European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                There s no place like Dom twins win 7th in Row at Home by Jim Donaghy a baseball writer Minneapolis a the Minnesota twins won their seventh straight postseason game at the metronome As Jack Morris survived a Toronto comeback to beat the Blue jays 5-4 in game 1 of the american league playoffs tuesday night. But neither team looked at Home in the dome. For two teams that play a lot of games indoors it Wasny to a Vicy pretty display. There were balls lost in the lights and More than a few misjudged drives to the gaps. The Best-of-7 series was to continue wednesday afternoon. A the crowd was very special tonight a Minnesota manager Tom Kelly said. A a in a sure both sides were a Little pumped up. Maybe that a Why there were some  Minnesota which went from the Al West cellar last season to win the division this year built an Early Lead on Uncharac-1 to critic Speed and held on with a Strong performance by the bullpen. A i thought we played Well a Toronto manager Cito Gaston said. A we came Back. We probably could have run the bases  the Victory kept the twins postseason perfect in the 9-year-old metronome. Minnesota a last postseason loss at Home was at old metropolitan stadium in the 1970 league playoffs. Toronto starter Tom Candiotti was chased after 2% innings allowing five runs on eight hits. His Knuck Leball rarely knuckled and Little else went right at the Start for the startled Blue jays who won eight of 12 games against the twins during the regular season a including two of three each of the last two weekends of the regular season. The twins said those games did no to matter and they proved it at the Start at least. When the twins won the world series in 1987, the noise in the metronome was counted among the reason for the first four game Home sweep in series history. The Homer hankies were out in Force again tuesday and the capacity crowd started raising the noise level to intolerable Levels before the game even started. When things got going Candiotti did nothing to quiet them. A sometimes when it gets loud the outfielders misjudge the sound of the Bat a said Candiotti who threw fewer knuckle balls than usual. A the dome was really a Factor  Brian Harper tags out Roberto Alomar who was trying to score on a double by Joe Carter Umpire Larry Barnett readies the Call. Game 1 wrap up Page 22 the twins scored two runs apiece in the first and second innings Ana added another in the third. In two starts for the Blue jays against the twins during the season Candiotti gave up four runs on nine hits in 11% innings. But in his last 14% innings he has allowed 19 runs on 24 hits. The Blue jays rallied for three runs on five consecutive singles off Morris in the sixth inning with John Olerud driving in a run and Kelly Gruber two. The inning was set up when Rookie second baseman Chuck Knoblauch lost Roberto Alomary a one out Popup in the lights. A that was the first Ball i have lost All season a Knoblauch said. A these things happen but we  Morris 22-5 in the metronome left after Grubert a single and Carl Willis escaped the Jam despite Candy Maldonado s drive to the Wall in deep left. For a moment left fielder Dan Gladden appeared to lose the Ball in the lights and roof. A i thought it might be going out when Maldonado hit it a Willis said. A i did no to feel my Best a Morris said. A i ran out of Gas in the sixth and 1 guess it  Willis pitched 2% witless innings before Rick Aguilera got the last four outs for the save. A Carl was an amazing Story this year a Kelly said. A the came out of the minor leagues this season. When i came out to make the change he thanked me for putting me in  Willis started his pro career in 1983 and spent most of the time going from one minor league team to another. Gladden who ended the season in a 26-for-141 slump led off the twins first with a single and Knoblauch followed with another single. Gladden moved up on a Fly Ball and Knoblauch stole second to set up Chili Davis two run opposite Field single. Minnesota a pre game strategy was to hit the Ball up the Middle against Candiotti. It worked to perfection in the second when Shane Mack led off with a single off the Pitcher s foot. After stealing second and moving to third on a Fly Ball Mack scored on Greg Gagney a single up the Middle. Gladden who entered the game 3 for 16 lifetime against Candiotti singled again and Knoblauch followed with a hit and run single to score Gagne. Davis walked with one out in the third stole second and scored when right fielder Joe Carter lost Brian harpers line drive in the marshmallow like ceiling. Inside sports High school standings schedules a Page 20 prep showdown arrives saturday a Page 21 Durocher crafted own Persona a Page 21 Bando named pm of Brewers a Page 23 Sharks Post first nil win Page 23red sox make Hobson their Choice As manager Butch Hobson tries on his new Cap. Boston apr while other managers jobs were in danger most people thought Boston s Joe Morgan was Safe. Now he a out too. In a surprising move the red sox fired Morgan on tuesday and replaced him with former Boston third baseman Butch Hobson. A Butch is highly thought of throughout baseball and we just Felt that he a the Man for us Quot red sox general manager Lou Gorman said. A everyone looks for scapegoats but we re not blaming Joe Morgan for not  Morgan led Boston to Al East titles in 1988 and 1990, but failed to come through this year. The red sox dropped 11% games out on aug. 7, then closed a half game behind division leading Toron to on sept. 21. But Boston lost 11 of its last 14 and finished seven games Back in a second place tie with Detroit at 84-78. A Joe took the news like the pro he is a Gorman said. A the understands. He just said a that a your decision to  Joe did an excellent Job but if we did no to make the move we would have risked losing  Morgan who will be 61 on nov. 16, replaced John Mcnamara on july 14,1988, with the team 9% games out of first. Boston rallied to win the division but were swept by Oakland in the Al playoffs. The red sox slipped to third with an 8379 record in 1989, then won the division in 1990 at 88-74 Only to be swept by Oakland again. Boston was 301-262 under Morgan the eighth red sox manager to win 300 games. He has one year remaining on his contract at approximately $375,000 and was offered a Job As special assistant for major league scouting. Morgan said he went to Fenway Park to discuss the future of his five coaches and instead was told he had been fired. A sure i was surprised a Morgan said adding that he thinks he has done a Good Job. Then he reiterated what he said last weekend when asked whether the red sox would allow him to keep All five coaches. A they pay the Bills they do what they want and that a the Way it should be a he said