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.