Exploding for five runs in the fourth inning, the Twins recorded their first victory of the season, beating the Mariners, 7-5. The Twins loaded the bases in the fourth on walks to Roy Smalley and Kent Hrbek and a single by Randy Johnson.

An infield single by Gary Ward plated Smalley, and Hrbek registered when third baseman Manny Castillo booted Sal Butera's grounder. Jim Eisenreich then lined a two-run single to right -- his first major league hit -- and Butera scored the last run of the inning on a fielder's choice. Hrbek clouted a solo homer in the fifth. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 7, Seattle Mariners 5
Game Played on Wednesday, April     7, 1982 (Night game) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Mariners     0  0  1    1  0  3    0  0  0  -   5 12  1
Twins        0  0  1    5  1  0    0  0  x  -   7 10  2


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
J. Cruz 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Eisenreich cf         4   0   1   2     0   0   .143
Castillo 3b           5   1   2   1     0   0   .333        Vega ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .500
Bochte lf             5   0   2   1     0   0   .250        Hatcher rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .667
  Serna ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wilfong 2b            5   0   1   2     0   1   .111
Zisk dh               4   1   2   1     1   1   .444      Engle rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .333
  Randle pr,dh        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mitchell rf,cf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cowens rf             4   0   1   0     1   1   .333      Smalley ss            3   1   0   0     1   0   .143
Simpson cf            5   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Hrbek 1b              3   2   1   1     1   0   .429
Maler 1b              3   1   2   1     2   0   .714      Gaetti 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .625
Essian c              3   2   2   0     1   0   .500      Johnson dh            4   1   3   0     0   0   .750
  Stroughter ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Ward lf               3   2   2   1     1   0   .250
T. Cruz ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Butera c              3   1   0   1     1   0   .000
  Bosley ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Erickson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Beattie p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Arroyo p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Nunez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Castillo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Andersen p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Corbett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Vande Berg p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   5  12   4     5   4             Totals               33   7  10   7     5   2

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance:  5,213
Left on Base: Mariners 12, Twins 7
DP: Mariners 1, Twins 1
Errors: Castillo, Eisenreich, Wilfong
Doubles: Bochte 2 (2), Castillo (2), Johnson 2 (2)
Home Runs: Zisk (1), Maler (2), Hrbek (1)
Caught Stealing: Simpson (1)
GIDP: Castillo (1), Hrbek (1)
Hit by Pitch: J. Cruz (1,by Erickson)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Beattie L(0-1)          4     5   6   5   3   1   0  21  11.25
Nunez                   3.1   4   1   1   2   1   1  14   2.70
Andersen                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Vande Berg              0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Totals                  8    10   7   6   5   2   1  38

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Erickson W(1-0)         5     7   4   3   3   2   2  26   5.40
Arroyo                  0.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   4   6.75
Castillo                0.2   0   0   0   2   0   0   4  13.50
Corbett SV(1)           2.2   3   0   0   0   2   0  10   0.00
Totals                  9    12   5   4   5   4   2  44

Hit by Pitch: Erickson (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Bill Haller


MARINERS 1ST: J. Cruz singled; Castillo grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [J. Cruz out at second];
Bochte doubled; Zisk walked; Cowens singled to left [Bochte out
at home (left to catcher), Zisk to second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Eisenreich grounded out (second to first); Wilfong
flied out to center; Engle grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Simpson flied out to left; Maler walked; Essian
singled [Maler to second]; T. Cruz was called out on strikes; J.
Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Smalley made an out to second; Hrbek popped to
catcher in foul territory; Gaetti grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Castillo lined to left; Bochte grounded out
(pitcher to first); Zisk homered; Cowens grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Johnson doubled; Ward reached on a fielder's choice
[Johnson out at third (pitcher to third), Ward to second];
Butera walked; Eisenreich flied out to center [Ward to third];
Wilfong singled [Ward scored, Butera to second]; Engle flied out
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 1, Twins 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Simpson lined to center; Maler flied out to
center; Essian walked; T. Cruz reached on an error by Eisenreich
[Essian scored (unearned) (no RBI), T. Cruz to second]; J. Cruz
was hit by a pitch; Castillo reached on an error by Wilfong [T.
Cruz to third, J. Cruz to second]; Bochte grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Smalley walked; Hrbek walked [Smalley to second];
Gaetti struck out; Johnson singled [Smalley to third, Hrbek to
second]; Ward singled [Smalley scored, Hrbek to third, Johnson
to second]; Butera reached on an error by Castillo [Hrbek scored
(RBI), Johnson to third, Ward to second]; Eisenreich singled
[Johnson scored, Ward scored, Butera to third]; Wilfong forced
Eisenreich (second to shortstop) [Butera scored (unearned)];
Engle made an out to second; 5 R (4 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 2, Twins 6.

MARINERS 5TH: Zisk was called out on strikes; Cowens grounded
out (third to first); Simpson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2, Twins 6.

TWINS 5TH: NUNEZ REPLACED BEATTIE (PITCHING); Smalley flied out
to left; Debut game for Ed Nunez; Hrbek homered; Gaetti
flied out to left; Johnson flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 2, Twins 7.

MARINERS 6TH: Maler homered; Essian singled; ARROYO REPLACED
ERICKSON (PITCHING); T. Cruz flied out to left; J. Cruz flied
out to left; Castillo doubled [Essian scored]; Bochte doubled
[Castillo scored]; CASTILLO REPLACED ARROYO (PITCHING); Zisk
flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 5, Twins 7.

TWINS 6TH: Ward walked; Butera grounded out (third to first)
[Ward to second]; Eisenreich flied out to center [Ward to
third]; Wilfong struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 5,
Twins 7.

MARINERS 7TH: Cowens walked; Simpson forced Cowens (first to
shortstop); Maler walked [Simpson to second]; CORBETT REPLACED
CASTILLO (PITCHING); Simpson was caught stealing third (catcher
to third) [Maler to second (on throw)]; Essian grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 5, Twins 7.

TWINS 7TH: Engle walked; Smalley forced Engle (second to
shortstop); Hrbek grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop) [Smalley out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 5, Twins 7.

MARINERS 8TH: MITCHELL REPLACED ENGLE (PLAYING RF); BOSLEY
BATTED FOR T. CRUZ; Bosley grounded out (second to first); J.
Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Castillo singled; Bochte
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 5, Twins 7.

TWINS 8TH: BOSLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SERNA REPLACED
BOCHTE (PLAYING SS); Gaetti singled; Johnson doubled to left
[Gaetti out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; Ward
singled [Johnson stayed at second]; ANDERSEN REPLACED NUNEZ
(PITCHING); Butera flied out to center; VANDE BERG REPLACED
ANDERSEN (PITCHING); VEGA BATTED FOR EISENREICH; Vega singled
[Johnson to third, Ward to second]; Debut game for Ed Vande
Berg; Wilfong forced Vega (shortstop to second); 0 R, 4 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 5, Twins 7.

MARINERS 9TH: HATCHER REPLACED VEGA (PLAYING RF); MITCHELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Zisk singled; RANDLE RAN FOR
ZISK; Cowens was called out on strikes; Simpson forced Randle
(shortstop to second); Maler singled [Simpson to third];
STROUGHTER BATTED FOR ESSIAN; Stroughter struck out; Debut
game for Steve Stroughter; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners
5, Twins 7.