Recording his second shutout of the season, Matt Keough tossed a five-hitter as the A's downed the Twins, 3-0. The A's runs came on a solo homer by Rob Picciolo in the third inning and a two-run wallop by Mike Heath in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 3, Minnesota Twins 0
Game Played on Monday, April     20, 1981 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
A's          0  0  1    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Powell rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .250      Henderson lf          4   0   2   0     0   1   .346
Wilfong 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .200      Murphy cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .298
Smalley ss            3   0   0   0     1   2   .188      Johnson dh            2   1   1   0     2   1   .333
Adams dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .217      Armas rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .365
  Ward pr,dh          0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Heath c               3   1   1   2     0   0   .237
Goodwin 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .111      Babitt 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .303
Castino 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Newman 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Hatcher cf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .250      McKay 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Sofield lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Picciolo ss           3   1   1   1     0   0   .292
Smith c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .240      Keough p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Koosman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   0   5   0     1   6             Totals               29   3   6   3     2   6

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 22,141
Left on Base: Twins 5, A's 4
DP: Twins 0, A's 0
Doubles: Powell (2), Henderson (4)
Home Runs: Picciolo (1), Heath (2)
Stolen Bases: Henderson (7)
Caught Stealing: Henderson (2)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(1-2)          8     6   3   3   2   6   2  31   3.92
Totals                  8     6   3   3   2   6   2  31

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Keough W(3-0)           9     5   0   0   1   6   0  32   0.33
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   6   0  32

Wild Pitches: Keough (3)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Mike Reilly


TWINS 1ST: Powell grounded out (second to first); Wilfong
singled to right; Keough threw a wild pitch [Wilfong to second];
Smalley struck out; Adams lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Twins 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson was called out on strikes; Murphy was
called out on strikes; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Twins 0, Athletics 0.

TWINS 2ND: Goodwin flied out to center; Castino lined to right;
Hatcher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas grounded out (second to first); Heath flied
out to right; Babitt made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 0.

TWINS 3RD: Sofield flied out to left; Smith lined to center;
Powell doubled to center [Powell out at third (center to first
to third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Newman grounded out (third to first); McKay lined
to right; Picciolo homered; Henderson singled to right;
Henderson was caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 1.

TWINS 4TH: Wilfong grounded out (first unassisted); Smalley
walked; Adams forced Smalley (shortstop to second); Goodwin
forced Adams (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Murphy struck out; Johnson walked; Armas was
called out on strikes; Heath homered [Johnson scored]; Babitt
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
0, Athletics 3.

TWINS 5TH: Castino lined to center; Hatcher grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sofield popped to third in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Newman grounded out (shortstop to first); McKay
singled to shortstop; Picciolo flied out to center; Henderson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
Athletics 3.

TWINS 6TH: Smith made an out to first; Powell grounded out
(first unassisted); Wilfong grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Murphy grounded out (second to first); Johnson
singled to left; Armas lined to second; Heath flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 3.

TWINS 7TH: Smalley flied out to left; Adams flied out to center;
Goodwin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Babitt grounded out (first unassisted); Newman
grounded out (third to first); McKay flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 3.

TWINS 8TH: Castino lined to left; Hatcher grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sofield flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Picciolo lined to center; Henderson doubled to
right; Henderson stole third; Murphy grounded out (second to
first); Johnson walked; Armas struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 0, Athletics 3.

TWINS 9TH: Smith singled to center; Powell singled to center
[Smith to second]; Wilfong struck out; Smalley struck out; Adams
singled to right [Smith to third, Powell to second]; WARD RAN
FOR ADAMS; Goodwin struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 0,
Athletics 3.