Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Kingman
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Kingman
  
  Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Kingman
  
  Castino strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Williams
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Williams
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Williams
  
  Williams fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Williams. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Revering vs. Williams
  
  Revering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher who is chasing the ball. Revering reaches third base with a triple. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Williams
  
  Gross hits a popup towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Armas vs. Williams
  
  Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sofield. Armas reaches second base with a double. Revering scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Williams
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Kingman
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Kingman
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Kingman
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Kingman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Williams
  
  Heath hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Williams
  
  Babitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sofield. Babitt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Picciolo vs. Williams
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Babitt moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Williams
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Butera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sofield vs. Kingman
  
  Sofield strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Kingman
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Kingman
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Williams
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Williams
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Williams
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Williams
  
  Gross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Armas vs. Williams
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Page vs. Williams
  
  Page hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Kingman
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Kingman
  
  Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Kingman
  
  Castino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Castino reaches second base with a double. Powell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Kingman
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Kingman
  
  Adams hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Williams
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Williams
  
  Babitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Williams
  
  There goes Babitt. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Babitt steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Picciolo vs. Williams
  
  Picciolo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Williams
  
  Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Williams
  
  Murphy hits a line drive towards first. Goodwin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Kingman
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sofield vs. Kingman
  
  Sofield bunts towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Kingman
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Butera vs. Kingman
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Williams
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Williams
  
  Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Williams
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Williams
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Kingman
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Kingman
  
  Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Kingman
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Kingman
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Williams
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babitt vs. Williams
  
  Babitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino juggles the ball. That's an error on Castino. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Williams
  
  There goes Babitt. The throw from Butera and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Williams
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodwin scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Kingman
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Kingman
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sofield vs. Kingman
  
  Greg Johnston pinch runs for Danny Goodwin.
  
  Sofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnston moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Kingman
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mackanin vs. Kingman
  
  Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Sal Butera.
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Williams
  
  Ron Jackson now playing first base. Ray Smith now catching.
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Williams
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Williams
  
  Revering strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Kingman
  
  Powell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Kingman
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Babitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Kingman
  
  Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Williams
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Williams
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Williams
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Kingman
  
  Dave McKay now playing third base.
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields the ball and throws to Kingman covering. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Minetto
  
  Chuck Baker pinch runs for Roy Smalley. Dave Engle pinch hits for Glenn Adams. Craig Minetto now pitching.
  
  Engle hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Jones
  
  Jeff Jones now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sofield vs. Jones
  
  Sofield hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1981 -- Minnesota at Oakland (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Powell H, rf          4  1  1  0   Henderson R, lf       4  0  0  0   
Wilfong R, 2b         4  0  1  0   Murphy D, cf          2  1  0  0   
Castino J, 3b         4  0  1  1   Revering D, 1b        3  1  2  1   
Smalley R, ss         3  0  1  0   Gross W, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Baker C, pr           0  0  0  0   McKay D, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Adams G, dh           3  0  0  0   Armas T, rf           4  0  1  1   
Engle D, ph           1  0  0  0   Page M, dh            4  0  0  0   
Goodwin D, 1b         3  0  2  0   Heath M, c            3  0  0  0   
Johnston G, pr        0  0  0  0   Babitt S, 2b          3  0  2  0   
Jackson R, 1b         1  0  0  0   Picciolo R, ss        2  0  0  0   
Sofield R, lf         3  0  1  0                                      
Hatcher M, cf         3  0  0  0                                      
Butera S, c           2  0  0  0                                      
Mackanin P, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Smith R, c            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        29  2  5  2

Minnesota        000 100 000 --  1
Oakland          200 000 00x --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams A (L)        8.0  5  2  2  4  6

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kingman B (W)*        8.0  7  1  1  1  5
Minetto C             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Jones J (S)           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Williams A, Castino J
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Oakland 7
2B -- Armas T, Babitt S, Castino J
3B -- Revering D
SB -- Murphy D, Babitt S
CS -- Babitt S
SH -- Sofield R
T -- 2:28
A -- 16573

    

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