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NYY
@BAL		4
5
KCR
@CAL		1
7
WSA
@CLE		4
9
BOS
@DET		1
5
CHW
@MIL		8
5
MIN
@OAK		11
5
LAD
@ATL		5
4
MON
@CHC		1
8
SFG
@CIN		16
9
SDP
@HOU		3
4
PHI
@NYM		0
7
STL
@PIT		6
1
Saturday, April 18, 1970
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 11,266, Time of Game: 2:59
Twins
11
5-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Athletics
5
5-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
W: Luis Tiant (1-0)
L: Al Downing (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   7  0  2   0  1  0   11 18  0
Athletics       3  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    5 10  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 6 2 3 0 0 0 .265 .786 0.060 0.47 0.089 -0.029 0.3 1 1 2·2B
Rod Carew 2B 5 2 5 0 0 0 .400 .886 0.043 0.81 0.125 -0.082 1.2 3 2 CS
Harmon Killebrew 1B 2 1 0 2 1 2 .300 .967 -0.002 0.85 0.039 -0.041 -0.8 2 0 2·SF
   Rich Reese 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .335 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Tony Oliva RF 5 2 4 2 0 0 .438 1.236 0.226 0.72 0.226 0.000 2.9 1 0 2B
Brant Alyea LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .429 1.335 0.132 1.01 0.161 -0.029 2.4 1 0
   Jim Holt LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .429 .857 0.007 0.17 0.007 0.000 0.9 2 0
Leo Cardenas SS 4 1 0 0 1 3 .222 .646 0.024 0.77 0.060 -0.036 -0.8 3 1
George Mitterwald C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .509 -0.112 0.82 0.000 -0.112 -1.5 8 0
Rick Renick 3B 5 1 2 4 0 2 .333 1.333 0.336 0.69 0.350 -0.014 3.0 4 3 HR,2B
Luis Tiant P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .500 1.000 -0.008 0.51 0.018 -0.026 -0.1 0 1
   Ron Perranoski P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.002 0.04 0.000 -0.002 -0.7 0 0
Team Totals 42 11 18 10 2 11 .429 1.030 0.704 0.70 1.075 -0.371 7.0 27 8
2B: C Tovar 2 (3, 1 off R Rodriguez, 1 off A Downing); T Oliva (3, off A Downing); R Renick (1, off D Segui).
HR: R Renick (1, off A Downing; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out).
SF: H Killebrew 2 (2, 1 off R Rodriguez, 1 off A Downing).
TB: R Renick 6; R Carew 5; T Oliva 5; C Tovar 5; B Alyea 2; L Tiant; J Holt.
RBI: R Renick 4 (4); H Killebrew 2 (4); T Oliva 2 (10); B Alyea (12); J Holt (1).
2-out RBI: T Oliva 2; B Alyea; J Holt.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 8 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Cardenas-R Carew-R Reese.
Outfield Assists: C Tovar (R Monday at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: R Carew (1, 2nd base by A Downing/D Duncan).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .293 .682 -0.005 0.73 0.065 -0.070 -0.8 1 0 2B
Rick Monday CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 .395 1.109 -0.070 0.77 0.022 -0.092 -1.0 4 1
Bob Johnson 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .308 1.015 -0.029 0.93 0.022 -0.051 -0.6 1 3 2B
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .399 -0.084 0.89 0.000 -0.084 -1.1 1 0
Don Mincher 1B 4 2 2 5 0 2 .240 1.025 0.355 0.69 0.368 -0.012 4.2 6 0 2·HR
Dick Green 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .506 -0.011 0.26 0.008 -0.019 -0.3 2 0 HBP
Roberto Pena SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 .417 .875 0.031 0.39 0.046 -0.015 0.8 1 2
Dave Duncan C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .652 0.034 0.64 0.061 -0.027 0.1 11 2 GDP
Al Downing P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.036 0.98 0.036 0.000 0.6 0 1
   Rollie Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mudcat Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tito Francona PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.016 0.67 0.000 -0.016 -0.3
   Roberto Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Rudi PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 -0.034 1.41 0.000 -0.034 -0.6
   Diego Segui P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Fernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .503 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Team Totals 35 5 10 5 2 7 .286 .856 0.205 0.68 0.628 -0.422 1.0 27 9
2B: B Johnson (1, off L Tiant); F Alou (2, off L Tiant).
