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CAL  7
SEA  0
 CHW  7
TOR  5
 DET  4
@KCR  3
 MIL  7
NYY  4
 OAK  3
@MIN  2
 ATL  4
HOU  3
 PHI  7
@MON  2
 CHC  8
@NYM  4
 CIN  9
@SDP  5
 LAD  7
@SFG  1
 PIT  7
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 14,788

 Friday, April 15, 1977
Time of Game: 2:50
Athletics
3
7-1
Won 5
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  1
W: Mike Torrez (2-0), L: Paul Thormodsgard (1-1), S: Dave Giusti (2)
 Twins
2
3-5
Lost 3
5th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .684              0   0   3B
  S Mallory CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650              4   0   SB
L Lintz 2B                    2   1   0   0    2   2  .214  .736              0   0   2·SB
M Page LF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.524              3   0   
D Allen 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .375 1.133              9   4   GDP
  M Alexander PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   SB
  E Williams 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .570              1   1   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .577              3   0   
W Gross 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .370 1.135              2   3   
R McKinney DH                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .909              0   0   
T Armas RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .179  .412              0   0   
R Picciolo SS                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .599              1   1   HR

M Torrez P                                                                    3   1
  P Torrealba P                                                               1   0
  D Giusti P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   3   6   0    3   4                         27  10
Batting Events
3B: B North (1, off P Thormodsgard).
HR: R Picciolo (1, off P Thormodsgard; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: R Picciolo 4; B North 3; M Page 2; W Gross; T Armas.
GIDP: D Allen (1).
RBI: M Page 2 (15); R Picciolo (3).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Gross-D Allen.
E: M Page (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Alexander (2, 2nd base off R Schueler/G Borgmann); L Lintz 2 (6, 2nd base off P Thormodsgard/G Borgmann); S Mallory (2, 2nd base off P Thormodsgard/G Borgmann).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Smalley SS                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .364  .871              2   2   
R Carew 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .806             13   1   HR
L Bostock CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .321  .980              2   0   SB
L Hisle LF                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .324  .910              0   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .438  .986              2   5   
R Chiles RF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .286              1   0   
  J Terrell PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .711              0   0   
C Kusick DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .673              0   0   
B Randall 2B                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .115  .294              3   5   HBP
G Borgmann C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .282              4   0   GDP

P Thormodsgard P                                                              0   2
  R Schueler P                                                                0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   0    3   3                         27  15
Batting Events
HR: R Carew (1, off M Torrez; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
HBP: B Randall (1, by M Torrez).
TB: R Carew 5; R Smalley 2; L Hisle 2; M Cubbage.
GIDP: G Borgmann (1).
RBI: R Carew (4); R Smalley (1).
2-out RBI: R Smalley.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Cubbage-B Randall-R Carew.
E: R Chiles (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Bostock (3, 2nd base off M Torrez/M Sanguillen).

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
M Torrez, W (2-0)              7     5   2   1    3   2   1   2.81   29     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2· 5     60    -     1.32   0.16
P Torrealba, H (1)             0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.59  -0.10
D Giusti, S (2)                1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    3.64   0.44
Totals                         9     7   2   1    3   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 2· 7          2-0
M Torrez faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Thormodsgard, L (1-1)        7     6   3   3    2   4   1   2.70   29     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1· 6     55    -     1.00  -0.07
R Schueler                     2     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.68    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.62   0.07
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 2· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Torrez (1; B Randall).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 14,788.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Billy North                  CF       1. Roy Smalley                  SS
2. Larry Lintz                  2B       2. Rod Carew                    1B
3. Mitchell Page                LF       3. Lyman Bostock                CF
4. Dick Allen                   1B       4. Larry Hisle                  LF
5. Manny Sanguillen              C       5. Mike Cubbage                 3B
6. Wayne Gross                  3B       6. Rich Chiles                  RF
7. Rich McKinney                DH       7. Craig Kusick                 DH
8. Tony Armas                   RF       8. Bob Randall                  2B
9. Rob Picciolo                 SS       9. Glenn Borgmann                C

   Mike Torrez                   P          Paul Thormodsgard             P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 --- R 14% 47% 0-1 OAK R. Picciolo P. Thormodsgard Home Run
b8 0 --- R -14% 70% 1-3 MIN R. Carew M. Torrez Home Run
t5 1 -23 RR 14% 76% 1-1 OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard Single to LF; North Scores; Lintz Scores
b8 2 12- O 12% 84% 2-3 MIN C. Kusick D. Giusti Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
b8 1 12- O 12% 72% 2-3 MIN J. Terrell D. Giusti Foul Popfly: 1B

