Three-hit pitching by Rick Langford enabled the A's to edge the Twins, 3-2. The A's were behind, 2-1, before rallying for two runs in the seventh inning. Mario Guerrero walked, advanced to second on a sacrifice, reached third on a single by Dave McKay and came home on a squeeze bunt by Larry Cox. Jim Essian then delivered a single that registered McKay with the game-winning marker. [The Sporting News]

Oakland Athletics 3, Minnesota Twins 2

Game Played on Tuesday, August 5, 1980 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Twins 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 3 1 A's 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 x - 3 8 0 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Smalley ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 Henderson lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .306 Castino 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .305 Essian c 4 0 3 1 0 0 .247 Powell rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 Armas cf,rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 Landreaux cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Newman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Sofield lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 .257 Heath rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .222 Wilfong 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Murphy cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Goodwin dh 3 1 1 0 0 1 .202 Guerrero ss 1 1 0 0 2 1 .226 Wynegar c 3 0 0 1 0 0 .245 Edwards dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 .229 R. Jackson 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 .256 McKay 3b 2 1 2 1 1 0 .228 Koosman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cox 2b 2 0 1 1 0 1 .279 Corbett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Langford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 2 3 2 1 3 Totals 25 3 8 3 4 4 Time of Game: 2:12 Attendance: 4,651 Left on Base: Twins 1, A's 6 DP: Twins 2, A's 0 Errors: Castino Doubles: Goodwin (5) Stolen Bases: Henderson (55) Caught Stealing: R. Jackson (4), McKay (1) Sacrifice Hits: Guerrero (6), Edwards (3), Cox (5) GIDP: Armas (15), Edwards (1) Hit by Pitch: Henderson (4,by Koosman) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Koosman L(9-10) 6.2 8 3 3 4 3 0 29 4.46 Corbett 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.09 Totals 8 8 3 3 4 4 0 33 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Langford W(11-9) 9 3 2 2 1 3 0 30 3.14 Totals 9 3 2 2 1 3 0 30 Hit by Pitch: Koosman (3) Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Bill Kunkel TWINS 1ST: Smalley grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Castino flied to right in foul territory; Powell popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson singled to right; Henderson stole second; Essian grounded out (shortstop to first) [Henderson to third]; Armas struck out; Newman flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. TWINS 2ND: Landreaux lined to center; Sofield grounded out (first unassisted); Wilfong flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Heath singled to third [Heath to second (error by Castino)]; Guerrero out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Heath to third]; Edwards walked; McKay singled to left [Heath scored, Edwards out at third (left to third), McKay to second (on throw to 3b)]; Cox singled to third [McKay to third]; Henderson forced Cox (second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1. TWINS 3RD: Goodwin grounded out (second to first); Wynegar lined to second; R. Jackson flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 3RD: Essian singled to right; Armas grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Essian out at second]; Newman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1. TWINS 4TH: Smalley lined to second; Castino grounded out (pitcher to first); Powell singled to left; Landreaux lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 4TH: Heath struck out; Guerrero walked; Edwards grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Guerrero out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Athletics 1. TWINS 5TH: Sofield walked; Wilfong flied to center; Goodwin doubled to center [Sofield to third]; Wynegar grounded out (first to pitcher) [Sofield scored, Goodwin to third]; R. Jackson singled to center [Goodwin scored]; R. Jackson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 5TH: McKay walked; McKay was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cox was called out on strikes; Henderson lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1. TWINS 6TH: Smalley was called out on strikes; Castino lined to right; Powell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 6TH: Essian singled to pitcher; Armas flied to right; Newman grounded out (second to first) [Essian to second]; Heath popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1. TWINS 7TH: Landreaux flied to center; Sofield grounded out (second to first); Wilfong popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 7TH: Guerrero walked; Edwards out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Guerrero to second]; McKay singled to left [Guerrero to third, McKay to second (on throw to home)]; Cox out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Guerrero scored, McKay to third]; Henderson was hit by a pitch; Essian singled to left [McKay scored, Henderson to second]; CORBETT REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Armas grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3. TWINS 8TH: MURPHY REPLACED HEATH (PLAYING CF); ARMAS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Goodwin struck out; Wynegar lined to center; R. Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 8TH: Newman grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); Guerrero was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3. TWINS 9TH: Smalley grounded out (first unassisted); Castino grounded out (pitcher to first); Powell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Athletics 3.

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