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Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 23, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 23, 1977 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 32,346 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | First Baseman |
Lyman Bostock | Left Fielder |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Rich Chiles | Right Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 23, 1977
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Jenkins
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Jenkins
Carew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Jenkins
Bostock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Jenkins
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Carbo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carbo. Bostock goes all the way around to score. Adams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chiles vs. Jenkins
Chiles 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Goltz
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Goltz
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Goltz
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Jenkins
Randall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Jenkins
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Goltz
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Goltz
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Jenkins
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Jenkins
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jenkins
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Jenkins
Chiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Jenkins
Wynegar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Goltz
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Goltz
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Jenkins
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jenkins, and towards Doyle, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Jenkins
Randall hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Jenkins
Hisle 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
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Goltz
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Goltz
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Goltz
Doyle hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jenkins
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Jenkins
Jenkins fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jenkins. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Jenkins
Carew hits a line drive into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Jenkins
Bostock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Bostock reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Adams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Adams reaches second base with a double. Bostock scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Stanley
Chiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Stanley
Wynegar hits a line drive towards first. Scott catches it and steps on first to double up Chiles. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Goltz
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Goltz
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Stanley
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cubbage for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Stanley
Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Stanley
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Goltz
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Goltz
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Goltz
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stanley
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Stanley
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Stanley
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Stanley
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Goltz
Doyle hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Goltz
Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Goltz
Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Stanley
Chiles 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Stanley
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Stanley
Cubbage hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lynn. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. Wynegar scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randall vs. Stanley
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Stanley
Hisle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Stanley
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Goltz
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Goltz
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Goltz
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1977 -- Boston at Minnesota (N) Boston AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hisle L, cf 5 0 1 1 Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 5 1 1 0 Rice J, dh 3 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0 Bostock L, lf 4 2 3 1 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 1 3 1 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Chiles R, rf 3 0 1 1 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 0 Carbo B, rf 2 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 2 1 Doyle D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Randall B, 2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 1 0 36 7 14 6 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Minnesota 201 020 02x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L) 4.1 9 5 4 0 3 Stanley B 3.2 5 2 2 2 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Goltz D (W) 9.0 1 0 0 3 10 E -- Carbo B, Smalley R, Jenkins F DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Boston 5, Minnesota 7 2B -- Adams G 2, Bostock L, Wynegar B, Cubbage M HR -- Carew R WP -- Goltz D 2 T -- 2:32 A -- 32346
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