Wednesday April 29, 1981
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The Twins rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to gain a 7-7 tie with the Mariners just before the game was halted by a violent storm. With one out, pinch-hitter Danny Goodwin doubled home two runs. Dave Engle followed with a triple but was nailed at the plate. [The Sporting News]

Minnesota Twins 7, Seattle Mariners 7

Game Played on Wednesday, April 29, 1981 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Mariners 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 - 7 13 2 Twins 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 - 7 15 3 Mariners AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cruz 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .188 Powell rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 .205 Randle lf 5 2 2 0 0 0 .261 Engle ph,rf 2 0 1 1 1 0 .296 Paciorek rf 4 1 1 2 0 1 .324 Castino 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243 Zisk dh 4 0 3 1 0 0 .392 Hatcher cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .264 Gray 1b 4 1 3 2 0 1 .360 Smalley ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 Henderson cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .147 Adams dh 4 2 2 0 0 0 .306 Edler 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .154 Sofield lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Bulling c 3 1 1 0 0 0 .176 Ward ph,lf 2 1 2 0 1 0 .229 Auerbach ss 2 0 1 1 1 0 .147 Wilfong 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 .200 Abbott p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mackanin ph,2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 .160 Clark p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 R. Jackson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .200 Drago p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Butera c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Goodwin ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .238 Koosman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Verhoeven p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 O'Connor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Corbett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 7 13 6 3 3 Totals 32 7 15 6 3 1 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 2,171 Left on Base: Mariners 7, Twins 7 DP: Mariners 4, Twins 1 Errors: Edler, Auerbach, Mackanin 2, R. Jackson Doubles: Edler (2), Cruz (2), Adams (4), Goodwin (2) Triples: Engle (2) Home Runs: Gray (2), Wilfong (2) Stolen Bases: Hatcher (1) Caught Stealing: Edler (1), Randle (2), Auerbach (1) Sacrifice Hits: Bulling (1), Auerbach (2), Castino (1), Mackanin (1) GIDP: Henderson (3), Smalley (4), Butera (1), Engle (1) Mariners IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Abbott 2 5 3 3 1 0 1 10 7.09 Clark 3 5 1 0 2 0 0 16 1.50 Drago 2.2 5 3 3 0 1 0 11 4.82 Totals 7.2 15 7 6 3 1 1 37 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Koosman 2.2 5 4 4 2 1 1 14 5.16 Verhoeven 1.2 4 2 1 0 0 0 9 4.50 O'Connor 3 4 1 0 1 2 0 14 1.50 Corbett 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.65 Totals 8 13 7 5 3 3 1 38 Balks: Koosman (1) Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Marty Springstead MARINERS 1ST: Cruz flied out to right; Randle flied out to center; Paciorek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Powell singled to left; Castino out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Powell to second]; Hatcher singled to right [Powell scored]; Smalley grounded into a double play (second to first) [Hatcher out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Twins 1. MARINERS 2ND: Zisk made an out to first; Gray homered; Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Edler walked; Edler was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 1. TWINS 2ND: Adams singled to right; Sofield flied out to left; Wilfong homered [Adams scored]; R. Jackson walked; Butera singled to center [R. Jackson to third]; Powell lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Butera out at first]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Twins 3. MARINERS 3RD: Bulling grounded out (shortstop to first); Auerbach flied out to center; Cruz walked; Randle singled to left [Cruz to second]; Koosman balked [Cruz to third, Randle to second]; Paciorek singled to left [Cruz scored, Randle scored]; Zisk singled to left [Paciorek to third]; Gray singled to left [Paciorek scored, Zisk to second]; VERHOEVEN REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Henderson made an out to second; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 3. TWINS 3RD: CLARK REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING); Castino grounded out (third to first); Hatcher lined to second; Smalley flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Twins 3. MARINERS 4TH: Edler doubled to right; Bulling out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Edler to third]; Auerbach out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Edler scored]; Cruz flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Twins 3. TWINS 4TH: Adams doubled to right; WARD BATTED FOR SOFIELD; Ward walked; MACKANIN BATTED FOR WILFONG; Mackanin out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Adams to third, Ward to second]; R. Jackson reached on an error by Edler [Adams scored (unearned) (no RBI), Ward to third]; Butera grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [R. Jackson out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Twins 4. MARINERS 5TH: WARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MACKANIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Randle singled to right; Randle was caught stealing second but was safe at third (error by R. Jackson; assist by Verhoeven); Paciorek flied out to right; Zisk singled to center [Randle scored (unearned)]; Gray singled to left [Zisk to second]; O'CONNOR REPLACED VERHOEVEN (PITCHING); Henderson grounded into a double play (third to first) [Zisk out at third]; 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 4. TWINS 5TH: ENGLE BATTED FOR POWELL; Engle walked; Castino forced Engle (second to shortstop); Hatcher flied out to left; Smalley singled to left [Castino to second]; Adams grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 4. MARINERS 6TH: ENGLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Edler flied out to left; Bulling flied out to left; Auerbach walked; Cruz doubled to center [Auerbach to third]; Randle made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 4. TWINS 6TH: Ward singled to right; Mackanin singled to second [Ward to second]; On a bunt R. Jackson singled [Ward to third, Mackanin to second]; DRAGO REPLACED CLARK (PITCHING); Butera forced Ward (pitcher to catcher) [Mackanin to third, R. Jackson to second]; Engle grounded into a double play (third to first) [R. Jackson out at third]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 4. MARINERS 7TH: Paciorek grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk singled to right; Gray struck out; Henderson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 4. TWINS 7TH: Castino singled to left; Hatcher forced Castino (third to second); Hatcher stole second [Hatcher to third (error by Auerbach)]; Smalley struck out; Adams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, Twins 4. MARINERS 8TH: Edler was called out on strikes; Bulling singled to right; Auerbach singled to left [Bulling to second]; Cruz reached on an error by Mackanin [Bulling scored (unearned) (no RBI), Auerbach to third (error by Mackanin), Cruz to second]; CORBETT REPLACED O'CONNOR (PITCHING); Auerbach was caught stealing home (catcher to third) [Cruz to third]; Randle lined to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 4. TWINS 8TH: Ward singled to center; Mackanin singled to left [Ward to second]; R. Jackson grounded out (third to first) [Ward to third, Mackanin to second]; GOODWIN BATTED FOR BUTERA; Goodwin doubled to left [Ward scored, Mackanin scored]; Engle tripled to left [Goodwin scored, Engle out at home (center to shortstop to catcher)]; Game called after rain delay (tie); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Twins 7.

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