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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 31, 1969 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vicente Romo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 25,371 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Vicente Romo | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1969
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Perry
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Romo
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Romo
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Romo
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Romo
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tovar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Perry
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Romo
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Romo
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Romo
Roseboro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Perry
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romo vs. Perry
Romo bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Perry
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Romo
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Romo
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Romo
Uhlaender hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Romo
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Romo
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Romo
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Romo
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Romo
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Romo
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Romo
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Perry
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Perry
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lahoud vs. Perry
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Vicente Romo.
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Landis
Bill Landis now pitching.
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Landis
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Landis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Landis
There goes Uhlaender. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Petrocelli applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Landis
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Landis
There goes Tovar. The throw from Gibson and he is out, Petrocelli applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Perry
O'Brien hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Landis
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Landis
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Landis
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Landis
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Landis
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Landis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Landis
Cardenas bunts towards the mound. Landis fields it and throws to first for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Landis
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Landis
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Perry
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Perry
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Perry
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bill Landis.
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Perry
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli misplays the ball. That's an error on Petrocelli. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Santiago
Oliva hits a line drive into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Santiago
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lyle
Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards center. Smith fields it and throws to second to catch Quilici for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renick vs. Lyle
Rick Renick pinch hits for Graig Nettles.
Renick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Reese moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Lyle
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields the ball and throws to Lyle covering. Safe. Reese scores. Renick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Lyle
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perranoski
Frank Quilici now playing third base. Rick Renick now playing left field.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perranoski
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Perranoski
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quilici fields it and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Perranoski
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Perranoski covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1969 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
O'Brien S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Uhlaender T, cf 4 1 1 3
Andrews M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Tovar C, 2b 3 1 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 0
Smith R, cf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 1 1
Petrocelli R, ss 4 0 1 0 Quilici F, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Conigliaro T, rf 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Jones D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Nettles G, lf 2 0 0 0
Gibson R, c 3 1 2 0 Renick R, ph-lf 1 0 1 1
Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 2 1
Lahoud J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 2 1 0 0
Landis B, p 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 3 1 2 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Santiago J, p 0 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 8 2 29 6 8 6
Boston 000 000 020 -- 2
Minnesota 004 000 02x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Romo V (L) 4.0 3 4 4 3 2
Landis B 3.0 3 0 0 1 0
Santiago J 0.1 0 2 0 1 0
Lyle S 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (W) 7.1 7 2 2 0 3
Perranoski R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Petrocelli R
DP -- Boston 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Minnesota 5
HR -- Uhlaender T, Killebrew H
CS -- Uhlaender T, Tovar C
SH -- Romo V, Cardenas L
T -- 2:20
A -- 25371
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