In an affair reminiscent of single men playing the married men at a company picnic, the Twins outlasted the A's, 20-11, after scoring 10 runs in the first inning. The first two Minnesota runs were driven in on a single by Glenn Adams, who was replaced later in that same inning by pinch-hitter Jose Morales, who singled home the final two runs of the frame. John Castino belted a two-run triple in the first inning and drove in another pair of markers in the third with a single. [The Sporting News]

Minnesota Twins 20, Oakland Athletics 11

Game Played on Sunday, April 27, 1980 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

A's 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 0 1 - 11 22 3 Twins 10 0 5 2 0 0 1 2 x - 20 20 0 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Henderson lf 6 1 3 1 0 0 .274 Powell rf 5 2 3 2 1 0 .354 Murphy cf 6 2 3 0 0 1 .328 Wilfong 2b 4 3 2 0 2 0 .254 Essian dh 2 1 0 0 1 1 .263 Smalley ss 4 4 2 1 2 0 .220 Page ph,dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .225 Landreaux lf 4 1 3 2 0 1 .294 Newman 1b,2b 5 2 4 2 0 0 .229 Rivera ph,lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 Armas rf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .289 Adams dh 1 1 1 2 0 0 .250 Guerrero ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 .304 Morales ph,dh 1 0 1 2 0 0 .316 Edwards pr,2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 .300 Goodwin ph,dh 3 1 1 1 0 1 .167 Revering ph,1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .319 Mackanin ph,dh 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Heath c 5 0 3 4 0 0 .225 Wynegar c 3 2 0 2 2 0 .237 Klutts 3b,ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 .227 Cubbage 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 Cosey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 R. Jackson ph,1b 5 2 1 2 1 1 .097 McKay ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 .286 Sofield cf 4 1 0 1 0 1 .143 Picciolo 2b,ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Castino 3b 5 1 4 4 0 1 .268 Gross ph,3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .289 Zahn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kingman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Corbett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hamilton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Souza p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lysander p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lacey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 46 11 22 11 2 4 Totals 41 20 20 19 8 5 Time of Game: 3:17 Attendance: 19,859 Left on Base: A's 10, Twins 8 DP: A's 2, Twins 2 Errors: Newman, Guerrero, Heath Doubles: Heath (4), Guerrero (6), Newman (3), Rivera (1) Triples: Picciolo (1), Castino (3), Landreaux (1) Home Runs: McKay (1) Stolen Bases: Henderson (7) Caught Stealing: Landreaux (2) Sacrifice Flies: Sofield (1), Wynegar (1) GIDP: Murphy (1), Picciolo (2), Powell (4), Wilfong (1) Hit by Pitch: Landreaux (2,by Hamilton) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kingman L(1-3) 0.1 1 5 2 3 1 0 6 5.32 Hamilton 0.1 4 5 5 2 0 0 8 9.00 Souza 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 8 9.00 Lysander 4.1 9 6 5 2 3 0 23 5.68 Lacey 1.2 3 2 1 0 0 0 7 3.48 Totals 8 20 20 10* 8 5 0 52 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zahn 4.1 14 8 8 2 2 0 26 3.52 Corbett W(3-0) 4.2 8 3 3 0 2 1 22 2.16 Totals 9 22 11 11 2 4 1 48 Hit by Pitch: Hamilton (2) Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Lou DiMuro ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson singled to center; Murphy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Henderson out at second]; Essian grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Powell reached on an error by Guerrero [Powell to first]; Wilfong walked [Powell to second]; Smalley walked [Powell to third, Wilfong to second]; Landreaux struck out; Adams singled to right [Powell scored (unearned), Wilfong scored, Smalley to second]; Wynegar walked [Smalley to third, Adams to second]; HAMILTON REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING); R. JACKSON BATTED FOR CUBBAGE; R. Jackson walked [Smalley scored, Adams to third, Wynegar to second]; Sofield hit a sacrifice fly to center [Adams scored (unearned)]; Castino tripled to center [Wynegar scored (unearned), R. Jackson scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher)]; Powell singled to center [Castino scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher)]; Wilfong walked [Powell to second]; Smalley singled to center [Powell scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Wilfong to second]; Landreaux was hit by a pitch [Wilfong to third, Smalley to second]; MORALES BATTED FOR ADAMS; Morales singled to center [Wilfong scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Smalley scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Landreaux to third]; SOUZA REPLACED HAMILTON (PITCHING); Wynegar flied out to right; 10 R (7 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 10. ATHLETICS 2ND: MORALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); R. JACKSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Newman lined to left; Armas grounded out (third to first); Guerrero singled to pitcher; Heath doubled to center [Guerrero scored, Heath to third (on throw to