IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE YESTERDAY

Tom Kelly's single in the ninth inning scored Larry Hisle to break a 1-1 tie yesterday and start a six-run burst that carried the Minnesota Twins to a 7-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Jim Palmer outdueled Kansas City's Steve Busby with a brilliant one hitter yesterday as the Baltimore Orioles rode Brooks Robinson's seventh inning single to a 1-0 victory over the Royals.

Elliott Maddox doubled home a disputed run in the third inning and Chris Chambliss drove in two runs in the ninth to help the streaking New York Yankees to their eighth straight victory, 4-1, over the Chicago White Sox.