A pair of solo homers by Brian Downing highlighted a 6-2 triumph by the Angels over the Twins before the largest baseball crowd -- 61,640 -- in Anaheim Stadium history. The huge throng was lured by a Cap Night promotion. Downing led off the bottom of the first inning with a round-tripper and clubbed his second circuit swat in the sixth with one out. Rod Carew delivered a two-run single in the second stanza. Ken Forsch recorded his second complete game of the season. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 6, Minnesota Twins 2

Game Played on Saturday, April 17, 1982 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Twins 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 2 10 0 Angels 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 x - 6 12 0 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Eisenreich cf 2 1 2 1 2 0 .342 Downing lf 5 3 3 2 0 0 .279 Ward lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .212 Clark lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Hatcher rf 4 0 3 0 0 0 .600 Lynn cf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .326 Hrbek 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .325 Carew 1b 4 0 1 2 1 0 .349 Johnson dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .467 Reggie Jackson rf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .146 Gaetti 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 Beniquez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Wynegar c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .171 Grich 2b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .389 Faedo ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 Baylor dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 .229 Washington 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 DeCinces 3b 2 0 1 0 2 0 .289 Felton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burleson ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 .156 Castillo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foli ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .156 Boone c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 2 10 2 3 2 Totals 32 6 12 6 8 1 Time of Game: 2:26 Attendance: 61,640 Left on Base: Twins 7, Angels 11 DP: Twins 1, Angels 4 Home Runs: Eisenreich (2), Downing 2 (4) Stolen Bases: Baylor (4) Sacrifice Hits: Grich (1) GIDP: Hatcher (1), Ward (2), Gaetti (3), Washington (1), Burleson (3) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Felton L(0-1) 5.1 10 5 5 5 1 2 29 5.68 Castillo 2.2 2 1 1 3 0 0 12 9.00 Totals 8 12 6 6 8 1 2 41 Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch W(1-1) 9 10 2 2 3 2 1 36 2.49 Totals 9 10 2 2 3 2 1 36 Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Nick Bremigan TWINS 1ST: Eisenreich singled; Ward singled [Eisenreich to second]; Hatcher grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Eisenreich to third, Ward out at second]; Hrbek grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 0. ANGELS 1ST: Downing homered; Lynn flied out to left; Carew walked; Reggie Jackson walked [Carew to second]; Grich flied out to right; Baylor struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1. TWINS 2ND: Johnson grounded out (first to pitcher); Gaetti flied out to left; Wynegar grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 1. ANGELS 2ND: DeCinces flied out to center; Burleson singled; Boone flied out to right; Downing singled [Burleson to third]; Lynn walked [Downing to second]; Carew singled [Burleson scored, Downing scored, Lynn to second]; Reggie Jackson flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 3. TWINS 3RD: Faedo flied out to center; Washington singled; Eisenreich walked [Washington to second]; Ward grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Eisenreich out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 3. ANGELS 3RD: Grich flied out to right; Baylor made an out to shortstop; DeCinces singled; Burleson singled [DeCinces to second]; Boone flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 3. TWINS 4TH: Hatcher singled; Hrbek walked [Hatcher to second]; Johnson popped to catcher in foul territory; Gaetti grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Hrbek out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 3. ANGELS 4TH: Downing flied out to left; Lynn grounded out (first unassisted); Carew flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 3. TWINS 5TH: Wynegar grounded out (second to first); Faedo grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 3. ANGELS 5TH: Reggie Jackson walked; Grich out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Reggie Jackson to second]; Baylor singled [Reggie Jackson scored]; Baylor stole second; DeCinces was walked intentionally; Burleson grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [DeCinces out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Angels 4. TWINS 6TH: FOLI REPLACED BURLESON (PLAYING SS); Eisenreich homered; Ward grounded out (shortstop to first); Hatcher singled; Hrbek forced Hatcher (second to shortstop); Johnson grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 4. ANGELS 6TH: Boone singled to right [Boone out at second (right to shortstop)]; Downing homered; Lynn singled; CASTILLO REPLACED FELTON (PITCHING); Carew flied out to left; Reggie Jackson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 5. TWINS 7TH: Gaetti flied out to center; Wynegar struck out; Faedo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 5. ANGELS 7TH: Grich walked; Baylor grounded out (second to first) [Grich to second]; DeCinces walked; Foli flied out to center; Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Angels 5. TWINS 8TH: Washington grounded out (third to first); Eisenreich walked; Ward forced Eisenreich (third to second); Hatcher singled [Ward to third]; Hrbek singled [Ward scored, Hatcher to second]; Johnson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 5. ANGELS 8TH: Downing lined to right; Lynn walked; Carew lined to left; Reggie Jackson singled [Lynn to third]; Grich singled [Lynn scored, Reggie Jackson out at third (right to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 6. TWINS 9TH: CLARK REPLACED DOWNING (PLAYING LF); BENIQUEZ REPLACED REGGIE JACKSON (PLAYING RF); Gaetti lined to left; Wynegar singled; Faedo singled [Wynegar to second]; Washington grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Faedo out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Angels 6.

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