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BAL 11
@BOS  2

CHW 10
TEX  1

CHW  7
TEX  1

CLE  2
DET  1

DET  6
@CLE  5

CAL  4
@KCR  3

CAL  3
@KCR  2

NYY  3
@MIL  0

NYY  6
@MIL  4

(10)
OAK  6
@MIN  3

(13)
MIN  5
OAK  1

ATL  4
@CIN  3

(10)
LAD  6
SDP  0

PIT  8
@MON  0

PIT  7
@MON  2

NYM 12
CHC  2

HOU  7
@SFG  3

SFG  6
HOU  2

STL  6
PHI  0

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 6, 1972, 1:18PM
Time of Game: 3:31
Athletics
6
62-40
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0   3    6 13  1
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0    3 10  3
W: D Knowles (3-1), L: W Granger (3-3), S: B Locker (7)
Twins
3
51-47
Lost 1
3rd, 8 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               7   0   1   2    0   2  .238  .603    0    1   5   2B
J Rudi LF                     5   0   3   2    1   0  .325  .880    0    4   0   3B,SF,IW
S Bando 3B                    7   1   1   1    0   0  .251  .751    0    1   3   HR
M Epstein 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .866    0    7   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .900         0   0   
  D Mincher PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .716    0    0   0   
  D Knowles P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
D Duncan C                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .725    0   10   0   SH
B Voss CF                     5   1   3   0    1   0  .208  .599    0    4   0   2B,IW
A Mangual RF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .640    0    3   0   SH
T Cullen 2B                   6   2   3   1    0   0  .256  .597    0    5   3   
K Holtzman P                  2   1   0   0    0   0  .224  .504    0    0   1   SH
  M Hegan PH-1B               2   1   2   0    0   0  .298  .697    0    4   0   3B,SH
Totals                       50   6  13   6    3   4                    39  13
BATTING
2B: B Campaneris (20, off W Granger); B Voss (4, off W Granger).
3B: M Hegan (1, off W Granger); J Rudi (7, off R Corbin).
HR: S Bando (11, off R Corbin; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Rudi (5, off R Corbin).
SH: M Hegan (2, off R Corbin); D Duncan (2, off R Corbin); K Holtzman (8, off R Corbin); A Mangual (1, off W Granger).
IBB: B Voss (2, by R Corbin); J Rudi (2, by W Granger).
TB: J Rudi 5; M Hegan 4; B Voss 4; S Bando 4; T Cullen 3; B Campaneris 2.
RBI: B Campaneris 2 (18); J Rudi 2 (49); S Bando (56); T Cullen (8).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
FIELDING
DP: 1. B Campaneris-T Cullen-M Hegan.
E: D Duncan (4).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar RF                    6   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .633    0    1   0   2B
R Carew 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .717    0    9   1   SH
H Killebrew 1B                3   2   2   1    2   0  .243  .858    0    8   2   HR,3B
  E Soderholm PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .586         0   0   
  R Renick LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .514    0    0   0   
B Darwin CF                   6   0   0   0    0   4  .273  .786    0    3   0   
S Braun 3B                    5   1   2   2    1   0  .305  .741    0    2   4   HR
S Brye LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .548    0    4   0   
  R Reese PH-LF-1B            3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .725    0    2   2   2B
D Thompson SS                 6   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .708    0    4   7   GDP
G Borgmann C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .631    0    4   0   
  J Nettles PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .602         0   0   
  P Roof C                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .198  .589    0    1   0   
R Corbin P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .210    0    0   1   
  D Monzon PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .606    0    0   0   SH
  W Granger P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .715    0    1   1   
Totals                       46   3  10   3    4   9                    39  18
BATTING
2B: C Tovar (14, off K Holtzman); R Reese (2, off R Fingers).
3B: H Killebrew (2, off D Knowles).
HR: H Killebrew (19, off R Fingers; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); S Braun (2, off K Holtzman; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: D Monzon (2, off D Knowles); R Carew (6, off K Holtzman).
TB: H Killebrew 7; S Braun 5; R Reese 3; C Tovar 2; R Corbin; R Carew; P Roof.
GIDP: D Thompson (9).
RBI: S Braun 2 (30); H Killebrew (50).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
FIELDING
PB: P Roof (1).
E: D Thompson (20); R Corbin (3); S Braun (9).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Holtzman                     8     3   2   2    2   3   1   2.47   29     -       ·  ·      7·11· 3· 3     69    -     1.03   0.09
R Fingers, BS (4)              1     2   1   1    0   2   1   2.43    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.84  -0.33
D Knowles, W (3-1)             3.1   5   0   0    2   4   0   1.13   17     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 5          0-0    2.95   0.30
B Locker, S (7)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.93    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.86   0.09
Totals                        13    10   3   3    4   9   2          52     -       ·  ·     13·13· 3·10          2-0 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Corbin                      10     8   3   1    2   4   1   2.22   43     -       ·  ·     14·14· 1· 8     70    -     1.74  -0.13
W Granger, L (3-3)             3     5   3   3    1   0   0   2.97   15     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 0· 5          0-0    1.96  -0.24
Totals                        13    13   6   4    3   4   1          58     -       ·  ·     22·15· 1·13           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: W Granger (2; J Rudi); R Corbin (2; B Voss).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 3:31.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 69° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. C Tovar              RF 
2. J Rudi               LF    2. R Carew              2B 
3. S Bando              3B    3. H Killebrew          1B 
4. M Epstein            1B    4. B Darwin             CF 
5. D Duncan             C     5. S Braun              3B 
6. B Voss               CF    6. S Brye               LF 
7. A Mangual            RF    7. D Thompson           SS 
8. T Cullen             2B    8. G Borgmann           C  
9. K Holtzman           P     9. R Corbin             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -45%  38% H Killebrew     R Fingers       Home Run
   b11   0  3-3  ---     -31%   7% H Killebrew     D Knowles       Triple to CF
   t 8   1  2-1  ---      28%  46% S Bando         R Corbin        Home Run
   b 4   1  1-0  1--     -28%  32% S Braun         K Holtzman      Home Run; Killebrew Scores
   t11   1  3-3  ---      24%  69% M Hegan         W Granger       Triple to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Corbin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Rudi          Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      46%  M Epstein       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  C Tovar         Double to LF
   O      -2-      40%  R Carew         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Tovar to 3B
          --3      38%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1-3      45%  B Darwin        Strikeout
   O      1-3      50%  S Braun         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Corbin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  D Duncan        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  B Voss          Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  A Mangual       Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  T Cullen        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  S Brye          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  D Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Borgmann      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Corbin facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  K Holtzman      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
