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Standings
CLE
@BOS		11
9
KCR
@CHW		3
1
CAL
@MIL		1
4
OAK
@MIN		5
4
DET
@NYY		9
1
BAL
@WSA		6
2
CIN
@LAD		1
2
NYM
@PHI		6
5		 
(10)
NYM
@PHI		3
0
MON
@PIT		6
7		 
(11)
ATL
@SDP		11
7
HOU
@SFG		0
1
CHC
@STL		7
5
Saturday, September 4, 1971,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 10,808, Time of Game: 2:24
Athletics
5
89-49
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Twins
4
62-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Catfish Hunter (18-11)
L: Jim Kaat (10-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  0   3  0  0   0  0  1    5  8  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  3    4  7  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .258 .625 -0.057 0.46 0.000 -0.057 -1.4 0 0
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .256 .677 -0.013 0.41 0.017 -0.030 -0.1 3 0
Reggie Jackson RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .859 -0.047 0.48 0.018 -0.065 -1.0 3 0 HBP,GDP
Gene Tenace C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .854 -0.045 0.44 0.000 -0.045 -0.5 7 0
Sal Bando 3B 2 2 0 0 2 0 .276 .829 -0.016 0.46 0.016 -0.032 0.1 0 4
Angel Mangual CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .312 .750 0.003 0.47 0.026 -0.022 0.5 3 0
Mike Epstein 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .247 .801 0.227 0.58 0.233 -0.006 1.6 10 0 HR
Dick Green 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .247 .684 0.079 0.55 0.095 -0.017 1.4 1 3
Catfish Hunter P 4 0 1 1 0 1 .363 .805 0.034 0.50 0.062 -0.027 0.4 0 0
   Rollie Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .476 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 8 5 3 6 .242 .658 0.165 0.48 0.467 -0.301 1.0 27 7
HR: M Epstein (16, off J Kaat; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: R Jackson (6, by H Haydel).
TB: M Epstein 5; D Green 2; R Jackson; C Hunter; A Mangual; J Rudi.
GIDP: R Jackson (6).
RBI: D Green 2 (46); M Epstein 2 (53); C Hunter (12).
2-out RBI: M Epstein 2; C Hunter; D Green.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Epstein; D Green-M Epstein.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF-2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .705 -0.033 0.91 0.036 -0.069 -0.3 1 2
Rod Carew 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .724 -0.072 1.48 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 0 0 GDP
   Jim Nettles CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .230 .686 -0.012 0.60 0.023 -0.035 0.3 4 0 2B
Tony Oliva RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .345 .939 -0.030 0.53 0.015 -0.045 -0.4 0 0 2B
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .245 .804 0.078 0.65 0.099 -0.022 0.9 11 1
Steve Braun SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .255 .709 -0.121 0.93 0.008 -0.129 -1.0 3 5 GDP
Steve Brye LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 .333 1.167 -0.021 0.63 0.029 -0.050 2.2 1 0 HR
Eric Soderholm 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .286 1.260 0.041 0.93 0.076 -0.035 0.1 0 2
George Mitterwald C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .251 .705 -0.086 1.57 0.045 -0.131 -0.2 6 1
Jim Kaat P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .438 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 1
   Charlie Manuel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .364 -0.052 2.38 0.000 -0.052 -0.4
   Hal Haydel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Rich Reese PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .627 -0.014 0.57 0.000 -0.014 -0.1
   Bob Gebhard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 4 7 4 3 7 .219 .661 -0.334 0.90 0.331 -0.666 -0.0 27 13
2B: T Oliva (26, off C Hunter); J Nettles (4, off C Hunter).
HR: S Brye (2, off C Hunter; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: S Brye 4; T Oliva 2; J Nettles 2; C Tovar; G Mitterwald; E Soderholm; H Killebrew.
GIDP: S Braun (5); R Carew (18).
RBI: S Brye 3 (5); H Killebrew (100).
