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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 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 August 15, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 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 | August 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| 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 | 33,539 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Fisk throws to Burleson, and they have Wynegar in a rundown. The throw to Hobson, who applies the tag, and Wynegar is out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Wilfong reaches third base with a triple. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Torrez
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilfong tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Erickson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Erickson
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Erickson
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. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Torrez
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Erickson
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Erickson
The umpire calls a balk on Erickson Watson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Erickson
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brohamer vs. Erickson
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Torrez
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Erickson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Erickson
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Erickson
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Erickson
Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Erickson
The umpire calls a balk on Erickson Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux 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--
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Torrez
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Erickson
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Erickson
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Torrez
Cubbage hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Erickson
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Erickson
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Erickson
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Erickson
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage juggles the ball. That's an error on Cubbage. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Erickson
Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Fisk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Torrez
The umpire calls a balk on Torrez Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Torrez
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Erickson
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Erickson
Hobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Erickson
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Erickson
Evans hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Burleson bunts in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Bacsik
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Bacsik
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bacsik covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Torrez
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. Landreaux scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Danny Goodwin. Dave Edwards pinch runs for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Burgmeier
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Bacsik
Dave Edwards now playing left field.
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Bacsik
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Marshall
Hobson hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Marshall
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Marshall
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Evans reaches second base with a double. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Marshall
Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Brohamer scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Marshall
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Drago
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Drago
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Drago
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Drago
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landreaux vs. Drago
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Norwood vs. Drago
Willie Norwood pinch hits for Dave Edwards.
Norwood strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1979 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wynegar B, c 5 0 2 0 Burleson R, ss 5 1 3 2
Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 0 Fisk C, c 5 2 1 0
Wilfong R, 2b 3 1 2 1 Lynn F, cf 4 1 2 2
Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 2 1 Rice J, lf 4 2 2 3
Landreaux K, cf 5 1 2 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 2 2
Adams G, lf 4 0 2 2 Watson B, dh 4 0 1 0
Edwards D, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Norwood W, ph 1 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Goodwin D, dh 2 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Powell H, rf 4 0 1 1
Jackson R, 1b 4 0 1 0
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37 5 14 5 38 9 15 9
Minnesota 200 000 030 -- 5
Boston 001 040 04x -- 9
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R 6.0 10 5 1 0 2
Bacsik M (L)* 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Marshall M 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M 7.1 12 5 5 2 3
Burgmeier T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Drago D (W) 1.1 1 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Cubbage M
DP -- Minnesota 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Boston 5
2B -- Fisk C, Jackson R, Landreaux K, Evans D, Burleson R
3B -- Wilfong R
HR -- Rice J, Yastrzemski C
CS -- Wynegar B
SF -- Cubbage M
Balk -- Erickson R 2, Torrez M
T -- 3:03
A -- 33539
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