Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Goltz
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Goltz
  
  Doyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Goltz
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Wise
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Wise
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Goltz
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Goltz
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Goltz
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall misplays the ball. That's an error on Randall. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Goltz
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. There goes Evans trying to get to third. Bostock throws the ball in to Cubbage, who tags Evans for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Wise
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. Wise
  
  Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Wise
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Goltz
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Goltz
  
  Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Goltz
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Wise
  
  Oliva is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Wise
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randall vs. Wise
  
  Randall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Randall reaches second base with a double. Oliva scores. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Wise
  
  Braun hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Wise
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randall moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carew vs. Wise
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randall tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynegar vs. Wise
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bostock vs. Wise
  
  Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bostock for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Goltz
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Goltz
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Pole
  
  Dick Pole now pitching.
  
  Cubbage 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, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Pole
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Pole
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Goltz
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Goltz
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields the ball and throws to Goltz covering. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Goltz
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Goltz
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cooper vs. Goltz
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Pole
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Pole
  
  Braun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Braun reaches second base with a double. Randall goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Pole
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Pole
  
  Carew hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynegar vs. Pole
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bostock vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  Bostock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cubbage vs. Lee
  
  Cubbage 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 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Goltz
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Goltz
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Goltz
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Goltz
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Lee
  
  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Tony Oliva.
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Lee
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Lee
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Goltz
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Goltz
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Goltz
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Goltz
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doyle vs. Goltz
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. House
  
  Tom House now pitching.
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. House
  
  House fires to first and picks off Braun. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. House
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. House
  
  Carew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Burgmeier
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. House
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bostock vs. House
  
  Bostock 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, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. House
  
  Cubbage hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Campbell
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Campbell
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Campbell
  
  Rick Miller pinch hits for Rico Petrocelli.
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Campbell
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/21/1976 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Cooper C, dh          4  0  1  0   Braun S, lf           4  1  2  1   
Doyle D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  1  0   Carew R, 1b           3  0  0  1   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  1  2  0   Wynegar B, c          4  0  2  1   
Rice J, lf            4  0  1  0   Bostock L, cf         4  0  1  0   
Fisk C, c             3  0  0  0   Cubbage M, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           3  0  1  0   Oliva T, dh           1  1  0  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      3  0  1  1   Kusick C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Miller R, ph          1  0  1  0   Ford D, rf            3  1  1  0   
Burleson R, ss        3  0  1  0   Randall B, 2b         3  2  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  9  1                        31  5  9  5

Boston           010 000 000 --  1
Minnesota        003 020 00x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R (L)            3.0  4  3  3  0  1
Pole D                1.2  3  2  2  0  0
Lee B                 1.1  1  0  0  0  0
House T               2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W)           7.0  7  1  0  2  2
Burgmeier T           0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Campbell B            1.2  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Randall B
DP -- Minnesota 3
LOB -- Boston 8, Minnesota 4
2B -- Randall B, Braun S
SF -- Carew R
HBP -- by Wise R (Oliva T)
T -- 2:19
A -- 7698

    

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