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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 9, 1979
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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 June 9, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,324 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Don Denkinger |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Dan Graham | DH |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 9, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley hits a line drive towards the mound. Torrez catches it and throws to second to double up Powell. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Erickson
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Erickson
Burleson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Remy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Erickson
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Erickson
The umpire calls a balk on Erickson Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Erickson
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux who is chasing the ball. Fisk reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Erickson
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Erickson
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
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy misplays the ball. That's an error on Remy. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Erickson
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Erickson
Remy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Erickson
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Erickson
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Torrez
Graham 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Torrez
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Erickson
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Erickson
Hobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Erickson
Evans hits a popup into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Erickson
Allenson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Erickson
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Erickson
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
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Torrez
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy misplays the ball. That's an error on Remy. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Torrez
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Erickson
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Bacsik
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bacsik
Evans hits a popup into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Bacsik
Allenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Bacsik
Remy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Remy reaches second base with a double. Allenson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Bacsik
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to home to get Allenson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Bacsik
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bacsik
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Bacsik
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching. Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Carl Yastrzemski.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Redfern
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Torrez
Larry Wolfe now playing second base. Stan Papi now playing shortstop. Jim Dwyer now playing first base. Jack Brohamer now playing third base. Mik
Adams 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, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Torrez
Graham hits a popup into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Redfern
Glenn Borgmann now catching. Bob Randall now playing shortstop. Dave Edwards now playing center field. Craig Kusick now playing first base.
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Berry vs. Redfern
O'Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Redfern
Wolfe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Redfern
Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Torrez
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wolfe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Torrez
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Torrez
Randall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Torrez
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Borgmann moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Borgmann scores. Randall scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Torrez
Kusick takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. Adams scores. Kusick moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Dan Graham.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi misplays the ball. That's an error on Papi. Kusick scores. Wilfong moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castino vs. Burgmeier
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Redfern
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Redfern
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Redfern
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Redfern
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Redfern
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Burgmeier
Jose Morales pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Burgmeier
Borgmann hits a popup towards first. Dwyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Burgmeier
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Burgmeier
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Burgmeier
Willie Norwood pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1979 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 4 0 1 0 Remy J, 2b 4 2 2 0
Morales J, ph 1 1 1 0 Wolfe L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 2 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 2 2 1
Borgmann G, c 1 1 0 0 Papi S, ss 1 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 5 2 2 3
Randall B, ss 2 1 1 0 Rice J, lf 5 3 3 2
Landreaux K, cf 2 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 2 3
Edwards D, cf 1 1 1 1 Dwyer J, pr-1b 1 0 0 0
Adams G, lf 4 1 1 2 Fisk C, dh 4 2 3 2
Norwood W, ph 1 0 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Kusick C, 1b 0 1 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 1 2 Allenson G, c 3 0 1 0
Graham D, dh 3 0 0 0 O'Berry M, c 0 0 0 0
Rivera B, ph 1 0 0 0
Castino J, 3b 4 0 0 0
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34 6 6 5 41 12 17 12
Minnesota 000 000 051 -- 6
Boston 401 024 01x -- 12
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L) 4.1 10 7 7 0 2
Bacsik M 1.0 5 4 4 1 1
Redfern P 2.2 2 1 1 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 7.2 4 5 4 6 2
Burgmeier T 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Remy J 2, Papi S
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Boston 7
2B -- Burleson R 2, Lynn F, Remy J, Rice J 2, Yastrzemski C, Wilfong R, Morales J
3B -- Fisk C
HR -- Yastrzemski C, Fisk C, Rice J, Lynn F
SH -- Wynegar B
Balk -- Erickson R
T -- 2:43
A -- 34324
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