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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 21, 1979
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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 21, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Tudor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 19,386 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Dave Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 21, 1979
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Koosman
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Koosman
Sizemore strikes out. There goes Burleson. The throw from Wynegar to Smalley, and back to Jackson, who tags Burleson out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Koosman
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Tudor
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Tudor
Castino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Tudor
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn 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--
Jackson vs. Tudor
Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out 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: ---
Rice vs. Koosman
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Koosman
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rivera 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: ---
Morales vs. Tudor
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Tudor
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Tudor
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Tudor
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Koosman
Hobson hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Koosman
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Koosman
Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Koosman
Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux who is chasing the ball. Burleson reaches third base with a triple. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Koosman
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Tudor
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Tudor
Randall bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wynegar moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Tudor
Castino bunts towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynegar moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Tudor
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Tudor
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Wynegar scores. Randall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Tudor
Morales strikes out. Allenson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morales out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Koosman
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Koosman
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lynn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Koosman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Tudor
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Tudor
Landreaux bunts towards the mound. Tudor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Tudor
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. Edwards moves to third. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynegar vs. Tudor
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Tudor
Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Koosman
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Koosman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Koosman
Allenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Tudor
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Tudor
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Tudor
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Tudor
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Ripley
Allen Ripley now pitching. Hosken Powell pinch hits for Dave Edwards.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Ripley
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Ripley
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Koosman
Hosken Powell now playing right field.
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Koosman
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Koosman
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Koosman
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Ripley
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Ripley
Randall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Ripley
Castino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Ripley
There goes Castino. The throw from Allenson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Ripley
Smalley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ripley
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Koosman
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Koosman
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Koosman
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Ripley
Danny Goodwin pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Goodwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ripley
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ripley
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Ripley
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Koosman
Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Koosman
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Koosman
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Ripley
Ted Sizemore now catching. Larry Wolfe now playing second base.
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Ripley
Randall bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wolfe covering, for the out. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Ripley
Castino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Ripley
Smalley hits a fly ball towards center. Lynn catches it and throws to first to double up Castino. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Koosman
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Koosman
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Koosman
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1979 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Burleson R, ss 2 0 2 1 Randall B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b-c 4 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 3 1 2 0
Lynn F, cf 2 1 0 0 Smalley R, ss 5 2 2 2
Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 1 2 2
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Morales J, dh 3 0 1 1
Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 0 0 Goodwin D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Edwards D, rf 2 1 2 0
Evans D, rf 2 1 0 0 Powell H, ph-rf 2 0 0 1
Allenson G, c 2 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 3 0
Wolfe L, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Rivera B, lf 4 0 0 0
Wynegar B, c 2 1 1 1
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28 2 5 1 33 7 13 7
Boston 001 100 000 -- 2
Minnesota 002 122 00x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tudor J (L) 4.1 9 5 5 0 1
Ripley A 3.2 4 2 2 2 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 5 4
E -- Allenson G
DP -- Boston 1, Minnesota 4
LOB -- Boston 4, Minnesota 8
2B -- Jackson R
3B -- Burleson R
HR -- Smalley R
SB -- Castino J
CS -- Burleson R
SH -- Randall B 2, Castino J
SF -- Wynegar B
T -- 2:11
A -- 19386
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