Mike Cubbage and Roy Smalley batted in two runs each to enable the Twins to edge the Mariners, 4-3. After Smalley accounted for an RBI with a double in the first inning, Cubbage belted a two-run homer in the fourth. Smalley added the deciding marker with a circuit clout in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Minnesota Twins 4, Seattle Mariners 3

Game Played on Sunday, April 20, 1980 (Day game) at Kingdome

Twins 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 8 1 Mariners 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 8 1 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Powell rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .321 Milbourne 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .056 Wilfong 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Craig cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .240 Smalley ss 4 1 2 2 0 2 .222 Meyer lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .372 Landreaux lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .292 Bochte 1b 3 2 2 1 1 1 .463 Wynegar c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .231 Horton dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 .179 Sofield cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Simpson rf 3 0 1 1 1 1 .333 Adams dh 4 1 1 0 0 2 .263 Stein 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .316 Cubbage 1b 3 1 3 2 1 0 .300 Stinson c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .095 R. Jackson pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J. Anderson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .304 Castino 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .184 L. Roberts ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .294 Redfern p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Parrott p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Verhoeven p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 4 8 4 3 5 Totals 32 3 8 2 3 8 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 8,225 Left on Base: Twins 5, Mariners 8 DP: Twins 1, Mariners 1 Errors: Wilfong, J. Anderson Doubles: Smalley (1), Stein (1) Home Runs: Cubbage (1), Smalley (4), Bochte (2) Stolen Bases: Powell (1), Landreaux (1) Caught Stealing: Smalley (1), Adams (1) Sacrifice Hits: Milbourne (1), Craig (1), Stein (1) GIDP: Powell (2), Craig (3) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Redfern W(1-1) 5 4 2 1 3 6 0 23 1.29 Verhoeven 2.2 3 1 1 0 2 1 11 1.35 Marshall SV(1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10.80 Totals 9 8 3 2 3 8 1 38 Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Parrott L(1-2) 9 8 4 2 3 5 2 36 5.03 Totals 9 8 4 2 3 5 2 36 Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Dale Ford TWINS 1ST: Powell singled to center; Powell stole second; Wilfong grounded out (second to first) [Powell to third]; Smalley doubled to left [Powell scored]; Landreaux walked; Smalley was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Landreaux to second]; Landreaux stole third; Wynegar walked; Sofield flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 0. MARINERS 1ST: Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted); Craig singled to right; Meyer flied out to left; Bochte singled to left [Craig to second]; Horton walked [Craig to third, Bochte to second]; Simpson walked [Craig scored, Bochte to third, Horton to second]; Stein reached on an error by Wilfong [Bochte scored (unearned) (no RBI), Horton to third, Simpson to second, Stein to first]; Stinson flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 2. TWINS 2ND: Adams lined to shortstop; Cubbage walked; Castino forced Cubbage (shortstop to second); Powell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 2. MARINERS 2ND: J. Anderson singled to right; Milbourne out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [J. Anderson to second]; Craig was called out on strikes; Meyer lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 2. TWINS 3RD: Wilfong made an out to shortstop; Smalley struck out; Landreaux lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 2. MARINERS 3RD: Bochte struck out; Horton struck out; Simpson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Mariners 2. TWINS 4TH: Wynegar grounded out (second to first); Sofield grounded out (first unassisted); Adams singled to left; Adams was caught stealing second but was safe at second (error by J. Anderson; assist by Stinson); Cubbage homered (unearned) [Adams scored (unearned)]; Castino flied out to center; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 2. MARINERS 4TH: Stein struck out; Stinson was called out on strikes; J. Anderson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 2. TWINS 5TH: Powell made an out to third; Wilfong was called out on strikes; Smalley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 2. MARINERS 5TH: Milbourne singled to right; Craig out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Milbourne to second]; Meyer grounded out (third to first); Bochte walked; Horton flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 2. TWINS 6TH: Landreaux flied to left in foul territory; Wynegar grounded out (second to first); Sofield grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 2. MARINERS 6TH: VERHOEVEN REPLACED REDFERN (PITCHING); On a bunt Simpson singled; Stein out on a sacrifice bunt (second to first) [Simpson to second]; Stinson struck out; J. Anderson reached on a fielder's choice [Simpson out at third (third to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 2. TWINS 7TH: Adams struck out; Cubbage singled to right; Castino singled to right [Cubbage to second]; Powell grounded into a double play (third to first) [Cubbage out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 2. MARINERS 7TH: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Craig lined to second; Meyer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Mariners 2. TWINS 8TH: Wilfong popped to third in foul territory; Smalley homered; Landreaux flied to left in foul territory; Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 2. MARINERS 8TH: Bochte homered; Horton struck out; Simpson grounded out (first unassisted); Stein doubled to left; MARSHALL REPLACED VERHOEVEN (PITCHING); Stinson lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3. TWINS 9TH: Sofield flied out to left; Adams struck out; Cubbage singled to center; R. JACKSON RAN FOR CUBBAGE; Castino flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3. MARINERS 9TH: R. JACKSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); L. ROBERTS BATTED FOR J. ANDERSON; L. Roberts singled to center; Milbourne forced L. Roberts (third to shortstop) [Milbourne to first]; Craig grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Milbourne out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Mariners 3.

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