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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 16, 1970 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Peters |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 24,670 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | First Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| George Thomas | Left Fielder |
| John Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Tom Satriano | Catcher |
| Gary Peters | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Peters
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Peters
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Peters
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Peters
There's a wild pitch. Tovar moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Peters
Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Tovar scores. Killebrew scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alyea vs. Peters
Alyea strikes out. There goes Oliva. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Peters
Allison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Tiant
Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Tiant
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Tiant
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Tiant
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Tiant
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Peters
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Peters
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tiant vs. Peters
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tiant for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Peters
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tiant
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Tiant
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Tiant
Satriano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Tiant
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Blyleven
Bert Blyleven now pitching.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to third. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Peters
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Peters
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Peters
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Conigliaro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Blyleven
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Blyleven
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Blyleven
Kennedy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tovar. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Conigliaro scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Satriano vs. Blyleven
Satriano is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Peters vs. Blyleven
Peters is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Peters
Alyea 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: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Peters
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Peters
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Peters
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Phillips
Ed Phillips now pitching.
Blyleven takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Phillips
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Blyleven
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Conigliaro hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Phillips
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Satriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Phillips
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Phillips
Oliva hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski catches it and steps on first to double up Killebrew. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Blyleven
Petrocelli hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blyleven
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Blyleven
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allison juggles the ball. That's an error on Allison. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Satriano vs. Blyleven
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Phillips
Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Phillips
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Allison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Phillips
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Phillips
Mitterwald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. Phillips
Blyleven is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Blyleven
Rich Reese now playing first base. Dick Schofield pinch hits for Ed Phillips.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Blyleven
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blyleven
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hartenstein
There goes Tovar. The throw from Satriano and he is out, Petrocelli applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hartenstein
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hartenstein
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Hartenstein
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Hartenstein
Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blyleven
Jim Holt now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Conigliaro hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Blyleven
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blyleven
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Blyleven
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hartenstein
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hartenstein
Cardenas bunts towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Hartenstein
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Manuel vs. Hartenstein
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Manuel is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Hartenstein
Tovar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hartenstein
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Satriano strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Williams
Jerry Moses pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Moses hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Williams
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Williams
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Lyle
Oliva hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Lyle
Holt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Williams
Frank Quilici now playing second base. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Williams
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Williams
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Williams
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Quilici reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1970 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf-lf 3 2 1 3 Andrews M, 2b 5 1 1 0
Thompson D, 2b-3b 5 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 5 1 1 1
Killebrew H, 3b 4 2 2 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 1
Quilici F, 2b 0 0 0 0 Conigliaro T, rf 5 2 2 1
Oliva T, rf 5 0 2 2 Petrocelli R, ss 5 0 0 0
Alyea B, lf 4 1 1 1 Thomas G, lf 4 1 1 0
Holt J, cf 1 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 3b 4 0 2 2
Allison B, 1b 2 1 1 0 Satriano T, c 3 0 0 0
Reese R, 1b 1 1 1 0 Peters G, p 2 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0 Phillips E, p 0 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 1 1 2 Schofield D, ph 1 0 1 0
Tiant L, p 1 0 0 0 Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 1 0 0 0 Moses J, ph 1 1 1 1
Manuel C, ph 0 1 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
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33 9 10 9 39 6 11 6
Minnesota 200 300 130 -- 9
Boston 111 100 110 -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L 1.1 5 2 2 0 1
Blyleven B (W) 5.2 5 3 3 2 4
Williams S (S) 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Peters G (L) 3.1 4 5 5 3 4
Phillips E 2.2 2 0 0 2 2
Hartenstein C 2.0 4 4 4 1 1
Lyle S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Allison B
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Minnesota 5, Boston 9
2B -- Oliva T, Andrews M, Yastrzemski C, Thomas G, Conigliaro T, Kennedy J, Allison B
HR -- Alyea B, Mitterwald G, Smith R, Killebrew H, Conigliaro T, Tovar C, Moses J
CS -- Tovar C
SH -- Cardenas L
HBP -- by Hartenstein C (Tovar C)
WP -- Peters G
PB -- Satriano T
T -- 2:59
A -- 24670
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