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' Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. North P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 OAK L. Lintz P. Thormodsgard Walk
t1 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard Lintz Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lintz to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 OAK D. Allen P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley M. Torrez Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN R. Carew M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN L. Bostock M. Torrez Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK M. Sanguillen P. Thormodsgard Foul Popfly: 3B
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 OAK W. Gross P. Thormodsgard Single to RF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 OAK R. McKinney P. Thormodsgard Strikeout
t2 2 1-- 4% 51% 0-0 OAK T. Armas P. Thormodsgard Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Gross to 3B; Armas to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t2 2 -23 O -6% 45% 0-0 OAK R. Picciolo P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle M. Torrez Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN M. Cubbage M. Torrez Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Chiles M. Torrez Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. North P. Thormodsgard Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 OAK L. Lintz P. Thormodsgard Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 OAK D. Allen P. Thormodsgard Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -7% 38% 0-0 MIN C. Kusick M. Torrez Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Kusick to 2B
b3 0 -2- -3% 35% 0-0 MIN B. Randall M. Torrez Hit By Pitch
b3 0 12- OO 12% 46% 0-0 MIN G. Borgmann M. Torrez Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Randall to 2B
b3 2 -2- R -11% 35% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley M. Torrez Single to RF; Randall Scores/unER
b3 2 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 MIN R. Carew M. Torrez Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 OAK M. Sanguillen P. Thormodsgard Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 OAK W. Gross P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 OAK R. McKinney P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -3% 28% 1-0 MIN L. Bostock M. Torrez Walk
b4 0 1-- -2% 25% 1-0 MIN L. Hisle M. Torrez Bostock Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- O 4% 29% 1-0 MIN L. Hisle M. Torrez Strikeout
b4 1 -2- O 3% 32% 1-0 MIN M. Cubbage M. Torrez Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bostock to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 4% 36% 1-0 MIN R. Chiles M. Torrez Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 OAK T. Armas P. Thormodsgard Strikeout
t5 1 --- R 14% 47% 0-1 OAK R. Picciolo P. Thormodsgard Home Run
t5 1 --- 10% 57% 1-1 OAK B. North P. Thormodsgard Triple to RF
t5 1 --3 2% 59% 1-1 OAK L. Lintz P. Thormodsgard Walk
t5 1 1-3 3% 62% 1-1 OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard Lintz Steals 2B
t5 1 -23 RR 14% 76% 1-1 OAK M. Page P. Thormodsgard Single to LF; North Scores; Lintz Scores
t5 1 1-- OO -4% 72% 3-1 OAK D. Allen P. Thormodsgard Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
Sheldon Mallory replaces Billy North playing CF batting 1st
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 1-3 MIN C. Kusick M. Torrez Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 MIN B. Randall M. Torrez Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 1% 78% 1-3 MIN G. Borgmann M. Torrez Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -2% 77% 3-1 OAK M. Sanguillen P. Thormodsgard Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 OAK W. Gross P. Thormodsgard Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 OAK R. McKinney P. Thormodsgard Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 MIN R. Smalley M. Torrez Lineout: LF
b6 1 --- -4% 74% 1-3 MIN R. Carew M. Torrez Single
b6 1 1-- O 4% 78% 1-3 MIN L. Bostock M. Torrez Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- -4% 74% 1-3 MIN L. Hisle M. Torrez Single to RF; Bostock to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 8% 82% 1-3 MIN M. Cubbage M. Torrez Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Paul Thormodsgard facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 2% 84% 3-1 OAK T. Armas P. Thormodsgard Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O -2% 82% 3-1 OAK R. Picciolo P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- O -2% 80% 3-1 OAK S. Mallory P. Thormodsgard Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- 1% 81% 3-1 OAK L. Lintz P. Thormodsgard Mallory Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O -2% 78% 3-1 OAK L. Lintz P. Thormodsgard Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -7% 72% 1-3 MIN R. Chiles M. Torrez Walk
b7 0 1-- O 6% 78% 1-3 MIN C. Kusick M. Torrez Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- O 4% 82% 1-3 MIN B. Randall M. Torrez Groundout: 3B-1B; Chiles to 2B
b7 2 -2- -2% 79% 1-3 MIN G. Borgmann M. Torrez Walk
b7 2 12- O 7% 87% 1-3 MIN R. Smalley M. Torrez Single to 1B/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Borgmann out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Ron Schueler facing 3-4-5
Ron Schueler replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching
t8 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 OAK M. Page R. Schueler Lineout: RF
t8 1 --- 1% 87% 3-1 OAK D. Allen R. Schueler Walk
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Dick Allen (1B) batting 4th
t8 1 1-- 1% 88% 3-1 OAK M. Sanguillen R. Schueler Alexander Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- O -2% 86% 3-1 OAK M. Sanguillen R. Schueler Popfly: 2B
t8 2 -2- O -2% 84% 3-1 OAK W. Gross R. Schueler Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
Earl Williams replaces Matt Alexander (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
b8 0 --- R -14% 70% 1-3 MIN R. Carew M. Torrez Home Run
Pablo Torrealba replaces Mike Torrez pitching
b8 0 --- O 6% 76% 2-3 MIN L. Bostock P. Torrealba Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- -7% 69% 2-3 MIN L. Hisle P. Torrealba Single to LF
b8 1 1-- -9% 60% 2-3 MIN M. Cubbage P. Torrealba Single to RF; Hisle to 2B
Dave Giusti replaces Pablo Torrealba pitching; Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Rich Chiles (RF) batting 6th
b8 1 12- O 12% 72% 2-3 MIN J. Terrell D. Giusti Foul Popfly: 1B
b8 2 12- O 12% 84% 2-3 MIN C. Kusick D. Giusti Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Ron Schueler facing 7-8-9
Jerry Terrell moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O -2% 82% 3-2 OAK R. McKinney R. Schueler Foul Popfly: 3B
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-2 OAK T. Armas R. Schueler Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-2 OAK R. Picciolo R. Schueler Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 2-3 MIN B. Randall D. Giusti Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 2-3 MIN G. Borgmann D. Giusti Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 2-3 MIN R. Smalley D. Giusti Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 2.

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