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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 2, 1971 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Joe Lahoud | Right Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 2, 1971
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Culp
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Culp
Braun bunts in front of the plate. Josephson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Culp
Oliva hits a line drive into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Culp
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Blyleven
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Blyleven
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Culp
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Culp
Alyea hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Culp
Ratliff hits a line drive into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Blyleven
Josephson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Blyleven
Lahoud hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Lahoud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Blyleven
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Culp
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Culp
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blyleven for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Culp
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. Blyleven
Culp strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Blyleven
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Braun. Aparicio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Blyleven
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Culp
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Culp
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Culp
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Blyleven
Josephson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Blyleven
Lahoud hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Blyleven
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Blyleven
Culp strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Culp
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Culp
Alyea hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Culp
Ratliff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Blyleven
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Culp
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyleven vs. Culp
Blyleven bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Culp
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Culp
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Blyleven
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Blyleven
Josephson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Culp
Oliva hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Culp
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Culp
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Blyleven
Lahoud hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Blyleven
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Blyleven
Culp bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Blyleven
Aparicio hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Culp
Alyea strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Culp
Ratliff 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 -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Culp
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Blyleven
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Josephson vs. Blyleven
Josephson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Culp
Jim Holt pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Holt 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 -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Culp
Tovar 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 -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Culp
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Culp
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1971, game 1 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 4 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0
Braun S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 0 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Reese R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Alyea B, lf 3 0 0 0 Josephson D, c 4 0 1 0
Ratliff P, c 3 0 0 0 Lahoud J, rf 3 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Culp R, p 2 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 30 1 6 0
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 001 000 00x -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 8.0 6 1 0 2 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 3
E -- Braun S
LOB -- Minnesota 3, Boston 8
2B -- Tovar C, Lahoud J, Aparicio L, Cardenas L
SH -- Culp R
T -- 1:49
A -- 0
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