2-out RBI: S Brye 3; H Killebrew.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Braun-C Tovar-H Killebrew.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, W (18-11) 8.2 7 4 4 2 6 1 3.22 33 58 0.293 0.80 -0.1
Rollie Fingers, S (16) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.79 2 0 0 0.041 2.48 0.1
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 3 7 1 4.00 35 58 0 0 0.334 0.48 0.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, L (10-12) 5 6 4 4 2 2 1 3.69 22 39 -0.201 0.70 -1.8
Hal Haydel 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.39 9 0 0 0.049 0.23 1.3
Bob Gebhard 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.75 6 0 0 -0.013 0.13 -0.6
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 3 6 1 5.00 37 39 0 0 -0.165 0.90 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: H Haydel (2; R Jackson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 10,808.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Minnesota Twins
1 Bert Campaneris SS 1 Cesar Tovar CF
2 Joe Rudi LF 2 Rod Carew 2B
3 Reggie Jackson RF 3 Tony Oliva RF
4 Gene Tenace C 4 Harmon Killebrew 1B
5 Sal Bando 3B 5 Steve Braun SS
6 Angel Mangual CF 6 Steve Brye LF
7 Mike Epstein 1B 7 Eric Soderholm 3B
8 Dick Green 2B 8 George Mitterwald C
9 Catfish Hunter P 9 Jim Kaat P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 --- R OAK M. Epstein J. Kaat 12% 58% Home Run
t4 1-0 2 12- R OAK M. Epstein J. Kaat 11% 74% Single to RF; Bando Scores; Mangual to 2B
b9 4-5 2 1-- O MIN G. Mitterwald R. Fingers 9% 100% Strikeout
t4 2-0 2 12- R OAK D. Green J. Kaat 9% 83% Single to RF; Mangual Scores; Epstein to 2B
b2 0-1 0 1-- OO MIN S. Braun C. Hunter 8% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B unassisted

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Kaat -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi J. Kaat -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- OAK R. Jackson J. Kaat 1% 48% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O OAK G. Tenace J. Kaat -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar C. Hunter -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO MIN R. Carew C. Hunter 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva C. Hunter 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
Cesar Tovar moves from CF to 2B
Jim Nettles replaces Rod Carew (2B) playing CF batting 2nd
t2 0-0 0 --- O OAK S. Bando J. Kaat -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O OAK A. Mangual J. Kaat -2% 46% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- R OAK M. Epstein J. Kaat 12% 58% Home Run
t2 1-0 2 --- O OAK D. Green J. Kaat -1% 57% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- MIN H. Killebrew C. Hunter -4% 53% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- OO MIN S. Braun C. Hunter 8% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 2 --- O MIN S. Brye C. Hunter 1% 62% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O OAK C. Hunter J. Kaat -2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Kaat -1% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi J. Kaat -1% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O MIN E. Soderholm C. Hunter 3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald C. Hunter 2% 62% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 --- O MIN J. Kaat C. Hunter 1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson J. Kaat -2% 61% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace J. Kaat -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- OAK S. Bando J. Kaat 1% 61% Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-- OAK A. Mangual J. Kaat 2% 63% Walk; Bando to 2B
t4 1-0 2 12- R OAK M. Epstein J. Kaat 11% 74% Single to RF; Bando Scores; Mangual to 2B
t4 2-0 2 12- R OAK D. Green J. Kaat 9% 83% Single to RF; Mangual Scores; Epstein to 2B
t4 3-0 2 12- R OAK C. Hunter J. Kaat 6% 89% Single to LF; Epstein Scores; Green to 2B
t4 4-0 2 12- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Kaat -1% 88% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b4 0-4 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar C. Hunter 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-4 1 --- O MIN J. Nettles C. Hunter 1% 91% Flyball: LF
