‘82 Twins take 2 of 3 from ‘65 Sahx

8/26-8/27 - HHH Metrodome
GAME 1 - Twins 8, Red Sox 3
Boston struck first with 2 in the top of the 1st off of Twin starter Bobby Castillo.  Tony Conigliaro singled home Felix Mantila and Lee Thomas doubled home Yaz.  Boston's 2 run lead was shortlived.  After striking out the first two batters he faced (Ward/Laudner) Earl Wilson just couldn't get anybody out.  Gary Gaetti doubled home Kent Hrbek who singled with 2 out and went to second when Jim Gosger booted the ball in center.  Tom Brunansky singled home Gaetti and two batters later Sal Butera single Bruno home to make it 3-2 Twins.  Gosger would atone for his bad fielding with a solo shot in the 4th to knot the game at 3.  After that it would be all Twins who made it 4-3 with two out John Castino RBI single.  Minnesota would pad their lead with 2 in the 7th and 2 in the 8th.  Ron Davis would pitch the final 2 innings to notch his first save of the season.

GAME 2 - Red Sox 6, Twins 1
The Bosox broke a scoreless tie in the top of the 6th by battering around Frank Viola and plating 4 runs.  Jim Gosger led off the inning with his 2nd homer in consecutive days.  Carl Yastrzemski would hit a 2 run shot and Frank Malzone would launch a sac fly to round out the scoring.  The two Tony's (Conigliaro & Horton) would hit back to back jacks in the 8th to put the game away.  Bill Monbouquette (2-1, 2.95) would go the distance for the win by allowing just 1 meaningless run in the 9th.

8/28 - Fenway Park
GAME 3 - Twins 5, Red Sox 2
A Tony C. homer and a RBI double by Frank Malzone tied the game at 2 in the bottom of the 7th.  Neither team could win it in regulation.  Dick Radatz took the hill for the Bosox in the top of the 10th and was lit up like a Christmas tree by the Twins.  After walking Gary Ward and fanning Hrbek Radatz was not so lucky when Tom Brunansky would hit one over the Green Monstah to make it 4-2.  A Sal Butera ground out would score Mickey Hatcher for an insurance run that would not be needed.  Boston had runners on the corners with 2 out, but could not rattle Darrell Jackson, who pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Brad Havens to get the win.