The Twins tied their club record for double plays with five, all of which ended innings, during the course of an 8-3 victory over the Mariners. Dave Edwards hit a two-run homer in batting support of Geoff Zahn, who had a shutout in the works until chased in the ninth inning. [The Sporting News]

Minnesota Twins 8, Seattle Mariners 3

Game Played on Saturday, July 12, 1980 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3 9 1 Twins 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 x - 8 10 1 Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cruz 2b 2 1 1 0 2 0 .216 R. Jackson 1b 4 1 0 0 0 0 .234 Milbourne ss 4 1 3 0 0 0 .255 Landreaux cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .298 Bochte 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .285 Castino 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .280 Paciorek lf 4 0 2 2 0 0 .345 Cubbage 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 L. Roberts rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Morales dh 3 1 2 1 0 0 .356 Beniquez cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Mackanin ss 3 2 2 0 0 1 .284 J. Anderson dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 .247 Edwards lf 3 2 2 2 0 1 .238 T. Cox 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Sofield ph,lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 L. Cox c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .190 Wynegar c 2 0 1 1 2 1 .274 Bannister p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wilfong 2b 2 0 0 1 1 0 .222 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Powell rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .247 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Zahn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Parrott p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Corbett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 3 9 3 3 1 Totals 29 8 10 8 3 5 Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 14,963 Left on Base: Mariners 5, Twins 4 DP: Mariners 2, Twins 5 Errors: L. Roberts, Castino Doubles: Bochte (18), Paciorek (12), Landreaux (16), Edwards (4), Mackanin (11) Home Runs: Edwards (2) Stolen Bases: Edwards (1), Mackanin (5) Sacrifice Hits: Wilfong (4), Mackanin (3) Sacrifice Flies: Morales (1), Sofield (5) GIDP: Bochte 2 (10), Milbourne (3), L. Cox (7), Wilfong (3), Powell (8) Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bannister L(6-7) 5 7 6 4 1 4 1 24 3.57 Heaverlo 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3.57 McLaughlin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6.45 Parrott 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 6 7.71 Totals 8 10 8 6 3 5 1 36 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zahn W(8-10) 8 8 3 3 2 0 0 30 3.88 Corbett 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 2.09 Totals 9 9 3 3 3 1 0 35 Wild Pitches: Parrott (2) Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Nick Bremigan MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Milbourne singled to third; Bochte grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Milbourne out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: R. Jackson reached on an error by L. Roberts [R. Jackson to second]; Landreaux doubled to left [R. Jackson scored (unearned)]; Castino grounded out (second to first) [Landreaux to third]; Morales hit a sacrifice fly to right [Landreaux scored (unearned)]; Mackanin struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 2. MARINERS 2ND: Paciorek singled to left; L. Roberts made an out to second; Beniquez reached on an error by Castino [Paciorek to second]; J. Anderson lined into a double play (pitcher to shortstop) [Paciorek out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 2. TWINS 2ND: Edwards doubled to left; Wynegar was called out on strikes; Edwards stole third; Wilfong out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Edwards scored]; Powell was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 3. MARINERS 3RD: T. Cox flied out to right; L. Cox singled to center; Cruz singled to right [L. Cox to second]; Milbourne grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 3. TWINS 3RD: R. Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Landreaux flied out to left; Castino grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 3. MARINERS 4TH: Bochte grounded out (first to pitcher); Paciorek grounded out (third to first); L. Roberts grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 3. TWINS 4TH: Morales singled to right; Mackanin out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Morales to second]; Edwards was called out on strikes; Wynegar was walked intentionally; Wilfong flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 3. MARINERS 5TH: Beniquez grounded out (pitcher to first); J. Anderson grounded out (third to first); T. Cox grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 3. TWINS 5TH: Powell singled to left; R. Jackson flied out to left; Landreaux grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Powell to second]; Castino singled to center [Powell scored]; Morales flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 4. MARINERS 6TH: L. Cox flied out to right; Cruz walked; Milbourne singled to third [Cruz to second]; Bochte grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Milbourne out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 4. TWINS 6TH: Mackanin singled to center; Mackanin stole second; Edwards homered [Mackanin scored]; HEAVERLO REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING); Wynegar walked; Wilfong grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wynegar out at second]; Powell flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 6. MARINERS 7TH: Paciorek grounded out (third to first); L. Roberts lined to third; Beniquez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 6. TWINS 7TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED HEAVERLO (PITCHING); R. Jackson flied out to center; Landreaux made an out to shortstop; Castino was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 6. MARINERS 8TH: J. Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first); T. Cox singled to shortstop; L. Cox grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [T. Cox out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 6. TWINS 8TH: PARROTT REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Morales singled to center; Parrott threw a wild pitch [Morales to second]; Mackanin doubled to right [Morales to third]; SOFIELD BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Sofield hit a sacrifice fly to center [Morales scored, Mackanin to third]; Wynegar singled to left [Mackanin scored]; Wilfong walked [Wynegar to second]; Powell grounded into a double play (third to first) [Wynegar out at third]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 8. MARINERS 9TH: CUBBAGE REPLACED CASTINO (PLAYING 3B); SOFIELD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Cruz walked; Milbourne singled to right [Cruz to third]; Bochte doubled to right [Cruz scored, Milbourne to third]; CORBETT REPLACED ZAHN (PITCHING); Paciorek doubled to right [Milbourne scored, Bochte scored]; L. Roberts struck out; Beniquez grounded out (third to first); J. Anderson walked; T. Cox flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Twins 8.

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