIN R. Carew B. Odom Single to RF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva B. Odom Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew B. Odom Walk; Carew to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Reese B. Odom Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 OAK M. Epstein B. Blyleven Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 OAK S. Bando B. Blyleven Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 OAK R. Monday B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 OAK M. Hegan B. Blyleven Monday Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 OAK M. Hegan B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MIN J. Holt B. Odom Foul Flyball: SS
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN L. Cardenas B. Odom Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN G. Mitterwald B. Odom Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK D. Green B. Blyleven Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 OAK B. Odom B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MIN B. Blyleven B. Odom Strikeout
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar B. Odom Single to RF
b3 1 1-- -10% 35% 0-0 MIN R. Carew B. Odom Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Tovar to 3B; Carew to 2B
b3 1 -23 -1% 34% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva B. Odom Intentional Walk
b3 1 123 O 8% 42% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew B. Odom Strikeout
b3 2 123 O 8% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Reese B. Odom Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- R 14% 64% 0-0 OAK C. Blefary B. Blyleven Home Run
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- 2% 64% 1-0 OAK M. Epstein B. Blyleven Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O -3% 61% 1-0 OAK S. Bando B. Blyleven Flyball: 2B
t4 2 1-- O -2% 59% 1-0 OAK R. Monday B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 MIN J. Holt B. Odom Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 59% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas B. Odom Single to CF
b4 1 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 MIN G. Mitterwald B. Odom Groundout: P unassisted; Cardenas to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 4% 65% 0-1 MIN B. Blyleven B. Odom Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 OAK M. Hegan B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 OAK D. Green B. Blyleven Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 OAK B. Odom B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar B. Odom Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 MIN R. Carew B. Odom Flyball: SS
b5 2 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva B. Odom Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 OAK B. Campaneris B. Blyleven Lineout: SS
t6 1 --- 3% 68% 1-0 OAK C. Blefary B. Blyleven Walk
t6 1 1-- O -4% 64% 1-0 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Blefary Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -6% 56% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew B. Odom Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3% 59% 0-1 MIN R. Reese B. Odom Groundout: 1B unassisted; Killebrew to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 6% 65% 0-1 MIN J. Holt B. Odom Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 -2- O 6% 71% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas B. Odom Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Killebrew out at 3B/3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 4% 75% 1-0 OAK M. Epstein B. Blyleven Single to RF
t7 0 1-- O -1% 73% 1-0 OAK S. Bando B. Blyleven Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Epstein to 2B
t7 1 -2- O -4% 70% 1-0 OAK R. Monday B. Blyleven Flyball: 1B
t7 2 -2- 1% 71% 1-0 OAK M. Hegan B. Blyleven Walk
t7 2 12- 3% 73% 1-0 OAK D. Green B. Blyleven Single to LF; Hegan to 2B; Epstein to 3B
t7 2 123 O -7% 66% 1-0 OAK B. Odom B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 8-9-1
Joe Rudi replaces Mike Hegan playing LF batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 0-1 MIN G. Mitterwald B. Odom Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 3% 74% 0-1 MIN B. Blyleven B. Odom Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 76% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar B. Odom Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 3% 80% 1-0 OAK B. Campaneris B. Blyleven Single to LF
Tom Hall replaces Bert Blyleven pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 1-- 7% 86% 1-0 OAK C. Blefary T. Hall Campaneris Steals 2B; Campaneris to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t8 0 --3 O -4% 82% 1-0 OAK C. Blefary T. Hall Flyball: P
t8 1 --3 1% 83% 1-0 OAK R. Jackson T. Hall Walk
t8 1 1-3 R 7% 90% 1-0 OAK M. Epstein T. Hall Fielder's Choice ; Jackson to 2B; Campaneris Scores
t8 1 12- R 5% 95% 2-0 OAK S. Bando T. Hall Single to LF; Epstein to 2B; Jackson Scores
t8 1 12- RR 4% 99% 3-0 OAK R. Monday T. Hall Double to RF; Bando Scores; Epstein Scores
Stan Williams replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 -2- O -0% 99% 5-0 OAK J. Rudi S. Williams Flyball: CF
t8 2 -2- 0% 99% 5-0 OAK D. Green S. Williams Intentional Walk
t8 2 12- O -0% 98% 5-0 OAK B. Odom S. Williams Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 MIN R. Carew B. Odom Groundout: P-2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 MIN T. Oliva B. Odom Strikeout
b8 2 --- -0% 99% 0-5 MIN H. Killebrew B. Odom Single to LF
b8 2 1-- RR -3% 96% 0-5 MIN R. Reese B. Odom Home Run; Killebrew Scores
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 MIN J. Holt B. Odom Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 1-2-3
Ron Perranoski replaces Jim Holt (CF) pitching and batting 6th; Jim Nettles replaces Stan Williams (P) playing CF batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 98% 5-2 OAK B. Campaneris R. Perranoski Single
t9 0 1-- R 2% 99% 5-2 OAK C. Blefary R. Perranoski Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Campaneris Scores/No RBI; Blefary to 3B
t9 0 --3 O -0% 99% 6-2 OAK R. Jackson R. Perranoski Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --3 R 0% 100% 6-2 OAK M. Epstein R. Perranoski Double to LF; Blefary Scores/unER
t9 1 -2- O -0% 100% 7-2 OAK S. Bando R. Perranoski Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 -2- R 0% 100% 7-2 OAK R. Monday R. Perranoski Single to CF; Epstein Scores/unER
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-2 OAK J. Rudi R. Perranoski Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-8, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- R -0% 99% 2-8 MIN L. Cardenas B. Odom Home Run
Rollie Fingers replaces Blue Moon Odom pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 MIN G. Mitterwald R. Fingers Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- -0% 99% 3-8 MIN J. Nettles R. Fingers Single (LF-CF)
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 3-8 MIN C. Tovar R. Fingers Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-8 MIN R. Carew R. Fingers Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 3.

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