An eight-run explosion in the first inning carried the A's to an 11-2 trouncing of the Twins. A single by Mike Heath plated the first two tallies of the big inning and the others came on a two-run double by Dave McKay, two-run single by Jeff Cox and two-run homer by Rickey Henderson. Jeff Newman hit a solo homer in the second stanza. Steve McCatty went the route to even his record at 9-9. [The Sporting News]

Oakland Athletics 11, Minnesota Twins 2

Game Played on Monday, August 4, 1980 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Twins 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 9 0 A's 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 x - 11 13 0 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Smalley ss 3 0 1 1 2 0 .259 Henderson lf 4 2 2 2 0 0 .305 Wilfong 2b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .237 Davis lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 Powell rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 Essian c 5 1 3 1 0 0 .233 Landreaux cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Armas cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .259 Sofield lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Murphy cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Goodwin dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 .198 Newman 1b 4 2 1 1 1 0 .241 Wynegar c 4 1 0 0 0 0 .247 Heath rf 4 0 1 2 0 1 .220 Castino 3b 4 1 4 0 0 0 .309 Edwards dh 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234 R. Jackson 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .255 Revering ph,dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 .299 Zahn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Guerrero ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 .227 Verhoeven p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McKay 3b 4 2 3 3 0 1 .218 Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cox 2b 4 1 1 2 0 1 .275 McCatty p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 2 9 2 4 3 Totals 37 11 13 11 3 4 Time of Game: 2:48 Attendance: 16,741 Left on Base: Twins 11, A's 5 DP: Twins 0, A's 1 Doubles: R. Jackson (20), McKay 2 (6), Essian (5) Home Runs: Henderson (8), Newman (12) Stolen Bases: Henderson (54), Essian (1) GIDP: R. Jackson (10) Hit by Pitch: Powell (2,by McCatty) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zahn L(10-13) 0.2 6 8 8 2 0 1 10 4.64 Verhoeven 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.91 Bacsik 6.2 7 3 3 1 4 1 28 3.74 Totals 8 13 11 11 3 4 2 40 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McCatty W(9-9) 9 9 2 2 4 3 0 40 4.42 Totals 9 9 2 2 4 3 0 40 Hit by Pitch: McCatty (6) Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Terry Cooney TWINS 1ST: Smalley lined to left; Wilfong singled to right; Powell was hit by a pitch [Wilfong to second]; Landreaux flied to center; Sofield struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson singled to center; Essian singled to second [Henderson to second]; Armas flied to center; Henderson stole third and Essian stole second; Newman was walked intentionally; Heath singled to center [Henderson scored, Essian scored, Newman to second]; Edwards forced Heath (second to shortstop) [Newman to third]; Guerrero walked [Edwards to second]; McKay doubled to left [Newman scored, Edwards scored, Guerrero to third]; Cox singled to right [Guerrero scored, McKay scored]; Henderson homered [Cox scored]; VERHOEVEN REPLACED ZAHN (PITCHING); Essian flied to left in foul territory; 8 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 8. TWINS 2ND: Goodwin popped to third in foul territory; Wynegar flied to left; Castino singled to right; R. Jackson doubled to center [Castino scored]; Smalley walked; Wilfong popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 8. ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); John Verhoeven left injured; BACSIK REPLACED VERHOEVEN (PITCHING); Newman homered; Heath was called out on strikes; REVERING BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Revering walked; Guerrero lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 9. TWINS 3RD: REVERING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Powell flied to left; Landreaux flied to right; Sofield flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 9. ATHLETICS 3RD: McKay singled to center; Cox grounded out (third to first) [McKay to second]; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first) [McKay to third]; Essian singled to left [McKay scored]; Armas flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 10. TWINS 4TH: Goodwin flied to left; Wynegar lined to center; Castino singled to center; R. Jackson lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 10. ATHLETICS 4TH: Newman flied to right; Heath popped to first in foul territory; Revering popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 10. TWINS 5TH: Smalley walked; Wilfong walked [Smalley to second]; Powell struck out; Landreaux lined to left; Sofield grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 10. ATHLETICS 5TH: Guerrero popped to second; McKay struck out; Cox grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Athletics 10. TWINS 6TH: Goodwin walked; Wynegar forced Goodwin (left to second); Castino singled to shortstop [Wynegar to second]; R. Jackson flied to right [Wynegar to third]; Smalley singled to left [Wynegar scored, Castino to second]; Wilfong popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 10. ATHLETICS 6TH: Henderson lined to right; Essian grounded out (shortstop to first); Armas singled to left; Newman flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 10. TWINS 7TH: DAVIS REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING LF); Powell grounded out (second to first); Landreaux grounded out (second to first); Sofield flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 10. ATHLETICS 7TH: Heath grounded out (pitcher to first); Revering grounded out (first to pitcher); Guerrero singled to right; McKay doubled to left [Guerrero scored]; Cox was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 11. TWINS 8TH: Goodwin singled to center; Wynegar flied to center; Castino singled to right [Goodwin to third]; R. Jackson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Castino out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 11. ATHLETICS 8TH: Davis lined to left; Essian doubled to center; Armas struck out; Newman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 11. TWINS 9TH: MURPHY REPLACED ARMAS (PLAYING CF); Smalley flied to left; Wilfong was called out on strikes; Powell singled to right; Landreaux flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 11.

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