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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 11, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 11, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 11, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 11, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kralick |
Home Starting Pitcher | Galen Cisco |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 18,809 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Bob Allison | First Baseman |
Lenny Green | Center Fielder |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Hal Naragon | Catcher |
Jack Kralick | Pitcher |
Sam Mele | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Galen Cisco | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 11, 1961
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Cisco
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Cisco
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Cisco
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Cisco
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Cisco
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Kralick
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Kralick
Hardy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kralick
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kralick
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Kralick
Malzone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hardy scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagliaroni vs. Kralick
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Cisco
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Cisco
Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schilling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Cisco
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kralick
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Kralick
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cisco vs. Kralick
Cisco bunts towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Kralick
Schilling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green. Schilling reaches second base with a double. Buddin scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardy vs. Kralick
Hardy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Cisco
Kralick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Cisco
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kralick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Cisco
Tuttle bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Schilling covering, for the out. Kralick moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Cisco
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kralick scores. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Cisco
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hardy. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Versalles scores. Killebrew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Cisco
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hillman
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Hillman
Naragon hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kralick
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kralick
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kralick
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Kralick
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Hillman
Kralick hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hillman
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Hillman
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kralick
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Kralick
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hillman vs. Kralick
Hillman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Kralick
Schilling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Schilling reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardy vs. Kralick
Hardy hits a popup towards first. Allison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hillman
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hillman
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Hillman
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Hillman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hillman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kralick
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kralick
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kralick
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Kralick
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Hillman
Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kralick vs. Hillman
Kralick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hillman
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kralick
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Kralick
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Kralick
Billy Harrell pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Harrell hits a popup towards first. Allison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stallard
Tracy Stallard now pitching.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Stallard
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stallard
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Kralick
Julio Becquer now playing first base. Bob Allison now playing right field. Bill Tuttle now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left fiel
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Kralick
Hardy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allison. Hardy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Kralick
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hardy scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Lee
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Lee
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Jim Pagliaroni.
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Stallard
Vic Wertz now playing first base. Pete Runnels now playing shortstop. Russ Nixon now catching.
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Stallard
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Stallard
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lee
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lee
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Lee
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Tracy Stallard.
Geiger hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Muffett
Jose Valdivielso pinch runs for Hal Naragon.
Lee bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Valdivielso moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Muffett
Versalles bunts towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Muffett
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valdivielso scores. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Muffett
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Lee scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Becquer vs. Muffett
Becquer hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. Killebrew tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Muffett
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Muffett
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Lee
Jose Valdivielso now playing second base. Earl Battey now catching.
Schilling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Lee
Hardy hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Lee
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Lee
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Lee
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/11/1961, game 2 -- Minnesota at Boston (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Versalles Z, ss 4 1 1 0 Schilling C, 2b 5 0 3 2 Tuttle B, rf-cf 4 1 1 1 Hardy C, cf 4 2 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 3 3 3 Yastrzemski C, lf 5 1 2 1 Lemon J, lf 4 1 1 2 Jensen J, rf 4 0 3 0 Becquer J, 1b 0 0 0 1 Malzone F, 3b 5 0 1 2 Allison B, 1b-rf 3 1 2 3 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 0 0 Green L, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Wertz V, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 1b-ss 3 1 0 0 Battey E, c 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 1 1 0 Naragon H, c 4 0 1 0 Nixon R, c 1 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Cisco G, p 0 0 0 0 Kralick J, p 3 1 1 0 Hillman D, p 1 0 0 0 Lee D, p 0 1 0 0 Harrell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Stallard T, p 0 0 0 0 Geiger G, ph 1 0 0 0 Muffett B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 10 11 10 37 5 11 5 Minnesota 005 010 004 -- 10 Boston 110 100 200 -- 5 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kralick J (W) 6.1 9 5 5 2 2 Lee D (S) 2.2 2 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cisco G (L) 2.1 5 5 5 1 0 Hillman D 3.2 2 1 1 1 1 Stallard T 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Muffett B 1.0 4 4 4 0 0 E -- Buddin D DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Boston 9 2B -- Schilling C 2, Lemon J, Hardy C, Killebrew H HR -- Allison B, Killebrew H SH -- Cisco G, Tuttle B, Lee D, Versalles Z SF -- Becquer J T -- 2:45 A -- 18809
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