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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1974
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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, 1974 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,557 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Art Frantz |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Right Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | DH |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 31, 1974
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Goltz
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Goltz
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Drago
Brye hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Carew 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--
Hisle vs. Drago
Hisle is hit by the pitch. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Drago
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carew scores. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Drago
Braun hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Goltz
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Drago
Kusick 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: ---
Thompson vs. Drago
Thompson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Drago
Borgmann is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Drago
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Goltz
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Goltz
Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Drago
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Drago
Soderholm strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Goltz
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Goltz
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Drago
Braun hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Drago
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drago
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Drago
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Drago
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Goltz
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Goltz
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Yastrzemski, and towards Griffin, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Drago
Hisle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Drago
Oliva hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Drago
There goes Hisle. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Goltz
Miller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans hits a popup towards first. Kusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Goltz
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Drago
Soderholm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Drago
Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Drago
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drago
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Drago
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Goltz
Cecil Cooper pinch hits for Jim Rice.
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Goltz
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Segui
Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Segui
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Segui
There goes Hisle. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Segui
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hisle scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Segui
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Segui
There goes Soderholm. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Soderholm steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Segui
Braun is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Segui
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Goltz
Blackwell 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Goltz
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Goltz
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Segui
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Segui
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Segui
Brye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Brye reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Borgmann moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Segui
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hisle vs. Segui
Hisle hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliva vs. Segui
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Goltz
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Bob Montgomery pinch hits for Cecil Cooper.
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Burgmeier
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1974 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Harper T, lf 4 0 1 0 Brye S, cf 5 0 1 1
Miller R, cf 4 1 2 0 Carew R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0 Hisle L, rf 4 1 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 2 2 Oliva T, dh 5 1 2 2
Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 1 1 1
Rice J, dh 2 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 3 1 1 2
Cooper C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kusick C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Montgomery B, ph 1 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 4 1 2 0
Griffin D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 2 0 2 0
Burleson R, ss 3 0 1 0
Blackwell T, c 3 0 1 0
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34 2 9 2 33 6 11 6
Boston 000 100 001 -- 2
Minnesota 101 002 11x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (L) 5.2 8 4 4 1 1
Segui D 2.1 3 2 2 4 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W)* 8.0 9 2 2 0 6
Burgmeier T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Boston 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Minnesota 10
2B -- Brye S
HR -- Oliva T, Braun S, Yastrzemski C
SB -- Hisle L, Soderholm E
CS -- Hisle L
HBP -- by Drago D (Hisle L), by Drago D (Borgmann G)
T -- 2:30
A -- 11557
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