   R      1--      69%  J Rudi          Triple to CF; Holtzman Scores/unER
   O      --3      62%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      59%  M Epstein       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  R Corbin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  C Tovar         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Corbin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      62%  D Duncan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  B Voss          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  A Mangual       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
          ---      55%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      60%  B Darwin        Lineout: RF
   RR     1--      32%  S Braun         Home Run; Killebrew Scores
   O      ---      33%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      34%  D Thompson      Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Ray Corbin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      31%  T Cullen        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      29%  K Holtzman      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      27%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      29%  G Borgmann      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      30%  R Corbin        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      31%  C Tovar         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Ray Corbin facing 2-3-4
          ---      38%  J Rudi          Single to RF
          1--      48%  S Bando         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rudi to 2B
   O      12-      38%  M Epstein       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      31%  D Duncan        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      24%  B Voss          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      26%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      27%  H Killebrew     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      28%  B Darwin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Ray Corbin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      24%  A Mangual       Flyball: SS
          ---      29%  T Cullen        Single to CF
   O      1--      25%  K Holtzman      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cullen to 2B
   O      -2-      19%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      21%  S Braun         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      22%  S Brye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      22%  D Thompson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Ray Corbin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      17%  J Rudi          Flyball: 2B
   R      ---      46%  S Bando         Home Run
          ---      51%  M Epstein       Walk
   O      1--      48%  D Duncan        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Epstein to 2B
          -2-      49%  B Voss          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      41%  A Mangual       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      45%  G Borgmann      Lineout: LF
          ---      40%  R Corbin        Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  C Tovar         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  R Carew         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Ray Corbin facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  T Cullen        Single to RF
                  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Ken Holtzman batting 9th
   O      1--      56%  M Hegan         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cullen to 2B
          -2-      70%  B Campaneris    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cullen to 3B
   RO     1-3      85%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cullen Scores/unER
   O      1--      83%  S Bando         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Rollie Fingers facing 3-4-5
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Mike Epstein pitching and batting 4th; Mike Hegan moves to 1B
   R      ---      38%  H Killebrew     Home Run
   O      ---      43%  B Darwin        Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Rich Reese pinch hits for Steve Brye batting 6th
          ---      40%  R Reese         Double to RF
          -2-      40%  D Thompson      E2 on Foul Ball
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Ray Corbin facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Reese moves to LF; Don Mincher pinch hits for Rollie Fingers batting 4th
   O      ---      45%  D Mincher       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      41%  D Duncan        Flyball: 2B
          ---      44%  B Voss          Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  A Mangual       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Darold Knowles facing 8-9-1
                  Darold Knowles replaces Don Mincher pitching and batting 4th
          ---      31%  G Borgmann      Walk
                  Dan Monzon pinch hits for Ray Corbin batting 9th; Jim Nettles pinch runs for Glenn Borgmann batting 8th
   O      1--      32%  D Monzon        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nettles to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      50%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Wayne Granger facing 8-9-1
                  Wayne Granger replaces Dan Monzon pitching and batting 9th; Phil Roof replaces Jim Nettles playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      45%  T Cullen        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      69%  M Hegan         Triple to LF
   O      --3      49%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      38%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Darold Knowles facing 3-4-5
          ---       7%  H Killebrew     Triple to CF
                  Eric Soderholm pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew batting 3rd
   O      --3      18%  B Darwin        Groundout: SS-1B
          --3      19%  S Braun         Walk
   O      1-3      38%  R Reese         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1-3      50%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Wayne Granger facing 3-4-5
                  Rich Reese moves to 1B; Rick Renick replaces Eric Soderholm playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      45%  S Bando         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      41%  D Knowles       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      38%  D Duncan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Darold Knowles facing 8-9-1
          ---      31%  P Roof          Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  W Granger       Strikeout
   O      1--      44%  C Tovar         Strikeout
          1--      38%  R Carew         Single to CF; Roof to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Renick        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 13th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Wayne Granger facing 6-7-8
          ---      68%  B Voss          Double to CF
   O      -2-      69%  A Mangual       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Voss to 3B
   R      --3      86%  T Cullen        Single to LF; Voss Scores
          1--      88%  M Hegan         Single to RF; Cullen to 2B
   RR     12-      98%  B Campaneris    Double; Hegan Scores; Cullen Scores
          -2-      98%  J Rudi          Passed Ball; Campaneris to 3B
          --3      98%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      97%  S Bando         Fielder's Choice 3B; Campaneris out at Hm/3B-C; Rudi to 2B
   O      12-      97%  D Knowles       Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 13th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Darold Knowles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  B Darwin        Strikeout
          ---      97%  S Braun         Single to CF
          1--      92%  R Reese         Single to RF; Braun to 2B
                  Bob Locker replaces Darold Knowles pitching and batting 4th
   OO     12-     100%  D Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 3.

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