Bert Blyleven (8-6), the Minnesota pitcher, gave up eight hits and pitched his fourth complete game of the year.

Kyle Lohse, a 26-year-old Minnesota pitcher, had a 9-13 won-lost record and a 5.34 earned run average in 34 starts last season.

I think some of the balls," the Minnesota pitcher said, "instead of having one rabbit have three or four rabbits.

Mark Guthrie (2-2), the first of seven Minnesota pitchers, was the loser, giving up two runs and five hits in an inning and two-thirds.

Keith Atherton (4-1), the second of three Minnesota pitchers, allowed no runs in three innings.

Lee Tunnell (1-0), the third of five Minnesota pitchers, worked the eighth.

The Minnesota pitchers, however, made sure the Tigers didn't duplicate their achievement in the league championship series.

According to a source close to Japanese baseball officials, the Giants' first choice was Juan Berenguer, the Minnesota pitcher, who was a free agent.

But he also said that his hitters showed a distinct lack of patience against the Minnesota pitcher.

Chicago had 13 hits off five Minnesota pitchers.