X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/12/1982
 
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
BOSTON RED SOX AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 407 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 12TH, 1982 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (22-10) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0
Minnesota Twins (20-14) 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 X 6 10 0
Twins Prevail, 6-4, Over Boston
The Boston Red Sox got a sterling performance from first baseman Willie Aikens, but the Minnesota Twins still prevailed, 6-4. Aikens was 2 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. John Martin got the win, improving to 4-3. He held the Red Sox to 4 runs on 5 hits over 7.1 innings, while striking out 2 and walking 2. With the win, Minnesota raised its record to 20-14.

Matt Cooper, who finished 3rd in the AL in batting average with .316 in 1980, aided the Minnesota cause with a 2-run double in the bottom of the third. For the game, the catcher went 2 for 4 with a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 2.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Cooper.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Washington CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .282 2 15
W. Aikens 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .289 10 22
J. Burroughs DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 8 19
G. Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .324 7 18
R. Smith RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .283 6 10
R. Zisk LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 2 9
S. Madison C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .209 4 15
K. Klettke 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 3 10
N. Norman SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .204 0 6
Totals 32 4 5 4 2 5 8      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Norman (6, 2nd Inning off J. Martin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Aikens (10, 1st Inning off J. Martin, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Smith (6, 1st Inning off J. Martin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Aikens 5 , N. Norman 2 , S. Madison , R. Smith 4
2-out RBI: R. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Klettke
Hit by Pitch: R. Zisk
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Lacy 2B 4 1 0 1 0 1 3 .288 3 13
S. Brye 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .275 4 10
M. Cooper C 4 2 2 2 0 0 3 .289 0 18
   a-T. Brown C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 2 9
R. Edwards DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .258 8 22
L. Hisle LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .254 9 29
G. Foster RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 6 14
E. Escobedo CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
K. Oberkfell SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .233 0 6
T. Duncan 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .205 0 1
Totals 34 6 10 6 1 5 11      
a - T. Brown substituted for M. Cooper in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Cooper (8, 3rd Inning off D. Ruthven, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Edwards (8, 7th Inning off G. Pickert, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Brye , T. Duncan 2 , K. Oberkfell 2 , M. Cooper 3 , R. Edwards 5 , L. Hisle
2-out RBI: R. Edwards , L. Hisle
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Escobedo , M. Cooper
Team LOB: 5
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Ruthven 6.1 8 4 4 1 2 0 96 60 2.63   
G. Pickert L (2-1) 1.2 2 2 2 0 3 1 26 19 2.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Ruthven 42
Batters Faced: D. Ruthven 28, G. Pickert 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Ruthven 8-9, G. Pickert 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Ruthven 96-60, G. Pickert 26-19
WP: D. Ruthven 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Martin W (4-3) 7.1 5 4 4 2 2 2 103 66 3.47   
S. Fuller SV (7) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 13 2.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martin 52
Batters Faced: J. Martin 30, S. Fuller 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martin 9-11, S. Fuller 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martin 103-66, S. Fuller 21-13
Hit Batsmen: J. Martin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Aikens
Ballpark: Metrodome 1983
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 48280
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