HR: D Mincher 2 (3, 2 off L Tiant; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
HBP: D Green (1, by L Tiant).
TB: D Mincher 8; R Pena 3; F Alou 2; B Johnson 2; R Monday; D Duncan; A Downing.
GIDP: D Duncan (1).
RBI: D Mincher 5 (6).
2-out RBI: D Mincher 5.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Monday-D Duncan-B Johnson.
E: D Mincher (2); F Alou (1).
Outfield Assists: R Monday (R Carew at 3rd base).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, W (1-0) 5 8 5 5 1 4 2 6.75 24 34 -0.250 0.84 -2.8
Ron Perranoski, S (1) 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.00 14 0 0 0.044 0.40 1.8
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 7 2 5.00 38 34 0 0 -0.206 0.70 -1.0

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Downing, L (1-1) 3.1 6 5 5 1 5 1 4.50 17 32 -0.446 1.30 -3.4
Rollie Fingers 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 0 4.26 5 0 0 -0.163 1.15 -2.2
Mudcat Grant 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 2 1 -0.030 0.51 -0.5
Roberto Rodriguez 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 3.86 9 0 0 -0.066 0.30 -1.1
Diego Segui 3 4 1 1 0 4 0 2.25 13 0 0 -0.001 0.05 0.3
Team Totals 9 18 11 10 2 11 1 10.00 46 32 2 1 -0.706 0.68 -7.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Segui (1).
HBP: L Tiant (1; D Green).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 11,266.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Oakland Athletics
1 Cesar Tovar CF 1 Felipe Alou LF
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Rick Monday CF
3 Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 Bob Johnson 3B
4 Tony Oliva RF 4 Reggie Jackson RF
5 Brant Alyea LF 5 Don Mincher 1B
6 Leo Cardenas SS 6 Dick Green 2B
7 George Mitterwald C 7 Roberto Pena SS
8 Rick Renick 3B 8 Dave Duncan C
9 Luis Tiant P 9 Al Downing P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-3 1 123 RRRR MIN R. Renick A. Downing 35% 73% Home Run; Oliva Scores; Alyea Scores; Cardenas Scores
b1 0-1 2 12- RRR OAK D. Mincher L. Tiant -29% 28% Home Run; Alou Scores; Johnson Scores
t4 5-3 2 123 RR MIN T. Oliva R. Fingers 13% 89% Single; Tiant Scores; Carew Scores; Killebrew to 3B
t4 1-3 0 123 O MIN G. Mitterwald A. Downing -9% 38% Strikeout
t4 1-3 0 -2- MIN B. Alyea A. Downing 9% 41% Single; Oliva to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar A. Downing 6% 56% Double
t1 0-0 0 -2- MIN R. Carew A. Downing 7% 63% Single; Tovar to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O MIN H. Killebrew A. Downing -8% 55% Carew Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO MIN H. Killebrew A. Downing 2% 57% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Tovar Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- MIN T. Oliva A. Downing 2% 59% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Oliva to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O MIN B. Alyea A. Downing -3% 56% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- OAK F. Alou L. Tiant -7% 50% Double
b1 0-1 0 -2- O OAK R. Monday L. Tiant 4% 54% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 -2- OAK B. Johnson L. Tiant -2% 52% Walk
b1 0-1 1 12- O OAK R. Jackson L. Tiant 5% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 12- RRR OAK D. Mincher L. Tiant -29% 28% Home Run; Alou Scores; Johnson Scores
b1 3-1 2 --- OAK D. Green L. Tiant -1% 27% Hit By Pitch
b1 3-1 2 1-- O OAK R. Pena L. Tiant 1% 29% Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Al Downing facing 6-7-8
t2 1-3 0 --- O MIN L. Cardenas A. Downing -2% 26% Strikeout
t2 1-3 1 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald A. Downing -1% 25% Flyball: CF
t2 1-3 2 --- O MIN R. Renick A. Downing -1% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
