The largest A's crowd in three years -- 24,415 -- went home disappointed as the Twins came from behind to register a 12-inning, 9-7 victory and spoil Billy Martin's debut as Oakland manager. With the score 7-7, Roy Smalley led off the Twins' 12th with a homer. Two outs later, Rick Sofield also connected for a circuit clout to provide an insurance tally. [The Sporting News]

Minnesota Twins 9, Oakland Athletics 7

Game Played on Thursday, April 10, 1980 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Twins 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 - 9 14 0 A's 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 10 0 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubbage 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 Henderson lf 5 1 1 3 0 1 .200 R. Jackson ph,1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Murphy cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .400 Wilfong 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Heath c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Norwood ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.000 Revering ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Butera c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Newman 1b,c 4 0 0 0 1 2 .000 Smalley ss 6 1 1 1 0 2 .167 Essian dh 5 1 2 1 0 0 .400 Landreaux lf 5 1 1 0 1 0 .200 Armas rf 3 1 2 1 0 1 .667 Goodwin dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Davis ph,rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Morales ph,dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Guerrero ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 .200 Adams ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Klutts 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 Sofield cf 6 3 3 1 0 1 .500 Gross ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Wynegar c 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 Edwards pr,2b 2 1 0 0 0 1 .000 Rivera pr,rf 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Picciolo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Powell rf 2 2 2 2 1 0 1.000 Page ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 1.000 Mackanin ph,2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 McKay 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Castino 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .500 Langford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Koosman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hamilton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jones p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Corbett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lacey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McCatty p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 48 9 14 9 2 8 Totals 43 7 10 7 2 10 Time of Game: 3:14 Attendance: 24,415 Left on Base: Twins 7, A's 2 DP: Twins 3, A's 0 Doubles: Castino (1), Essian (1) Triples: Castino (1) Home Runs: Smalley (1), Sofield (1), Henderson (1) Caught Stealing: Landreaux (1) Sacrifice Hits: Castino (1) GIDP: Heath (1), Essian (1), Picciolo (1) Hit by Pitch: R. Jackson (1,by McCatty) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Koosman 6.2 7 4 4 1 4 0 25 5.40 Marshall 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 1 4 81.00 Corbett W(1-0) 5 1 0 0 0 6 0 16 0.00 Totals 12 10 7 7 2 10 1 45 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Langford 3.2 8 5 5 1 3 0 19 12.27 Hamilton 4.1 2 2 2 1 3 0 16 4.15 Jones 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.00 Lacey 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00 McCatty L(0-1) 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 2 7 13.50 Totals 12 14 9 9 2 8 2 52 Hit by Pitch: McCatty (1) Wild Pitches: Koosman (1) Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Greg Kosc TWINS 1ST: Cubbage popped to catcher in foul territory; Wilfong struck out; Smalley lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson flied out to center; Murphy singled to center; Heath grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Murphy out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. TWINS 2ND: Landreaux walked; Goodwin flied out to center; Sofield singled to first [Landreaux to second]; Wynegar was called out on strikes; Powell singled to right [Landreaux scored, Sofield to third]; Castino tripled to right [Sofield scored, Powell scored]; Cubbage grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Newman flied out to center; Essian grounded out (second to first); Armas was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0. TWINS 3RD: Wilfong popped to third in foul territory; Smalley struck out; Landreaux singled to center; Landreaux was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 3RD: Guerrero flied to right in foul territory; Klutts flied out to right; Picciolo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Athletics 0. TWINS 4TH: Goodwin flied out to right; Sofield singled to right; Wynegar singled to center [Sofield to second]; Powell singled to center [Sofield scored, Wynegar to third, Powell to second (on throw)]; Castino reached on a fielder's choice [Wynegar out at home (shortstop to catcher), Powell to third]; Cubbage singled to right [Powell scored, Castino to second]; HAMILTON REPLACED LANGFORD (PITCHING); Wilfong lined to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 4TH: Henderson flied out to left; Murphy made an out to shortstop; Heath grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0. TWINS 5TH: Smalley struck out; Landreaux grounded out (first unassisted); Goodwin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 5TH: Newman walked; Essian grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Newman out at second]; Armas singled to left; Guerrero forced Armas (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0. TWINS 6TH: Sofield flied out to center; Wynegar grounded out (third to first); Powell walked; Castino flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 6TH: Klutts singled to left; Picciolo grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Klutts out at second]; Henderson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0. TWINS 7TH: R. JACKSON BATTED FOR CUBBAGE; R. Jackson made an out to second; Wilfong flied out to right; Smalley made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 7TH: R. JACKSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Murphy singled to first; Heath grounded out (third to first) [Murphy to second]; Koosman threw a wild pitch [Murphy to third]; Newman struck out; Essian doubled to left [Murphy scored]; Armas singled to center [Essian scored]; Guerrero singled to right [Armas to third]; MARSHALL REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); GROSS BATTED FOR KLUTTS; Gross walked [Guerrero to second]; EDWARDS RAN FOR GROSS; PAGE BATTED FOR PICCIOLO; Page singled to center [Armas scored, Guerrero scored, Edwards to second]; Henderson homered [Edwards scored, Page scored]; Murphy grounded out (first to pitcher); 7 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 7. TWINS 8TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MCKAY REPLACED PAGE (PLAYING 3B); Landreaux grounded out (pitcher to first); MORALES BATTED FOR GOODWIN; Morales made an out to first; Sofield struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 7. ATHLETICS 8TH: MORALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); CORBETT REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Heath struck out; Debut game for Doug Corbett; Newman grounded out (second to first); Essian grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Athletics 7. TWINS 9TH: Wynegar singled to center; RIVERA RAN FOR WYNEGAR; MACKANIN BATTED FOR POWELL; Mackanin singled to center [Rivera to second]; JONES REPLACED HAMILTON (PITCHING); Castino out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Rivera to third, Mackanin to second]; Debut game for Jeff Jones; R. Jackson struck out; LACEY REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); NORWOOD BATTED FOR WILFONG; Norwood singled to left [Rivera scored, Mackanin scored]; Smalley flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 7. ATHLETICS 9TH: BUTERA REPLACED NORWOOD (PLAYING C ); RIVERA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MACKANIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); DAVIS BATTED FOR ARMAS; Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); Debut game for Sal Butera Debut game for Mike Davis; Guerrero was called out on strikes; Edwards struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 7. TWINS 10TH: DAVIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Landreaux flied out to left; Morales flied out to center; Sofield flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 7. ATHLETICS 10TH: McKay grounded out (first unassisted); Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 7. TWINS 11TH: Rivera grounded out (third to first); Mackanin made an out to shortstop; Castino doubled to center; MCCATTY REPLACED LACEY (PITCHING); R. Jackson was hit by a pitch; Butera was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 7. ATHLETICS 11TH: REVERING BATTED FOR HEATH; Revering struck out; Newman was called out on strikes; Essian singled to pitcher; Davis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Athletics 7. TWINS 12TH: REVERING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); NEWMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Smalley homered; Landreaux grounded out (second to first); ADAMS BATTED FOR MORALES; Adams grounded out (second to first); Sofield homered; Rivera flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Athletics 7. ATHLETICS 12TH: ADAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Guerrero grounded out (second to first); Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first); McKay grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Athletics 7.

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