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BAL 10
MIL  0
 BOS 15
NYY  5
 CAL  3
KCR  2
 MIN  8
@OAK  3
 HOU  2
@ATL  1
(13)		 CHC  3
MON  2
 NYM  3
PHI  0
 PIT  7
STL  5
 SDP  4
LAD  2
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 38,207

 Friday, April 6, 1973
Time of Game: 2:45
Twins
8
1-0
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           3  2  0   1  0  1   0  0  1    8 13  2
Athletics       0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  3
W: Bert Blyleven (1-0), L: Catfish Hunter (0-1)
 Athletics
3
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Hisle CF                    5   3   4   1    0   0  .800 2.400              4   0   HR,2B,SB
R Carew 2B                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000              3   3   2B,SB
B Darwin RF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .333  .933              1   0   HBP,GDP
T Oliva DH                    4   1   2   3    1   0  .500 1.850              0   0   HR
S Braun 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400              0   1   
J Lis 1B                      4   0   2   0    1   1  .500 1.100             10   0   CS
D Thompson SS                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   3   GDP
G Mitterwald C                3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              7   0   
J Holt LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250              1   0   HR

B Blyleven P                                                                  0   2
Totals                       38   8  13   0    4   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: L Hisle (1, off C Hunter); R Carew (1, off R Gardner).
HR: L Hisle (1, off R Gardner; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); T Oliva (1, off C Hunter; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); J Holt (1, off C Hunter; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: B Darwin (1, by R Fingers).
TB: L Hisle 8; T Oliva 5; J Holt 4; R Carew 3; J Lis 2; B Darwin; S Braun.
GIDP: B Darwin (1); D Thompson (1).
RBI: T Oliva 3 (3); B Darwin (1); S Braun (1); L Hisle (1); J Holt (1).
2-out RBI: B Darwin; T Oliva.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: B Darwin (1); D Thompson (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Hisle (1, 3rd base off C Hunter/R Fosse); R Carew (1, 2nd base off C Hunter/R Fosse).
CS: J Lis (1, 2nd base by R Fingers/R Fosse).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North DH                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   0   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   1   
  G Marquez PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   2B
  T Kubiak SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .200              2   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .250  .650              2   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .750              2   4   2B
G Tenace 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              9   0   
B Conigliaro CF               4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              2   1   
R Fosse C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000              6   1   
D Green 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   3   
  M Hegan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  R McKinney 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   

C Hunter P                                                                    0   0
  R Gardner P                                                                 0   0
  R Fingers P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       38   3  10   0    2   7                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: S Bando (1, off B Blyleven); G Marquez (1, off B Blyleven).
TB: S Bando 2; G Marquez 2; B North 2; R Fosse 2; G Tenace 2; R Jackson; B Conigliaro.
RBI: R Fosse (1); B Conigliaro (1); S Bando (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Fosse-D Green; S Bando-G Tenace; S Bando-D Green-G Tenace.
E: S Bando (1); D Green (1); R Fosse (1).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, W (1-0)            9    10   3   2    2   7   0   2.00   40     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3·10     62    -     0.79   0.13
Totals                         9    10   3   2    2   7   0          40     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3·10           -  
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, L (0-1)              3     9   6   5    1   2   2  15.00   20     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 1· 9     20    -     0.60  -0.36
R Gardner                      3     3   1   1    2   1   1   3.00   12     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 3          2-1    0.39  -0.02
R Fingers                      3     1   1   1    1   3   0   3.00   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    13   8   7    4   6   3          43     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3·13          2-1
C Hunter faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Fingers (1; B Darwin).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 38,207.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Oakland Athletics                            
1. Larry Hisle                  CF       1. Billy North                  DH
2. Rod Carew                    2B       2. Dal Maxvill                  SS
3. Bobby Darwin                 RF       3. Joe Rudi                     LF
4. Tony Oliva                   DH       4. Reggie Jackson               RF
5. Steve Braun                  3B       5. Sal Bando                    3B
6. Joe Lis                      1B       6. Gene Tenace                  1B
7. Danny Thompson               SS       7. Billy Conigliaro             CF
8. George Mitterwald             C       8. Ray Fosse                     C
9. Jim Holt                     LF       9. Dick Green                   2B

