April 20, 1975 Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
BAL 2 CAL 8
@CHW 4 CLE 7
MIL 4 NYY 7
@DET 1 OAK 4
MIN 1 OAK 5
MIN 1 KCR 2
@TEX 0 ATL 4
SDP 3 CIN 5
HOU 3 HOU 7
@CIN 6 SFG 6
@LAD 3
(13) NYM 8
CHC 6 NYM 4
CHC 3 PIT 5
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 20, 1975
Time of Game: 2:10

Twins

4-7

Lost 2

5th, 5½ GB

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

W: G Abbott (1-0), L: B Blyleven (2-1)

Athletics

7-4

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carew 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .480 1.287    0    2   3   
L Bostock CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .543    0    1   0   
  D Ford CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         1   0   
L Hisle LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .205  .563    0    1   0   
T Oliva DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .852    0    0   0   
B Darwin RF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .209  .620    0    0   0   HR
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .648    0    0   1   
S Braun 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .552    0    5   0   
D Thompson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .778    0    2   1   
G Borgmann C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .667    0   12   0   

B Blyleven P                                                             0   1
Totals                       33   1   6   1    2   5                    24   6

BATTING

HR: B Darwin (1, off G Abbott; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: B Darwin 5; L Bostock; L Hisle; R Carew; D Thompson.

RBI: B Darwin (5).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: G Borgmann (2); D Thompson 2 (4).

BASERUNNING

PO: S Braun (1st base by G Abbott).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .724    0    3   0   
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    0   2  .133  .258    0    1   4   
S Bando 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   3  .158  .640    0    2   1   
R Jackson RF                  3   2   2   0    1   1  .256  .908    0    1   0   SB
J Rudi 1B-LF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .326  .946    0    6   0   
B Williams DH                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .212  .728    0    0   0   
C Washington LF               3   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .712    0    2   0   SB
  G Tenace 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .695         5   0   
R Fosse C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    6   0   
P Garner 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .462    0    1   4   

G Abbott P                                                               0   1
Totals                       28   4   4   1    3  12                    27  10

BATTING

TB: R Jackson 2; C Washington; J Rudi.

RBI: C Washington (7).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: G Abbott ().

BASERUNNING

SB: C Washington (4, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Borgmann); R Jackson (1, 2nd base off 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 (2-1)            8     4   4   2    3  12   0   2.97   31     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 4     71    -     0.60  -0.12
Totals                         8     4   4   2    3  12   0          31     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 4           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Abbott, W (1-0)              9     6   1   1    2   5   1   2.61   35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 6     74    -     0.93   0.38
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: G Abbott (0; S Braun, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Oakland Athletics                    
1. R Carew              2B    1. B North              CF 
2. L Bostock            CF    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. L Hisle              LF    3. S Bando              3B 
4. T Oliva              DH    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. B Darwin             RF    5. J Rudi               1B 
6. E Soderholm          3B    6. B Williams           DH 
7. S Braun              1B    7. C Washington         LF 
8. D Thompson           SS    8. R Fosse              C  
9. G Borgmann           C     9. P Garner             2B 

   B Blyleven           P        G Abbott             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-0  1-3       9%  79% T Oliva         G Abbott        Popfly: SS
   t 6   0  2-0  1--      -9%  65% L Bostock       G Abbott        Single to RF; Carew to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  12-       8%  72% B Williams      B Blyleven      Walk; Jackson to 3B; Rudi to 2B
   t 6   2  2-0  1-3       6%  85% B Darwin        G Abbott        Flyball: CF
   b 6   1  0-2  1-3       6%  95% J Rudi          B Blyleven      Jackson Steals 2B; Bando Scores; Jackson Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/Adv on E6 (throw to 3B)/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Hisle         Lineout: LF
                  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    Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  S Bando         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Glenn Abbott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Oliva         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  B Darwin        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
                  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
          ---      59%  R Jackson       Single to CF
          1--      64%  J Rudi          Single; Jackson to 2B
          12-      72%  B Williams      Walk; Jackson to 3B; Rudi to 2B
   RRO    123      77%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Jackson Scores; Rudi Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Washington to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  R Fosse         Strikeout
   O      -2-      72%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Glenn Abbott facing 7-8-9
          ---      68%  S Braun         Walk
          1--      66%  D Thompson      Braun Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Braun to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      74%  G Borgmann      Foul Popfly: C
          -2-      73%  R Carew         Walk
   O      12-      77%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  B North         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  S Bando         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Glenn Abbott facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  T Oliva         Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---      77%  B Darwin        Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
          ---      82%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      80%  J Rudi          Popfly: SS
   O      1--      78%  B Williams      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      76%  C Washington    Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Glenn Abbott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  S Braun         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      81%  D Thompson      Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      82%  G Borgmann      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  R Fosse         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  R Carew         Single to CF
          1--      65%  L Bostock       Single to RF; Carew to 2B
   O      12-      70%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF; Carew to 3B
   O      1-3      79%  T Oliva         Popfly: SS
   O      1-3      85%  B Darwin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  S Bando         Walk
          1--      89%  R Jackson       Single to RF; Bando to 3B
   RR     1-3      95%  J Rudi          Jackson Steals 2B; Bando Scores; Jackson Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/Adv on E6 (throw to 3B)/unER
   O      ---      95%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  E Soderholm     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  S Braun         Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  D Thompson      Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  G Borgmann      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  C Washington    Single to LF
          1--      98%  R Fosse         Washington Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      97%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      -2-      97%  B North         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
                  Gene Tenace replaces Claudell Washington playing 1B batting 7th; Joe Rudi moves to LF
   O      ---      98%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Bostock       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      98%  L Hisle         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Ford replaces Lyman Bostock playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---      99%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  S Bando         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      97%  B Darwin        Home Run
   O      ---      99%  E Soderholm     Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  S Braun         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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