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@CAL		4
6
TOR
@CHW		2
3
BOS
@CLE		8
4
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@KCR		8
5
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@MIL		3
4
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@MIN		1
3
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@ATL		3
4
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@MON		3
4
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@SFG		5
0
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@STL		3
1
Saturday, April 16, 1977
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 6,946, Time of Game: 2:25
Athletics
1
7-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Twins
3
4-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
W: Geoff Zahn (2-0)
L: Vida Blue (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Twins           0  1  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    3  5  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .240 .705 -0.035 1.36 0.097 -0.132 -0.4 1 0
   Matt Alexander PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.010 2.88 0.010 0.000 0.0 1 0
Larry Lintz 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .685 -0.002 1.18 0.054 -0.057 0.1 0 2 HBP
   Earl Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .549 -0.045 2.90 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Rodney Scott 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .864 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mitchell Page LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .444 1.361 -0.199 1.85 0.000 -0.199 -1.3 0 0
Dick Allen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .983 -0.114 1.23 0.000 -0.114 -0.9 10 0
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .242 .568 0.094 1.11 0.135 -0.041 1.1 9 1
Wayne Gross 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .323 .997 -0.134 1.35 0.000 -0.134 -1.1 0 4
Rich McKinney DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .714 -0.115 1.17 0.000 -0.115 -0.9 GDP
Tony Armas RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .226 .531 0.084 0.86 0.105 -0.021 0.8 1 0 2B
Rob Picciolo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .541 -0.088 1.62 0.000 -0.088 -0.6 1 1
Vida Blue P 2
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 1 6 .129 .343 -0.544 1.41 0.401 -0.946 -3.5 24 10
2B: T Armas (1, off G Zahn).
HBP: L Lintz (1, by G Zahn).
TB: T Armas 3; M Sanguillen; B North.
GIDP: R McKinney (1).
RBI: M Sanguillen (4).
2-out RBI: M Sanguillen.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Terrell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .632 -0.063 0.76 0.000 -0.063 -0.8 0 2 SH
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .646 -0.080 0.77 0.000 -0.080 -0.9 1 5
Rod Carew 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .270 .801 0.035 0.60 0.076 -0.041 0.6 12 0 2B
Larry Hisle CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .297 .855 0.004 0.75 0.053 -0.049 -0.0 1 0 SB
Dan Ford RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .241 .665 0.028 1.17 0.082 -0.054 0.0 0 0
Craig Kusick DH 2 1 2 1 1 0 .273 .860 0.245 1.08 0.245 0.000 2.2 2B,IW
Bob Gorinski LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.087 1.03 0.000 -0.087 -1.0 2 0
Bob Randall 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .138 .331 -0.095 1.30 0.040 -0.135 -1.0 4 5
Glenn Borgmann C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .154 .368 -0.032 0.81 0.020 -0.051 -0.1 7 0
Geoff Zahn P 1
Team Totals 27 3 5 2 3 8 .185 .526 -0.045 0.92 0.516 -0.560 -1.0 27 13
2B: R Carew (2, off V Blue); C Kusick (2, off V Blue).
SH: J Terrell (1, off V Blue).
IBB: C Kusick (1, by V Blue).
TB: C Kusick 3; R Carew 2; B Randall; G Borgmann.
RBI: C Kusick (4); R Carew (5).
2-out RBI: R Carew.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Terrell-B Randall-R Carew.
E: R Smalley (4).
Baserunning
SB: L Hisle (4, 2nd base off V Blue/M Sanguillen).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, L (0-1) 8 5 3 3 3 8 0 3.38 31 65 0.043 0.92 1.0
Team Totals 8 5 3 3 3 8 0 3.38 31 65 0.043 1.41 1.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn, W (2-0) 9 4 1 1 1 6 0 2.12 33 80 0.543 1.41 3.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 6 0 1.00 33 80 0.543 0.92 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: V Blue 2 (2); G Zahn (1).
HBP: G Zahn (1; L Lintz).
IBB: V Blue (1; C Kusick).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 6,946.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Minnesota Twins
1 Bill North CF 1 Jerry Terrell 3B
2 Larry Lintz 2B 2 Roy Smalley SS
3 Mitchell Page LF 3 Rod Carew 1B
4 Dick Allen 1B 4 Larry Hisle CF
5 Manny Sanguillen C 5 Dan Ford RF
6 Wayne Gross 3B 6 Craig Kusick DH
7 Rich McKinney DH 7 Bob Gorinski LF
8 Tony Armas RF 8 Bob Randall 2B
9 Rob Picciolo SS 9 Glenn Borgmann C
Vida Blue P Geoff Zahn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 0 -2- R MIN C. Kusick V. Blue 12% 77% Single to LF; Ford Scores; Kusick to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 1-1 1 --3 O OAK B. North G. Zahn 10% 54% Fielder's Choice 2B; Armas out at Hm/2B-C
t8 1-2 2 --3 O OAK M. Page G. Zahn 9% 87% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R OAK M. Sanguillen G. Zahn -9% 41% Single to RF; North Scores; Allen to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- R MIN B. Gorinski V. Blue 9% 51% Wild Pitch; Kusick Scores

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' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- OAK B. North G. Zahn -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OAK L. Lintz G. Zahn -5% 41% Hit By Pitch; North to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O OAK M. Page G. Zahn 5% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 12- O OAK D. Allen G. Zahn 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; North to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R OAK M. Sanguillen G. Zahn -9% 41% Single to RF; North Scores; Allen to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- O OAK W. Gross G. Zahn 4% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O MIN J. Terrell V. Blue -2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley V. Blue -2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O MIN R. Carew V. Blue -1% 39% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O OAK R. McKinney G. Zahn 2% 42% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 --- OAK T. Armas G. Zahn -2% 39% Single to RF
t2 1-0 1 1-- O OAK R. Picciolo G. Zahn 2% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Armas to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- O OAK B. North G. Zahn 3% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O MIN L. Hisle V. Blue -3% 42% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O MIN D. Ford V. Blue -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- MIN C. Kusick V. Blue 2% 42% Double to RF
b2 0-1 2 -2- R MIN B. Gorinski V. Blue 9% 51% Wild Pitch; Kusick Scores
b2 1-1 2 --- O MIN B. Gorinski V. Blue -1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- O OAK L. Lintz G. Zahn 3% 53% Popfly: 2B
t3 1-1 1 --- O OAK M. Page G. Zahn 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 1-1 2 --- O OAK D. Allen G. Zahn 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- MIN B. Randall V. Blue 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 1-1 0 1-- O MIN G. Borgmann V. Blue -6% 53% Baserunner Out Advancing; Randall out at 2B/2B-SS
b3 1-1 1 --- O MIN G. Borgmann V. Blue -2% 51% Foul Popfly: 1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O MIN J. Terrell V. Blue -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- OAK M. Sanguillen G. Zahn -4% 46% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t4 1-1 0 1-- O OAK W. Gross G. Zahn 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 1 1-- OO OAK R. McKinney G. Zahn 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
b4 1-1 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley V. Blue -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O MIN R. Carew V. Blue -2% 51% Foul Popfly: C
b4 1-1 2 --- O MIN L. Hisle V. Blue -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- OAK T. Armas G. Zahn -8% 42% Double to RF
t5 1-1 0 -2- O OAK R. Picciolo G. Zahn 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Armas to 3B
t5 1-1 1 --3 O OAK B. North G. Zahn 10% 54% Fielder's Choice 2B; Armas out at Hm/2B-C
t5 1-1 2 1-- O OAK L. Lintz G. Zahn 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
b5 1-1 0 --- MIN D. Ford V. Blue 5% 61% Walk
b5 1-1 0 1-- MIN C. Kusick V. Blue 4% 65% Wild Pitch; Ford to 2B
b5 1-1 0 -2- R MIN C. Kusick V. Blue 12% 77% Single to LF; Ford Scores; Kusick to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 2-1 0 -2- O MIN B. Gorinski V. Blue -4% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-1 1 -2- O MIN B. Randall V. Blue -3% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-1 2 -2- O MIN G. Borgmann V. Blue -3% 66% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- O OAK M. Page G. Zahn 4% 70% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 1 --- O OAK D. Allen G. Zahn 3% 73% Popfly: 1B
t6 1-2 2 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen G. Zahn 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b6 2-1 0 --- O MIN J. Terrell V. Blue -2% 72% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley V. Blue -2% 71% Foul Popfly: 1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O MIN R. Carew V. Blue -1% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 --- O OAK W. Gross G. Zahn 4% 74% Strikeout
t7 1-2 1 --- O OAK R. McKinney G. Zahn 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-2 2 --- O OAK T. Armas G. Zahn 2% 79% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
b7 2-1 0 --- MIN L. Hisle V. Blue 3% 82% Walk
b7 2-1 0 1-- MIN D. Ford V. Blue 3% 84% Hisle Steals 2B
b7 2-1 0 -2- O MIN D. Ford V. Blue -4% 81% Strikeout
b7 2-1 1 -2- MIN C. Kusick V. Blue 1% 82% Intentional Walk
b7 2-1 1 12- O MIN B. Gorinski V. Blue -4% 78% Strikeout
b7 2-1 2 12- O MIN B. Randall V. Blue -4% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
t8 1-2 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo G. Zahn 5% 80% Flyball: LF
t8 1-2 1 --- OAK B. North G. Zahn -6% 74% Single
Earl Williams pinch hits for Larry Lintz (2B) batting 2nd
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Bill North (CF) batting 1st
t8 1-2 1 1-- O OAK E. Williams G. Zahn 5% 79% Groundout: SS-1B; Alexander to 2B
t8 1-2 2 -2- OAK M. Page G. Zahn -1% 78% Wild Pitch; Alexander to 3B
t8 1-2 2 --3 O OAK M. Page G. Zahn 9% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
Rodney Scott replaces Earl Williams (PH) playing 2B batting 2nd
Matt Alexander moves from PR to CF
b8 2-1 0 --- MIN G. Borgmann V. Blue 2% 89% Single to LF
b8 2-1 0 1-- O MIN J. Terrell V. Blue -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Borgmann to 2B
b8 2-1 1 -2- O MIN R. Smalley V. Blue -2% 86% Strikeout
b8 2-1 2 -2- R MIN R. Carew V. Blue 8% 94% Double to CF; Borgmann Scores
b8 3-1 2 -2- O MIN L. Hisle V. Blue -1% 93% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
t9 1-3 0 --- O OAK D. Allen G. Zahn 4% 96% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-3 1 --- O OAK M. Sanguillen G. Zahn 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-3 2 --- O OAK W. Gross G. Zahn 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 3.

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