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MIL
@BAL		2
3
BOS
@CLE		5
6
NYY
@DET		4
2		 
(6)
CHW
@KCR		2
1
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@MIN		1
2
OAK
@MIN		2
3
HOU
@LAD		4
3
STL
@MON		0
4
NYM
@PHI		4
2
Monday, September 11, 1972
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 8,506, Time of Game: 2:23
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Athletics
2
79-57
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Twins
3
69-66
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 9½ GB
W: Bert Blyleven (13-16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  6  1
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  X    3  5  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 .243 .616 0.098 1.54 0.227 -0.129 0.1 1 3 CS
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .841 -0.014 0.82 0.039 -0.053 0.1 3 0
Matty Alou RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .725 -0.074 1.44 0.037 -0.111 -0.1 5 0
Reggie Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .817 -0.113 1.44 0.000 -0.113 -0.7 1 0
Mike Epstein 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .277 .866 -0.028 1.47 0.072 -0.100 -0.4 7 0 HBP
   Blue Moon Odom PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .418 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Sal Bando 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .703 -0.033 1.59 0.081 -0.114 -0.5 2 3 GDP
Dave Duncan C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .224 .686 -0.032 2.16 0.152 -0.185 0.3 4 0 2B
Dal Maxvill 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .552 -0.028 1.21 0.000 -0.028 -0.2 1 1 SH
   Gonzalo Marquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .705 -0.050 2.11 0.000 -0.050 -0.2
   Ted Kubiak 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .502 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Joe Horlen P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.025 1.05 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 1
   Don Mincher PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .704 -0.019 0.83 0.000 -0.019 -0.1
   Bob Locker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Hegan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .767 0.061 1.46 0.061 0.000 0.2
   Allan Lewis PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.044 2.90 0.044 0.000 0.2 SB
   Rollie Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .867 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darold Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .583 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 1 1 10 .194 .468 -0.213 1.52 0.713 -0.927 -1.7 24 9
2B: D Duncan (12, off B Blyleven).
SH: D Maxvill (7, off B Blyleven).
HBP: M Epstein (9, by B Blyleven).
TB: D Duncan 2; B Campaneris; S Bando; M Hegan; M Alou; J Rudi.
GIDP: S Bando (11).
RBI: B Campaneris (29).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Bando-D Maxvill-M Epstein.
E: M Epstein (11).
Baserunning
SB: A Lewis (4, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Borgmann).
CS: B Campaneris (13, 2nd base by G Borgmann POCS).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar LF 3 3 2 0 1 0 .254 .640 0.097 0.87 0.105 -0.009 0.7 1 0 SB
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .317 .749 0.006 1.27 0.068 -0.061 -0.2 3 2
Steve Braun 3B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .283 .692 0.330 1.97 0.342 -0.013 2.1 1 3
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .815 -0.090 0.98 0.000 -0.090 -1.0 5 1 GDP
   Rich Reese 1B 0 0 0 1 1 0 .225 .653 0.265 5.51 0.265 0.000 1.0 3 0
Bobby Darwin RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .763 -0.094 0.99 0.000 -0.094 -1.3 1 0
Jim Nettles CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .604 -0.042 0.60 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 2 0
Danny Thompson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .674 -0.029 0.40 0.000 -0.029 -0.2 0 3
Glenn Borgmann C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .633 -0.091 1.28 0.000 -0.091 -0.6 10 1
Bert Blyleven P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .154 .342 -0.064 0.91 0.000 -0.064 -0.4 1 0
Team Totals 29 3 5 3 3 4 .172 .422 0.288 1.19 0.780 -0.493 -0.2 27 10
TB: C Tovar 2; S Braun 2; R Carew.
GIDP: H Killebrew (13).
RBI: S Braun 2 (42); R Reese (25).
2-out RBI: R Reese; S Braun.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Braun-R Carew-H Killebrew.
E: D Thompson (29).
Baserunning
SB: C Tovar (16, 2nd base off J Horlen/D Duncan).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Horlen 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2.55 13 56 0.040 0.78 0.6
Bob Locker 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.09 12 0 0 -0.060 1.02 0.2
Rollie Fingers, L (8-8) 0.2 0 1 0 1 1 0 2.72 3 0 0 0.049 1.33 0.2
Darold Knowles 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.28 4 1 1 -0.316 3.02 -0.8
Team Totals 8 5 3 2 3 4 0 2.25 32 56 1 1 -0.287 1.52 0.2

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (13-16) 9 6 2 2 1 10 0 3.00 34 76 0.213 1.52 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 10 0 2.00 34 76 0.213 1.19 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: B Blyleven (7).
HBP: B Blyleven (8; M Epstein).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 8,506.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Minnesota Twins
1 Bert Campaneris SS 1 Cesar Tovar LF
2 Joe Rudi LF 2 Rod Carew 2B
3 Matty Alou RF 3 Steve Braun 3B
4 Reggie Jackson CF 4 Harmon Killebrew 1B
5 Mike Epstein 1B 5 Bobby Darwin RF
6 Sal Bando 3B 6 Jim Nettles CF
7 Dave Duncan C 7 Danny Thompson SS
8 Dal Maxvill 2B 8 Glenn Borgmann C
9 Joe Horlen P 9 Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 2 123 R MIN R. Reese D. Knowles 26% 89% Walk; Tovar Scores/unER; Carew to 3B; Braun to 2B
t8 1-2 1 -2- R OAK B. Campaneris B. Blyleven -23% 49% Single to RF; Lewis Scores
b6 1-1 2 12- R MIN S. Braun B. Locker 20% 76% Single to CF; Carew to 3B; Tovar Scores
t9 2-3 2 1-3 O OAK D. Duncan B. Blyleven 15% 100% Strikeout
t5 0-1 0 --- OAK D. Duncan B. Blyleven -10% 57% Double to LF

