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Oakland Athletics @ Minnesota Twins

1985-04-27 Β· Day game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 24737 Β· 2:43

Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 8–6. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 4th. Frank Viola earned the win and Ron Davis picked up the save. Rob Picciolo went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
OAK000110202613
MIN03041000814

W: Frank Viola   L: Don Sutton   SV: Ron Davis

Umpires β€” HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Jerry Neudecker Β· 2B: Larry McCoy Β· 3B: Steve Palermo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Collins300000
Carney Lansford501101
Dwayne Murphy511001
Dave Kingman401001
Dusty Baker200110
Mike Heath402001
Mike Davis411002
Rob Picciolo423200
Alfredo Griffin422000
Steve Henderson202100

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kirby Puckett410011
Mickey Hatcher515200
Kent Hrbek402111
Tom Brunansky311120
Roy Smalley410011
Gary Gaetti512200
Greg Gagne411111
Tim Teufel501001
Mark Salas422100

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Sutton4.21253
Jeff Kaiser2.1211
Tim Conroy1.0001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Viola8.11316
Ron Davis0.2000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Collins: 63
  • Carney Lansford: 9
  • Dwayne Murphy: K

Bot 1

  • Kirby Puckett: 4
  • Mickey Hatcher: S
  • Kent Hrbek: W.1-2
  • Tom Brunansky: 7/FL
  • Roy Smalley: 8

Top 2

  • Dave Kingman: 7
  • Dusty Baker: 7
  • Mike Heath: T
  • Mike Davis: K

Bot 2

  • Gary Gaetti: D
  • Greg Gagne: D.2-H
  • Tim Teufel: 43.2-3
  • Mark Salas: 43
  • Kirby Puckett: W
  • Mickey Hatcher: S.3-H;1-2
  • Kent Hrbek: S.2-H;1-2
  • Tom Brunansky: W.2-3;1-2
  • Roy Smalley: K

Top 3

  • Rob Picciolo: S
  • Alfredo Griffin: 46(1)/FO
  • Dave Collins: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Gary Gaetti: 63
  • Greg Gagne: 6
  • Tim Teufel: K

Top 4

  • Carney Lansford: 43
  • Dwayne Murphy: S
  • Dave Kingman: S.1-3
  • Dusty Baker: 7/SF.3-H
  • Mike Heath: S.1-2
  • Mike Davis: 31

Bot 4

  • Mark Salas: HR
  • Kirby Puckett: 9
  • Mickey Hatcher: D
  • Kent Hrbek: K
  • Tom Brunansky: S.2-H
  • Roy Smalley: W.1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: D.2-H;1-H
  • Greg Gagne: 13

Top 5

  • Rob Picciolo: 53
  • Alfredo Griffin: S
  • Dave Collins: 53.1-2
  • Carney Lansford: S.2-H
  • Dwayne Murphy: 7

Bot 5

  • Tim Teufel: 13
  • Mark Salas: S
  • Kirby Puckett: WP.1-2
  • Kirby Puckett: 3/G.2-3
  • Mickey Hatcher: S.3-H
  • Kent Hrbek: S.1-2
  • Tom Brunansky: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Tom Brunansky: W
  • Roy Smalley: 8

Top 6

  • Dave Kingman: K
  • Dusty Baker: 53
  • Mike Heath: 43

Bot 6

  • Gary Gaetti: 8
  • Greg Gagne: W
  • Tim Teufel: S.1-3
  • Mark Salas: 6
  • Kirby Puckett: K

Top 7

  • Mike Davis: D
  • Rob Picciolo: HR.2-H
  • Alfredo Griffin: 43
  • Steve Henderson: S
  • Carney Lansford: PO1(13)
  • Carney Lansford: K

Bot 7

  • Mickey Hatcher: S
  • Kent Hrbek: 63.1-2
  • Tom Brunansky: FC1.2X3(1);B-1
  • Roy Smalley: 7

Top 8

  • Dwayne Murphy: 8
  • Dave Kingman: 53
  • Dusty Baker: W
  • Mike Heath: K

Bot 8

  • Gary Gaetti: 3/FL
  • Greg Gagne: K
  • Tim Teufel: 8

Top 9

  • Mike Davis: K
  • Rob Picciolo: S
  • Alfredo Griffin: S.1-2
  • Steve Henderson: S.2-H;1-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR)
  • Carney Lansford: 3/FL
  • Dwayne Murphy: 163