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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 24, 1978
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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 24, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Burgmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darrell Jackson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim McKean |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 24, 1978
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jackson
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Jackson
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Jackson
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Remy scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Jackson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Jackson
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Scott trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lynn scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Jackson
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Burgmeier
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Burgmeier
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Burgmeier
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Burgmeier
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Jackson
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Jackson
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jackson
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Burgmeier
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burgmeier
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Burgmeier
Wolfe hits a line drive into center field. Lynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lynn. Smalley goes all the way around to score. Wolfe moves all the way to home. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Burgmeier
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Burgmeier
There goes Randall. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Remy applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Burgmeier
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jackson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jackson
Rice hits a popup into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jackson
Yastrzemski 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 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Burgmeier
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Burgmeier
Rivera bunts between the mound and first base. Burgmeier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Burgmeier
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norwood moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Burgmeier
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Jackson
Scott 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, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Jackson
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Jackson
Montgomery strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Burgmeier
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Burgmeier
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Burgmeier
Wolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Burgmeier
There goes Kusick. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Duffy applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Jackson
Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norwood. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Jackson
Remy bunts towards first. Kusick scoops it up and throws to first, with Randall covering, for the out. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Jackson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Duffy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jackson
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Jackson
The umpire calls a balk on Jackson Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Jackson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Burgmeier
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Burgmeier
Borgmann hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Burgmeier
Norwood hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Burgmeier
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Burgmeier
Ford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Jackson
Scott hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Jackson
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jackson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Jackson
Montgomery strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Drago
Kusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Drago
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Drago fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kusick moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Drago
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Larry Wolfe.
Cubbage hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Drago
Rod Carew pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Carew reaches second base with a double. Kusick scores. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Drago
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Drago
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Willie Norwood.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Drago
Rivera 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, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Jackson
Hosken Powell now playing right field. Bombo Rivera now playing left field. Mike Cubbage now playing third base. Rob Wilfong now playing second ba
Duffy hits a line drive into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Jackson
Remy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Jackson
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Drago
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Drago
Morales bunts towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Drago
Kusick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Drago
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jackson
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jackson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Jackson
Scott takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Marshall
Sam Bowen pinch runs for George Scott. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Marshall
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Drago
Fred Kendall now playing first base.
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Drago
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Drago
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Marshall
Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Marshall
Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Marshall
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Marshall
Lynn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Marshall
There's a wild pitch. Fisk scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Marshall
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1978, game 1 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Norwood W, lf 3 0 1 0
Lynn F, cf 3 1 1 1 Powell H, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Rice J, dh 5 0 1 1 Rivera B, rf-lf 3 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Ford D, cf 3 0 2 0
Scott G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Morales J, dh 3 0 0 0
Bowen S, pr 0 0 0 0 Kusick C, 1b 2 1 0 0
Kendall F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 2 2 0
Hobson B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 3b 2 1 1 0
Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0 Cubbage M, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Montgomery B, c 3 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Fisk C, ph 1 1 1 0 Carew R, ph 1 0 1 2
Duffy F, ss 3 1 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Brohamer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 3 30 5 10 3
Boston 200 010 001 -- 4
Minnesota 020 012 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Burgmeier T 4.2 7 3 2 2 2
Drago D (L) 3.1 3 2 2 2 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson D (W) 7.1 5 3 3 6 8
Marshall M (S) 1.2 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Lynn F
LOB -- Boston 8, Minnesota 7
2B -- Duffy F, Rivera B, Carew R
HR -- Borgmann G
CS -- Randall B, Kusick C
SH -- Rivera B, Remy J, Morales J
HBP -- by Marshall M (Lynn F)
WP -- Marshall M
Balk -- Jackson D
T -- 2:36
A -- 0
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