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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 14, 1972
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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 14, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 14, 1972 |
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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 14, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
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 | 14,917 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Don Denkinger |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Shortstop |
Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Charlie Manuel | Left Fielder |
Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 14, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. Griffin scores. There goes Yastrzemski trying to get to second. Manuel throws the ball in to Thompson who tags Yastrzemski for the out. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a line drive towards right. Tovar catches it and throws to Thompson to double up Petrocelli. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tovar for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Siebert
Carew bunts towards the mound. Siebert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Siebert
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manuel vs. Siebert
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Perry
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Perry
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Perry, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Siebert
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Siebert
Braun hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Yastrzemski. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roof vs. Siebert
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Siebert
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Perry
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Siebert
Carew hits a line drive off the glove of Beniquez, and into shallow left field. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Siebert
Killebrew 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Siebert
Manuel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Siebert
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Siebert
Braun 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, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Siebert
Roof hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Siebert
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Perry
Oglivie 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, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Perry
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Perry
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Beniquez. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Siebert
There goes Tovar. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Siebert
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Carew reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Siebert
Killebrew hits a line drive towards left field. Yastrzemski fields the ball and throws to short. Beniquez drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Beniquez. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Manuel vs. Siebert
Manuel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Manuel reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Siebert
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Perry
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Darwin who is chasing the ball. Griffin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Carew picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Carew. Griffin scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Perry
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Perry
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Siebert
Braun 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, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Siebert
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Siebert
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Perry
Cater hits a popup into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Perry
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Perry
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Perry
Harper takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Perry. Siebert scores. Harper moves to third. Griffin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Strickland
Jim Strickland now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a popup into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Siebert
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Strickland
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Strickland
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Strickland
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Strickland
Cater hits a popup into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Strickland
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Siebert
Rick Miller now playing center field.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Siebert
Manuel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Siebert
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Strickland
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Strickland
Miller hits a popup towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Strickland
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Siebert
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Siebert
Jim Nettles pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez misplays the ball. That's an error on Beniquez. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Siebert
Rich Reese pinch hits for Jim Strickland.
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tovar vs. Tiant
Luis Tiant now pitching.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Reese moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Tiant
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Peters
Gary Peters now pitching.
Carew bunts towards the mound. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Newhauser
Don Newhauser now pitching.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Tovar scores. Thompson moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/14/1972 -- Boston at Minnesota (N) Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Harper T, cf 2 1 0 0 Tovar C, rf 5 2 1 1 Miller R, cf 1 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 5 0 1 1 Griffin D, 2b 5 2 2 0 Carew R, 2b 5 2 4 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 2 1 Killebrew H, 1b 3 1 1 3 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 1 1 2 Manuel C, lf 4 0 1 1 Fisk C, c 4 1 1 2 Darwin B, cf 4 0 0 0 Oglivie B, rf 4 0 1 0 Braun S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cater D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Roof P, c 3 0 1 0 Beniquez J, ss 4 0 1 0 Nettles J, ph 1 1 0 0 Siebert S, p 4 1 1 0 Perry J, p 3 0 0 0 Tiant L, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland J, p 0 0 0 0 Peters G, p 0 0 0 0 Reese R, ph 1 1 1 0 Newhauser D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 10 5 38 7 11 7 Boston 200 003 100 -- 6 Minnesota 002 020 003 -- 7 1 out when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Siebert S 8.1 8 6 3 1 6 Tiant L (L)* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Peters G+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Newhauser D 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J 6.2 9 6 5 1 4 Strickland J (W) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Killebrew H, Yastrzemski C, Beniquez J 3, Carew R, Perry J DP -- Minnesota 3 LOB -- Boston 5, Minnesota 8 2B -- Carew R 2, Manuel C 3B -- Griffin D HR -- Killebrew H, Fisk C SB -- Tovar C HBP -- by Perry J (Harper T) T -- 3:00 A -- 14917
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