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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 8, 1976 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Jones |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,970 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 8, 1976
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Jones
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Jones
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hisle vs. Jones
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Jones
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Carew trying to get to home. Burleson throws to Fisk who tags Carew for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Goltz
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Goltz
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Goltz
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice is hit by the pitch. Lynn moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans takes first base on ball four. Lynn scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hobson vs. Goltz
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Jones
Ford hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jones
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hobson. Wynegar moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Jones
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Jones covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Goltz
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Goltz
There goes Burleson. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Goltz
Doyle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Jones
Randall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Randall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brye vs. Jones
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randall tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Jones
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Jones
Hisle hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Goltz
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Goltz
Evans hits a line drive towards third. Cubbage catches it and throws to first to double up Fisk. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Jones
Kusick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Kusick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Jones
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kusick moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Jones
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kusick tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Jones
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Goltz
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Goltz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Jones
Randall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Jones
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Jones
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Jones
Hisle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Jones
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Goltz
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
There goes Lynn. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Lynn steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Goltz
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Lynn scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Hughes
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hobson vs. Hughes
Hobson hits a popup into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching. Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Dan Ford.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Cleveland
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Cleveland
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Burgmeier
Lyman Bostock now playing center field. Steve Brye now playing right field. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Burgmeier
Cooper bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Burgmeier
Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Burgmeier
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall misplays the ball. That's an error on Randall. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Burgmeier
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Cleveland
Doug Griffin now playing second base.
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Cleveland
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Cleveland
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Burgmeier
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. Fisk reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Burgmeier
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brye. Rice reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Luebber
Steve Luebber now pitching.
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Luebber
Hobson bunts towards the mound. Luebber fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Luebber
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to home to get Rice. Evans moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Albury
Vic Albury now pitching.
There goes Burleson. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Albury
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Cleveland
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Cleveland
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Cleveland
Kusick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Albury
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brye. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Albury
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brye. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Albury
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Albury
Fisk hits a popup into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Albury
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Cleveland
Bostock hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Cleveland
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Cleveland
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1976 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Brye S, cf-rf 3 0 0 1 Cooper C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Doyle D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Hisle L, lf 4 1 1 2 Darwin B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kusick C, dh 4 1 2 0 Griffin D, 2b 1 1 1 0
Ford D, rf 2 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 3 2 1
Bostock L, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 2 2 3
Wynegar B, c 2 0 0 1 Fisk C, c 5 1 3 2
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Rice J, dh 4 0 1 1
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 2 0 1 1
Randall B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Burleson R, ss 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 7 4 34 8 13 8
Minnesota 001 120 000 -- 4
Boston 202 020 11x -- 8
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L) 4.1 7 6 5 4 1
Hughes J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Burgmeier T* 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Luebber S 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Albury V 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Jones R (W) 5.0 7 4 4 1 2
Cleveland R (S) 4.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Hobson B, Smalley R, Randall B
DP -- Minnesota 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 3, Boston 10
2B -- Carew R, Kusick C, Fisk C, Rice J, Griffin D, Lynn F
3B -- Randall B, Fisk C
HR -- Yastrzemski C, Hisle L
SB -- Lynn F, Burleson R
CS -- Burleson R
SH -- Cooper C, Hobson B
SF -- Brye S, Wynegar B
HBP -- by Goltz D (Rice J)
T -- 2:40
A -- 25970
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