Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Siebert
  
  Braun hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Siebert
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Siebert
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Blyleven
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Blyleven
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kennedy moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nettles. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. Aparicio scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Blyleven
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Blyleven
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Siebert
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Siebert
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Siebert
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Blyleven
  
  Lahoud hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Blyleven
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebert vs. Blyleven
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Siebert
  
  Holthits a dribbler in front of the plate. Montgomery interferes with Holt who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Siebert
  
  Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blyleven vs. Siebert
  
  Blyleven bunts towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blyleven for the out. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Siebert
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Blyleven
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Blyleven
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Blyleven
  
  Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Blyleven
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lahoud vs. Blyleven
  
  Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lahoud for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Siebert
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Siebert
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Siebert
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenas vs. Siebert
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Blyleven
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebert vs. Haydel
  
  Hal Haydel now pitching.
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haydel fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Haydel
  
  Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Haydel
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Haydel
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Siebert
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Siebert
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Siebert
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Haydel
  
  Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Haydel
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Haydel
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lahoud vs. Haydel
  
  Lahoud hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Haydel
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Siebert
  
  Rich Reese pinch hits for Hal Haydel.
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Siebert
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Siebert
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Siebert
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Strickland
  
  Jim Strickland now pitching.
  
  Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Strickland
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Strickland
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Strickland
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Strickland
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Siebert
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Siebert
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Siebert
  
  Nettles bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Siebert
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Strickland
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Strickland
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Strickland
  
  Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Strickland
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Siebert
  
  Roof is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Siebert
  
  Brant Alyea pinch hits for Jim Strickland.
  
  Alyea strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Siebert
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Siebert
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Hall
  
  Brant Alyea now playing left field. Tom Hall now pitching. Jim Holt now playing right field.
  
  Siebert strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Hall
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Hall
  
  Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hall
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hall
  
  Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Siebert
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Siebert
  
  There's a wild pitch. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Siebert
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Lahoud. Carew reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Siebert
  
  Cardenas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Siebert
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Siebert
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Siebert
  
  Tony Oliva pinch hits for Phil Roof.
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Siebert
  
  Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1971 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Braun S, 3b           4  0  1  0   Kennedy J, 2b         5  2  2  0   
Tovar C, rf           4  0  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  3  4  0   
Hall T, p             0  0  0  0   Smith R, cf           3  1  1  3   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  1  2  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     5  0  1  2   
Carew R, 2b           4  1  1  1   Petrocelli R, 3b      4  1  1  2   
Cardenas L, ss        4  1  1  2   Scott G, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Nettles J, cf         4  1  2  1   Lahoud J, rf          3  1  1  2   
Holt J, lf-rf         3  0  0  0   Montgomery B, c       4  0  2  0   
Roof P, c             3  0  0  0   Siebert S, p          4  0  0  0   
Oliva T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Blyleven B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Haydel H, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Reese R, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Strickland J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Alyea B, ph-lf        2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        35  9 13  9

Minnesota        000 000 004 --  4
Boston           203 020 02x --  9

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L)*       3.0  9  5  5  0  2
Haydel H              2.0  2  2  2  1  4
Strickland J          2.0  1  0  0  2  0
Hall T                1.0  1  2  2  1  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Siebert S (W)         9.0  8  4  4  0  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th

E -- Montgomery B
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Boston 7
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Killebrew H 2, Montgomery B, Carew R
HR -- Petrocelli R, Lahoud J, Smith R, Cardenas L, Nettles J
SH -- Blyleven B
SF -- Smith R
WP -- Blyleven B, Siebert S
T -- 2:28
A -- 29293

    

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