In the top of the first inning a Scooter Fletcher error on a sharp grounder by Mickey Hatcher allowed Kirby Puckett to score the first run of the game. The Twins added two more runs in the top of the second on a Tim Teufel sacrifice fly and a Tom Brunansky single. Greg Luzinski knocked home Greg Walker in the bottom half of the inning to leave Minnesota up 3-1 after two.
The Twins scored once again in the third. Teufel plated Dave Engle and Dan Meier on a two-out single to extend their lead to 5-1. In the bottom of the fifth Vance Law took Ken Schrom deep to give Chicago their second run on the day.
By the bottom of the ninth the Twins were up 7-4 with Rick Lysander trying to end it. But Jerry Dybzinski, in the game as a defensive replacement, hit an unexpected homer to bring the White Sox within a run of tying the game. Alas, Ron Davis replaced Lysander to record the final out.
Winning Pitcher - Ken Schrom
Losing Pitcher - Britt Burns
Save - Ron Davis
Player of the Game - Time Teufel, 3-4, SF, 4RBI
Hall of Famers in the Game - Kirby Puckett, Carlton Fisk
Mark Langston was cruising through his first two innings of work, but with two outs in the third, Brett Butler hit a solo homer that just cleared the fence. Julio Franco then walked and scored two batters later on an Andre Thornton single.
By the bottom of the fifth Cleveland was up 3-0 when their offense erupted. They scored eight runs in the inning, including triples by Carmen Castillo (with the bases loaded) and George Vukovich (with one on). After that the team formerly known as the Spiders had one seemed to be an insurmountable 11-0 lead...
...but Seattle started chipping back! Al Cowens had one of his three double of the game in the sixth, scoring Alvin Davis. In the seventh Bob Kearney launched a solo homer for Seattle's second run. In the eighth Ken Phelps blasted a three-run job and suddenly it was just 11-5. In the top of the ninth reliever Roy Smith got abused by the Mariners. Alvin Davis ripped his third double of the game to plate Jack Perconte. Steve Henderson followed that with a 2-RBI triple to make it 11-8. Smith got yanked and one out later Mike Jeffcoat gave up an RBI double to Al Cowens. But Larry Milbourne and Barry Bonnell made the last two outs of the game, as Cleveland nearly squandered their eleven run lead.
Winning Pitcher - Rick Sutcliffe
Losing Pitcher - Mark Langston
Save - Mike Jeffcoat
Player of the Game - Carmen Castillo, 2-5, 3B, 3RBI, R
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