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' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris B. Blyleven 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- OAK J. Rudi B. Blyleven -2% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- OAK M. Alou B. Blyleven -4% 46% Single to LF; Rudi to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven 3% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 2B; Rudi to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -23 O OAK M. Epstein B. Blyleven 6% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar J. Horlen 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Carew J. Horlen 3% 61% Tovar Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O MIN R. Carew J. Horlen -4% 57% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- R MIN S. Braun J. Horlen 9% 66% Single; Tovar Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- OO MIN H. Killebrew J. Horlen -4% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O OAK S. Bando B. Blyleven 2% 64% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-1 1 --- O OAK D. Duncan B. Blyleven 2% 66% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 --- O OAK D. Maxvill B. Blyleven 1% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Horlen facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin J. Horlen -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 1 --- O MIN J. Nettles J. Horlen -1% 64% Lineout: SS
b2 1-0 2 --- O MIN D. Thompson J. Horlen -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O OAK J. Horlen B. Blyleven 3% 66% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris B. Blyleven 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- OAK J. Rudi B. Blyleven -1% 66% Single to RF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O OAK M. Alou B. Blyleven 3% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Horlen facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O MIN G. Borgmann J. Horlen -2% 67% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- O MIN B. Blyleven J. Horlen -1% 65% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Horlen -1% 64% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven 3% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-1 1 --- OAK M. Epstein B. Blyleven -3% 64% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-1 1 1-- OO OAK S. Bando B. Blyleven 6% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Joe Horlen facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Horlen -2% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 1-0 1 --- O MIN S. Braun J. Horlen -1% 67% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Horlen -1% 66% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- OAK D. Duncan B. Blyleven -10% 57% Double to LF
t5 0-1 0 -2- O OAK D. Maxvill B. Blyleven 2% 59% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Duncan to 3B
Don Mincher pinch hits for Joe Horlen (P) batting 9th
t5 0-1 1 --3 R OAK D. Mincher B. Blyleven -6% 53% Wild Pitch; Duncan Scores
t5 1-1 1 --- O OAK D. Mincher B. Blyleven 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris B. Blyleven 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Bob Locker facing 5-6-7
Bob Locker replaces Don Mincher (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 1-1 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin B. Locker -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 1 --- O MIN J. Nettles B. Locker -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b5 1-1 2 --- O MIN D. Thompson B. Locker -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi B. Blyleven 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 1 --- O OAK M. Alou B. Blyleven 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven 2% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Bob Locker facing 8-9-1
b6 1-1 0 --- O MIN G. Borgmann B. Locker -3% 54% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-1 1 --- O MIN B. Blyleven B. Locker -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- MIN C. Tovar B. Locker 2% 53% Single to LF
b6 1-1 2 1-- MIN R. Carew B. Locker 3% 56% Single to LF; Tovar to 2B
b6 1-1 2 12- R MIN S. Braun B. Locker 20% 76% Single to CF; Carew to 3B; Tovar Scores
b6 2-1 2 1-3 O MIN H. Killebrew B. Locker -4% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 4th
t7 1-2 0 --- O OAK M. Epstein B. Blyleven 4% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- O OAK S. Bando B. Blyleven 3% 79% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 --- O OAK D. Duncan B. Blyleven 2% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Bob Locker facing 5-6-7
b7 2-1 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin B. Locker -2% 79% Flyball: RF
b7 2-1 1 --- O MIN J. Nettles B. Locker -1% 78% Lineout: RF
b7 2-1 2 --- O MIN D. Thompson B. Locker -1% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (2B) batting 8th
t8 1-2 0 --- O OAK G. Marquez B. Blyleven 5% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Bob Locker (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 1 --- OAK M. Hegan B. Blyleven -6% 77% Single to LF
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Mike Hegan (PH) batting 9th
t8 1-2 1 1-- OAK B. Campaneris B. Blyleven -4% 72% Lewis Steals 2B
t8 1-2 1 -2- R OAK B. Campaneris B. Blyleven -23% 49% Single to RF; Lewis Scores
t8 2-2 1 1-- O OAK J. Rudi B. Blyleven 8% 57% Campaneris Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B)
t8 2-2 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi B. Blyleven 2% 59% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 8-9-1
Rollie Fingers replaces Allan Lewis (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Ted Kubiak replaces Gonzalo Marquez (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b8 2-2 0 --- O MIN G. Borgmann R. Fingers -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-2 1 --- O MIN B. Blyleven R. Fingers -3% 52% Strikeout
b8 2-2 2 --- MIN C. Tovar R. Fingers 2% 54% Walk
Darold Knowles replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-2 2 1-- MIN R. Carew D. Knowles 4% 58% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Tovar to 2B
b8 2-2 2 12- MIN S. Braun D. Knowles 5% 63% Walk; Tovar to 3B; Carew to 2B
b8 2-2 2 123 R MIN R. Reese D. Knowles 26% 89% Walk; Tovar Scores/unER; Carew to 3B; Braun to 2B
b8 3-2 2 123 O MIN B. Darwin D. Knowles -3% 86% Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t9 2-3 0 --- O OAK M. Alou B. Blyleven 6% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2-3 1 --- O OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven 4% 97% Strikeout
t9 2-3 2 --- OAK M. Epstein B. Blyleven -4% 93% Walk
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Mike Epstein (1B) batting 5th
t9 2-3 2 1-- OAK S. Bando B. Blyleven -8% 85% Single to CF; Odom to 3B
t9 2-3 2 1-3 O OAK D. Duncan B. Blyleven 15% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 3.

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