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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 31, 1975
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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 May 31, 1975 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 31, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 10,873 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Right Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 31, 1975
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blyleven
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blyleven
Burleson 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wise
Braun hits a line drive into right field. Evans 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. Wise
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Wise
There goes Carew. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Wise
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Wise
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Wise
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Wise
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Blyleven
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Evans reaches second base with a double. Lynn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Blyleven
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blackwell vs. Blyleven
Blackwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brye. Blackwell reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Blyleven
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beniquez tags and scores. Blackwell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. Blyleven
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wise
Thompson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wise scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Wise
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Blyleven
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Blyleven
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Wise
Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Wise
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Wise
There goes Carew. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Wise
Brye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Wise
Oliva hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Wise
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Wise
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Blyleven
Evans hits a line drive into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Blyleven
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Blyleven
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wise
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wise
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Wise
Borgmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Wise
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Wise
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Moret
Roger Moret now pitching.
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Blyleven
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Blyleven
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Blyleven
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Blyleven
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Blyleven
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Corbin
Evans 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 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Moret
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Moret
Hisle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Moret
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Moret
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Corbin
Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Corbin
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Corbin
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Corbin
Carbo hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hisle who is chasing the ball. Carbo reaches third base with a triple. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Corbin
Borgmanndrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Carbo. The throw to Corbin covering the plate. The slide. Carbo is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Moret
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Moret
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Moret
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Burgmeier
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Burgmeier
Lynn bunts towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Burgmeier
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Burgmeier
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Burgmeier
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Moret
Carew hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. Moret
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliva vs. Moret
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Moret
Craig Kusick pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Moret
Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Sergio Ferrer.
Darwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Burgmeier
Luis Gomez now playing shortstop.
Blackwell 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 -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Burgmeier
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Burgmeier
Tony Conigliaro pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Moret
Rick Miller now playing left field. Dan Ford pinch hits for Tom Kelly.
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Moret
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Moret
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Craig Kusick now playing first base.
Burleson hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Burgmeier
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Burgmeier
Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Burgmeier
Rice takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Burgmeier
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brye. Evans reaches second base with a double. Lynn scores. Rice goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Burgmeier
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 12 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Moret
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Moret
There's a wild pitch. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Moret
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brye vs. Moret
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beniquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 12 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walton vs. Moret
Danny Walton pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
Walton hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1975 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Carbo B, lf 4 0 1 1 Braun S, lf 5 1 2 1
Conigliaro T, ph 1 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 3 3 3
Miller R, lf 0 0 0 0 Brye S, rf 5 0 0 0
Burleson R, ss 5 2 2 0 Oliva T, dh 3 1 1 1
Yastrzemski C, 1b 5 2 2 0 Kusick C, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 3 3 1 Walton D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 4 2 2 4 Hisle L, cf 3 1 1 3
Evans D, rf 5 1 2 3 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Beniquez J, 3b 5 2 2 0 Ferrer S, ss 0 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 4 0 1 1 Darwin B, ph 1 0 0 0
Griffin D, 2b 3 0 2 1 Gomez L, ss 0 0 0 0
Kelly T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ford D, ph 1 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p-p 0 0 0 0
Thompson D, ss-3b 4 1 1 0
Borgmann G, c 4 1 1 0
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40 12 17 11 37 8 9 8
Boston 030 031 302 -- 12
Minnesota 301 300 100 -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R 3.2 6 7 7 3 2
Moret R (W) 5.1 3 1 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B 4.2 9 6 6 0 4
Corbin R 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Burgmeier T (L) 3.0 6 5 5 1 0
E -- Griffin D
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Minnesota 5
2B -- Lynn F, Evans D 2, Blackwell T, Carew R
3B -- Carbo B
HR -- Hisle L, Braun S, Carew R, Rice J
SB -- Carew R 2, Rice J, Lynn F
SH -- Lynn F
SF -- Griffin D
WP -- Moret R
T -- 2:57
A -- 10873
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