Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Burleson 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thormodsgard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Eckersley
  
  Norwood strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Eckersley
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Eckersley
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cubbage vs. Eckersley
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Fisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Hobson takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brohamer vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Eckersley
  
  Adams hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Eckersley
  
  Chiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Chiles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynegar vs. Eckersley
  
  Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Eckersley
  
  Powell hits a popup towards third. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilfong vs. Eckersley
  
  Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Remy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Rice is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Carew, and towards Wilfong, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Eckersley
  
  Norwood hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Eckersley
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Eckersley
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Eckersley
  
  Cubbage hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Eckersley
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chiles vs. Eckersley
  
  Chiles hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Eckersley
  
  Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Eckersley
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Eckersley
  
  Wilfong takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norwood vs. Eckersley
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Remy bunts towards the mound. Thormodsgard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Remy scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Thormodsgard
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lynn vs. Scarce
  
  Mac Scarce now pitching.
  
  Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Scarce
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Scarce
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Eckersley
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Eckersley
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Eckersley
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Thayer
  
  Greg Thayer now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Thayer
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Thayer
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Eckersley
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Eckersley
  
  Chiles hits a popup into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Eckersley
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Eckersley
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilfong vs. Eckersley
  
  Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Thayer
  
  Rice is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Thayer
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Thayer
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Thayer
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Thayer
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norwood vs. Eckersley
  
  Norwood hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Eckersley
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Eckersley
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cubbage vs. Eckersley
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Eckersley
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Cubbage moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morales vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Thayer
  
  Jose Morales now playing left field.
  
  Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Thayer
  
  Evans strikes out. There goes Brohamer. The throw from Wynegar to second, and Brohamer is out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Thayer
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Burgmeier
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Burgmeier
  
  Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randall vs. Burgmeier
  
  Bob Randall pinch hits for Rob Wilfong.
  
  Randall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Norwood vs. Burgmeier
  
  Norwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Thayer
  
  Bombo Rivera now playing right field. Bob Randall now playing second base.
  
  Remy 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, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Thayer
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Thayer
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Thayer
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Thayer
  
  Lynn is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Thayer
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Burgmeier
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Burgmeier
  
  Carew bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wolfe vs. Burgmeier
  
  Larry Wolfe pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
  
  Wolfe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Wolfe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusick vs. Burgmeier
  
  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
  
  Kusick hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/14/1978 -- Boston at Minnesota (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  0  0  0   Norwood W, cf         5  1  1  1   
Remy J, 2b            5  1  1  0   Smalley R, ss         5  0  1  0   
Rice J, lf            4  1  2  0   Carew R, 1b           5  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     5  1  3  2   Cubbage M, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Fisk C, c             3  2  2  1   Wolfe L, ph           1  0  1  0   
Lynn F, cf            3  1  2  3   Adams G, dh           3  0  1  0   
Hobson B, dh          4  0  0  0   Kusick C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Brohamer J, 3b        3  0  0  0   Chiles R, lf          3  0  1  0   
Evans D, rf           4  0  1  0   Morales J, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   
                                   Wynegar B, c          3  0  1  0   
                                   Powell H, rf          3  0  1  0   
                                   Rivera B, ph-rf       1  0  1  0   
                                   Wilfong R, 2b         2  0  0  0   
                                   Randall B, ph-2b      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 11  6                        36  2 10  2

Boston           010 040 001 --  6
Minnesota        002 000 000 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       6.2  8  2  2  4  2
Burgmeier T (S)       2.1  2  0  0  1  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thormodsgard P (L)    4.1  8  4  4  3  1
Scarce M              0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Thayer G              4.0  2  1  1  4  2

DP -- Boston 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Minnesota 12
2B -- Smalley R, Chiles R, Evans D, Fisk C, Rivera B, Rice J, Yastrzemski C, Wolfe L
3B -- Adams G
HR -- Fisk C, Norwood W, Cubbage M, Lynn F
CS -- Rice J, Brohamer J
T -- 2:50
A -- 7008

    

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