1980 Minnesota Twins Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 77-84
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 769,206, Avg. 10,537
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (54-71)
Manager: Johnny Goryl (23-13)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1980 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 77-84
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 769,206, Avg. 10,537
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (54-71)
Manager: Johnny Goryl (23-13)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1980 Minnesota Twins Roster
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1980 season with a record of 77 wins and 84 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The Twins scored 670 runs and surrendered 724 runs. John Castino led Minnesota with 13 home runs and drove in 64 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Jerry Koosman topped the team with 16 wins, and Doug Corbett recorded a 1.98 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Mauch and Johnny Goryl coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 670
Regular Season Runs Against: 724
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 14, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 15, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 16, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 17, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 0-0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | ||
| April 18, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 0-0 | 3-6 | 3-6 | ||
| April 18, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Seattle Mariners 3 | L | 0-0 | 3-7 | 3-7 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 0-0 | 4-7 | 4-7 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 0-0 | 5-7 | 5-7 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 1-0 | 5-7 | 6-7 | ||
| April 23, 1980 | California Angels 17 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 1-1 | 5-7 | 6-8 | ||
| April 25, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 2-1 | 5-7 | 7-8 | ||
| April 26, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 3-1 | 5-7 | 8-8 | ||
| April 27, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Minnesota Twins 20 | W | 4-1 | 5-7 | 9-8 | ||
| April 28, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 4-2 | 5-7 | 9-9 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 4-3 | 5-7 | 9-10 | ||
| April 30, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 5-3 | 5-7 | 10-10 | ||
| May 2, 1980 | New York Yankees 9 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 5-4 | 5-7 | 10-11 | ||
| May 3, 1980 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 5-5 | 5-7 | 10-12 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | New York Yankees 10 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 5-6 | 5-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 5, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 5-6 | 6-7 | 11-13 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 5-6 | 6-8 | 11-14 | ||
| May 7, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 5-6 | 6-9 | 11-15 | ||
| May 9, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 5-6 | 6-10 | 11-16 | ||
| May 10, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 5-6 | 7-10 | 12-16 | ||
| May 11, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 5-6 | 7-11 | 12-17 | ||
| May 12, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 5-6 | 8-11 | 13-17 | ||
| May 13, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 5-6 | 8-12 | 13-18 | ||
| May 14, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 5-6 | 8-13 | 13-19 | ||
| May 16, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 6-6 | 8-13 | 14-19 | ||
| May 17, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 14 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 6-7 | 8-13 | 14-20 | ||
| May 18, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 7-7 | 8-13 | 15-20 | ||
| May 19, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 7-7 | 8-14 | 15-21 | ||
| May 20, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 7-7 | 8-15 | 15-22 | ||
| May 21, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 7-7 | 9-15 | 16-22 | ||
| May 23, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 7-7 | 9-16 | 16-23 | ||
| May 24, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 7-7 | 9-17 | 16-24 | ||
| May 25, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 7-7 | 9-18 | 16-25 | ||
| May 26, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 7-8 | 9-18 | 16-26 | ||
| May 27, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 0 | L | 7-9 | 9-18 | 16-27 | ||
| May 28, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 8-9 | 9-18 | 17-27 | ||
| May 29, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 9-9 | 9-18 | 18-27 | ||
| May 30, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 9-10 | 9-18 | 18-28 | ||
| May 31, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 9-11 | 9-18 | 18-29 | ||
| June 2, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 9-12 | 9-18 | 18-30 | ||
| June 3, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 10-12 | 9-18 | 19-30 | ||
| June 6, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 11-12 | 9-18 | 20-30 | ||
| June 7, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 12-12 | 9-18 | 21-30 | ||
| June 8, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 13-12 | 9-18 | 22-30 | ||
| June 8, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 13-13 | 9-18 | 22-31 | ||
| June 10, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 13-13 | 9-19 | 22-32 | ||
| June 11, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 13-13 | 10-19 | 23-32 | ||
| June 12, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 13-13 | 10-20 | 23-33 | ||
| June 13, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 13-13 | 10-21 | 23-34 | ||
| June 14, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 13-13 | 10-22 | 23-35 | ||
| June 15, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 14 | L | 13-13 | 10-23 | 23-36 | ||
| June 16, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 13-13 | 11-23 | 24-36 | ||
| June 17, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 13-13 | 12-23 | 25-36 | ||
| June 19, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 14-13 | 12-23 | 26-36 | ||
| June 20, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 14-14 | 12-23 | 26-37 | ||
| June 21, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 15-14 | 12-23 | 27-37 | ||
| June 22, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 15-15 | 12-23 | 27-38 | ||
| June 23, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 16-15 | 12-23 | 28-38 | ||
| June 24, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 16-16 | 12-23 | 28-39 | ||
| June 24, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 17-16 | 12-23 | 29-39 | ||
| June 25, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 17-17 | 12-23 | 29-40 | ||
| June 27, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 17-17 | 12-24 | 29-41 | ||
| June 28, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 17-17 | 12-25 | 29-42 | ||
| June 29, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 17-17 | 13-25 | 30-42 | ||
| June 30, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 17-17 | 14-25 | 31-42 | ||
| July 1, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 17-17 | 15-25 | 32-42 | ||
| July 2, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 17-17 | 15-26 | 32-43 | ||
| July 3, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 | W | 18-17 | 15-26 | 33-43 | ||
| July 4, 1980 | Texas Rangers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 18-18 | 15-26 | 33-44 | ||
| July 5, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 19-18 | 15-26 | 34-44 | ||
