Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Lee
  
  Terrell 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--
  Ford vs. Lee
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Lee
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Burleson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Terrell moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hisle vs. Lee
  
  Hisle hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terrell tags and scores. Carew tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusick vs. Lee
  
  Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Doyle who tags Kusick, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carew scores. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Johnson
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Johnson
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Johnson
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Johnson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Lee
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorinski vs. Lee
  
  Gorinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randall vs. Lee
  
  There goes Gorinski. The throw from Montgomery and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Randall vs. Lee
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Gorinski scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bulling vs. Lee
  
  Bulling hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle fields the ball and throws to second. Burleson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Burleson. Bulling moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terrell vs. Lee
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bulling moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Terrell vs. Lee
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Johnson
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Johnson
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Johnson
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Lee
  
  Ford 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, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Lee
  
  Carew 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Lee
  
  Hisle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Johnson
  
  Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bulling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Johnson
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Johnson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Montgomery moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burleson vs. Johnson
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Johnson
  
  Helms hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Johnson
  
  Hobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Johnson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Lee
  
  Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Lee
  
  Smalley 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorinski vs. Lee
  
  Gorinski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Gorinski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randall vs. Lee
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Schueler
  
  Ron Schueler now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Schueler
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Schueler
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Schueler
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Lee
  
  Bulling strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Lee
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Lee
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Lee
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hisle vs. Lee
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Schueler
  
  Montgomery hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Schueler
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Schueler
  
  Helms hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Schueler
  
  Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schueler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusick vs. Lee
  
  Kusick hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Lee
  
  Smalley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gorinski vs. Lee
  
  Gorinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Schueler
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Schueler
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Schueler
  
  Scott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Schueler
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randall vs. Lee
  
  Randall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bulling vs. Lee
  
  Bulling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Lee
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Schueler
  
  Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Schueler
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive towards first. Carew catches it and throws to Randall, who tags Doyle for the double play. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Schueler
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Lee
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Lee
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Carew reaches second base with a double. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hisle vs. Willoughby
  
  Jim Willoughby now pitching.
  
  Hisle hits a line drive towards third. Hobson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bostock vs. Willoughby
  
  Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
  
  Bostock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smalley vs. Willoughby
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Johnson
  
  Tom Johnson now pitching.
  
  Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Johnson
  
  Steve Dillard pinch runs for Tommy Helms.
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hisle. Hobson reaches second base with a double. Dillard moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Johnson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dillard tags and scores. Hobson tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Johnson
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Gorinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hobson tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Johnson
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Willoughby
  
  Butch Wynegar pinch hits for Bob Gorinski.
  
  Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Willoughby
  
  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Bob Randall.
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chiles vs. Willoughby
  
  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Bud Bulling.
  
  Chiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Chiles reaches second base with a double. Cubbage moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adams vs. Willoughby
  
  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Willoughby
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. Cubbage scores. Chiles moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carew vs. Willoughby
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. Chiles scores. Adams moves to third. Ford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hisle vs. Willoughby
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1977 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Terrell J, 3b         4  1  1  0   Burleson R, ss        4  1  1  0   
Adams G, ph           0  0  0  0   Helms T, dh           3  1  1  2   
Ford D, rf            4  0  1  1   Dillard S, pr         0  1  0  0   
Carew R, 1b           5  1  2  1   Hobson B, 3b          4  2  2  1   
Hisle L, cf           4  0  0  1   Yastrzemski C, lf     3  0  0  1   
Kusick C, dh          3  0  1  1   Rice J, rf            3  0  0  1   
Bostock L, ph         1  0  0  0   Scott G, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   Miller R, cf          3  0  0  0   
Gorinski B, lf        3  1  2  0   Doyle D, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Wynegar B, ph         1  0  0  0   Montgomery B, c       3  1  2  1   
Randall B, 2b         3  0  1  1                                      
Cubbage M, ph         1  1  1  0                                      
Bulling B, c          3  0  1  0                                      
Chiles R, ph          1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 11  5                        30  7  9  7

Minnesota        210 000 002 --  5
Boston           003 011 02x --  7

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson D             3.0  4  3  3  0  1
Schueler R (L)        4.0  4  2  2  0  1
Johnson T             1.0  1  2  2  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (W)*            7.0  9  3  3  1  2
Willoughby J (S)      2.0  2  2  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Montgomery B, Burleson R 3, Smalley R
DP -- Minnesota 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Boston 2
2B -- Montgomery B, Gorinski B, Carew R, Hobson B, Chiles R
HR -- Helms T, Hobson B, Montgomery B, Scott G
SB -- Gorinski B
SF -- Hisle L, Yastrzemski C, Rice J
WP -- Lee B, Johnson D
T -- 2:23
A -- 34636

    

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