   Bert Blyleven                 P          Catfish Hunter                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 -2- RR 15% 77% 1-0 MIN T. Oliva C. Hunter Home Run; Carew Scores
t1 0 12- R 7% 66% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin C. Hunter Hisle Steals 3B; Carew Steals 2B; Hisle Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
t2 1 --- R 7% 85% 3-0 MIN J. Holt C. Hunter Home Run
b4 1 -2- R -7% 85% 1-6 OAK B. Conigliaro B. Blyleven Single to RF; Bando Scores; Conigliaro to 3B/Adv on E9
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 MIN R. Carew C. Hunter Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hisle to 2B

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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle C. Hunter Single
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 MIN R. Carew C. Hunter Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hisle to 2B
t1 0 12- R 7% 66% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin C. Hunter Hisle Steals 3B; Carew Steals 2B; Hisle Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
t1 0 -2- O -4% 62% 1-0 MIN B. Darwin C. Hunter Strikeout
t1 1 -2- RR 15% 77% 1-0 MIN T. Oliva C. Hunter Home Run; Carew Scores
t1 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-0 MIN S. Braun C. Hunter Lineout: RF
t1 2 --- 1% 77% 3-0 MIN J. Lis C. Hunter Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O -1% 75% 3-0 MIN D. Thompson C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 72% 0-3 OAK B. North B. Blyleven Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- O 3% 75% 0-3 OAK D. Maxvill B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 2B
b1 1 1-- -4% 72% 0-3 OAK J. Rudi B. Blyleven Walk; North to 2B
b1 1 12- O 4% 76% 0-3 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b1 2 12- O 4% 80% 0-3 OAK S. Bando B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 MIN G. Mitterwald C. Hunter Strikeout
t2 1 --- R 7% 85% 3-0 MIN J. Holt C. Hunter Home Run
t2 1 --- 2% 87% 4-0 MIN L. Hisle C. Hunter Double to RF
t2 1 -2- O -1% 86% 4-0 MIN R. Carew C. Hunter Flyball: CF
t2 2 -2- R 4% 90% 4-0 MIN B. Darwin C. Hunter Single to CF; Hisle Scores
t2 2 1-- O -1% 89% 5-0 MIN T. Oliva C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 1% 91% 0-5 OAK G. Tenace B. Blyleven Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-5 OAK B. Conigliaro B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 OAK R. Fosse B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
t3 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-0 MIN S. Braun C. Hunter Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- 1% 92% 5-0 MIN J. Lis C. Hunter Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O -1% 91% 5-0 MIN D. Thompson C. Hunter Popfly: SS
t3 2 1-- 0% 92% 5-0 MIN G. Mitterwald C. Hunter Walk; Lis to 2B
t3 2 12- O -1% 91% 5-0 MIN J. Holt C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 OAK D. Green B. Blyleven Groundout: P-SS-1B
b3 1 --- -2% 91% 0-5 OAK B. North B. Blyleven Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O 2% 92% 0-5 OAK D. Maxvill B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O 1% 93% 0-5 OAK J. Rudi B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 1% 94% 5-0 MIN L. Hisle C. Hunter Single to RF
t4 0 1-- 1% 95% 5-0 MIN R. Carew C. Hunter Single to RF; Hisle to 2B
Rob Gardner replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
t4 0 12- OO -2% 93% 5-0 MIN B. Darwin R. Gardner Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Carew to 2B
t4 2 -2- R 2% 96% 5-0 MIN T. Oliva R. Gardner Single; Carew Scores
t4 2 1-- O -0% 95% 6-0 MIN S. Braun R. Gardner Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -2% 94% 0-6 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Single to CF
b4 0 1-- R -5% 89% 0-6 OAK S. Bando B. Blyleven Double to RF; Jackson Scores
b4 0 -2- O 2% 91% 1-6 OAK G. Tenace B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1 -2- R -7% 85% 1-6 OAK B. Conigliaro B. Blyleven Single to RF; Bando Scores; Conigliaro to 3B/Adv on E9
