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CHW  6
TEX  3
 CHW 13
TEX 10
 DET  6
BAL  1
 BAL  9
@DET  3
 KCR 10
CAL  4
 KCR  3
CAL  0
 CLE  4
@MIL  3
 MIL  8
CLE  3
 OAK 10
@MIN  4
 MIN  2
OAK  1
 BOS  7
@NYY  3
 LAD  2
HOU  1
 CHC  4
@PIT  3
 PIT  7
CHC  1
 CIN  7
@SDP  2
 SDP  1
CIN  0
(14)		 ATL  4
@SFG  2
 SFG  5
ATL  2
 PHI  6
@STL  1
 STL 11
PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, August 4, 1974
Time of Game: 2:17
Athletics
10
63-44
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  3   6  0  0   10 12  0
Twins           0  1  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  9  4
W: Catfish Hunter (15-9), L: Joe Decker (11-10)
 Twins
4
51-56
Lost 2
5th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    5   1   0   0    0   0  .262  .699              4   0   
C Washington DH-RF            5   1   2   1    0   0  .289  .671              1   0   2B
S Bando 3B                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .274  .859              0   2   SF
  T Kubiak SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .522              0   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   2   1   1    2   0  .309  .946              2   0   3B
  C Hunter P-P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Rudi 1B-LF                  4   2   3   2    0   0  .307  .825              9   0   HR
  J Alou PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .637              1   0   
G Tenace C-1B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .813              4   0   2B
  P Bourque 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .648              0   0   
A Mangual LF                  4   1   2   3    0   1  .242  .674              1   0   HR
  L Haney C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .407              1   0   
D Green 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .260  .662              1   2   
D Maxvill SS                  2   1   2   0    1   0  .206  .531              2   4   
  H Washington PR             0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   SB
  P Garner PH-SS-3B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091              1   0   
Totals                       40  10  12   0    3   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: C Washington (4, off V Albury); G Tenace (12, off V Albury).
3B: R Jackson (1, off T Burgmeier).
HR: J Rudi (11, off T Burgmeier; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); A Mangual (8, off J Decker; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: S Bando (10, off J Decker).
TB: J Rudi 6; A Mangual 5; R Jackson 3; C Washington 3; G Tenace 2; D Maxvill 2; S Bando.
RBI: A Mangual 3 (39); S Bando 3 (75); J Rudi 2 (66); C Washington (11); R Jackson (64).
2-out RBI: A Mangual 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Green-D Maxvill-J Rudi; D Maxvill-J Rudi.
PB: G Tenace (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: H Washington (15, 2nd base off J Decker/G Borgmann).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Soderholm 3B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .761              1   4   3B
R Carew 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .374  .888              3   1   SF,GDP
T Oliva DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .739              0   0   GDP
B Darwin RF                   4   1   2   1    0   2  .280  .818              2   1   HR
S Braun LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .307  .763              2   0   
S Brye CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .673              2   0   
J Holt 1B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .270  .646             10   1   2B
D Thompson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .709              2   4   
G Borgmann C                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .255  .643              5   0   HR

J Decker P                                                                    0   1
  T Burgmeier P                                                               0   0
  V Albury P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   4   9   0    1   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Holt (11, off C Hunter).
3B: E Soderholm (2, off C Hunter).
HR: B Darwin (18, off C Hunter; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); G Borgmann (2, off C Hunter; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: R Carew (2, off C Hunter).
TB: B Darwin 5; E Soderholm 4; G Borgmann 4; J Holt 2; R Carew; S Braun; S Brye.
GIDP: T Oliva (9); R Carew (12).
RBI: B Darwin (67); G Borgmann (33); J Holt (15); R Carew (41).
2-out RBI: J Holt.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Darwin-J Holt-D Thompson.
