Mike Norris yielded only six hits and an unearned run in 11 innings in pitching the A's to a 2-1 triumph over the Twins. Dave Revering snapped a 1-1 tie in the 11th with a two-out, pinch-hit home run. The complete game was Norris' 18th. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 2, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    14, 1980 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  -   2  7  1
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  -   1  6  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Henderson lf          5   0   0   0     0   0   .305      Wilfong cf            2   0   1   0     0   1   .232
Murphy cf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .272        Cubbage 1b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .253
Essian c              4   1   2   0     1   0   .267      Castino 3b            5   0   1   0     0   1   .294
Armas rf              5   0   2   1     0   1   .252      Smalley ss            5   0   2   0     0   0   .265
Newman 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .234      Morales dh            4   0   0   0     0   1   .331
  Revering ph         1   1   1   1     0   0   .301        Edwards pr,dh       0   1   0   0     0   0   .247
  Gonzalez 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .190        Goodwin ph,dh       1   0   0   0     0   1   .192
Heath dh              4   0   1   0     1   0   .218      Mackanin 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Guerrero ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Sofield lf,cf         3   0   0   1     0   0   .258
McKay 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .228      R. Jackson 1b,lf      3   0   1   0     1   1   .255
Cox 2b                4   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Powell rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Norris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Butera c              1   0   0   0     0   0   .283
                                                            Adams ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .298
                                                            Wynegar c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .244
                                                          D. Jackson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Corbett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   2   7   2     3   5             Totals               37   1   6   1     1   6

Time of Game: 2:59   Attendance: 13,077
Left on Base: A's 7, Twins 6
DP: A's 1, Twins 1
Errors: Guerrero, Smalley
Doubles: Heath (10)
Triples: Armas (4)
Home Runs: Revering (13)
Stolen Bases: Murphy (19), Smalley (2)
Caught Stealing: Heath (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Sofield (6)
GIDP: Cox (2), Castino (9)
Hit by Pitch: Butera (1,by Norris)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norris W(16-7)         11     6   1   0   1   6   0  40   2.32
Totals                 11     6   1   0   1   6   0  40

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Jackson             10     6   1   1   3   4   0  38   4.04
Corbett L(8-4)          1     1   1   1   0   1   1   4   1.95
Totals                 11     7   2   2   3   5   1  42

Hit by Pitch: Norris (5)

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


ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson flied out to left; Murphy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Essian singled to left; Armas forced
Essian (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Wilfong struck out; Castino singled to left; Smalley
singled to center [Castino to third]; Smalley stole second;
Morales struck out; Mackanin grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Newman struck out; Heath doubled to left;
Guerrero flied out to center; McKay grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Sofield made an out to third; R. Jackson singled to
right [R. Jackson out at second (second to shortstop)]; Powell
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Cox grounded out (first to pitcher); Henderson
made an out to second; Murphy walked; Murphy stole second;
Essian flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Butera was hit by a pitch; Wilfong singled to center
[Butera to second]; Castino grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to first) [Butera to third, Wilfong out at second];
Smalley flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: CUBBAGE REPLACED WILFONG (PLAYING 1B); SOFIELD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); R. JACKSON CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); Armas grounded out (third to first); Newman flied
out to center; Heath walked; Guerrero singled to center [Heath
to second]; Heath was caught stealing third (catcher to third);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Morales grounded out (third to first); Mackanin flied
out to left; Sofield flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: McKay lined to shortstop; Cox made an out to
second; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: R. Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Powell
grounded out (first unassisted); Butera grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Murphy flied out to left; Essian walked; Armas
singled to center [Essian to second]; Newman struck out; Heath
forced Essian (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 6TH: Cubbage flied out to right; Castino grounded out
(third to first); Smalley grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Guerrero grounded out (third to first); McKay
reached on an error by Smalley [McKay to first]; Cox grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [McKay out at second]; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 7TH: Morales grounded out (first unassisted); Mackanin
singled to left; Sofield flied out to center; R. Jackson walked
[Mackanin to second]; Powell made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Henderson flied out to right; Murphy struck out;
Essian singled to shortstop; Armas tripled to right [Essian
scored]; Newman flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 8TH: ADAMS BATTED FOR BUTERA; Adams grounded out (second
to first); Cubbage struck out; Castino grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 0.

ATHLETICS 9TH: WYNEGAR REPLACED ADAMS (PLAYING C ); Heath
grounded out (shortstop to first); Guerrero grounded out (third
to first); McKay struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Twins 0.

TWINS 9TH: Smalley singled to center; Morales forced Smalley
(third to second); EDWARDS RAN FOR MORALES; Mackanin reached on
an error by Guerrero [Edwards to third, Mackanin to first];
Sofield hit a sacrifice fly to right [Edwards scored
(unearned)]; R. Jackson struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Athletics 1, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 10TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Cox
grounded out (shortstop to first); Henderson grounded out (third
to first); Murphy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 10TH: Powell grounded out (third to first); Wynegar made
an out to third; Cubbage grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Twins 1.

ATHLETICS 11TH: CORBETT REPLACED D. JACKSON (PITCHING); Essian
flied out to right; Armas struck out; REVERING BATTED FOR
NEWMAN; Revering homered; Heath grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 11TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED REVERING (PLAYING 1B); Castino
struck out; Smalley grounded out (second to first); GOODWIN
BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Goodwin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Twins 1.