home)]; Klutts grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 10. TWINS 2ND: R. Jackson was called out on strikes; Sofield lined to left; Castino singled to right; Powell walked [Castino to second]; Wilfong lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Twins 10. ATHLETICS 3RD: Picciolo tripled to center; Henderson singled to right [Picciolo scored]; Henderson stole second; Murphy was called out on strikes; Essian struck out; Newman singled to center [Henderson scored]; Armas forced Newman (third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 10. TWINS 3RD: Smalley singled to left; Landreaux tripled to center [Smalley scored]; LYSANDER REPLACED SOUZA (PITCHING); GOODWIN BATTED FOR MORALES; Goodwin singled to center [Landreaux scored]; Wynegar walked [Goodwin to second]; R. Jackson singled to left [Goodwin scored, Wynegar to second]; Sofield flied out to center [Wynegar to third, R. Jackson to second]; Castino singled to center [Wynegar scored, R. Jackson scored]; Powell grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Castino out at second]; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Twins 15. ATHLETICS 4TH: GOODWIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Guerrero doubled to left; EDWARDS RAN FOR GUERRERO; Heath grounded out (third to first); Klutts singled to left [Edwards scored]; Picciolo grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Klutts out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 15. TWINS 4TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); PICCIOLO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Wilfong singled to right; Smalley walked [Wilfong to second]; Landreaux singled to center [Wilfong scored, Smalley to second]; Goodwin forced Landreaux (second to shortstop) [Smalley to third, Goodwin to first]; Wynegar forced Goodwin (first to shortstop) [Smalley scored, Wynegar to first]; R. Jackson popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 17. ATHLETICS 5TH: Henderson singled to center; Murphy singled to right [Henderson out at third (right to third)]; Essian walked [Murphy to second]; Newman singled to left [Murphy to third, Essian to second]; Armas walked [Murphy scored, Essian to third, Newman to second]; Edwards singled to center [Essian scored, Newman to third, Armas to second]; Heath singled to left [Newman scored, Armas scored, Edwards to second]; Klutts singled to center [Edwards to third, Heath to second]; CORBETT REPLACED ZAHN (PITCHING); GROSS BATTED FOR PICCIOLO; Gross made an out to third; Henderson lined to second; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 17. TWINS 5TH: KLUTTS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); GROSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Sofield struck out; Castino was called out on strikes; Powell singled to right; Wilfong singled to right [Powell to third]; Smalley grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 8, Twins 17. ATHLETICS 6TH: Murphy singled to right; PAGE BATTED FOR ESSIAN; Page struck out; Newman doubled to center [Murphy scored]; Armas singled to third [Newman to third]; Edwards struck out; Heath singled to center [Newman scored, Armas to second]; COSEY BATTED FOR KLUTTS; Cosey grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 17. TWINS 6TH: PAGE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); MCKAY REPLACED COSEY (PLAYING SS); Landreaux singled to right; Landreaux was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Goodwin was called out on strikes; Wynegar flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 17. ATHLETICS 7TH: Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Henderson grounded out (third to first); Murphy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 17. TWINS 7TH: R. Jackson lined to left; Sofield reached on an error by Newman [Sofield to first]; Castino singled to left [Sofield to second]; LACEY REPLACED LYSANDER (PITCHING); Powell singled to center [Sofield scored (unearned), Castino to second]; Wilfong grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Powell out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 18. ATHLETICS 8TH: Page flied out to left; Newman singled to third; Armas flied out to left; REVERING BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Revering singled to center [Newman to second]; Heath forced Newman (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 18. TWINS 8TH: NEWMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); REVERING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Smalley flied out to left; RIVERA BATTED FOR LANDREAUX; Rivera doubled to right; MACKANIN BATTED FOR GOODWIN; Mackanin singled to center [Rivera to third]; Mackanin was picked off first but was safe on an error by Heath [Rivera scored, Mackanin to third]; Wynegar hit a sacrifice fly to center [Mackanin scored (unearned)]; R. Jackson made an out to shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, Twins 20. ATHLETICS 9TH: MACKANIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); RIVERA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); McKay homered; Gross flied out to center; Henderson grounded out (third to first); Murphy singled to right; Page forced Murphy (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 11, Twins 20.

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