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.