| July 6, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 20-18 | 15-26 | 35-44 | ||
| July 10, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 12 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 20-18 | 16-26 | 36-44 | ||
| July 11, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 20-18 | 17-26 | 37-44 | ||
| July 12, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 21-18 | 17-26 | 38-44 | ||
| July 13, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 22-18 | 17-26 | 39-44 | ||
| July 14, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 22-19 | 17-26 | 39-45 | ||
| July 15, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 22-19 | 18-26 | 40-45 | ||
| July 16, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 22-19 | 18-27 | 40-46 | ||
| July 17, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 22-19 | 18-28 | 40-47 | ||
| July 18, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 22-19 | 18-29 | 40-48 | ||
| July 19, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 22-19 | 19-29 | 41-48 | ||
| July 20, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 22-19 | 20-29 | 42-48 | ||
| July 21, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 23-19 | 20-29 | 43-48 | ||
| July 21, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 23-20 | 20-29 | 43-49 | ||
| July 22, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 23-21 | 20-29 | 43-50 | ||
| July 23, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 23-22 | 20-29 | 43-51 | ||
| July 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 24-22 | 20-29 | 44-51 | ||
| July 25, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 24-23 | 20-29 | 44-52 | ||
| July 26, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 24-24 | 20-29 | 44-53 | ||
| July 27, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 25-24 | 20-29 | 45-53 | ||
| July 28, 1980 | New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 25-25 | 20-29 | 45-54 | ||
| July 29, 1980 | New York Yankees 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 26-25 | 20-29 | 46-54 | ||
| July 30, 1980 | New York Yankees 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 27-25 | 20-29 | 47-54 | ||
| August 1, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 27-25 | 20-30 | 47-55 | ||
| August 2, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 27-25 | 20-31 | 47-56 | ||
| August 3, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 27-25 | 20-32 | 47-57 | ||
| August 4, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 11 | L | 27-25 | 20-33 | 47-58 | ||
| August 5, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 27-25 | 20-34 | 47-59 | ||
| August 6, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 27-25 | 20-35 | 47-60 | ||
| August 7, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 27-25 | 20-36 | 47-61 | ||
| August 8, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 9 | L | 27-25 | 20-37 | 47-62 | ||
| August 9, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 8 | L | 27-25 | 20-38 | 47-63 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 27-25 | 21-38 | 48-63 | ||
| August 12, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 28-25 | 21-38 | 49-63 | ||
| August 13, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 28-26 | 21-38 | 49-64 | ||
| August 14, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 28-27 | 21-38 | 49-65 | ||
| August 15, 1980 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 28-28 | 21-38 | 49-66 | ||
| August 17, 1980 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 29-28 | 21-38 | 50-66 | ||
| August 17, 1980 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 30-28 | 21-38 | 51-66 | ||
| August 18, 1980 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 31-28 | 21-38 | 52-66 | ||
| August 19, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 31-29 | 21-38 | 52-67 | ||
| August 20, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 31-30 | 21-38 | 52-68 | ||
| August 21, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 32-30 | 21-38 | 53-68 | ||
| August 21, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 32-31 | 21-38 | 53-69 | ||
| August 22, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 33-31 | 21-38 | 54-69 | ||
| August 23, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 33-32 | 21-38 | 54-70 | ||
| August 24, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 33-33 | 21-38 | 54-71 | ||
| August 25, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 33-33 | 21-39 | 54-72 | ||
| August 26, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 33-33 | 22-39 | 55-72 | ||
| August 27, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 33-33 | 22-40 | 55-73 | ||
| August 28, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 33-33 | 23-40 | 56-73 | ||
| August 29, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 33-33 | 24-40 | 57-73 | ||
| August 30, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 33-33 | 24-41 | 57-74 | ||
| August 31, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 33-33 | 24-42 | 57-75 | ||
| September 1, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 33-34 | 24-42 | 57-76 | ||
| September 2, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 34-34 | 24-42 | 58-76 | ||
| September 3, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 34-35 | 24-42 | 58-77 | ||
| September 5, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 34-35 | 24-43 | 58-78 | ||
| September 6, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 34-35 | 25-43 | 59-78 | ||
| September 7, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 34-35 | 26-43 | 60-78 | ||
| September 9, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Minnesota Twins 15 | W | 35-35 | 26-43 | 61-78 | ||
| September 10, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 35-36 | 26-43 | 61-79 | ||
| September 12, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 35-36 | 26-44 | 61-80 | ||
| September 13, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 35-36 | 27-44 | 62-80 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 35-36 | 28-44 | 63-80 | ||
| September 17, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 35-36 | 29-44 | 64-80 | ||
| September 17, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 35-36 | 30-44 | 65-80 | ||
| September 18, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 35-36 | 30-45 | 65-81 | ||
| September 18, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 35-36 | 30-46 | 65-82 | ||
| September 19, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 36-36 | 30-46 | 66-82 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 37-36 | 30-46 | 67-82 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 38-36 | 30-46 | 68-82 | ||
| September 22, 1980 | Texas Rangers 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 39-36 | 30-46 | 69-82 | ||
| September 23, 1980 | Texas Rangers 2 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 40-36 | 30-46 | 70-82 | ||
| September 24, 1980 | Texas Rangers 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 41-36 | 30-46 | 71-82 | ||
| September 26, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 42-36 | 30-46 | 72-82 | ||
| September 27, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 43-36 | 30-46 | 73-82 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 44-36 | 30-46 | 74-82 | ||
| October 2, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 44-36 | 31-46 | 75-82 | ||
| October 2, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 44-36 | 32-46 | 76-82 | ||
| October 3, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 44-36 | 33-46 | 77-82 | ||
| October 4, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 17 | L | 44-36 | 33-47 | 77-83 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 44-36 | 33-48 | 77-84 |
