After erupting for six runs in the first, the Twins needed a later pair of two-run innings before defeating the Athletics, 10-8. In their opening outburst, the Twins had singles by Jerry Terrell, Steve Braun and Tony Oliva, a double by Dan Ford and pass to Dave McKay before Danny Thompson homered with two men on base. Oliva and Johnny Briggs rapped run-scoring singles in the fourth.

Braun and McKay then provided the winning margin with singles in the sixth, driving in a run apiece. Claudell Washington hit a three-run homer for the A's and accounted for another RBI with a grounder, while Gene Tenace batted in two runs with a homer and single. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 10, Oakland Athletics 8
Game Played on Sunday, September 14, 1975 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
A's          0  1  0    0  0  3    3  1  0  -   8 13  2
Twins        6  0  0    2  0  2    0  0  x  -  10 15  3


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .269      Bostock rf            5   1   1   0     0   0   .273
Tovar dh              5   1   2   0     0   0   .255      Terrell 2b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .297
Bando 3b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .220      Braun lf              4   3   3   1     0   0   .306
Jackson rf            4   2   2   1     0   1   .261        Brye ph,lf          1   0   1   0     0   0   .280
Tenace c              5   2   2   2     0   0   .246      Oliva dh              4   0   3   2     0   0   .280
Harper 1b             3   1   2   0     0   0   .247        Hisle ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   0   .317
  Williams ph,1b      1   0   0   0     1   0   .239      Briggs 1b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .248
C. Washington lf      5   1   1   4     0   2   .306        Kusick ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
Garner 2b             3   0   2   1     2   0   .243      Ford cf               4   1   1   1     0   0   .273
Martinez ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .165      McKay 3b              3   1   1   1     1   0   .292
  Holt ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Thompson ss           4   1   1   3     0   1   .265
  Maxvill ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Roof c                4   1   1   0     0   2   .275
  McKinney ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Butler p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pitts ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Abbott p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .375
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   8  13   8     3   4             Totals               39  10  15  10     2   3

Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 22,772
Left on Base: A's 9, Twins 7
DP: A's 1, Twins 0
Errors: North, Harper, Ford, Roof, Johnson
Doubles: Jackson (38), Harper (13), Garner (20), Ford (20)
Home Runs: Tenace (26), C. Washington (10), Thompson (5)
Stolen Bases: Tovar (19)
Sacrifice Flies: Jackson (6)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Abbott L(5-4)           4     9   8   6   2   0   1  24   4.27
Siebert                 1.1   3   2   2   0   1   0   7   3.98
Lindblad                2.2   3   0   0   0   2   0  10   2.84
Totals                  8    15  10   8   2   3   1  41

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Butler W(4-4)           5.1   8   4   4   2   2   2  26   6.27
Johnson                 1     2   3   1   1   1   0   7   4.67
Burgmeier SV(9)         2.2   3   1   1   0   1   0  11   3.15
Totals                  9    13   8   6   3   4   2  44

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Larry Barnett


ATHLETICS 1ST: North grounded out (pitcher to first); Tovar
singled to center; Tovar stole second [Tovar to third (error by
Roof)]; Bando grounded out (third to first); Jackson struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Bostock lined to shortstop; Terrell singled to left;
Braun singled to right [Terrell to second]; Oliva singled to
center [Terrell scored, Braun to third]; Briggs forced Oliva
(second to shortstop) [Braun scored]; Ford doubled [Briggs
scored, Ford to third (error by North)]; McKay walked; Thompson
homered [Ford scored, McKay scored]; Roof singled to left;
Bostock grounded out (second to first); 6 R, 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 6.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Tenace homered; On a bunt Harper singled; C.
Washington forced Harper (third to second); Garner walked [C.
Washington to second]; Martinez forced Garner (shortstop to
second) [C. Washington to third]; North flied out to center; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 6.

TWINS 2ND: Terrell walked; Braun lined to center; Oliva grounded
out (second to pitcher) [Terrell to second]; Briggs popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 6.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Tovar flied out to center; Bando flied out to
right; Jackson doubled to left; Tenace grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 6.

TWINS 3RD: Ford flied out to right; McKay flied out to right;
Thompson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Twins 6.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Harper grounded out (third to first); C.
Washington struck out; Garner walked; Martinez forced Garner
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins
6.

TWINS 4TH: Roof reached on an error by Harper; Bostock flied out
to left; Terrell popped to first in foul territory; Braun
singled to center [Roof to second]; Oliva singled to center
[Roof scored (unearned), Braun to third]; Briggs singled to
right [Braun scored (unearned), Oliva to second]; Ford lined to
third; 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 8.

ATHLETICS 5TH: North grounded out (shortstop to first); Tovar
grounded out (third to first); Bando grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 8.

TWINS 5TH: SIEBERT REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING); McKay flied out
to center; Thompson flied out to right; Roof struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 8.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Jackson singled; Tenace flied out to center;
Harper doubled to left [Jackson to third]; C. Washington homered
[Jackson scored, Harper scored]; Garner doubled to left; JOHNSON
REPLACED BUTLER (PITCHING); HOLT BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Holt
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Garner to third]; North
grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 4, Twins 8.

TWINS 6TH: MAXVILL REPLACED HOLT (PLAYING SS); Bostock singled;
Terrell grounded out (third to first) [Bostock to second]; Braun
singled to center [Bostock scored]; Oliva singled to center
[Braun to second]; LINDBLAD REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Briggs
singled to right [Braun to third, Oliva to second]; Ford popped
to first; McKay singled to right [Braun scored, Oliva to third,
Briggs to second]; Thompson struck out; 2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Athletics 4, Twins 10.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Tovar singled to right; Bando struck out; Jackson
reached on an error by Johnson [Tovar to second]; Tenace singled
to center [Tovar scored, Jackson to third, Tenace to second
(error by Ford)]; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR HARPER; Williams walked;
BURGMEIER REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); C. Washington forced
Williams (shortstop to second) [Jackson scored (unearned),
Tenace to third]; Garner singled to center [Tenace scored
(unearned), C. Washington to second]; MCKINNEY BATTED FOR
MAXVILL; McKinney flied out to right; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 7, Twins 10.

TWINS 7TH: PITTS REPLACED MCKINNEY (PLAYING SS); WILLIAMS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Roof was called out on strikes; Bostock
lined to left; Terrell popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 7, Twins 10.

ATHLETICS 8TH: North singled to left; Tovar flied out to right;
Bando singled to center [North to third]; Jackson hit a
sacrifice fly to center [North scored]; Tenace forced Bando
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 8, Twins
10.

TWINS 8TH: BRYE BATTED FOR BRAUN; Brye singled to left; HISLE
BATTED FOR OLIVA; Hisle flied out to center; KUSICK BATTED FOR
BRIGGS; Kusick lined into a double play (center to first) [Brye
out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 8, Twins 10.

ATHLETICS 9TH: HISLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); BRYE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); KUSICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Williams
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); C. Washington struck out;
Garner lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 8, Twins
10.