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.