Jose Morales paced the Twins' 20-hit attack with a pair of three-run homers in a 12-4 thrashing of the Mariners. Morales' first round-tripper came in the first inning when the Twins scored six runs. His second was hit in the fifth. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 12, Seattle Mariners 4
Game Played on Thursday, July      10, 1980 (Night game) at Kingdome
Twins        6  0  0    0  3  3    0  0  0  -  12 20  0
Mariners     0  0  3    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   4  8  3


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
R. Jackson 1b         6   2   4   2     0   0   .241      Cruz 2b               4   1   0   0     0   1   .213
Landreaux cf          6   1   2   1     0   0   .297      Mendoza ss            1   0   0   0     0   1   .292
Smalley ss            3   2   1   0     3   0   .252        T. Cox 3b           3   1   2   3     0   0   .237
Morales dh            6   2   3   6     0   0   .350      Bochte 1b             4   0   1   1     0   2   .286
Mackanin 2b           5   1   4   0     1   0   .277      Paciorek dh           4   0   0   0     0   1   .343
Wynegar c             6   1   1   0     0   0   .276      Meyer lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .302
Castino 3b            5   0   1   0     0   1   .284      Beniquez cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Edwards lf            4   2   2   0     0   0   .225      J. Anderson 3b,ss     4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Powell rf             5   1   2   1     0   1   .251      L. Roberts rf         4   2   2   0     0   1   .269
Koosman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      L. Cox c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .185
                                                          Honeycutt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Dressler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               46  12  20  10     4   2             Totals               35   4   8   4     0   8

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance:  9,051
Left on Base: Twins 12, Mariners 4
DP: Twins 0, Mariners 2
Errors: Mendoza, Beniquez 2
Doubles: Smalley (12), Mackanin (9), T. Cox (7)
Triples: R. Jackson (1), Landreaux (5)
Home Runs: Morales 2 (5)
GIDP: Edwards (4), Morales (6)
Hit by Pitch: Edwards (1,by McLaughlin)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(7-8)          9     8   4   4   0   8   0  35   4.33
Totals                  9     8   4   4   0   8   0  35

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Honeycutt L(7-7)        0.2   5   6   3   1   0   1   9   3.22
McLaughlin              4.1  10   3   3   1   1   1  24   6.57
Dressler                4     5   3   3   2   1   0  18   5.04
Totals                  9    20  12   9   4   2   2  51

Hit by Pitch: McLaughlin (1)
Wild Pitches: Honeycutt (2)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Jim McKean


TWINS 1ST: R. Jackson singled to left; Landreaux made an out to
shortstop; Smalley walked [R. Jackson to second]; Morales
homered [R. Jackson scored, Smalley scored]; Mackanin singled to
left; Wynegar singled to left [Mackanin to second]; Castino
flied out to right; Honeycutt threw a wild pitch [Mackanin to
third]; Edwards reached on an error by Mendoza [Mackanin scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Wynegar to second]; Powell singled to
center [Wynegar scored (unearned), Edwards to second];
MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED HONEYCUTT (PITCHING); R. Jackson singled to
left [Edwards scored (unearned), Powell to second]; Landreaux
grounded out (second to first); 6 R (3 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 6, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Mendoza
struck out; Bochte struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 6,
Mariners 0.

TWINS 2ND: T. COX REPLACED MENDOZA (PLAYING 3B); J. ANDERSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Smalley flied out to left;
Morales singled to center; Mackanin singled to left [Morales to
second]; Wynegar flied out to center; Castino struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 6, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Paciorek grounded out (shortstop to first); Meyer
struck out; Beniquez lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
6, Mariners 0.

TWINS 3RD: Edwards was hit by a pitch; Powell popped to third in
foul territory; R. Jackson singled to center [Edwards to third,
R. Jackson to second (on throw to 3b)]; Landreaux flied out to
right; Smalley was walked intentionally; Morales forced Smalley
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 6, Mariners
0.

MARINERS 3RD: J. Anderson made an out to second; L. Roberts
singled to left; L. Cox singled to left [L. Roberts to third];
Cruz forced L. Cox (third to second); T. Cox doubled to center
[L. Roberts scored, Cruz scored]; Bochte singled to center [T.
Cox scored]; Paciorek struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
6, Mariners 3.

TWINS 4TH: Mackanin singled to left; Wynegar flied out to
center; Castino singled to pitcher [Mackanin to second]; Edwards
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Castino
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 6, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 4TH: Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); Beniquez
grounded out (shortstop to first); J. Anderson flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 6, Mariners 3.

TWINS 5TH: Powell grounded out (first unassisted); R. Jackson
flied out to center; Landreaux singled to right; Smalley doubled
to right [Landreaux to third]; Morales homered [Landreaux
scored, Smalley scored]; Mackanin doubled to left; Wynegar
grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 9,
Mariners 3.

MARINERS 5TH: L. Roberts flied out to right; L. Cox grounded out
(third to first); Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
9, Mariners 3.

TWINS 6TH: DRESSLER REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Castino
grounded out (second to first); Edwards singled; Powell singled
to center [Powell to second (error by Beniquez), Edwards scored
(error by Beniquez) (no RBI)]; R. Jackson tripled to center
[Powell scored]; Landreaux tripled to center [R. Jackson
scored]; Smalley walked; Morales grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Smalley out at second]; 3 R, 4
H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 12, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 6TH: T. Cox grounded out (pitcher to first); Bochte
struck out; Paciorek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 12, Mariners 3.

TWINS 7TH: Mackanin grounded out (pitcher to first); Wynegar
flied out to center; Castino lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Twins 12, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 7TH: Meyer grounded out (first to pitcher); Beniquez
made an out to shortstop; J. Anderson made an out to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 12, Mariners 3.

TWINS 8TH: Edwards singled to center; Powell struck out; R.
Jackson forced Edwards (third to second); Landreaux flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 12, Mariners 3.

MARINERS 8TH: L. Roberts singled to shortstop; L. Cox flied out
to center; Cruz grounded out (third to first) [L. Roberts to
second]; T. Cox singled to center [L. Roberts scored]; Bochte
made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 12,
Mariners 4.

TWINS 9TH: Smalley lined to second; Morales grounded out (third
to first); Mackanin walked; Wynegar flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 12, Mariners 4.

MARINERS 9TH: Paciorek flied out to left; Meyer struck out;
Beniquez singled to center; J. Anderson singled to third
[Beniquez to second]; L. Roberts struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 12, Mariners 4.