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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 11, 1976
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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 June 11, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 11, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Pole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,766 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Marty Springstead |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Cooper | DH |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Steve Braun | DH |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 11, 1976
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Singer
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Singer
Burleson bunts towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burleson for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Singer
Lynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Singer
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Singer
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Singer
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Pole
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Pole
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Pole
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Carew reaches second base with a double. Terrell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Pole
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Pole
There goes Carew. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Carew steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Pole
Hisle takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. Pole
Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Wynegar scores. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Pole
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle scores. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randall vs. Cleveland
Randall bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ford scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Cleveland
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Singer
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Singer
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Singer
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Singer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Singer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Cleveland
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Cleveland
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Cleveland
There goes Terrell. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Cleveland
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Cleveland
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terrell scores. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Cleveland
Braun is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Cleveland
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Singer
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Singer
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Singer
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Singer
Rice hits a popup into left 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, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Cleveland
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Cleveland
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Cleveland
Brye hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Singer
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Singer
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Evans reaches second base with a double. Fisk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Singer
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
Darwin hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage catches it and throws to second to double up Evans. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Burgmeier
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Cleveland
Doug Griffin now playing second base.
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Cleveland
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Cleveland
Wynegar 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, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Burgmeier
Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Burgmeier
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Burgmeier
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Cleveland
Hisle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Cleveland
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Cleveland
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Ford reaches second base with a double. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cubbage vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Cubbage is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Willoughby
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to home to get Hisle. Ford moves to third. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brye vs. Willoughby
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ford scores. Cubbage scores. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Willoughby
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Burgmeier
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Burgmeier
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Burgmeier
Evans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Burgmeier
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Willoughby
Bob Montgomery now catching.
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Willoughby
Wynegar 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, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Willoughby
Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Burgmeier
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Burgmeier
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Burgmeier
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Willoughby
Bob Heise now playing third base.
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Willoughby
Ford takes first base on ball four. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Willoughby
Cubbage is hit by the pitch. Braun moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Willoughby
Randall is hit by the pitch. Braun scores. Ford moves to third. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brye vs. House
Tom House now pitching.
Brye hits a popup into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terrell vs. House
Terrell hits a line drive towards third. Heise reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. House
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Burgmeier
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Burgmeier
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Burgmeier
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. House
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. House
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. House
Braun hits a popup, foul, towards third. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. House
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Burgmeier
Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Burgmeier
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Burgmeier
Heise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Burgmeier
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1976 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Cooper C, dh 3 1 0 0 Brye S, cf 5 0 1 2
Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0 Terrell J, ss 5 2 2 0
Lynn F, cf 4 1 2 2 Carew R, 1b 5 1 1 1
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 3 1 1 0
Rice J, lf 4 1 2 1 Hisle L, lf 3 1 1 1
Fisk C, c 2 1 0 0 Braun S, dh 4 2 1 2
Montgomery B, c 1 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 4 2 2 1
Evans D, rf 4 0 1 1 Cubbage M, 3b 2 1 1 1
Petrocelli R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 1 2
Heise B, 3b 1 0 1 0
Doyle D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Darwin B, ph 1 0 0 0
Griffin D, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 34 10 11 10
Boston 300 100 000 -- 4
Minnesota 610 020 10x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Pole D (L) 0.1 4 6 6 2 0
Cleveland R 4.0 5 3 3 2 2
Willoughby J* 1.2 1 1 1 2 0
House T 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B+ 3.0 5 4 4 3 0
Burgmeier T (W) 6.0 2 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
DP -- Boston 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Minnesota 9
2B -- Carew R, Lynn F, Evans D, Ford D
HR -- Lynn F, Rice J
SB -- Carew R, Terrell J
SH -- Burleson R
HBP -- by Willoughby J (Cubbage M) 2, by Willoughby J (Randall B)
T -- 2:45
A -- 15766
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