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Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 30, 1981
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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 April 30, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1981 |
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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 | April 30, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 15,506 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Sal Butera | Catcher |
Johnny Goryl | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Dave Stapleton | Second Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Gary Allenson | Catcher |
Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 30, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Tanana
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Tanana
Castino hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Tanana
Hatcher 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--
Smalley vs. Tanana
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Tanana
Engle hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Erickson
Evans hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hatcher. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Erickson
Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Erickson
The umpire calls a balk on Erickson Stapleton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Erickson
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Engle 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Tanana
Mackanin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Mackanin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Tanana
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Tanana
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butera vs. Tanana
Butera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Butera reaches second base with a double. Mackanin scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Tanana
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Butera scores. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching.
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Stanley
Hatcher hits a popup towards the mound. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Erickson
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Erickson
Allenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Erickson
Hoffman hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stanley
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Stanley
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Stanley
Mackanin hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Stanley
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Erickson
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Erickson
Stapleton hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Stanley
Butera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Stanley
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Erickson
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Stanley
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Stanley
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Stanley
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Engle vs. Stanley
Engle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Stanley
Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Pete Mackanin.
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. Hatcher moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Stanley
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. Smalley scores. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Stanley
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Erickson
Rob Wilfong now playing second base.
Lansford hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Butera settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Butera. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Erickson
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Erickson
Allenson hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Erickson
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Clear
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Clear
Castino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Clear
There goes Castino. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Castino steals second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Clear
Hatcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Erickson
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Erickson
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
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 7
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Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Clear
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Clear
Engle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Clear
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Engle moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Clear
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Clear
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to home to get Engle. Wilfong moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butera vs. Clear
Butera hits a popup towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Erickson
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Erickson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allenson vs. Erickson
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Rainey
Chuck Rainey now pitching.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Rainey
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Rainey
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Erickson
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Hoffman moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoffman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Erickson
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stapleton vs. Erickson
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoffman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Erickson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Rainey
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Rainey
Engle hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Rainey
Wilfong hits a line drive towards first. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Erickson
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Corbett
Doug Corbett now pitching.
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Corbett
Allenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hancock vs. Corbett
Garry Hancock pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman.
Hancock 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1981 -- Minnesota at Boston (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Ward G, lf 5 0 1 2 Evans D, rf 4 1 1 0 Castino J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stapleton D, 2b 4 0 2 2 Hatcher M, cf 5 2 2 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 3 2 2 Rice J, lf 4 1 1 1 Engle D, rf 5 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Mackanin P, 2b 2 1 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wilfong R, ph-2b 2 0 1 1 Allenson G, c 4 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 0 1 2 Hoffman G, ss 3 1 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 1 0 0 Hancock G, ph 1 0 0 0 Butera S, c 4 1 2 1 Miller R, cf 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 11 8 35 4 7 4 Minnesota 230 020 100 -- 8 Boston 100 000 012 -- 4 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Erickson R (W)* 8.0 7 4 3 0 4 Corbett D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F (L) 1.1 5 5 5 0 1 Stanley B 3.2 4 2 2 2 1 Clear M 2.0 2 1 1 2 3 Rainey C 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Butera S, Smalley R DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Minnesota 7, Boston 4 2B -- Evans D, Mackanin P, Butera S HR -- Smalley R, Rice J, Perez T SB -- Castino J HBP -- by Tanana F (Jackson R) Balk -- Erickson R T -- 2:25 A -- 15506
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