Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Nagy
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Nagy
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Nagy
  
  Oliva 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 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Nagy
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Nagy
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alyea vs. Nagy
  
  Alyea hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kaat
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kaat
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Nagy
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Nagy
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Nagy
  
  Kaat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Josephson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Kaat
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Braun scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Kaat
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Josephson vs. Kaat
  
  Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Nagy
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Nagy
  
  Braun hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Nagy
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Nagy
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Nagy
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliva moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alyea vs. Nagy
  
  Alyea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Nagy
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Kaat
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Conigliaro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin hits a line drive towards first. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nagy vs. Kaat
  
  Nagy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Conigliaro moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aparicio vs. Kaat
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Nagy
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Nagy
  
  Kaat bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Nagy
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Braun vs. Nagy
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kaat
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Kaat
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Kaat
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Nagy
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Nagy
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Nagy
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Kaat
  
  Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Kaat
  
  Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Nagy
  
  Alyea hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Nagy
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Nagy
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Nagy
  
  Kaat strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagliano vs. Kaat
  
  Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Mike Nagy.
  
  Gagliano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Kaat
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kaat
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gagliano moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Kaat
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Killebrew. Gagliano moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gagliano tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Kaat
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Lee
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Braun for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Lee
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Kaat
  
  Paul Powell now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. Kaat
  
  Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Kaat
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Lee
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Lee
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Lee
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Lee
  
  There goes Reese. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Lee
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pavletich vs. Kaat
  
  Don Pavletich pinch hits for Bill Lee.
  
  Pavletich hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aparicio vs. Kaat
  
  John Kennedy pinch runs for Don Pavletich.
  
  Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kaat. Griffin scores. Kennedy moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Kaat
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Smith reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. Aparicio scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Corbin
  
  Ray Corbin now pitching.
  
  Petrocelli bunts towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scott vs. Corbin
  
  Scott is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Josephson vs. Corbin
  
  Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ratliff vs. Bolin
  
  Bobby Bolin now pitching. Paul Ratliff pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
  
  Ratliff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Bolin
  
  Jim Holt pinch hits for Ray Corbin.
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Bolin
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Holt moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Renick vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching. Rick Renick pinch hits for Steve Braun.
  
  Renick hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliva vs. Lyle
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lyle, and towards Griffin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1971 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, cf-lf        4  1  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        3  1  0  0   
Braun S, 2b           4  0  0  0   Smith R, rf           4  0  2  2   
Renick R, ph          1  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     2  0  0  1   
Oliva T, rf           5  2  2  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      3  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       2  0  1  1   Scott G, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Reese R, 1b           4  0  1  1   Josephson D, c        4  0  0  0   
Alyea B, lf           3  0  2  1   Conigliaro B, cf      3  0  1  0   
Powell P, cf          1  0  0  0   Griffin D, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Cardenas L, ss        4  0  0  0   Nagy M, p             1  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  1  0   Gagliano P, ph        1  1  1  0   
Ratliff P, ph         1  0  0  0   Lee B, p              0  0  0  0   
Kaat J, p             2  0  0  0   Pavletich D, ph       1  0  1  0   
Corbin R, p           0  0  0  0   Kennedy J, pr         0  1  0  0   
Holt J, ph            1  0  0  0   Bolin B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Lyle S, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        28  4  7  3

Minnesota        102 000 000 --  3
Boston           000 001 03x --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)*           7.0  7  4  3  0  1
Corbin R              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy M                6.0  7  3  3  2  2
Lee B (W)             2.0  0  0  0  1  3
Bolin B               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Lyle S (S)            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 8th

E -- Killebrew H, Kaat J, Scott G
DP -- Minnesota 2
LOB -- Minnesota 9, Boston 5
2B -- Conigliaro B, Smith R, Tovar C
SB -- Reese R
SH -- Kaat J, Aparicio L, Petrocelli R
SF -- Yastrzemski C
HBP -- by Kaat J (Yastrzemski C)
WP -- Kaat J
T -- 2:28
A -- 18108

    

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