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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 12, 1980
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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 May 12, 1980 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1980 |
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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 | May 12, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Redfern |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 18,486 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Ted Hendry |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Ken Landreaux | Left Fielder |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Mike Cubbage | First Baseman |
Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Rick Sofield | Center Fielder |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Jim Rice | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 12, 1980
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. Smalley scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cubbage vs. Torrez
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Redfern
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Redfern
Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sofield. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Redfern
Lynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Lynn reaches second base with a double. Burleson scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Redfern
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Redfern
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up 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: ---
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sofield vs. Torrez
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Torrez
Castino hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Redfern
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Redfern
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Redfern
Hobson takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Redfern
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Redfern
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Torrez
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Redfern
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Redfern
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Redfern
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Torrez
Sofield hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Torrez
Castino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Castino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Redfern
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Redfern
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Redfern
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Redfern
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Redfern
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Redfern
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Redfern
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. Redfern
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cubbage scoops it up and throws to first, with Redfern covering, for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynn vs. Redfern
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Redfern
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Torrez
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. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sofield vs. Torrez
Sofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Redfern
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Redfern
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Redfern
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Torrez
Castino is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Torrez
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Torrez
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Redfern
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Redfern
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landreaux. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Redfern
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Redfern
There goes Remy. The throw from Wynegar and he is out, Wilfong applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Torrez
Landreaux hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Landreaux reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Torrez
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Torrez
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Torrez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Redfern
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Redfern
Lynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Redfern
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Sofield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Redfern
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Redfern
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sofield vs. Torrez
Sofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Torrez
Castino bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Sofield moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Torrez
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Sofield scores. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Burgmeier
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Corbett
Hobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Corbett
Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Butch Hobson.
Evans strikes out. There goes Dwyer. The throw from Wynegar to second, and Dwyer is out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1980 -- Minnesota at Boston (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Wynegar B, c 5 0 2 2 Remy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 5 1 2 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 1 3 3 Landreaux K, lf 4 1 2 2 Rice J, dh 4 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Powell H, rf 4 1 1 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Sofield R, cf 4 1 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dwyer J, pr 0 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 12 4 32 3 7 3 Minnesota 111 000 001 -- 4 Boston 100 020 000 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Redfern P (W) 8.0 7 3 3 3 3 Corbett D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M (L) 8.1 12 4 4 0 3 Burgmeier T 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Boston 6 2B -- Smalley R, Burleson R, Lynn F 2, Powell H, Castino J, Evans D, Landreaux K, Wynegar B HR -- Landreaux K, Lynn F CS -- Remy J, Dwyer J SH -- Castino J WP -- Redfern P T -- 2:42 A -- 18486
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