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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1985-08-05 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 18448 · 2:37
Oakland Athletics defeated Minnesota Twins 5–1. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Tim Birtsas earned the win and Jay Howell picked up the save. Dave Engle went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Tim Birtsas L: Mike Smithson SV: Jay Howell
Umpires — HP: Drew Coble · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Engle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Teufel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bruce Bochte | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kiefer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donnie Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Smithson | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 Pete Filson | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Birtsas | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Jay Howell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kirby Puckett: 9
- Ron Washington: 3/FL
- Kent Hrbek: 63
Bot 1
- Alfredo Griffin: D
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Bruce Bochte: S.2-H;1-3
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Dusty Baker: 43
Top 2
- Tom Brunansky: S
- Dave Engle: S.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 6
- Mickey Hatcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Tim Laudner: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Mike Davis: S
- Mike Heath: 13/SH.1-2
- Steve Kiefer: PO2(14)
- Steve Kiefer: 43
Top 3
- Greg Gagne: K
- Kirby Puckett: 2/BP/FL
- Ron Washington: W
- Kent Hrbek: K
Bot 3
- Donnie Hill: 3/G
- Alfredo Griffin: 43
- Dwayne Murphy: K
Top 4
- Tom Brunansky: 4
- Dave Engle: HR
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Mickey Hatcher: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bruce Bochte: S
- Dave Kingman: 4
- Dusty Baker: W.1-2
- Mike Davis: 9/L
- Mike Heath: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Kiefer: K
Top 5
- Tim Laudner: 2/FL
- Greg Gagne: K
- Kirby Puckett: 3/G
Bot 5
- Donnie Hill: 43
- Alfredo Griffin: S
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Bruce Bochte: D.1-H
- Dave Kingman: W
- Dusty Baker: S.2-H;1-3
- Mike Davis: S.3-H;1-2
- Mike Heath: 43
Top 6
- Ron Washington: D
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Tom Brunansky: 43
- Dave Engle: 13
Bot 6
- Steve Kiefer: 7/L
- Donnie Hill: W
- Alfredo Griffin: 9
- Dwayne Murphy: 4/L
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: E6/TH1
- Mickey Hatcher: 16(1)3/GDP
- Tim Laudner: 5/L
Bot 7
- Bruce Bochte: 43
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Dusty Baker: 63
Top 8
- Tim Teufel: K
- Kirby Puckett: 163(B)/G
- Ron Washington: 23
Bot 8
- Mike Davis: K
- Mike Heath: 3/FL
- Steve Kiefer: E5/TH1
- Donnie Hill: 8/L
Top 9
- Kent Hrbek: S
- Tom Brunansky: K
- Dave Engle: K
- Gary Gaetti: S.1-2
- Randy Bush: 4