b4 0-4 2 --- MIN T. Oliva C. Hunter -1% 89% Double to RF
b4 0-4 2 -2- R MIN H. Killebrew C. Hunter -6% 83% Single to LF; Oliva Scores
b4 1-4 2 1-- O MIN S. Braun C. Hunter 2% 86% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t5 4-1 0 --- OAK J. Rudi J. Kaat 2% 87% Single to CF
t5 4-1 0 1-- OO OAK R. Jackson J. Kaat -3% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 4-1 2 --- O OAK G. Tenace J. Kaat -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b5 1-4 0 --- O MIN S. Brye C. Hunter 2% 86% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-4 1 --- MIN E. Soderholm C. Hunter -3% 83% Single to LF
b5 1-4 1 1-- MIN G. Mitterwald C. Hunter -5% 78% Single to LF; Soderholm to 2B
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jim Kaat (P) batting 9th
b5 1-4 1 12- O MIN C. Manuel C. Hunter 5% 84% Strikeout
b5 1-4 2 12- O MIN C. Tovar C. Hunter 5% 88% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Hal Haydel facing 5-6-7
Hal Haydel replaces Charlie Manuel (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-1 0 --- O OAK S. Bando H. Haydel -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-1 1 --- O OAK A. Mangual H. Haydel -1% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 4-1 2 --- O OAK M. Epstein H. Haydel -0% 86% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
b6 1-4 0 --- O MIN J. Nettles C. Hunter 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-4 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva C. Hunter 2% 90% Lineout: CF
b6 1-4 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew C. Hunter 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Hal Haydel facing 8-9-1
t7 4-1 0 --- O OAK D. Green H. Haydel -1% 90% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 4-1 1 --- O OAK C. Hunter H. Haydel -1% 90% Strikeout
t7 4-1 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris H. Haydel -0% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
b7 1-4 0 --- O MIN S. Braun C. Hunter 2% 92% Flyball: CF
b7 1-4 1 --- O MIN S. Brye C. Hunter 2% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1-4 2 --- O MIN E. Soderholm C. Hunter 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Hal Haydel facing 2-3-4
t8 4-1 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi H. Haydel -1% 93% Strikeout
t8 4-1 1 --- OAK R. Jackson H. Haydel 1% 94% Hit By Pitch
t8 4-1 1 1-- O OAK G. Tenace H. Haydel -1% 93% Baserunner Out Advancing; Jackson out at 2B/C-SS
t8 4-1 2 --- O OAK G. Tenace H. Haydel -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
b8 1-4 0 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald C. Hunter 2% 95% Strikeout
Rich Reese pinch hits for Hal Haydel (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 1 --- O MIN R. Reese C. Hunter 1% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 1-4 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar C. Hunter 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Bob Gebhard facing 5-6-7
Bob Gebhard replaces Rich Reese (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- OAK S. Bando B. Gebhard 0% 98% Walk
t9 4-1 0 1-- OAK A. Mangual B. Gebhard 1% 98% Single to LF; Bando to 2B
t9 4-1 0 12- O OAK M. Epstein B. Gebhard -0% 98% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bando to 3B
t9 4-1 1 1-3 R OAK D. Green B. Gebhard 1% 99% Single to 3B; Bando Scores; Epstein to 2B
t9 5-1 1 12- O OAK C. Hunter B. Gebhard -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Epstein to 3B; Green to 2B
t9 5-1 2 -23 O OAK B. Campaneris B. Gebhard -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
b9 1-5 0 --- MIN J. Nettles C. Hunter -2% 96% Double to RF
b9 1-5 0 -2- O MIN T. Oliva C. Hunter 2% 98% Flyball: CF
b9 1-5 1 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew C. Hunter 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-5 2 -2- MIN S. Braun C. Hunter -1% 99% Walk
b9 1-5 2 12- RRR MIN S. Brye C. Hunter -3% 96% Home Run; Nettles Scores; Braun Scores
Rollie Fingers replaces Catfish Hunter pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-5 2 --- MIN E. Soderholm R. Fingers -5% 91% Walk
b9 4-5 2 1-- O MIN G. Mitterwald R. Fingers 9% 100% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Twins 4.

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