Rookie Gary Gaetti continued his sensational hitting, collecting a homer, single and two RBIs as the Twins posted a 4-2 victory over the Mariners. Gaetti's round-tripper led off the bottom of the second inning and he stroked a run-scoring single in the seventh. Jesus Vega also drove in two runs with RBI singles in the fourth and sixth innings. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 4, Seattle Mariners 1
Game Played on Thursday, April     8, 1982 (Day game) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  9  0
Twins        0  1  0    1  0  1    1  0  x  -   4  6  0


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
J. Cruz 2b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .231      Eisenreich cf         2   0   0   0     1   1   .111
Castillo 3b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .250        Hatcher ph,rf       1   0   0   0     0   1   .500
Bochte lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .273      Wilfong 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .083
  Bosley pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Smalley ss            3   0   0   0     1   2   .100
Zisk dh               4   0   4   0     0   0   .615      Hrbek 1b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .364
  Randle pr,dh        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gaetti 3b             2   3   2   2     2   0   .700
Cowens rf             3   0   0   0     1   2   .250      Ward lf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .250
Maler 1b              4   0   0   0     0   3   .455      Mitchell rf,cf        3   0   0   0     1   1   .000
Essian c              4   1   1   1     0   1   .417      Vega dh               4   0   2   2     0   0   .500
Henderson cf          3   0   2   0     0   0   .667      Wynegar c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .000
  Simpson ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .300      Havens p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
T. Cruz ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Corbett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stroughter ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Nelson p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Vande Berg p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   9   1     4   8             Totals               29   4   6   4     7   9

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 10,412
Left on Base: Mariners 9, Twins 8
DP: Mariners 0, Twins 3
Doubles: Hrbek (1)
Home Runs: Essian (1), Gaetti (3)
Stolen Bases: Ward (1)
Caught Stealing: Vega (1)
GIDP: Bochte 2 (2)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nelson L(0-1)           5.2   4   3   3   6   6   1  26   4.76
Vande Berg              1     1   1   1   1   2   0   5   6.75
Caudill                 1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.00
Totals                  8     6   4   4   7   9   1  36

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Havens W(1-0)           7.1   7   1   1   4   5   1  30   1.23
Corbett SV(2)           1.2   2   0   0   0   3   0   7   0.00
Totals                  9     9   1   1   4   8   1  37

Wild Pitches: Nelson (1)

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


MARINERS 1ST: J. Cruz grounded out (third to first); Castillo
walked; Bochte grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Castillo out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Eisenreich walked; Wilfong grounded out (shortstop to
second to first) [Eisenreich to second]; Smalley struck out;
Hrbek flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0,
Twins 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Zisk singled; Cowens walked [Zisk to second];
Maler struck out; Essian flied out to right; Henderson singled
[Zisk to third, Cowens to second]; T. Cruz forced Henderson
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins
0.

TWINS 2ND: Gaetti homered; Ward singled; Ward stole second;
Mitchell was called out on strikes; Vega made an out to second;
Wynegar made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners
0, Twins 1.

MARINERS 3RD: J. Cruz grounded out (second to first); Castillo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bochte walked; Zisk singled
[Bochte to second]; Cowens struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mariners 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Eisenreich was called out on strikes; Wilfong lined
to right; Smalley walked; Hrbek grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Maler struck out; Essian flied out to right;
Henderson singled; T. Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Gaetti walked; Nelson threw a wild pitch [Gaetti to
second]; Ward flied out to right [Gaetti to third]; Mitchell
grounded out (second to first); Vega singled [Gaetti scored];
Vega was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins 2.

MARINERS 5TH: J. Cruz walked; Castillo struck out; Bochte
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [J. Cruz
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 5TH: Wynegar struck out; Eisenreich grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wilfong walked; Smalley grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins 2.

MARINERS 6TH: Zisk singled; Cowens struck out; Maler lined into
a double play (first unassisted) [Zisk out at first]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 6TH: Hrbek struck out; Gaetti walked; Ward struck out;
Mitchell walked [Gaetti to second]; Vega singled [Gaetti scored,
Mitchell to second]; VANDE BERG REPLACED NELSON (PITCHING);
Wynegar walked [Mitchell to third, Vega to second]; HATCHER
BATTED FOR EISENREICH; Hatcher was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners 0, Twins 3.

MARINERS 7TH: HATCHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MITCHELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Essian homered; Henderson
grounded out (second to first); T. Cruz lined to first; J. Cruz
flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Twins 3.

TWINS 7TH: Wilfong made an out to second; Smalley struck out;
Hrbek doubled; CAUDILL REPLACED VANDE BERG (PITCHING); Gaetti
singled [Hrbek scored]; Ward was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Twins 4.

MARINERS 8TH: Castillo flied out to left; Bochte singled; BOSLEY
RAN FOR BOCHTE; CORBETT REPLACED HAVENS (PITCHING); Zisk singled
[Bosley to second]; RANDLE RAN FOR ZISK; Cowens forced Randle
(second to shortstop) [Bosley to third]; Maler was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 1, Twins 4.

TWINS 8TH: RANDLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); BOSLEY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Mitchell flied out to left; Vega lined to
left; Wynegar made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 1, Twins 4.

MARINERS 9TH: Essian was called out on strikes; SIMPSON BATTED
FOR HENDERSON; Simpson singled; STROUGHTER BATTED FOR T. CRUZ;
Stroughter struck out; J. Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Twins 4.