91-Twins take 3 from 78-Bombers

Game 1   91-Twins 2  78-NYY 0

Jack Morris combined with Rick Aguilera  to pitch a shutout.  By allowing only three hits and 4 walks the Yankees never could mount an attack.  Ron Guidry had a poor opening day allowing 11 hits and 5 walks in his 8.1 innings pitched.  Even so the Twins were only ahead 1-0 based on a Brian Harper RBI Single.  But Harper also got an insurance RBI in the ninth to lead the twins to a 2-0 win.

Game 2   91-Twins  9  78-NYY 1

Minnesota’s  Kevin Tapani turned in another outstanding pitching performance against the Yankees.  Allowing no hits through 5 innings and only 4 total.  Chili Davis led off the scoring in the third with a solo HR.  Then helped with the scoring in the fifth when 3 runs scored off of 4 singles.  In an effort to tire the Twins out the Yankees brought Ken Holtzman in for relief.  He successfully made the twins bat around once more in the ninth scoring another 5 runs.

Game 3  78-NYY 7   91-Twins 0

The Yankee bats finally came alive, scoring 4 in the fourth on a Reggie Jackson Grand Slam.  Munson and Randolph also added solo Hrs.  Meanwhile Catfish Hunter was pitching a needed gem of a game for the Yanks, allowing only 3 hits for a complete game shutout.

Game 4   91-Twins 2    78-NYY 1

This time it was Anderson that caused the Yankee bats to struggle.  The Yankees had 9 hits but could only score once.  The twins scored twice on 5 hits.  Kent Hrbek with the game winning RBI in the eighth.

--submitted by Joe Mach--