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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1972
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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 July 4, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1972 |
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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 | July 4, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Corbin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 16,356 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: George Maloney |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Ray Corbin | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Bob Burda | First Baseman |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Shortstop |
Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McGlothen
Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McGlothen
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McGlothen
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Corbin
Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Corbin
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Corbin
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Corbin
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Corbin
Fisk hits a line drive into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McGlothen
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. McGlothen
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Beniquez. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. McGlothen
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Soderholm reaches second base with a double. Darwin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brye vs. McGlothen
Brye hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitterwald vs. McGlothen
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Corbin
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Corbin
Griffin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Corbin
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Corbin
McGlothen takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Corbin
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbin vs. McGlothen
Corbin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McGlothen
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McGlothen
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McGlothen
Carew hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. McGlothen
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Corbin
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Corbin
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Corbin
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corbin fields it and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Corbin
Fisk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burda vs. Corbin
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. McGlothen
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. McGlothen
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. McGlothen
Brye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Corbin
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Corbin
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Corbin
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Corbin
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McGlothen
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbin vs. McGlothen
Corbin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McGlothen
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McGlothen
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Corbin
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Corbin
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Darwin. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Corbin
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Corbin
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Soderholm. Yastrzemski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burda vs. Corbin
Corbin fires to first and picks off Fisk. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McGlothen
Carew hits a popup towards short. Beniquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McGlothen
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. McGlothen
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Corbin
Burda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Corbin
Griffin bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Corbin
Beniquez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Corbin
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. McGlothen
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. McGlothen
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McGlothen
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Corbin
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Corbin
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Corbin
Yastrzemski hits a popup into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGlothen
Rich Reese pinch hits for Ray Corbin.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McGlothen
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McGlothen
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Burda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. LaRoche
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. LaRoche
Danny Cater pinch hits for Bob Burda.
Cater hits a popup into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. LaRoche
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. LaRoche
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McGlothen
Danny Cater now playing first base. Rick Miller now playing center field.
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McGlothen
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. McGlothen
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1972 -- Minnesota at Boston (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Tovar C, rf 2 0 0 0 Harper T, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 0 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Oglivie B, rf 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 2 0 Darwin B, cf 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 2 0 Brye S, lf 3 0 0 0 Burda B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Cater D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Corbin R, p 2 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0 Beniquez J, ss 3 1 1 1 LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 31 2 8 1 Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 000 011 00x -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Corbin R (L) 7.0 6 2 1 3 2 LaRoche D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO McGlothen L (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 7 E -- Beniquez J, Soderholm E DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Boston 9 2B -- Soderholm E, Yastrzemski C HR -- Beniquez J HBP -- by McGlothen L (Tovar C), by Corbin R (Fisk C) T -- 1:59 A -- 16356
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