Reliever Steve Renko pitched two-hit ball over the last five innings as the Angels flew past the Twins, 8-1. The Angels took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Bobby Clark and run-scoring double by Rick Burleson. They iced the contest with a four-run outburst in the fifth frame, the key blow being a two-run single by Juan Beniquez. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 8, Minnesota Twins 1

Game Played on Saturday, April 10, 1982 (Day game) at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Angels 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 1 0 - 8 10 0 Twins 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 10 1 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Downing lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Eisenreich cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .235 Carew 1b 2 2 0 0 3 0 .400 Wilfong 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .111 DeCinces 3b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .316 Engle rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214 Baylor dh 2 2 1 0 1 0 .048 Hrbek 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .316 Sconiers ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gaetti 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .588 J. Moreno ph,dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Johnson dh 4 0 2 0 0 1 .625 Beniquez rf 5 0 1 2 0 0 .125 Ward lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Clark cf 2 1 2 1 0 0 1.000 Wynegar c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .071 Lynn ph,cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 .368 Faedo ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 .667 Burleson ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .174 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foli 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Boone c 3 1 1 1 1 0 .267 O'Connor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Renko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 8 10 8 6 0 Totals 35 1 10 1 0 4 Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 23,769 Left on Base: Angels 6, Twins 7 DP: Angels 1, Twins 2 Errors: Wynegar Doubles: Downing (1), Baylor (1), Burleson (1), DeCinces (3), Boone (1), Eisenreich (2), Gaetti (2) Home Runs: Hrbek (3) Stolen Bases: Clark (1), Beniquez (2), Carew (4), Faedo (1) Sacrifice Hits: Burleson (1) Sacrifice Flies: Lynn (2) GIDP: Sconiers (1), Beniquez (1), Engle (1) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kison 4 8 1 1 0 2 1 18 2.25 Renko W(1-0) 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 17 1.00 Totals 9 10 1 1 0 4 1 35 Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jackson L(0-1) 4.1 7 6 6 3 0 0 23 12.46 Arroyo 3.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 14 5.68 O'Connor 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0.00 Totals 9 10 8 8 6 0 0 41 Wild Pitches: Jackson (1) Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ken Kaiser ANGELS 1ST: Downing lined to center; Carew grounded out (pitcher to first); DeCinces grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0. TWINS 1ST: Eisenreich doubled; Wilfong reached on a fielder's choice [Eisenreich out at third (first to third)]; Engle struck out; Hrbek grounded out (first to second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0. ANGELS 2ND: Baylor grounded out (third to first); Beniquez flied out to center; Clark singled; Clark stole second; Burleson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0. TWINS 2ND: Gaetti doubled; Johnson grounded out (first to pitcher) [Gaetti to third]; Ward grounded out (third to first); Wynegar struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0. ANGELS 3RD: Foli flied out to center; Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); Downing doubled; Carew grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0. TWINS 3RD: Faedo singled; Faedo stole second; Eisenreich singled to center [Faedo out at home (center to catcher), Eisenreich to second (on throw)]; Wilfong singled [Eisenreich to third]; Engle grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to catcher) [Eisenreich out at home, Wilfong out at second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Twins 0. ANGELS 4TH: DeCinces popped to first in foul territory; Baylor doubled; Beniquez lined to right; Jackson threw a wild pitch [Baylor to third]; Clark singled [Baylor scored]; Burleson doubled [Clark scored]; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 0. TWINS 4TH: Hrbek homered; Gaetti grounded out (third to first); Johnson singled; Ward singled [Johnson to second]; Wynegar grounded out (pitcher to first) [Johnson to third, Ward to second]; Faedo grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Twins 1. ANGELS 5TH: Boone walked; Downing flied out to center; Carew walked [Boone to second]; DeCinces doubled [Boone scored, Carew to third]; Baylor was walked intentionally; Beniquez singled [Carew scored, DeCinces scored, Baylor to third]; ARROYO REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); LYNN BATTED FOR CLARK; Beniquez stole second; Lynn hit a sacrifice fly to center [Baylor scored, Beniquez to third]; Burleson flied out to left; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 1. TWINS 5TH: LYNN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); RENKO REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Eisenreich flied out to center; Wilfong made an out to shortstop; Engle flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 1. ANGELS 6TH: Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); Boone lined to right; Downing grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 1. TWINS 6TH: Hrbek grounded out (first unassisted); Gaetti grounded out (third to first); Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Twins 1. ANGELS 7TH: Carew walked; Carew stole second [Carew to third (error by Wynegar)]; DeCinces singled [Carew scored]; SCONIERS BATTED FOR BAYLOR; Sconiers grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [DeCinces out at second]; Beniquez grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Twins 1. TWINS 7TH: SCONIERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Ward popped to first in foul territory; Wynegar grounded out (pitcher to first); Faedo singled; Eisenreich forced Faedo (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Twins 1. ANGELS 8TH: Lynn singled; Burleson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Lynn to second]; Foli flied out to center; Boone doubled [Lynn scored]; Downing flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 8, Twins 1. TWINS 8TH: Wilfong flied to right in foul territory; Engle flied out to center; Hrbek made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 8, Twins 1. ANGELS 9TH: O'CONNOR REPLACED ARROYO (PITCHING); Carew walked; DeCinces lined to center; J. MORENO BATTED FOR SCONIERS; J. Moreno walked [Carew to second]; Beniquez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [J. Moreno out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 8, Twins 1. TWINS 9TH: J. MORENO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Gaetti struck out; Johnson singled; Ward flied out to right; Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 8, Twins 1.

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