b2 3-1 0 --- OAK D. Duncan L. Tiant -2% 22% Single
b2 3-1 0 1-- OAK A. Downing L. Tiant -4% 18% Single; Duncan to 2B
b2 3-1 0 12- O OAK F. Alou L. Tiant 3% 21% Flyball: SS
b2 3-1 1 12- O OAK R. Monday L. Tiant 3% 24% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-1 2 12- O OAK B. Johnson L. Tiant 3% 27% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Al Downing facing 9-1-2
t3 1-3 0 --- O MIN L. Tiant A. Downing -2% 25% Strikeout
t3 1-3 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar A. Downing -2% 23% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-3 2 --- MIN R. Carew A. Downing 1% 24% Single
t3 1-3 2 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew A. Downing -2% 22% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
b3 3-1 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson L. Tiant 1% 24% Groundout: P-1B
b3 3-1 1 --- O OAK D. Mincher L. Tiant 1% 25% Strikeout
b3 3-1 2 --- O OAK D. Green L. Tiant 1% 25% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Al Downing facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- MIN T. Oliva A. Downing 7% 32% Double
t4 1-3 0 -2- MIN B. Alyea A. Downing 9% 41% Single; Oliva to 3B
t4 1-3 0 1-3 MIN L. Cardenas A. Downing 6% 47% Walk; Alyea to 2B
t4 1-3 0 123 O MIN G. Mitterwald A. Downing -9% 38% Strikeout
t4 1-3 1 123 RRRR MIN R. Renick A. Downing 35% 73% Home Run; Oliva Scores; Alyea Scores; Cardenas Scores
Rollie Fingers replaces Al Downing pitching and batting 9th
t4 5-3 1 --- MIN L. Tiant R. Fingers 2% 75% Single
t4 5-3 1 1-- O MIN C. Tovar R. Fingers -1% 74% Single; Tiant to 2B; Tovar out at 2B/1B
t4 5-3 2 -2- MIN R. Carew R. Fingers 1% 75% Single; Tiant to 3B
t4 5-3 2 1-3 MIN H. Killebrew R. Fingers 2% 76% Walk; Carew to 2B
t4 5-3 2 123 RR MIN T. Oliva R. Fingers 13% 89% Single; Tiant Scores; Carew Scores; Killebrew to 3B
Mudcat Grant replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th
t4 7-3 2 1-3 R MIN B. Alyea M. Grant 4% 93% Single; Killebrew Scores; Oliva to 2B
t4 8-3 2 12- O MIN L. Cardenas M. Grant -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b4 3-8 0 --- OAK R. Pena L. Tiant -2% 90% Single
b4 3-8 0 1-- O OAK D. Duncan L. Tiant 2% 92% Flyball: SS
Tito Francona pinch hits for Mudcat Grant (P) batting 9th
b4 3-8 1 1-- O OAK T. Francona L. Tiant 2% 94% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 3-8 2 1-- O OAK F. Alou L. Tiant 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-3, Athletics' Roberto Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
Roberto Rodriguez replaces Tito Francona (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 8-3 0 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald R. Rodriguez -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 8-3 1 --- O MIN R. Renick R. Rodriguez -0% 94% Strikeout
t5 8-3 2 --- O MIN L. Tiant R. Rodriguez -0% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
b5 3-8 0 --- OAK R. Monday L. Tiant -2% 92% Single
b5 3-8 0 1-- O OAK B. Johnson L. Tiant 1% 93% Double to CF; Monday out at Hm/CF-2B-C
b5 3-8 1 -2- O OAK R. Jackson L. Tiant 2% 95% Flyball: CF
b5 3-8 2 -2- RR OAK D. Mincher L. Tiant -8% 87% Home Run; Johnson Scores
b5 5-8 2 --- O OAK D. Green L. Tiant 1% 88% Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-5, Athletics' Roberto Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t6 8-5 0 --- MIN C. Tovar R. Rodriguez 3% 91% Double
t6 8-5 0 -2- MIN R. Carew R. Rodriguez 3% 94% Single; Tovar to 3B; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 8-5 0 -23 ROO MIN H. Killebrew R. Rodriguez -2% 92% Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Tovar Scores; Carew out at 3B/CF-C-3B
