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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1981
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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 1, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 1, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fernando Arroyo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,715 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Al Clark |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Rick Sofield | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Johnny Goryl | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 1, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Eckersley
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Eckersley
Castino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Castino reaches second base with a double. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatcher vs. Eckersley
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Eckersley
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Castino scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Eckersley
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Eckersley
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton 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: ---
Evans vs. Arroyo
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 -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Arroyo
Stapleton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Arroyo
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Arroyo
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Eckersley
Sofield hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butera vs. Eckersley
Butera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Butera reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Eckersley
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Eckersley
Castino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Arroyo
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Arroyo
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Arroyo
Allenson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Eckersley
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Eckersley
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Eckersley
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Eckersley
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Arroyo
Hoffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Arroyo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Arroyo
Evans hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hatcher. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Arroyo
Stapleton hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Eckersley
Sofield hits a popup towards the mound. Eckersley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Eckersley
Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Arroyo
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Arroyo
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Arroyo
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Eckersley
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Eckersley
Castino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Eckersley
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Arroyo
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Arroyo
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Arroyo
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Eckersley
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Eckersley
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Eckersley
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Arroyo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Arroyo
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Arroyo
Stapleton 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, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Eckersley
Sofield hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eckersley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Eckersley
Butera hits a line drive towards third. Lansford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Arroyo
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Arroyo
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Arroyo
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Arroyo
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Eckersley
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Eckersley
Castino bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Stapleton covering, for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Eckersley
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Eckersley
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Allenson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Eckersley
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatcher tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Eckersley
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Hoffman who tags Adams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Corbett
Hoffman 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, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Corbett
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Corbett
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Burgmeier
Sofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sofield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butera vs. Burgmeier
There goes Sofield. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Sofield steals third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butera vs. Burgmeier
Butera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sofield scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Engle vs. Burgmeier
Dave Engle pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castino vs. Burgmeier
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Corbett
Dave Engle now playing right field.
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Corbett
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Stapleton moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Corbett
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Corbett
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. Corbett
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1981 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Powell H, rf 4 2 2 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 2 0
Engle D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Stapleton D, 2b 4 1 2 1
Castino J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 1 0
Hatcher M, cf 4 1 1 1 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 2 0 1 3 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Adams G, dh 4 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 0 0
Sofield R, lf 3 1 0 0 Hoffman G, ss 3 0 1 0
Jackson R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Miller R, cf 2 0 0 0
Butera S, c 4 0 2 2
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34 6 11 6 32 1 7 1
Minnesota 210 000 021 -- 6
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo F (W) 7.0 5 1 1 0 1
Corbett D 2.0 2 0 0 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L) 8.0 9 5 5 1 2
Burgmeier T 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Allenson G
DP -- Minnesota 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Boston 5
2B -- Castino J, Jackson R, Butera S, Evans D, Powell H, Yastrzemski C
HR -- Stapleton D
SB -- Hatcher M, Sofield R
SH -- Castino J
SF -- Smalley R
T -- 2:17
A -- 15715
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