Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Tiant
  
  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: ---
  Thompson vs. Tiant
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Tiant
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Thompson trying to get to third. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Petrocelli, who tags Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Tiant
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Tiant
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Woodson
  
  Harper is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Woodson
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Carew. Harper moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Woodson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper scores. Aparicio moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Woodson
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Petrocelli vs. Woodson
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cater vs. Woodson
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Tiant
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Tiant
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Tiant
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodson vs. Tiant
  
  Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Woodson
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Woodson
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun juggles the ball. That's an error on Braun. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tiant vs. Woodson
  
  There goes Fisk. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Fisk steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tiant vs. Woodson
  
  Tiant strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Woodson
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Tiant
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Tiant
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Tiant
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Woodson
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Woodson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Woodson
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Woodson
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Tiant
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Tiant
  
  Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Tiant
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Darwin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brye vs. Tiant
  
  Brye hits a fly ball towards right. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. Darwin scores. Braun moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitterwald vs. Tiant
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Woodson
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Woodson
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Woodson
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Tiant
  
  Woodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Tiant
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Tiant
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Woodson moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carew vs. Tiant
  
  Carew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Killebrew vs. Tiant
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodson scores. Thompson scores. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Darwin vs. Tiant
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Tiant
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Darwin moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brye vs. Tiant
  
  Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant has Darwin trapped. There's the throw to Petrocelli and over to Fisk, who tags Darwin for the out. Braun moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitterwald vs. Tiant
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burda vs. Woodson
  
  Bob Burda pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
  
  Burda hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Woodson
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Woodson
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Woodson
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Bolin
  
  Bobby Bolin now pitching.
  
  Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Bolin
  
  Tovar bunts towards the mound. Bolin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Bolin
  
  Thompson bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodson moves to third. Tovar moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carew vs. Bolin
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Carew reaches second base with a double. Woodson scores. Tovar scores. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Bolin
  
  Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Bolin
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Bolin
  
  Braun hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Woodson
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Woodson
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Woodson
  
  Cater is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Bolin
  
  Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Bolin
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Bolin
  
  Woodson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Woodson
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Woodson
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Woodson
  
  Rick Miller pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. Woodson
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aparicio vs. Woodson
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Harper moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. LaRoche
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Pattin
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Pattin
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. LaRoche
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base.
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. LaRoche
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. LaRoche
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Pattin
  
  Reese hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Pattin
  
  Darwin 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, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Pattin
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brye vs. Pattin
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Pattin
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaRoche vs. Pattin
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. LaRoche
  
  Jim Nettles now playing left field.
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Josephson vs. LaRoche
  
  Duane Josephson pinch hits for Marty Pattin.
  
  Josephson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. LaRoche
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Josephson moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aparicio vs. LaRoche
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Josephson scores. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. LaRoche
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Harper scores. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. LaRoche
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Petrocelli vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/7/1972 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, rf           5  1  1  0   Harper T, cf          4  2  2  0   
Thompson D, ss        3  1  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        5  0  2  2   
Carew R, 2b           4  1  2  2   Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  1  2   
Killebrew H, 1b       2  1  1  2   Smith R, rf           4  0  0  0   
Reese R, 1b           1  1  1  1   Petrocelli R, 3b      5  0  0  0   
Darwin B, cf          4  1  1  1   Cater D, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Braun S, 3b           5  0  4  1   Griffin D, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Brye S, lf            5  0  0  0   Fisk C, c             4  1  0  0   
Nettles J, lf         0  0  0  0   Tiant L, p            1  0  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       5  0  1  0   Burda B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Woodson D, p          4  2  2  0   Bolin B, p            0  0  0  0   
LaRoche D, p          1  0  0  0   Miller R, ph          0  0  0  0   
Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   Pattin M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Josephson D, ph       1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 14  7                        37  4  6  4

Minnesota        000 142 001 --  8
Boston           100 000 102 --  4

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Woodson D (W)         6.2  3  2  0  2  6
LaRoche D             2.0  3  2  2  1  0
Granger W (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L)           5.0  8  5  4  4  2
Bolin B               2.0  3  2  2  1  1
Pattin M              2.0  3  1  1  0  2

E -- Carew R, Braun S, Smith R, Thompson D 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 10, Boston 10
2B -- Thompson D, Harper T, Carew R
HR -- Reese R
SB -- Fisk C
SH -- Thompson D
HBP -- by Woodson D (Harper T)
T -- 2:52
A -- 11747

    

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