Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Erickson
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Erickson
  
  Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Erickson
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Torrez
  
  Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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. Torrez
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilfong vs. Torrez
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Landreaux vs. Torrez
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Torrez
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Torrez
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Goodwin reaches third base with a triple. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Powell vs. Torrez
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hobson. Goodwin scores. Powell moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Castino vs. Torrez
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Erickson
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Erickson
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Torrez
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Torrez
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Smalley. The throw from Allenson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilfong vs. Torrez
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Landreaux vs. Torrez
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Erickson
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Erickson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Erickson
  
  Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Torrez
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Torrez
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Torrez
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Erickson
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Erickson
  
  Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Erickson
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Erickson
  
  Rice hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Torrez
  
  Castino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castino for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Torrez
  
  Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Torrez
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Torrez
  
  Wilfong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landreaux vs. Torrez
  
  Landreaux 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, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Erickson
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Erickson
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Torrez
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Torrez
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Torrez
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Torrez
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Erickson
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allenson vs. Erickson
  
  Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Erickson
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allenson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sizemore vs. Erickson
  
  Sizemore bunts, foul, towards the mound. Erickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Erickson
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allenson scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Erickson
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Torrez
  
  Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Torrez
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Torrez
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilfong vs. Torrez
  
  Wilfong hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Landreaux vs. Torrez
  
  Landreaux hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Ron Jackson pinch hits for Danny Goodwin.
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Erickson
  
  Ron Jackson now playing first base.
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobson vs. Erickson
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Erickson
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Win Remmerswaal now pitching.
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Remmerswaal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castino vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Erickson
  
  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Gary Allenson.
  
  Poquette hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Erickson
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Erickson
  
  Sizemore 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, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynegar vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Stan Papi now playing second base. Ted Sizemore now catching.
  
  Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Wynegar moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilfong vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Wilfong hits a popup in front of the plate. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landreaux vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Landreaux reaches third base with a triple. Wynegar scores. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cubbage vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jose Morales.
  
  Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Powell vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. Cubbage moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Remmerswaal
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Erickson
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Erickson
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Rice reaches second base with a double. Lynn moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to third for the out. Lynn scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Erickson
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hobson vs. Erickson
  
  Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Marshall
  
  Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski scores. Watson moves to third. Hobson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dwyer vs. Marshall
  
  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Stan Papi.
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Twins, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. Marshall
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1979 -- Boston at Minnesota (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        5  1  1  0   Wynegar B, c          5  2  2  0   
Sizemore T, 2b-c      4  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         2  3  2  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  1  3  1   Wilfong R, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Rice J, lf            4  0  2  1   Landreaux K, cf       5  3  3  6   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  1  0  1   Adams G, dh           2  1  1  1   
Watson B, dh          4  1  2  0   Morales J, ph         1  0  1  0   
Hobson B, 3b          4  0  1  0   Cubbage M, ph         0  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           3  0  0  1   Goodwin D, 1b         3  1  2  1   
Allenson G, c         1  1  0  0   Jackson R, ph-1b      2  0  0  0   
Poquette T, ph        1  0  0  0   Powell H, rf          4  0  1  1   
Papi S, 2b            0  0  0  0   Edwards D, lf         5  0  1  1   
Dwyer J, ph           0  0  0  1   Castino J, 3b         4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  5                        38 10 14 10

Boston           000 002 003 --  5
Minnesota        400 003 03x -- 10

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)          5.2 10  7  7  4  1
Burgmeier T           0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Remmerswaal W         2.0  3  3  3  2  2

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson R (W)        8.1  9  5  5  1  1
Marshall M            0.2  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Hobson B, Allenson G
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Minnesota 10
2B -- Smalley R, Landreaux K, Lynn F, Rice J
3B -- Goodwin D, Landreaux K
HR -- Landreaux K
SB -- Smalley R
SF -- Dwyer J
T -- 2:34
A -- 13895

    

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