April 14, 1973 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 3
@CHW 0 DET 8
CLE 2 BAL 5
@MIL 1 OAK 2
@MIN 1 BOS 3
@NYY 1 LAD 2
ATL 1 MON 6
PIT 4 PHI 7
NYM 3 HOU 8
@SDP 5 CIN 3
@SFG 0 CHC 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 10,711

Saturday, April 14, 1973
Time of Game: 2:15

Athletics

2-5

Won 1

6th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Twins           1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0

W: K Holtzman (1-1), L: B Blyleven (1-2)

Twins

4-3

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    3   4   
B North CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .714    0    1   0   
G Marquez DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.125    0    0   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   2   2    0   2  .370 1.174    0    2   0   HR
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .450    0    2   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .799    0    2   0   
G Tenace 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .899    0    8   0   
  M Hegan 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         1   0   
R Fosse C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    6   1   
T Kubiak 2B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .666    0    2   5   

K Holtzman P                                                             0   1
Totals                       34   2   8   2    0   8                    27  11

BATTING

HR: R Jackson (3, off B Blyleven; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: R Jackson 5; T Kubiak 2; R Fosse; G Marquez; B Campaneris; J Rudi.

RBI: R Jackson 2 (8).

2-out RBI: R Jackson 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Kubiak-B Campaneris-G Tenace; B Campaneris-T Kubiak-G Tenace.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Hisle CF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .357 1.240    0    3   0   3B,GDP
R Carew 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .727    0    0   3   2B,SF
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    0   11   0   
T Oliva DH                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .280  .748    0    0   0   
B Darwin RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .656    0    1   0   
S Brye LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .533    0    2   1   
D Walton 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .953    0    0   3   
  J Terrell 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Thompson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .291    0    1   2   GDP
G Mitterwald C                1   0   1   0    2   0  .143  .598    0    8   0   CS
  M Adams PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Roof C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .398         1   0   

B Blyleven P                                                             0   1
Totals                       27   1   4   1    5   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Carew (2, off K Holtzman).

3B: L Hisle (1, off K Holtzman).

SF: R Carew (2, off K Holtzman).

TB: L Hisle 3; R Carew 2; G Mitterwald; T Oliva.

GIDP: L Hisle (2); D Thompson (2).

RBI: R Carew (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Mitterwald (1, 2nd base by K Holtzman/R Fosse).

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, W (1-1)            9     4   1   1    5   6   0   1.50   33     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 3· 4     76    -     1.50   0.74
Totals                         9     4   1   1    5   6   0          33     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 3· 4           -

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 (1-2)            9     8   2   2    0   8   1   2.88   34     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 3· 8     71    -     0.83   0.24
Totals                         9     8   2   2    0   8   1          34     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 3· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 10,711.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. L Hisle              CF 
2. B North              CF    2. R Carew              2B 
3. G Marquez            DH    3. H Killebrew          1B 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. T Oliva              DH 
5. J Rudi               LF    5. B Darwin             RF 
6. S Bando              3B    6. S Brye               LF 
7. G Tenace             1B    7. D Walton             3B 
8. R Fosse              C     8. D Thompson           SS 
9. T Kubiak             2B    9. G Mitterwald         C  

   K Holtzman           P        B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  2-1  1--      21%  81% L Hisle         K Holtzman      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      18%  66% R Jackson       B Blyleven      Home Run; Campaneris Scores
   b 8   2  2-1  -2-      10%  84% H Killebrew     K Holtzman      Lineout: LF
   b 8   0  2-1  ---     -10%  60% G Mitterwald    K Holtzman      Walk
   b 1   0  2-0  ---      -9%  56% L Hisle         K Holtzman      Triple

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B Campaneris    Single
   O      1--      52%  B North         Groundout: 3B-1B; Campaneris to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  G Marquez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   RR     -2-      66%  R Jackson       Home Run; Campaneris Scores
   O      ---      65%  J Rudi          Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
          ---      56%  L Hisle         Triple
   RO     --3      58%  R Carew         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hisle Scores
   O      ---      59%  H Killebrew     Lineout: RF
          ---      58%  T Oliva         Single
   O      1--      61%  B Darwin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  S Bando         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      57%  G Tenace        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  R Fosse         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
          ---      52%  S Brye          Walk
   O      1--      56%  D Walton        Popfly: 3B
   OO     1--      61%  D Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
          ---      65%  T Kubiak        Single
   O      1--      63%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B; Kubiak to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  B North         Strikeout
   O      -2-      57%  G Marquez       Single to LF; Kubiak out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
          ---      52%  G Mitterwald    Walk
   O      1--      59%  L Hisle         Mitterwald Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
          ---      56%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      60%  R Carew         Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      63%  H Killebrew     Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      59%  J Rudi          Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  S Bando         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  T Oliva         Strikeout
          ---      57%  B Darwin        Walk
   O      1--      61%  S Brye          Strikeout
   O      1--      64%  D Walton        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  R Fosse         Lineout: CF
          ---      61%  T Kubiak        Single
   O      1--      59%  B Campaneris    Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  D Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      58%  G Mitterwald    Single
   O      1--      63%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      1--      66%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      64%  B North         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      62%  G Marquez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  R Jackson       Single
   O      1--      61%  J Rudi          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  T Oliva         Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  B Darwin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  S Bando         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  G Tenace        Strikeout Looking
          ---      67%  R Fosse         Single
   O      1--      64%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  S Brye          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      72%  D Walton        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  D Thompson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Terrell replaces Danny Walton playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      73%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  B North         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      70%  G Marquez       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
          ---      60%  G Mitterwald    Walk
                  Mike Adams pinch runs for George Mitterwald batting 9th
   OO     1--      81%  L Hisle         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      74%  R Carew         Double
   O      -2-      84%  H Killebrew     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
                  Phil Roof replaces Mike Adams playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
          ---      84%  J Rudi          Single
   O      1--      82%  S Bando         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      80%  G Tenace        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Hegan replaces Gene Tenace playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---      89%  T Oliva         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      95%  B Darwin        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  S Brye          Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Twins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197304140

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation