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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1985-04-21 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9722 · 1:55
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 2–0. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 5th. John Butcher earned the win. Kirby Puckett went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: John Butcher L: Curt Young SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carney Lansford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Butcher | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Young | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Keith Atherton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: 9/FL
- Mickey Hatcher: 63
- Kent Hrbek: 13
Bot 1
- Dave Collins: 43
- Carney Lansford: 53
- Bruce Bochte: 8
Top 2
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Roy Smalley: K
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: 8
- Mike Heath: 53
Top 3
- Greg Gagne: 4
- Tim Teufel: 9
- Tim Laudner: 7
Bot 3
- Mike Davis: 43
- Donnie Hill: 13
- Alfredo Griffin: 13
Top 4
- Kirby Puckett: S
- Mickey Hatcher: CS2(136)
- Mickey Hatcher: 8
- Kent Hrbek: S
- Tom Brunansky: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 4
- Dave Collins: S
- Carney Lansford: CS2(26)
- Carney Lansford: 63
- Bruce Bochte: 31
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Gary Gaetti: D
- Greg Gagne: S.2-3
- Tim Teufel: W.1-2
- Tim Laudner: 5/L
- Kirby Puckett: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mickey Hatcher: 43
Bot 5
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Dwayne Murphy: 8
- Mike Heath: D
- Mike Davis: 6
Top 6
- Kent Hrbek: 6
- Tom Brunansky: 7
- Roy Smalley: W
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 6
- Donnie Hill: 3/G
- Alfredo Griffin: K
- Dave Collins: 31
Top 7
- Greg Gagne: 5
- Tim Teufel: 6/L
- Tim Laudner: W
- Kirby Puckett: S.1-2
- Mickey Hatcher: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 7
- Carney Lansford: S
- Bruce Bochte: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dave Kingman: 8
Top 8
- Kent Hrbek: 4
- Tom Brunansky: S
- Roy Smalley: 6
- Gary Gaetti: W.1-2
- Greg Gagne: 7
Bot 8
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Mike Heath: 7
- Mike Davis: 6
Top 9
- Tim Teufel: D
- Tim Laudner: FC1/G.2X3(15);B-1
- Kirby Puckett: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Dan Meyer: 3
- Alfredo Griffin: 5
- Dave Collins: 3/G