b4 1 --3 R -5% 80% 2-6 OAK R. Fosse B. Blyleven Single to LF; Conigliaro Scores/unER
b4 1 1-- O 3% 83% 3-6 OAK D. Green B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2 1-- O 2% 85% 3-6 OAK B. North B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Athletics 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Rob Gardner facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 2% 87% 6-3 MIN J. Lis R. Gardner Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- OO -4% 83% 6-3 MIN D. Thompson R. Gardner Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 83% 6-3 MIN G. Mitterwald R. Gardner Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 3-6 OAK D. Maxvill B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 3-6 OAK J. Rudi B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 3-6 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Athletics' Rob Gardner facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 6-3 MIN J. Holt R. Gardner Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- R 6% 92% 6-3 MIN L. Hisle R. Gardner Home Run
t6 1 --- O -0% 92% 7-3 MIN R. Carew R. Gardner Double to CF; Carew out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
t6 2 --- 0% 92% 7-3 MIN B. Darwin R. Gardner Walk
t6 2 1-- 0% 93% 7-3 MIN T. Oliva R. Gardner Walk; Darwin to 2B
t6 2 12- O -1% 92% 7-3 MIN S. Braun R. Gardner Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 2% 94% 3-7 OAK S. Bando B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- -2% 91% 3-7 OAK G. Tenace B. Blyleven Single
b6 1 1-- O 2% 94% 3-7 OAK B. Conigliaro B. Blyleven Lineout: CF
b6 2 1-- -2% 92% 3-7 OAK R. Fosse B. Blyleven Single to CF; Tenace to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 3% 95% 3-7 OAK D. Green B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
Rollie Fingers replaces Rob Gardner pitching
t7 0 --- 1% 96% 7-3 MIN J. Lis R. Fingers Walk
t7 0 1-- OO -1% 94% 7-3 MIN D. Thompson R. Fingers Double Play: Strikeout, Lis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 2 --- O -0% 94% 7-3 MIN G. Mitterwald R. Fingers Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 2% 96% 3-7 OAK B. North B. Blyleven Lineout: CF
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 2nd
b7 1 --- -2% 93% 3-7 OAK G. Marquez B. Blyleven Double
b7 1 -2- O 2% 95% 3-7 OAK J. Rudi B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b7 2 -2- -1% 94% 3-7 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Walk
b7 2 12- O 3% 97% 3-7 OAK S. Bando B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 9-1-2
Ted Kubiak replaces Gonzalo Marquez (PH) playing SS batting 2nd
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-3 MIN J. Holt R. Fingers Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-3 MIN L. Hisle R. Fingers Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 96% 7-3 MIN R. Carew R. Fingers Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- -3% 94% 3-7 OAK G. Tenace B. Blyleven Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O 2% 96% 3-7 OAK B. Conigliaro B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 3-7 OAK R. Fosse B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 3-7 OAK M. Hegan B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 3-4-5
Rich McKinney replaces Mike Hegan (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 7-3 MIN B. Darwin R. Fingers Hit By Pitch
t9 0 1-- O -0% 99% 7-3 MIN T. Oliva R. Fingers Groundout: 3B-1B; Darwin to 2B
t9 1 -2- R 1% 100% 7-3 MIN S. Braun R. Fingers Single to RF; Darwin Scores; Braun to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 1 -2- O -0% 100% 8-3 MIN J. Lis R. Fingers Strikeout Looking
t9 2 -2- O -0% 99% 8-3 MIN D. Thompson R. Fingers Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- -1% 99% 3-8 OAK B. North B. Blyleven Single
b9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 3-8 OAK T. Kubiak B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 3-8 OAK J. Rudi B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-8 OAK R. Jackson B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Athletics 3.

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