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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 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 15, 1970 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 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 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,270 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Emmett Ashford 3B: Hank Soar |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Perry | 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 |
| Billy Conigliaro | Left Fielder |
| John Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Tom Satriano | Catcher |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Siebert
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Oliva reaches second base with a double. Reese goes all the way around to score. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Alyea vs. Siebert
Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renick vs. Siebert
There goes Alyea. The throw from Satriano and he is safe. Alyea steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Renick vs. Siebert
Renick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cardenas vs. Siebert
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Siebert
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Andrews scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Siebert
Perry bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Siebert
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Satriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Siebert
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Conigliaro for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Perry
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Perry
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Siebert
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Siebert
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Siebert
Mitterwald hits a fly ball towards center. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. Cardenas moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to home to get Cardenas. Mitterwald moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Siebert
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Perry
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a line drive towards third. Renick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski 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 4
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar bunts towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Siebert
Reese hits a line drive towards second. Andrews catches it and tags Tovar out, for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Siebert
Alyea hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Satriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Siebert
Renick hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Siebert
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Perry
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Perry
Satriano hits a line drive into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Perry
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Siebert
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitterwald for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Siebert
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Perry
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Perry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cardenas. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Perry
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Conigliaro vs. Perry
Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Petrocelli moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Kennedy hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Siebert
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Siebert
Oliva hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Williams
Satriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Williams
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Williams
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Satriano moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Williams
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Satriano tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Williams
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Conigliaro vs. Williams
Conigliaro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Siebert
Alyea hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Siebert
Jim Holt pinch runs for Brant Alyea.
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Holt moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Siebert
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Siebert
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Williams
Jim Holt now playing left field.
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Williams
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Petrocelli trying to get to third. Oliva throws the ball in to Renick, who tags Petrocelli for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Williams
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Williams
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Williams
Siebert 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 9
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Siebert
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Siebert
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Siebert
Tovar hits a line drive into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1970, game 1 -- Minnesota at Boston (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Tovar C, cf 5 1 2 1 Andrews M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Reese R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Smith R, cf 3 1 3 1
Oliva T, rf 4 0 2 2 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 0 0
Alyea B, lf 3 0 1 0 Conigliaro T, rf 4 0 0 0
Holt J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, ss 4 1 3 2
Renick R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Conigliaro B, lf 4 0 2 1
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Kennedy J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0 Satriano T, c 4 1 2 0
Thompson D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Siebert S, p 4 0 0 0
Perry J, p 2 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 8 3 34 5 12 4
Minnesota 120 000 000 -- 3
Boston 110 002 10x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L) 5.2 7 4 2 0 3
Williams S 2.1 5 1 1 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 3
E -- Smith R, Cardenas L
DP -- Minnesota 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Boston 7
2B -- Oliva T
HR -- Petrocelli R
SB -- Alyea B
SH -- Perry J
SF -- Smith R
T -- 2:32
A -- 25270
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