Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Tanana
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Tanana
  
  Castino hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Tanana
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Tanana
  
  Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Tanana
  
  Engle hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Erickson
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hatcher. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stapleton vs. Erickson
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Erickson
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Erickson
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Erickson Stapleton moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Erickson
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Tanana
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Mackanin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Tanana
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Tanana
  
  Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butera vs. Tanana
  
  Butera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Butera reaches second base with a double. Mackanin scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ward vs. Tanana
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Butera scores. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castino vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Stanley
  
  Hatcher hits a popup towards the mound. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Erickson
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Erickson
  
  Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Erickson
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Stanley
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Stanley
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mackanin vs. Stanley
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Stanley
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Erickson
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Erickson
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Erickson
  
  Stapleton hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Stanley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Stanley
  
  Butera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Stanley
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Erickson
  
  Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Erickson
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Stanley
  
  Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Stanley
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Stanley
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Hatcher moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Engle vs. Stanley
  
  Engle strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilfong vs. Stanley
  
  Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Pete Mackanin.
  
  Wilfong takes first base on ball four. Hatcher moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Adams vs. Stanley
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. Smalley scores. Wilfong moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Stanley
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Erickson
  
  Rob Wilfong now playing second base.
  
  Lansford hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Butera settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Butera. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Erickson
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Erickson
  
  Allenson hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Erickson
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Erickson
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Clear
  
  Mark Clear now pitching.
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Clear
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Clear
  
  Castino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Clear
  
  There goes Castino. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Castino steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Clear
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Erickson
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Erickson
  
  Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Clear
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Clear
  
  Engle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilfong vs. Clear
  
  Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Engle moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adams vs. Clear
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Clear
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to home to get Engle. Wilfong moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Butera vs. Clear
  
  Butera hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Erickson
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Erickson
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Erickson
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allenson vs. Erickson
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Rainey
  
  Chuck Rainey now pitching.
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Rainey
  
  Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Rainey
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Erickson
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Hoffman moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Erickson
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoffman moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Erickson
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stapleton vs. Erickson
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Rainey
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. Rainey
  
  Engle hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Rainey
  
  Wilfong hits a line drive towards first. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Erickson
  
  Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Erickson
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Corbett
  
  Doug Corbett now pitching.
  
  Lansford strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Corbett
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hancock vs. Corbett
  
  Garry Hancock pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
  
  Hancock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1981 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Ward G, lf            5  0  1  2   Evans D, rf           4  1  1  0   
Castino J, 3b         4  0  0  0   Stapleton D, 2b       4  0  2  2   
Hatcher M, cf         5  2  2  0   Yastrzemski C, dh     4  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         3  3  2  2   Rice J, lf            4  1  1  1   
Engle D, rf           5  0  1  0   Perez T, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Mackanin P, 2b        2  1  1  0   Lansford C, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Wilfong R, ph-2b      2  0  1  1   Allenson G, c         4  0  0  0   
Adams G, dh           4  0  1  2   Hoffman G, ss         3  1  1  0   
Jackson R, 1b         3  1  0  0   Hancock G, ph         1  0  0  0   
Butera S, c           4  1  2  1   Miller R, cf          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 11  8                        35  4  7  4

Minnesota        230 020 100 --  8
Boston           100 000 012 --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson R (W)*       8.0  7  4  3  0  4
Corbett D             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L)          1.1  5  5  5  0  1
Stanley B             3.2  4  2  2  2  1
Clear M               2.0  2  1  1  2  3
Rainey C              2.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Butera S, Smalley R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Boston 4
2B -- Evans D, Mackanin P, Butera S
HR -- Smalley R, Rice J, Perez T
SB -- Castino J
HBP -- by Tanana F (Jackson R)
Balk -- Erickson R
T -- 2:25
A -- 15506

    

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