E: D Thompson (6); R Carew 2 (20); E Soderholm (9).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, W (15-9)             9     9   4   4    1   4   2   2.98   35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2· 9     56    -     0.78  -0.24
Totals                         9     9   4   4    1   4   2          35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2· 9           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Decker, L (11-10)            6     7   8   6    3   3   1   3.44   30     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 7     30    -     1.39  -0.68
T Burgmeier                    1     3   2   2    0   1   1   5.18    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          1-1    0.19  -0.07
V Albury                       2     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.53    8     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 2· 2          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    12  10   8    3   5   2          44     -       ·  ·     14·10· 2·12          1-1
J Decker faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Billy North                  CF       1. Eric Soderholm               3B
2. Claudell Washingto           DH       2. Rod Carew                    2B
3. Sal Bando                    3B       3. Tony Oliva                   DH
4. Reggie Jackson               RF       4. Bobby Darwin                 RF
5. Joe Rudi                     1B       5. Steve Braun                  LF
6. Gene Tenace                   C       6. Steve Brye                   CF
7. Angel Mangual                LF       7. Jim Holt                     1B
8. Dick Green                   2B       8. Danny Thompson               SS
9. Dal Maxvill                  SS       9. Glenn Borgmann                C

                                                                               Joe Decker                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 1-3 RRR 42% 63% 1-3 OAK A. Mangual J. Decker Home Run; Jackson Scores; Rudi Scores
b6 2 12- R -21% 41% 3-4 MIN J. Holt C. Hunter Double to LF; Brye to 3B; Braun Scores
t7 0 -2- 12% 73% 4-4 OAK B. North J. Decker Fielder's Choice 3B; Washington to 3B/Adv on E4; North to 2B/Adv on E5
b3 0 --- R -12% 33% 1-1 MIN G. Borgmann C. Hunter Home Run
t3 0 123 ROO -11% 47% 0-1 OAK S. Bando J. Decker Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Maxvill Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. North J. Decker Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 OAK C. Washington J. Decker Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 OAK S. Bando J. Decker Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm C. Hunter Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 MIN R. Carew C. Hunter Single to RF
b1 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva C. Hunter Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson J. Decker Walk
t2 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi J. Decker Single to LF; Jackson to 2B
t2 0 12- O -5% 54% 0-0 OAK G. Tenace J. Decker Flyball: CF
t2 1 12- O -5% 49% 0-0 OAK A. Mangual J. Decker Strikeout
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 OAK D. Green J. Decker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R -11% 34% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin C. Hunter Home Run
b2 0 --- -3% 31% 1-0 MIN S. Braun C. Hunter Walk
b2 0 1-- -2% 29% 1-0 MIN S. Brye C. Hunter Passed Ball; Braun to 2B
b2 0 -2- O 4% 32% 1-0 MIN S. Brye C. Hunter Flyball: RF
b2 1 -2- O 3% 35% 1-0 MIN J. Holt C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 38% 1-0 MIN D. Thompson C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Joe Decker facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4% 43% 0-1 OAK D. Maxvill J. Decker Single to RF
t3 0 1-- 11% 53% 0-1 OAK B. North J. Decker Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Maxvill to 3B
t3 0 1-3 5% 58% 0-1 OAK C. Washington J. Decker Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); North to 2B
t3 0 123 ROO -11% 47% 0-1 OAK S. Bando J. Decker Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Maxvill Scores/unER
t3 2 1-- O -3% 45% 1-1 OAK R. Jackson J. Decker Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- R -12% 33% 1-1 MIN G. Borgmann C. Hunter Home Run
b3 0 --- -9% 24% 2-1 MIN E. Soderholm C. Hunter Triple to LF
b3 0 --3 RO 0% 24% 2-1 MIN R. Carew C. Hunter Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Soderholm Scores
b3 1 --- O 1% 25% 3-1 MIN T. Oliva C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 24% 3-1 MIN B. Darwin C. Hunter Single to CF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 26% 3-1 MIN S. Braun C. Hunter Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Joe Decker facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 23% 1-3 OAK J. Rudi J. Decker Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 22% 1-3 OAK G. Tenace J. Decker Popfly: 2B
t4 2 --- O -1% 20% 1-3 OAK A. Mangual J. Decker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 2% 22% 3-1 MIN S. Brye C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 1% 23% 3-1 MIN J. Holt C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 24% 3-1 MIN D. Thompson C. Hunter Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Joe Decker facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 21% 1-3 OAK D. Green J. Decker Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 24% 1-3 OAK D. Maxvill J. Decker Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O -2% 22% 1-3 OAK B. North J. Decker Groundout: 3B-1B; Maxvill to 2B
