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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1978
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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 July 17, 1978 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,233 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Al Clark |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Willie Norwood | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1978
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tiant
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew 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
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Goltz
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Remy for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Goltz
Brohamer 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 -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tiant
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. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Tiant
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tiant
Morales hits a line drive into center field. Lynn 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: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski 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 -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Goltz
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Goltz
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Tiant
Norwood hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Tiant
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Tiant
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Tiant
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Wilfong steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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: ---
Evans vs. Goltz
Rich Chiles now playing left field.
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Goltz
Duffy bunts towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Goltz
Remy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Remy reaches second base with a double. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brohamer vs. Goltz
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tiant
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Tiant
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Tiant
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Tiant
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Goltz
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fisk for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Goltz
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Tiant
Chiles hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Tiant
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Tiant
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Goltz
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Goltz
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Goltz
Brohamer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it 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: ---
Smalley vs. Tiant
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 -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Tiant
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Tiant
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Goltz
Fisk 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: 1, 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, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tiant
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Tiant
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiles for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Tiant
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Goltz
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Goltz
Duffy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Goltz
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball 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: ---
Wilfong vs. Tiant
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wilfong moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Tiant
Smalley bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Tiant
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Tiant
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilfong scores. Powell moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cubbage vs. Tiant
Cubbage is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Tiant
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Goltz
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Goltz
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Tiant
Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Tiant
Bombo Rivera pinch runs for Rich Chiles.
Wynegar bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Tiant
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell hits a popup towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Goltz
Bombo Rivera now playing left field.
Lynn 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 -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Goltz
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Campbell
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Campbell
Ford takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Campbell
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Campbell
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Campbell
Bob Randall pinch runs for Jose Morales.
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Cubbage moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Campbell
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Goltz
Garry Hancock pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Hancock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Remy bunts towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilfong covering, for the out. Hancock moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Marshall
Brohamer hits a popup into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Marshall
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hancock scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Marshall
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Marshall
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. Marshall
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1978 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 1b 2 1 0 0 Rice J, lf 5 1 2 1
Ford D, cf 3 0 0 1 Yastrzemski C, dh 5 1 3 0
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 5 0 2 1
Morales J, dh 5 0 1 1 Lynn F, cf 2 0 0 1
Randall B, pr 0 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Norwood W, lf 1 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0
Chiles R, lf 3 0 1 0 Duffy F, ss 3 0 0 0
Rivera B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Hancock G, ph 1 1 1 0
Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 0
Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 37 3 12 3
Minnesota 000 000 010 1 -- 2
Boston 000 100 000 2 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D* 9.0 9 2 2 2 6
Marshall M (L) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L 9.0 4 1 1 6 1
Campbell B (W) 1.0 1 1 1 3 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
DP -- Minnesota 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 12, Boston 9
2B -- Remy J, Yastrzemski C
3B -- Scott G
SB -- Wilfong R, Yastrzemski C
SH -- Powell H, Smalley R, Wynegar B, Remy J
SF -- Lynn F
T -- 3:17
A -- 33233
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