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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 23, 1971
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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 July 23, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Luebber |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,505 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Russ Goetz |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Joe Lahoud | Right Fielder |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Steve Luebber | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 23, 1971
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Luebber
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luebber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Luebber
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Luebber
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Luebber
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Luebber
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Culp
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Culp
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Culp
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Culp
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Culp
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Luebber
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Luebber
Scott 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Luebber
Lahoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Culp
Braun hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Culp
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Luebber
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culp vs. Luebber
Culp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montgomery scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Luebber
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Culp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Luebber
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Luebber
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Luebber
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Luebber
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Luebber
Scott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Culp
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Culp
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Culp
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Culp
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Culp
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Culp
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Hall
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. Hall
Culp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hall
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Culp
Braun hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Culp
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Culp
Hall 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hall
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hall
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hall
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Culp
Tovar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Culp
Carew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Culp
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Culp
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Culp
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Culp
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hall
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hall
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Hall
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montgomery vs. Hall
Montgomery hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Hall
Culp takes first base on ball four. Lahoud moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Hall
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Culp
Mitterwald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Culp
Jim Holt pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Holt 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 -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Culp
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Corbin
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Corbin
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Corbin
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Culp
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Culp
Oliva takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Bolin
Cardenas bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carew moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Bolin
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Oliva moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Bolin
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Bolin
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Corbin
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Corbin
Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Corbin
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Lahoud for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bolin
Rich Reese pinch hits for Ray Corbin.
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Bolin
Tovar takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Bolin
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Oliva hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Lyle
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Lyle
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Tovar scores. There goes Carew trying to get to home. Aparicio throws to Montgomery who tags Carew for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyle vs. Perranoski
Rich Reese now playing left field. Cesar Tovar now playing right field. Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Lyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Perranoski
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. Lyle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Perranoski
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Perranoski
Smith hits a fly ball towards right. Tovar settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tovar. Lyle scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Perranoski
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lyle
George Thomas pinch hits for Jim Nettles.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lyle
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Lyle
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1971 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Kennedy J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Tovar C, lf-rf 4 3 1 0
Aparicio L, ss 5 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 3 2 1 0
Smith R, cf 5 1 1 3 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 1 0 0 2
Scott G, 1b 3 2 1 2 Cardenas L, ss 5 0 3 1
Lahoud J, rf 3 0 1 0 Nettles J, cf 4 0 2 2
Montgomery B, c 3 1 1 1 Thomas G, ph 1 0 0 0
Culp R, p 2 1 1 1 Braun S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 1 1 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 5 0 1 0
Luebber S, p 0 0 0 0
Hall T, p 2 0 1 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Corbin R, p 0 0 0 0
Reese R, ph-lf 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 9 7 36 6 11 6
Boston 006 001 001 -- 8
Minnesota 001 020 120 -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (W)* 6.0 6 4 4 5 0
Bolin B+ 1.0 4 2 2 1 2
Lyle S (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Luebber S (L) 2.2 6 6 6 1 2
Hall T 3.1 1 1 1 2 4
Corbin R 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Perranoski R 1.0 1 1 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Kennedy J, Tovar C
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Minnesota 11
2B -- Montgomery B
HR -- Smith R, Scott G
SB -- Kennedy J
SH -- Kennedy J
SF -- Killebrew H 2, Montgomery B
T -- 2:58
A -- 19505
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