May 10, 1974 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 2
KCR 1 BAL 3
@CLE 1
(10) DET 6
BOS 5 NYY 7
MIL 2 OAK 4
MIN 2 CHW 8
@TEX 7
(14) SFG 5
@ATL 4
(13) NYM 7
@CHC 2 CIN 2
HOU 1 MON 5
STL 4 PHI 3
PIT 2 LAD 7
@SDP 5

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 4,755

Friday, May 10, 1974, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:01

Twins

12-13

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  5  2
Athletics       0  2  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    4  6  1

W: C Hunter (6-2), L: B Blyleven (3-4), S: D Knowles (1)

Athletics

14-15

Won 2

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Hisle RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .875    0    2   0   
R Carew 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .391  .874    0    3   5   SF
T Oliva DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .822    0    0   0   
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .712    0   11   0   
E Soderholm 3B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .314  .956    0    2   3   HR
S Braun LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .744    0    2   1   
S Brye CF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .280  .728    0    0   0   
G Borgmann C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .108  .368    0    3   2   
  B Darwin PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .882    0    0   0   
  R Hundley C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .509         0   1   
L Gomez SS                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .120  .274    0    1   2   
  J Holt PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .108  .325         0   0   
  J Lis PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .475    0    0   0   
  S Ferrer SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .807         0   0   

B Blyleven P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   2   5   2    1   6                    24  14

BATTING

HR: E Soderholm (4, off C Hunter; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: R Carew (1, off D Knowles).

TB: E Soderholm 5; B Darwin; L Gomez; S Brye.

RBI: R Carew (9); E Soderholm (5).

2-out RBI: E Soderholm.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Carew-H Killebrew.

E: L Hisle (2); R Carew (6).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    3   0   1   2    1   1  .183  .531    0    3   0   2B,CS,GDP
B Campaneris SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .654    0    0   3   CS
J Rudi LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .860    0    4   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .387 1.226    0    3   0   2B
D Johnson DH                  3   1   2   2    0   0  .158  .473    0    0   0   HR
G Tenace 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .706    0    7   0   
R Fosse C                     3   2   1   0    0   0  .225  .679    0    7   0   SB
T Kubiak 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .141  .332    0    1   2   
D Maxvill 2B                  1   0   0   0    2   0  .174  .470    0    2   3   

C Hunter P                                                               0   0
  D Knowles P                                                            0   0
  R Fingers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       28   4   6   4    3   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B North (3, off B Blyleven); R Jackson (8, off B Blyleven).

HR: D Johnson (2, off B Blyleven; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: D Johnson 5; R Jackson 2; B North 2; R Fosse; B Campaneris.

GIDP: B North (2).

RBI: B North 2 (6); D Johnson 2 (5).

2-out RBI: B North 2; D Johnson.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: B Campaneris (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Fosse (1, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Borgmann).

CS: B Campaneris (5, 2nd base by B Blyleven/R Hundley); B North (4, 3rd base by B Blyleven/G Borgmann).

PITCHING

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, L (3-4)            8     6   4   3    3   3   1   2.12   31     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 3· 6     56    -     0.65  -0.14
Totals                         8     6   4   3    3   3   1          31     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 3· 6           -

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 (6-2)              7     4   2   1    0   4   1   2.33   26     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 4· 4     67    -     0.93   0.18
D Knowles, S (1)               1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.85    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    2.95   0.12
R Fingers, H (2)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.77    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          0-0    1.53   0.06
Totals                         9     5   2   1    1   6   1          34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 5· 5          2-1

C Hunter faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 4,755.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 55° F, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. L Hisle              RF    1. B North              CF 
2. R Carew              2B    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. T Oliva              DH    3. J Rudi               LF 
4. H Killebrew          1B    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. E Soderholm          3B    5. D Johnson            DH 
6. S Braun              LF    6. G Tenace             1B 
7. S Brye               CF    7. R Fosse              C  
8. G Borgmann           C     8. T Kubiak             3B 
9. L Gomez              SS    9. D Maxvill            2B 

   B Blyleven           P        C Hunter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  123       9%  78% B North         B Blyleven      Walk; Fosse Scores/unER; Kubiak to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
   t 8   1  4-1  12-      -8%  82% L Hisle         D Knowles       Walk; Brye to 3B; Darwin to 2B
   t 8   0  4-1  1--      -7%  83% B Darwin        C Hunter        Single to LF; Brye to 2B
   b 6   2  0-2  ---       7%  92% D Johnson       B Blyleven      Home Run
   t 8   1  4-1  123       7%  88% R Carew         D Knowles       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brye Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Hisle         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B North         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Rudi          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  H Killebrew     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      54%  E Soderholm     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      55%  S Braun         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  R Jackson       Double to CF
   RO     -2-      65%  D Johnson       Single to LF; Jackson Scores; Johnson out at 2B/LF-C-2B
   O      ---      64%  G Tenace        Strikeout Looking
          ---      65%  R Fosse         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Fosse to 1B
          1--      66%  T Kubiak        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fosse to 2B; Kubiak to 1B
          12-      69%  D Maxvill       Walk; Fosse to 3B; Kubiak to 2B
   R      123      78%  B North         Walk; Fosse Scores/unER; Kubiak to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
   O      123      73%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  S Brye          Single to RF
   O      1--      73%  G Borgmann      Flyball: CF
          1--      69%  L Gomez         Single to 3B; Brye to 2B
   O      12-      74%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      78%  R Carew         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  J Rudi          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      76%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  T Oliva         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      80%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  E Soderholm     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  G Tenace        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      78%  R Fosse         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  T Kubiak        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  S Braun         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      82%  S Brye          Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  G Borgmann      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
          ---      85%  D Maxvill       Walk
   OO     1--      81%  B North         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  L Gomez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      92%  D Johnson       Home Run
   O      ---      91%  G Tenace        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  T Oliva         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      95%  H Killebrew     Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      89%  E Soderholm     Home Run
   O      ---      90%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  R Fosse         Single to RF
          1--      93%  T Kubiak        Fosse Steals 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      90%  D Maxvill       Foul Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      95%  B North         Double to LF; Fosse Scores
   O      -2-      94%  B Campaneris    North Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
          ---      90%  S Brye          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brye to 1B
                  Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann batting 8th
          1--      83%  B Darwin        Single to LF; Brye to 2B
                  Darold Knowles replaces Catfish Hunter pitching; Jim Holt pinch hits for Luis Gomez batting 9th; Joe Lis pinch hits for Jim Holt batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  J Lis           Strikeout Looking
          12-      82%  L Hisle         Walk; Brye to 3B; Darwin to 2B
   RO     123      88%  R Carew         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brye Scores/unER
   O      12-      95%  T Oliva         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
                  Randy Hundley replaces Bobby Darwin playing C batting 8th; Sergio Ferrer replaces Joe Lis playing SS batting 9th
          ---      96%  B Campaneris    Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  J Rudi          Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      94%  " "             Lineout: RF
   O      ---      94%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Rollie Fingers facing 4-5-6
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Darold Knowles pitching
   O      ---      97%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  E Soderholm     Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  S Braun         Lineout: CF
   O      1--     100%  S Brye          Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation