Twinkies take 2 of 3 from Brew Crew

Game 1 Min 6 Mil 3 (J. Perry vs Colborn)

Tony Oliva hit 2 homers and Jim Perry pitched 6 strong innings as the Twins held on to defeat the Brewers. The Twins took a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the 7th, but the Brewers bats came to life as Bando, Yount, and Lezcano all doubled to plate 2. Tom Burgmeier got Cecil Cooper to pop out to end the threat, but the Brewers scored again in the 8th to get within 1. Twins closer Bill Campbell had to come on to squelch the rally. The Twins followed up with 2 runs on 4 hits in the top of the 9th and Campbell finished up the game as the Twins held on for their 4th win in a row. 

Game 2 Mil 5 Min 0 (Slaton vs Kaat)

All 5 runs in the game were scored in the top of the 5th, as the Brewers sent 9 batters to the plate and used 3 walks and 3 hits to score their runs. Jim Slaton pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing only 5 hits to the Twins (and 5 walks). Tom Murphy pitched scoreless 8th and 9th innings to close  out the game. 

Game 3 Min 5 Mil 4 (Blyleven vs Sorensen)

The Brewers drew first blood in the top of the 1st, as Lezcano led off with a double, Cooper singled him to 3rd, and Money doubled home a run. With runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs, Blyleven was in some serious trouble. However, he struck out George Scott and Gorman Thomas, then induced a fly out from John Briggs to end the threat. The Twins immediately struck back with 2 runs of their own in the bottom of the inning, then 2 more in the 2nd. Blyleven headed into the 9th with a 3 run lead, bidding for a complete game, and quickly got 2 outs before tiring. The Brewers George Scott singled home 2 runs to shrink the lead to 1, and the game came down to Bill Campbell vs Gorman Thomas with the tying tun on 1st. Campbell struck out Thomas, as the Twins held on for their 5th win in 6 games. Blyleven struck out 11 in earning his 4th win, Killebrew hits his 5th homer, and Rod Carew upped his average to .361 with his second 2-hit game of the series. 

--submitted by Bill Schneider--