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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 27, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 27, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 16,042 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| George Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Billy Conigliaro | Center Fielder |
| John Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Tom Satriano | Catcher |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 27, 1970
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Siebert
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Reese goes all the way around to score. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Siebert
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Siebert
Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Siebert
There goes Holt. The throw from Satriano and he is safe. Holt steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Perry
There goes Conigliaro. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Conigliaro steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Perry
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Satriano vs. Perry
Satriano hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Perry
Siebert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Conigliaro scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Siebert
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Siebert
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Siebert
Perry hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Siebert
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Siebert
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Siebert, and towards Kennedy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Perry
There goes Conigliaro. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Perry
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Perry
Satriano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Perry
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to third. Satriano moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Siebert
Holt hits a line drive into right field. Conigliaro picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Conigliaro. Holt moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Siebert
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. Siebert
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Siebert
Perry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Siebert
There's a wild pitch. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Perry scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Siebert
Reese hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Siebert
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Hartenstein
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliva moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Hartenstein
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Perry
Kennedy bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Perry
Satriano hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hartenstein
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Hartenstein
Perry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Hartenstein
Tovar hits a line drive into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hartenstein
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli misplays the ball. That's an error on Petrocelli. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Hartenstein
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Perry
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nagy
Mike Nagy now pitching.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Nagy
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nagy
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Nagy
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Nagy
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Frank Quilici now playing second base. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Nagy
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Nagy
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nagy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Perry
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Perry
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1970 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Andrews M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Tovar C, lf 5 0 1 1
Thomas G, lf 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 5 1 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 3 1 2 1
Conigliaro T, rf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 1 1
Petrocelli R, ss 4 1 1 1 Quilici F, 2b 0 0 0 0
Conigliaro B, cf 4 1 2 0 Holt J, cf 4 1 2 0
Kennedy J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thompson D, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0
Satriano T, c 4 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0
Siebert S, p 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 1 2
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 4 1 2 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Nagy M, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 7 2 35 5 11 5
Boston 020 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota 200 300 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S (L)* 4.0 9 5 5 1 0
Hartenstein C 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Nagy M 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Thompson D, Conigliaro T, Petrocelli R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Minnesota 9
2B -- Oliva T, Perry J 2
HR -- Petrocelli R, Mitterwald G
SB -- Holt J, Conigliaro B
CS -- Conigliaro B
SF -- Killebrew H
WP -- Siebert S
T -- 2:18
A -- 16042
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