Hatcher had a good evening at the plate. He doubled in the 1st inning, lined a one-base hit in the 2nd inning, doubled bringing in two baserunners in the 4th inning, doubled in the 5th inning, laced a single in the 7th inning and doubled in the 9th inning. Minnesota had 16 hits for the night.
For Blyleven(17-11) it was his 6th shutout this year. Floyd Bannister(14-14) was the loser. He was touched for 8 hits and 4 walks in 4 innings.