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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 22, 1979
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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 August 22, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 24,356 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Dan Morrison |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 22, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson 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--
Sizemore vs. Goltz
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to second for the out. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong misplays the ball. That's an error on Wilfong. Lynn scores. Rice moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Goltz
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wilfong fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Goltz
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stanley
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Stanley
Wilfong bunts towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Stanley
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Stanley
Landreaux hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Stanley
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Goltz
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stanley
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanley covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Stanley
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Stanley
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Goltz
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stanley
Powell hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Stanley
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Stanley
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Goltz
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Goltz
Hobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Stanley
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Stanley covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Stanley
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stanley
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Goltz
Allenson bunts towards the mound. Goltz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Goltz
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Stanley
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Stanley
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Goltz
Watson hits a line drive towards first. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Goltz
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stanley
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Stanley
Wilfong 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stanley
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Stanley
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Goltz
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Goltz
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Sizemore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Stanley
Goodwin hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stanley
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Stanley
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Watson reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hobson vs. Redfern
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Redfern
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Evans reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Hobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allenson vs. Redfern
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson tags and scores. Evans tags and moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burleson vs. Redfern
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Redfern
There's a wild pitch. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Redfern
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Stanley
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for John Castino.
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Stanley
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilfong vs. Stanley
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. Powell scores. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landreaux vs. Drago
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1979 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 5 2 2 0 Powell H, rf 4 2 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 1 1 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 2 1
Lynn F, cf 4 1 2 1 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 1
Rice J, lf 4 1 1 1 Landreaux K, cf 4 1 2 2
Yastrzemski C, dh 4 1 2 0 Goodwin D, dh 3 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Adams G, lf 3 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 1 1 1 Jackson R, 1b 2 1 1 0
Allenson G, c 3 0 1 1 Castino J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cubbage M, ph-3b 0 0 0 0
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36 9 12 7 28 4 7 4
Boston 300 000 240 -- 9
Minnesota 200 000 02x -- 4
0 outs when game ended.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B (W) 7.1 7 4 4 2 1
Drago D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L)* 7.0 9 6 4 1 7
Redfern P 1.0 3 3 3 0 0
Jackson D 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Wilfong R, Burleson R
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 5, Minnesota 3
2B -- Burleson R, Lynn F, Watson B, Evans D
HR -- Landreaux K
SH -- Wilfong R
SF -- Allenson G
WP -- Redfern P
T -- 1:59
A -- 24356
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