Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Blyleven
  
  Kennedy 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagliano vs. Blyleven
  
  Gagliano strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Tiant
  
  Tovar 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--
  Carew vs. Tiant
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field. Smith 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--
  Oliva vs. Tiant
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Tiant
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Blyleven
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Blyleven
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Blyleven
  
  Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Josephson vs. Blyleven
  
  Josephson hits a popup towards first. Reese 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: ---
  Reese vs. Tiant
  
  Reese 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Tiant
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Tiant
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tiant vs. Blyleven
  
  Tiant 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Blyleven
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball towards right. Oliva settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oliva. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gagliano vs. Blyleven
  
  Gagliano 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Blyleven
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Tiant
  
  Blyleven 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--
  Tovar vs. Tiant
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Tiant
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliva vs. Tiant
  
  Oliva 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Killebrew vs. Tiant
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Tiant
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Blyleven
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Williams
  
  Stan Williams now pitching.
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lahoud vs. Williams
  
  Lahoud is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Josephson vs. Williams
  
  Josephson hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Tiant
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Smith 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. Tiant
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tiant vs. Williams
  
  Tiant 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Williams
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagliano vs. Williams
  
  Gagliano hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Tiant
  
  Bob Montgomery now catching.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Tiant
  
  Tovar bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Tiant
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliva vs. Tiant
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Killebrew vs. Tiant
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Brett
  
  Ken Brett now pitching.
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Brett
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Brett
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Brett
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Williams
  
  Smith 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, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Williams
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Williams
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brett
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Brett
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Brett
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Williams
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Williams
  
  Lahoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Williams
  
  Montgomery takes first base on ball four. Lahoud moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fiore vs. Williams
  
  Mike Fiore pinch hits for Ken Brett.
  
  Fiore 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, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Williams
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Lahoud scores. Montgomery goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gagliano vs. Williams
  
  Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Conigliaro vs. Williams
  
  Billy Conigliaro pinch hits for Reggie Smith.
  
  Conigliaro hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Koonce
  
  Billy Conigliaro now playing center field. Cal Koonce now pitching.
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Koonce
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Koonce
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Williams
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Williams
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Williams
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Koonce
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Koonce
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Koonce
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Koonce
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Williams
  
  Lahoud hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Williams
  
  Montgomery hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Williams
  
  Gary Peters pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
  
  Peters hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/25/1971 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Kennedy J, ss         4  0  1  2   Tovar C, lf           4  2  2  0   
Gagliano P, 2b        3  0  0  0   Carew R, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Smith R, cf           2  0  0  0   Oliva T, rf           4  1  1  1   
Conigliaro B, ph-cf   1  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 3b       4  1  2  4   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  1  0   Reese R, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      4  0  1  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  2  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  0  0  0   Nettles J, cf         3  0  0  0   
Lahoud J, rf          3  1  1  0   Mitterwald G, c       4  0  0  0   
Josephson D, c        2  0  0  0   Blyleven B, p         1  0  1  0   
Montgomery B, c       1  1  0  0   Williams S, p         2  1  0  0   
Tiant L, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Brett K, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Fiore M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Koonce C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Peters G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  4  2                        34  6 10  6

Boston           000 000 200 --  2
Minnesota        001 050 00x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L)*          4.0  9  6  6  1  2
Brett K               2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Koonce C              2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B+           3.0  2  0  0  2  2
Williams S (W)        6.0  2  2  2  2  4
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Oliva T
LOB -- Boston 7, Minnesota 6
2B -- Kennedy J
HR -- Killebrew H
T -- 2:33
A -- 16188

    

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