Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Erickson
  
  Remy hits a line drive into left field. Ward 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. Erickson
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Tudor
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Tudor
  
  Castino 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--
  Hatcher vs. Tudor
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Erickson
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Erickson
  
  Perez 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--
  Lansford vs. Erickson
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Erickson
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. Perez moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hoffman vs. Erickson
  
  Hoffman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Tudor
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mackanin vs. Tudor
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy 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: ---
  Engle vs. Tudor
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Erickson
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Erickson
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Erickson
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Tudor
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Tudor
  
  Tudor fires to first and has Jackson trapped. There's the throw to Hoffman who tags Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Tudor
  
  Butera 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--
  Wilfong vs. Tudor
  
  Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Hoffman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Tudor
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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: ---
  Rice vs. Erickson
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Erickson
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Erickson
  
  Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Tudor
  
  Castino strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Tudor
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Tudor
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mackanin vs. Tudor
  
  Mackanin hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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-
  Engle vs. Tudor
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Erickson
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Erickson
  
  Hoffman hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Erickson
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Tudor
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Tudor
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Tudor
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Erickson
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Erickson
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy scores. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Erickson
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Butera and he is out, Mackanin applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Erickson
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Tudor
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Tudor
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Tudor
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tudor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Erickson
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Erickson
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoffman vs. Erickson
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Erickson
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, 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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mackanin vs. Tudor
  
  Mackanin hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. Tudor
  
  Engle hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Tudor
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Tudor
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lansford. Butera moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilfong vs. Tudor
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Erickson
  
  Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Erickson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Corbett
  
  Doug Corbett now pitching.
  
  Rice strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Corbett
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching.
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Stanley
  
  Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Stanley
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Corbett
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Corbett
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Corbett
  
  Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Stanley
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Stanley
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Stanley
  
  Hosken Powell pinch hits for Dave Engle.
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mackanin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Stanley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butera vs. Stanley
  
  Butera takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilfong vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Wilfong hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Corbett
  
  Hosken Powell now playing right field.
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Corbett
  
  Remy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Corbett
  
  Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Corbett
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Corbett
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Corbett
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Burgmeier
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Burgmeier
  
  Castino hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Burgmeier
  
  Hatcher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Burgmeier
  
  Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1981 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Remy J, 2b            5  2  3  0   Ward G, lf            5  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           4  1  2  0   Castino J, 3b         5  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, dh     3  0  1  2   Hatcher M, cf         5  1  2  1   
Rice J, lf            4  0  1  1   Smalley R, dh         3  2  2  1   
Perez T, 1b           5  0  1  0   Mackanin P, ss        4  0  1  0   
Lansford C, 3b        4  0  1  0   Engle D, rf           3  0  0  0   
Miller R, cf          3  0  0  0   Powell H, ph-rf       1  0  1  0   
Hoffman G, ss         4  0  0  0   Jackson R, 1b         3  1  1  2   
Schmidt D, c          4  0  0  0   Butera S, c           3  0  1  0   
                                   Wilfong R, 2b         4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  9  3                        36  4  9  4

Boston           000 002 000 1 --  3
Minnesota        000 000 200 2 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tudor J               7.0  5  2  2  3  4
Stanley B             1.2  2  0  0  1  0
Burgmeier T (L)       1.0  2  2  2  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson R            7.1  6  2  2  3  3
Corbett D (W)         2.2  3  1  1  0  3

E -- Lansford C
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Minnesota 7
2B -- Hatcher M
HR -- Jackson R, Hatcher M, Smalley R
CS -- Jackson R, Yastrzemski C
SF -- Rice J, Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:27
A -- 3572

    

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