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Bert Blyleven, the 19-year-old rookie right-hander, gained his second victory in three starts when the Twins defeated the Red Sox, 10-2. Blyleven went out for a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning after allowing two runs on six hits while striking out seven.

The Twins, who had a 5-2 lead, added a sixth run when Rick Renick, batting for Blyleven, drew a pass with the bases loaded. The Twins iced the verdict with four runs in the eighth on three singles, an infield out and a homer by Jim Holt. [The Sporting News]


Minnesota Twins 10, Boston Red Sox 2

Game Played on Sunday, June 14, 1970 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Red Sox      1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Twins        1  0  0    4  1  0    0  4  x  -  10 16  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Andrews 2b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .210      Tovar cf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .286
Thomas 3b             5   1   3   0     0   1   .667      Carew 2b              5   2   2   1     0   0   .373
Yastrzemski lf        4   0   1   1     1   0   .275      Oliva rf              4   1   2   1     1   0   .333
Smith cf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .300      Killebrew 3b          4   0   3   1     1   0   .324
Petrocelli ss         4   1   1   0     1   1   .223        Quilici pr,3b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .170
Scott 1b              4   0   1   0     0   2   .267      Reese 1b              5   2   2   1     0   0   .252
B. Conigliaro rf      4   0   2   1     0   1   .273      Cardenas ss           5   1   2   0     0   1   .273
Satriano c            2   0   0   0     2   0   .245      Holt lf               5   2   2   3     0   0   .224
Siebert p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .074      Mitterwald c          4   1   2   1     1   1   .224
  Brett p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Blyleven p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Fiore ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .175        Renick ph           0   0   0   1     1   0   .289
  Santiago p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Williams p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Schofield ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .155
  Stange p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   2   8   2     5   9             Totals               39  10  16   9     4   4

Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 27,434
Left on Base: Red Sox 12, Twins 10
DP: Red Sox 0, Twins 0
Errors: Reese
Doubles: Yastrzemski (6), B. Conigliaro (1), Thomas (3), Killebrew (9)
Triples: B. Conigliaro (1), Holt (1)
Home Runs: Holt (1)
Stolen Bases: Tovar (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Blyleven (2)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert L(5-4)          4    11   6   6   1   1   0  24   4.03
Brett                   1     0   0   0   2   0   0   5   3.21
Santiago                2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   6.75
Stange                  1     4   4   4   0   1   1   7   4.76
Totals                  8    16  10  10   4   4   1  44

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven W(2-1)         5     6   2   2   2   7   0  23   2.37
Williams SV(3)          4     2   0   0   3   2   0  18   1.90
Totals                  9     8   2   2   5   9   0  41

Wild Pitches: Siebert (6), Williams (1)

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Emmett Ashford


RED SOX 1ST: Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
singled to left; Yastrzemski doubled to center [Thomas scored];
Smith lined to right; Petrocelli walked; Scott was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar singled to center; Tovar stole second; Carew
lined to third; Oliva grounded out (second to first) [Tovar to
third]; Killebrew walked; Siebert threw a wild pitch [Tovar
scored, Killebrew to second]; Reese singled to center [Killebrew
to third]; Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Twins 1.

RED SOX 2ND: B. Conigliaro was called out on strikes; Satriano
flied out to center; Siebert grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 2ND: On a bunt Holt grounded out (pitcher to first);
Mitterwald singled to center; Blyleven was called out on
strikes; Tovar flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Twins 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Andrews grounded out (third to first); Thomas was
called out on strikes; Yastrzemski made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Carew lined to left; Oliva flied out to left;
Killebrew doubled; Reese grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Twins 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Smith was called out on strikes; Petrocelli singled
to left; Scott singled to center [Petrocelli to third]; B.
Conigliaro doubled to left [Petrocelli scored, Scott to third];
Satriano was walked intentionally; Siebert struck out; Andrews
struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Cardenas singled to center; Holt tripled [Cardenas
scored]; Mitterwald singled to right [Holt scored]; Blyleven out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Mitterwald to second];
Tovar made an out to second; Carew singled to left [Mitterwald
scored, Carew to second (on throw to home)]; Oliva singled to
center [Carew scored]; Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to
first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 5.

RED SOX 5TH: Thomas doubled; Yastrzemski lined to center; Smith
flied out to right [Thomas to third]; Petrocelli struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 5.

TWINS 5TH: Reese singled to right; Cardenas singled to left
[Reese to second]; BRETT REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Holt flied
out to left; Mitterwald walked [Reese to third, Cardenas to
second]; RENICK BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Renick walked [Reese
scored, Cardenas to third, Mitterwald to second]; Tovar forced
Cardenas (pitcher to catcher) [Mitterwald to third, Renick to
second]; Carew forced Tovar (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 6.

RED SOX 6TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED RENICK (PITCHING); Scott flied
out to right; B. Conigliaro popped to first in foul territory;
Satriano walked; FIORE BATTED FOR BRETT; Fiore walked [Satriano
to second]; Andrews reached on an error by Reese [Satriano to
third, Fiore to second]; Thomas flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 6.

TWINS 6TH: SANTIAGO REPLACED FIORE (PITCHING); Oliva walked;
Killebrew singled [Oliva to second]; Reese forced Killebrew
(second to shortstop) [Oliva to third]; Cardenas struck out;
Holt flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Twins 6.

RED SOX 7TH: Yastrzemski walked; Smith lined to second;
Petrocelli flied out to center; Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 6.

TWINS 7TH: Mitterwald grounded out (second to first); Williams
struck out; Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 6.

RED SOX 8TH: B. Conigliaro tripled to left; Satriano grounded
out (first unassisted); SCHOFIELD BATTED FOR SANTIAGO; Schofield
struck out; Andrews flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Twins 6.

TWINS 8TH: STANGE REPLACED SCHOFIELD (PITCHING); Carew singled
to right; Oliva singled to right [Carew to third]; Killebrew
singled to right [Carew scored, Oliva to third]; QUILICI RAN FOR
KILLEBREW; Reese forced Quilici (shortstop to second) [Oliva
scored]; Cardenas flied out to center; Holt homered [Reese
scored]; Mitterwald struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Twins 10.

RED SOX 9TH: QUILICI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Thomas singled
to right; Yastrzemski popped to third in foul territory;
Williams threw a wild pitch [Thomas to second]; Smith grounded
out (first unassisted) [Thomas to third]; Petrocelli made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 10.



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