A two-run homer by Gary Gaetti in the fourth inning was the key blow as the Twins edged the Red Sox, 3-2, ending Boston's winning streak at five games. Doug Corbett pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning to earn his third save. [The Sporting News]

Minnesota Twins 3, Boston Red Sox 2

Game Played on Wednesday, May 5, 1982 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Twins 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 10 0 Red Sox 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 10 0 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mitchell cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Remy 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .283 Ward rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 .266 Evans rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .245 Hrbek 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .306 Rice lf 5 1 2 0 0 2 .280 Vega dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .366 Yastrzemski dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 .338 Bush lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .200 Lansford 3b 3 0 2 1 1 0 .284 Gaetti 3b 4 1 1 2 0 2 .244 Stapleton 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 Wynegar c 3 1 1 0 1 1 .171 Hoffman ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 Wilfong 2b 4 0 4 0 0 0 .162 Gedman c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 Faedo ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 .233 Miller cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 Erickson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Torrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Corbett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burgmeier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 3 10 3 2 5 Totals 37 2 10 2 2 5 Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 14,685 Left on Base: Twins 9, Red Sox 10 DP: Twins 0, Red Sox 1 Home Runs: Gaetti (6) Stolen Bases: Remy (4) Sacrifice Flies: Faedo (1) GIDP: Vega (1) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Erickson W(4-2) 6 9 2 2 1 3 0 28 3.41 Corbett SV(3) 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 11 3.43 Totals 9 10 2 2 2 5 0 39 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Torrez L(2-2) 3.1 6 3 3 1 0 1 18 3.86 Burgmeier 5.2 4 0 0 1 5 0 21 1.13 Totals 9 10 3 3 2 5 1 39 Wild Pitches: Erickson (2) Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry McCoy TWINS 1ST: Mitchell flied out to right; Ward flied out to left; Hrbek made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans grounded out (third to first); Rice singled; Yastrzemski singled [Rice to third]; Lansford singled [Rice scored, Yastrzemski to second]; Stapleton made an out to pitcher; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1. TWINS 2ND: Vega flied out to left; Bush made an out to shortstop; Gaetti flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 2ND: Hoffman grounded out (second to first); Gedman lined to center; Miller singled; Remy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1. TWINS 3RD: Wynegar walked; Wilfong singled [Wynegar to third, Wilfong to second (on throw)]; Faedo hit a sacrifice fly to center [Wynegar scored]; Mitchell flied out to center; Ward singled [Wilfong to third]; Hrbek flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: Evans singled; Erickson threw a wild pitch [Evans to second]; Rice singled [Evans to third]; Yastrzemski forced Rice (second to shortstop) [Evans scored]; Lansford singled [Yastrzemski to second]; Stapleton struck out; Hoffman struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 2. TWINS 4TH: Vega grounded out (shortstop to first); Bush singled; Gaetti homered [Bush scored]; Wynegar singled; Wilfong singled [Wynegar to third]; Faedo reached on a fielder's choice [Wilfong to second]; BURGMEIER REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Mitchell popped to catcher in foul territory; Ward grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Gedman flied out to right; Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Remy walked; Remy stole second; Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2. TWINS 5TH: Hrbek was called out on strikes; Vega lined to third; Bush walked; Gaetti struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: Rice flied out to right; Yastrzemski struck out; Lansford popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2. TWINS 6TH: Wynegar was called out on strikes; Wilfong singled; Faedo lined to right; Mitchell lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 6TH: Stapleton grounded out (shortstop to first); Hoffman grounded out (shortstop to first); Gedman singled; Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2. TWINS 7TH: Ward singled; Hrbek singled [Ward to second]; Vega grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Ward to third, Hrbek out at second]; Bush struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 7TH: Remy singled; CORBETT REPLACED ERICKSON (PITCHING); Evans singled [Remy to second]; Rice struck out; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first) [Remy to third, Evans to second]; Lansford walked; Stapleton flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2. TWINS 8TH: Gaetti struck out; Wynegar grounded out (third to first); Wilfong singled; Faedo grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 8TH: Hoffman grounded out (third to first); Gedman grounded out (second to pitcher); Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2. TWINS 9TH: Mitchell grounded out (first to pitcher); Ward lined to left; Hrbek grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 9TH: Remy grounded out (second to first); Evans lined to center; Rice struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

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