Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Culp
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Culp
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Culp
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Culp
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kaat
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kaat
  
  Aparicio 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 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Kaat
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Culp
  
  Darwin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Culp
  
  Braun is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Culp
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Culp
  
  There goes Braun. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Braun steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roof vs. Culp
  
  Roof is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Kaat
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Kaat
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Kaat
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Culp
  
  Kaat strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Culp
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Culp
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Culp
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culp vs. Kaat
  
  Culp is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kaat
  
  Harper bunts towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kaat
  
  Aparicio strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Culp
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Culp
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Culp
  
  Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Culp
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Culp
  
  Roof hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Culp
  
  Kaat strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Kaat
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cater vs. Kaat
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oglivie vs. Kaat
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Culp
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Culp
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Culp
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Carew reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Culp
  
  Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darwin vs. Culp
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Kaat
  
  Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culp vs. Kaat
  
  Culp strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kaat
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Culp
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Culp
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Culp
  
  Roof hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kaat
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kaat
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Kaat
  
  Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Kaat
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Culp
  
  Kaat bunts towards the mound. Culp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Culp
  
  Tovar bunts towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. Kaat moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Culp
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Culp
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Kaat
  
  Oglivie strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Kaat
  
  Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Kaat
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Darwin. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gagliano vs. Kaat
  
  Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ray Culp.
  
  Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching. Rick Miller pinch runs for Phil Gagliano.
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aparicio vs. Granger
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Peters
  
  Gary Peters now pitching.
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Peters
  
  Darwin 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Peters
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Peters
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roof vs. Peters
  
  Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Granger
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Granger
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Granger
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Granger
  
  Oglivie 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 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Granger vs. Peters
  
  Granger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Peters
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Petrocelli. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Peters
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carew vs. Peters
  
  Carew bunts in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reese vs. Peters
  
  There goes Thompson. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reese vs. Peters
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Thompson scores. Reese moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darwin vs. Peters
  
  Darwin is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Peters
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Granger
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Granger
  
  Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Granger
  
  Peters 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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         Game of 5/5/1972 -- Minnesota at Boston (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, lf           4  2  2  0   Harper T, cf          3  0  0  0   
Thompson D, ss        5  1  2  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Carew R, 2b           5  0  1  1   Yastrzemski C, lf     4  1  2  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       3  1  0  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      3  1  1  1   
Reese R, 1b           1  0  1  2   Cater D, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Darwin B, cf          4  0  0  0   Oglivie B, rf         4  0  1  1   
Braun S, 3b           4  1  2  2   Griffin D, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Nettles J, rf         3  0  0  0   Fisk C, c             4  0  1  0   
Roof P, c             4  0  1  0   Culp R, p             2  0  0  0   
Kaat J, p             3  0  1  0   Gagliano P, ph        0  0  0  0   
Granger W, p          1  0  0  0   Miller R, pr          0  0  0  0   
                                   Peters G, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  5                        33  2  7  2

Minnesota        000 210 002 --  5
Boston           000 101 000 --  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)            6.2  6  2  2  2  6
Granger W (S)         2.1  1  0  0  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Culp R (L)            7.0  7  3  3  1  5
Peters G              2.0  3  2  0  2  2

E -- Petrocelli R
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Boston 7
2B -- Tovar C, Carew R, Fisk C
HR -- Braun S, Petrocelli R
SB -- Braun S, Thompson D
SH -- Tovar C
HBP -- by Culp R (Braun S)
T -- 2:35
A -- 13208

    

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