t5 2 -2- O -4% 18% 1-3 OAK C. Washington J. Decker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 1% 19% 3-1 MIN G. Borgmann C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- -2% 18% 3-1 MIN E. Soderholm C. Hunter Single to CF
b5 1 1-- OO 3% 21% 3-1 MIN R. Carew C. Hunter Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Joe Decker facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -3% 18% 1-3 OAK S. Bando J. Decker Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 4% 21% 1-3 OAK R. Jackson J. Decker Walk
t6 1 1-- 9% 30% 1-3 OAK J. Rudi J. Decker Single to RF; Jackson to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O -9% 21% 1-3 OAK G. Tenace J. Decker Strikeout
t6 2 1-3 RRR 42% 63% 1-3 OAK A. Mangual J. Decker Home Run; Jackson Scores; Rudi Scores
t6 2 --- O -1% 62% 4-3 OAK D. Green J. Decker Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 3-4 MIN T. Oliva C. Hunter Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 3-4 MIN B. Darwin C. Hunter Strikeout
b6 2 --- -2% 66% 3-4 MIN S. Braun C. Hunter Single to CF
b6 2 1-- -4% 63% 3-4 MIN S. Brye C. Hunter Single to LF; Braun to 2B
b6 2 12- R -21% 41% 3-4 MIN J. Holt C. Hunter Double to LF; Brye to 3B; Braun Scores
b6 2 -23 O 9% 50% 4-4 MIN D. Thompson C. Hunter Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Joe Decker facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 4-4 OAK D. Maxvill J. Decker Walk
Herb Washington pinch runs for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- 5% 61% 4-4 OAK B. North J. Decker Washington Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- 12% 73% 4-4 OAK B. North J. Decker Fielder's Choice 3B; Washington to 3B/Adv on E4; North to 2B/Adv on E5
t7 0 -23 R 11% 84% 4-4 OAK C. Washington J. Decker Single; North to 3B; Washington Scores; Washington to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 0 -23 RR 7% 91% 5-4 OAK S. Bando J. Decker Single to RF; Washington Scores; North Scores/unER
Tom Burgmeier replaces Joe Decker pitching
t7 0 1-- R 5% 97% 7-4 OAK R. Jackson T. Burgmeier Triple to LF; Bando Scores
t7 0 --3 RR 2% 99% 8-4 OAK J. Rudi T. Burgmeier Home Run; Jackson Scores
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 10-4 OAK G. Tenace T. Burgmeier Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- 0% 99% 10-4 OAK A. Mangual T. Burgmeier Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O -0% 98% 10-4 OAK D. Green T. Burgmeier Strikeout
Phil Garner pinch hits for Herb Washington (PR) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 10-4 OAK P. Garner T. Burgmeier Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
6 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-10, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
Larry Haney replaces Angel Mangual (LF) playing C batting 7th; Gene Tenace moves from C to 1B; Phil Garner moves from PH to SS; Joe Rudi moves from 1B to LF
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 4-10 MIN G. Borgmann C. Hunter Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 4-10 MIN E. Soderholm C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 4-10 MIN R. Carew C. Hunter Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-4, Twins' Vic Albury facing 1-2-3
Vic Albury replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 10-4 OAK B. North V. Albury Lineout: CF
t8 1 --- 0% 99% 10-4 OAK C. Washington V. Albury Double to LF
t8 1 -2- O 0% 99% 10-4 OAK S. Bando V. Albury Popfly: SS
t8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 10-4 OAK R. Jackson V. Albury Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-10, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
Catfish Hunter replaces Reggie Jackson (RF) pitching and batting 4th; Phil Garner moves from SS to 3B; Ted Kubiak replaces Sal Bando (3B) playing SS batting 3rd; Claudell Washington moves from DH to RF (team loses DH)
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-10 MIN T. Oliva C. Hunter Lineout: RF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-10 MIN B. Darwin C. Hunter Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-10 MIN S. Braun C. Hunter Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-4, Twins' Vic Albury facing 5-6-7
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joe Rudi (LF) batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-4 OAK J. Alou V. Albury Lineout: LF
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 10-4 OAK G. Tenace V. Albury Double to LF
t9 1 -2- O -0% 100% 10-4 OAK L. Haney V. Albury Flyball: RF
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 10-4 OAK D. Green V. Albury Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-10, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
Pat Bourque replaces Gene Tenace playing 1B batting 6th; Jesus Alou moves from PH to LF
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-10 MIN S. Brye C. Hunter Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-10 MIN J. Holt C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-10 MIN D. Thompson C. Hunter Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 4.

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