The visiting Americans came out of the gate going up 1-0 in the top of the first after Dave Page launched a double to center and came around to score on an errant throw to third by the Twins catcher. The Twins came right back to score 2 in the bottom of the inning on a Jeff Whitehead double, singles by Saidenberg and McCarthy, and an American error. The Twins added runs in the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th to go up 8-1. The Americans scored their final run in the 7th via 2 Twins errors and a walk. Final score Twins 8-2.

Americans had 4 hits with Fred Muller collecting 2 singles and Dave Page a well struck double to the center field fence.

The Twins had 12 hits including doubles by Whitehead, Joe Parker, Wayne Nicholsen, and Greg Briscoe. Whitehead, Nicholsen, Terry McCarthy, Parker, and Briscoe had 2 hits each. Jeff Whitehead picked the complete game victory allowing 4 hits, 0 earned runs, 4 walks, while striking out 4, 3 looking.