Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Blyleven
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Blyleven
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Culp
  
  Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Culp
  
  Carew hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Culp
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Blyleven
  
  Scott hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Josephson vs. Blyleven
  
  Josephson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Culp
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alyea vs. Culp
  
  Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renick vs. Culp
  
  Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Blyleven
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culp vs. Blyleven
  
  Culp is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Blyleven
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Culp
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Culp
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blyleven vs. Culp
  
  Blyleven bunts towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blyleven for the out. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Culp
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Blyleven
  
  Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Blyleven
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Culp
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Culp
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Holt vs. Culp
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alyea vs. Culp
  
  Alyea hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Holt moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Renick vs. Culp
  
  Renick strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Culp
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
  
  Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Blyleven
  
  Josephson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Blyleven
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Culp vs. Blyleven
  
  Culp is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Culp
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Culp
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Culp
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Culp
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Josephson and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Blyleven
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Blyleven
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Culp
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Culp
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Culp
  
  Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alyea vs. Culp
  
  Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Blyleven
  
  Paul Powell now playing center field. Jim Holt now playing right field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Josephson vs. Blyleven
  
  Josephson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lahoud vs. Blyleven
  
  Joe Lahoud pinch hits for John Kennedy.
  
  Lahoud is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Culp
  
  Phil Gagliano now playing third base.
  
  Renick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Culp
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Culp
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Blyleven
  
  Mike Fiore pinch hits for Ray Culp.
  
  Fiore strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Blyleven
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Blyleven
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Mitterwald and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aparicio vs. Blyleven
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Bolin
  
  Bobby Bolin now pitching.
  
  Blyleven hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Bolin
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Bolin
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Blyleven
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1971 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Griffin D, 2b         4  0  3  0   Tovar C, rf-lf        4  0  1  0   
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  0  0   Carew R, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Smith R, rf           4  0  1  0   Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  1  0   Holt J, cf-rf         2  0  2  1   
Scott G, 1b           4  0  0  0   Alyea B, lf           3  0  1  0   
Conigliaro B, cf      4  0  1  0   Powell P, cf          0  0  0  0   
Josephson D, c        3  0  1  0   Renick R, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Kennedy J, 3b         2  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  0   
Lahoud J, ph          1  0  0  0   Mitterwald G, c       3  0  1  0   
Gagliano P, 3b        0  0  0  0   Blyleven B, p         2  0  0  0   
Culp R, p             2  0  0  0                                      
Fiore M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Bolin B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  7  0                        27  1  6  1

Boston           000 000 000 --  0
Minnesota        000 100 00x --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Culp R (L)            7.0  6  1  1  1  4
Bolin B               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W)        9.0  7  0  0  0 11

E -- Carew R, Mitterwald G
DP -- Boston 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Minnesota 4
3B -- Carew R
SB -- Smith R, Griffin D
CS -- Griffin D, Tovar C
SH -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:02
A -- 8643

    

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