t6 9-5 2 --- MIN T. Oliva R. Rodriguez 0% 92% Single to CF
t6 9-5 2 1-- R MIN B. Alyea R. Rodriguez 3% 96% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Oliva Scores/unER
t6 10-5 2 1-- O MIN L. Cardenas R. Rodriguez -0% 95% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 10, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-10, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 7-8-9
Ron Perranoski replaces Luis Tiant pitching and batting 9th
Jim Holt replaces Brant Alyea playing LF batting 5th
b6 5-10 0 --- OAK R. Pena R. Perranoski -2% 94% Single
b6 5-10 0 1-- OAK D. Duncan R. Perranoski -4% 90% Walk; Pena to 2B
Joe Rudi pinch hits for Roberto Rodriguez (P) batting 9th
b6 5-10 0 12- O OAK J. Rudi R. Perranoski 3% 93% Strikeout
b6 5-10 1 12- O OAK F. Alou R. Perranoski 2% 96% Flyball: LF
b6 5-10 2 12- O OAK R. Monday R. Perranoski 2% 97% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 10, Athletics 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-5, Athletics' Diego Segui facing 7-8-9
Diego Segui replaces Joe Rudi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 10-5 0 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald D. Segui -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 10-5 1 --- O MIN R. Renick D. Segui -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 10-5 2 --- O MIN R. Perranoski D. Segui -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-10, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 3-4-5
b7 5-10 0 --- O OAK B. Johnson R. Perranoski 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-10 1 --- O OAK R. Jackson R. Perranoski 0% 98% Flyball: RF
b7 5-10 2 --- O OAK D. Mincher R. Perranoski 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Athletics 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-5, Athletics' Diego Segui facing 1-2-3
t8 10-5 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar D. Segui -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 10-5 1 --- MIN R. Carew D. Segui 0% 99% Single
t8 10-5 1 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew D. Segui -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 10-5 2 1-- MIN T. Oliva D. Segui 0% 99% Single; Carew to 3B
t8 10-5 2 1-3 R MIN J. Holt D. Segui 1% 99% Single; Carew Scores; Oliva to 2B
t8 11-5 2 12- O MIN L. Cardenas D. Segui -0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-11, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 6-7-8
Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 3rd
b8 5-11 0 --- O OAK D. Green R. Perranoski 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 5-11 1 --- OAK R. Pena R. Perranoski -0% 99% Single
b8 5-11 1 1-- OO OAK D. Duncan R. Perranoski 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-5, Athletics' Diego Segui facing 7-8-9
t9 11-5 0 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald D. Segui -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 11-5 1 --- MIN R. Renick D. Segui 0% 100% Double
t9 11-5 1 -2- MIN R. Perranoski D. Segui 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Renick to 3B
t9 11-5 1 --3 O MIN R. Perranoski D. Segui -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 11-5 2 --3 O MIN C. Tovar D. Segui -0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-11, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 9-1-2
Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Diego Segui (P) batting 9th
b9 5-11 0 --- O OAK F. Fernandez R. Perranoski 0% 100% Flyball: SS
b9 5-11 1 --- O OAK F. Alou R. Perranoski 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 5-11 2 --- O OAK R. Monday R. Perranoski 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 11, Athletics 5.

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