July 26, 1973 Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
CLE 4 CLE 6
@BAL 4 DET 6
BOS 5 CHW 7
@KCR 4 KCR 1
CHW 0 MIN 5
OAK 1 MIN 7
OAK 5
(10) NYY 1
MIL 0
(12) TEX 7
CAL 1 TEX 8
CAL 0 PIT 3
@CHC 2 CIN 5
ATL 3 ATL 6
@CIN 4 LAD 3
HOU 1 MON 4
@PHI 0 MON 5
@PHI 1 SFG 10
SDP 2 SFG 6
SDP 5
(10) STL 13
NYM 1 STL 2
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, July 26, 1973, 5:35PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Athletics

56-43

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  1
Twins           2  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    5 10  0

W: D Woodson (10-5), L: V Blue (9-6), S: R Corbin (13)

Twins

50-47

Won 2

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               3   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .665    0    2   2   
B North CF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .298  .753    0    2   0   2B
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .811    0    1   2   GDP
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .889    0    2   0   
D Johnson DH                  2   0   1   1    2   1  .254  .752    0    0   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .247  .677    0    2   0   GDP
G Tenace 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .827    0    8   0   GDP
R Fosse C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .678    0    6   0   
D Green 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .631    0    1   0   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .359    0    0   0   
  T Kubiak 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .653         0   1   

V Blue P                                                                 0   1
  D Knowles P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   1   5   1    5   2                    24   6

BATTING

2B: B North (8, off D Woodson).

TB: B North 3; J Rudi 2; D Johnson.

GIDP: S Bando (10); J Rudi (9); G Tenace (8).

RBI: D Johnson (60).

2-out RBI: D Johnson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: R Fosse (4).

E: B Campaneris (16).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Terrell SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .285  .644    0    0   2   SF
R Carew 2B                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .350  .905    0    7   6   3B
B Darwin RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .262  .727    0    0   0   
T Oliva DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .744    0    0   0   
G Mitterwald C                4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .732    0    2   0   
S Braun 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .289  .854    0    0   6   
L Hisle LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .256  .742    0    3   0   3B
J Lis 1B                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .697    0   13   0   2B
S Brye CF                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .190  .499    0    2   0   3B,SB

D Woodson P                                                              0   1
  R Corbin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   5  10   4    3   5                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Lis (5, off V Blue).

3B: L Hisle (4, off V Blue); R Carew (8, off V Blue); S Brye (1, off V Blue).

SF: J Terrell (5, off V Blue).

TB: L Hisle 4; S Brye 4; R Carew 4; J Lis 2; J Terrell; G Mitterwald; S Braun.

RBI: R Carew 2 (36); S Braun (31); J Terrell (20).

2-out RBI: S Braun.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. S Braun-R Carew-J Lis 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Brye (1, 2nd base off V Blue/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
V Blue, L (9-6)                7    10   5   4    3   4   0   3.60   35     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0·10     40    -     0.52  -0.22
D Knowles                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.61    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    10   5   4    3   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·10           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Woodson, W (10-5)            8.2   5   1   1    5   2   0   3.45   33     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 5     67    -     0.55   0.27
R Corbin, S (13)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.53    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.44   0.01
Totals                         9     5   1   1    5   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 5          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: V Blue 3 (12); D Woodson (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. J Terrell            SS 
2. B North              CF    2. R Carew              2B 
3. S Bando              3B    3. B Darwin             RF 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. T Oliva              DH 
5. D Johnson            DH    5. G Mitterwald         C  
6. J Rudi               LF    6. S Braun              3B 
7. G Tenace             1B    7. L Hisle              LF 
8. R Fosse              C     8. J Lis                1B 
9. D Green              2B    9. S Brye               CF 

   V Blue               P        D Woodson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      14%  73% R Carew         V Blue          Triple to RF; Terrell Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  1-3       8%  73% S Braun         V Blue          Single; Carew Scores; Darwin to 2B
   b 4   0  0-2  1--       7%  88% J Lis           V Blue          Double to RF; Hisle to 3B
   t 4   1  2-0  1--       6%  79% S Bando         D Woodson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-1  1-3      -6%  65% G Mitterwald    V Blue          Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Terrell       Single
   R      1--      73%  R Carew         Triple to RF; Terrell Scores
          --3      75%  B Darwin        Walk
   O      1-3      70%  T Oliva         Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      65%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
   R      1-3      73%  S Braun         Single; Carew Scores; Darwin to 2B
   O      12-      70%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Woodson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  R Jackson       Popfly: 2B
          ---      70%  D Johnson       Walk
   OO     1--      75%  J Rudi          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  J Lis           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      79%  S Brye          Triple to CF
   O      --3      74%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      72%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Woodson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  G Tenace        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  R Fosse         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  D Green         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  B Darwin        Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  T Oliva         Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  G Mitterwald    Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  S Braun         Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  B Campaneris    Flyball: LF
          ---      73%  B North         Single
   OO     1--      79%  S Bando         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
          ---      81%  L Hisle         Single to CF
          1--      88%  J Lis           Double to RF; Hisle to 3B
   R      -23      91%  S Brye          Wild Pitch; Hisle Scores; Lis to 3B
          --3      92%  " "             Walk
          1-3      93%  J Terrell       Brye Steals 2B
   RO     -23      92%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lis Scores
          -2-      93%  R Carew         Passed Ball; Brye to 3B
   R      --3      95%  " "             Single; Brye Scores/unER
   O      1--      94%  B Darwin        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      94%  T Oliva         Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Dick Woodson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  J Rudi          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  S Braun         Walk
          1--      97%  L Hisle         Wild Pitch; Braun to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      96%  J Lis           Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Braun out at 3B/3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Dick Woodson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  G Tenace        Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  R Fosse         Walk
   O      1--      97%  D Green         Strikeout
          1--      96%  B Campaneris    Wild Pitch; Fosse to 2B
          -2-      96%  " "             Walk
          12-      94%  B North         Walk; Fosse to 3B; Campaneris to 2B
   O      123      98%  S Bando         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
          ---      98%  S Brye          Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  J Terrell       Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      97%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      97%  B Darwin        Wild Pitch; Carew to 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carew to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  T Oliva         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Dick Woodson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  D Johnson       Walk
          1--      95%  J Rudi          Single; Johnson to 3B
   OO     1-3      99%  G Tenace        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  G Mitterwald    Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      98%  S Braun         Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  L Hisle         Triple to RF
   O      --3      98%  J Lis           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Dick Woodson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  R Fosse         Lineout: LF
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Dick Green batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Darold Knowles facing 9-1-2
                  Darold Knowles replaces Vida Blue pitching; Ted Kubiak replaces Jay Johnstone playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  S Brye          Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Terrell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 5.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Dick Woodson facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  B North         Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  S Bando         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B; North to 3B
   R      --3     100%  D Johnson       Single; North Scores
          1--      99%  J Rudi          Single; Johnson to 2B
                  Ray Corbin replaces Dick Woodson pitching
   O      12-     100%  G Tenace        Popfly: 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197307261

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation