A two-run double by Rick Sofield in the sixth inning was the decisive blow as the Twins posted a 5-3 decision over the Indians. Mike Cubbage and John Castino stroked back-to-back singles before Sofield cracked his two-bagger to snap a 3-3 tie. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 5, Cleveland Indians 3
Game Played on Tuesday, September 2, 1980 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Indians      0  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Twins        0  1  1    0  1  2    0  0  x  -   5 10  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dilone lf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .345      Powell rf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .261
Orta rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Wilfong 2b            3   1   0   0     1   1   .240
Hargrove 1b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .294      Smalley ss            4   0   2   1     0   1   .267
Charboneau dh         3   1   1   0     1   2   .291      Morales dh            4   1   1   1     0   0   .321
Harrah 3b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .265      Wynegar c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .248
Bannister 2b          3   0   0   1     0   1   .264      Adams lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .290
Diaz c                2   0   0   1     0   1   .241        Edwards cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .247
  Hassey ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .310      Cubbage 1b            4   1   3   1     0   0   .246
  Alston pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .205      Castino 3b            3   1   1   0     0   1   .301
Manning cf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .232      Sofield cf,lf         4   0   1   2     0   0   .251
Veryzer ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .285      D. Jackson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Garland p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Corbett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Owchinko p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     2   7             Totals               34   5  10   5     2   3

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance:  2,934
Left on Base: Indians 7, Twins 8
DP: Indians 0, Twins 0
Errors: Bannister
Doubles: Harrah (15), Dilone (25), Smalley (20), Sofield (18)
Stolen Bases: Hargrove (3), Bannister (13), Powell (10), Adams (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Castino (17)
Sacrifice Flies: Bannister (5), Diaz (2)
Hit by Pitch: Veryzer (3,by Corbett)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Garland L(6-7)          7.1  10   5   4   2   3   0  35   4.35
Owchinko                0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   6.12
Totals                  8    10   5   4   2   3   0  37

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Jackson W(8-8)       7.2   6   3   3   1   6   0  30   4.05
Corbett SV(15)          1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   7   1.90
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   7   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Corbett (1)
Wild Pitches: Garland (2)

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Don Denkinger


INDIANS 1ST: Dilone grounded out (shortstop to first); Orta
flied out to center; Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Powell grounded out (second to first); Wilfong
grounded out (second to first); Smalley flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Twins 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Charboneau singled to left; Harrah doubled to left
[Charboneau to third]; Bannister hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Charboneau scored, Harrah to third]; Diaz hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Harrah scored]; Manning grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Morales reached on an error by Bannister; Garland
threw a wild pitch [Morales to second]; Wynegar walked; Adams
flied out to right [Morales to third]; Cubbage singled to right
[Morales scored (unearned), Wynegar to third]; Castino was
called out on strikes; Sofield lined to first; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Veryzer flied out to right; Dilone grounded out
(shortstop to first); Orta grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Powell singled; Powell stole second; Wilfong struck
out; Smalley struck out; Morales singled to center [Powell
scored]; Wynegar forced Morales (second unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Hargrove flied to right in foul territory;
Charboneau walked; Harrah forced Charboneau (third to second);
Bannister struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 4TH: Adams singled to center; Adams stole second; Cubbage
made an out to third; Castino flied out to right; Sofield flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Diaz struck out; Manning struck out; Veryzer
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 5TH: Powell grounded out (third to first); Wilfong walked;
Smalley doubled to right [Wilfong scored]; Morales flied out to
left; Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 2, Twins 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Dilone doubled to left; Orta grounded out (second
to first) [Dilone to third]; Hargrove singled to center [Dilone
scored]; Charboneau was called out on strikes; Hargrove stole
second; Harrah was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 3, Twins 3.

TWINS 6TH: Adams grounded out (second to first); Cubbage singled
to left; Castino singled to center [Cubbage to second]; Sofield
doubled to right [Cubbage scored, Castino scored]; Powell
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Sofield to third]; Wilfong made
an out to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Twins 5.

INDIANS 7TH: Bannister flied out to right; Diaz grounded out
(second to first); Manning struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 3, Twins 5.

TWINS 7TH: Smalley singled to center; Morales forced Smalley
(catcher to shortstop); Wynegar made an out to second; Adams
made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Twins 5.

INDIANS 8TH: EDWARDS REPLACED ADAMS (PLAYING CF); SOFIELD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Veryzer singled to center;
Dilone singled to center [Veryzer to second]; Orta forced
Veryzer (pitcher to third) [Dilone to second]; Hargrove grounded
out (first unassisted) [Dilone to third, Orta to second];
CORBETT REPLACED D. JACKSON (PITCHING); Charboneau struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 3, Twins 5.

TWINS 8TH: Cubbage singled; Castino out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Cubbage to second]; OWCHINKO REPLACED
GARLAND (PITCHING); Sofield grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Cubbage to third]; Powell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Twins 5.

INDIANS 9TH: Harrah singled; Bannister forced Harrah (second to
shortstop); HASSEY BATTED FOR DIAZ; Bannister stole second;
Hassey walked; ALSTON RAN FOR HASSEY; Manning grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Bannister to third, Alston to second];
Veryzer was hit by a pitch; Dilone grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 3, Twins 5.