Capping a three-run rally in the ninth inning, Harmon Killebrew drew a pass with the bases loaded to force in the run that gave the Twins a 7-6 victory over the Red Sox. Juan Beniquez, a Red Sox rookie, committed three errors, giving him six in two consecutive games for the A. L. record for shortstops.

With one out in the ninth, Jim Nettles was safe on a bobble by Beniquez. Rich Reese, Cesar Tovar, Danny Thompson and Rod Carew followed with successive singles for two runs to tie the score and leave the bases loaded. Don Newhauser then took the mound for the Red Sox and walked Killebrew on a 3-2 pitch to force in Tovar. [The Sporting News]

Minnesota Twins 7, Boston Red Sox 6

Game Played on Friday, July 14, 1972 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Red Sox      2  0  0    0  0  3    1  0  0  -   6 10  4
Twins        0  0  2    0  2  0    0  0  3  -   7 11  3


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper cf             2   1   0   0     1   2   .277      Tovar rf              5   2   1   1     0   0   .273
  Miller cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Thompson ss           5   0   1   1     0   1   .273
Griffin 2b            5   2   2   0     0   0   .246      Carew 2b              5   2   4   1     0   0   .302
Yastrzemski lf        4   0   2   1     0   0   .305      Killebrew 1b          3   1   1   3     2   0   .246
Petrocelli 3b         3   1   1   2     1   0   .257      Manuel lf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .258
Fisk c                4   1   1   2     0   2   .308      Darwin cf             4   0   0   0     0   4   .264
Oglivie rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Braun 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .318
Cater 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .198      Roof c                3   0   1   0     0   1   .179
Beniquez ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .260        Nettles ph          1   1   0   0     0   0   .219
Siebert p             4   1   1   0     0   0   .239      Perry p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .238
  Tiant p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .100        Strickland p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Peters p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .235        Reese ph            1   1   1   0     0   0   .239
  Newhauser p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   6  10   5     2   5             Totals               38   7  11   7     2   6

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 14,917
Left on Base: Red Sox 5, Twins 8
DP: Red Sox 0, Twins 3
Errors: Yastrzemski, Beniquez 3, Carew, Killebrew, Perry
Doubles: Carew 2 (12), Manuel (5)
Triples: Griffin (1)
Home Runs: Fisk (13), Killebrew (13)
Stolen Bases: Tovar (13)
GIDP: Cater (13), Siebert (3)
Hit by Pitch: Harper (7,by Perry)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert                 8.1   8   6   3   1   6   1  36   3.21
Tiant L(4-3)            0     2   1   1   0   0   0   2   2.92
Peters                  0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.73
Newhauser               0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   5.00
Totals                  8.1  11   7   4   2   6   1  40

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry                   6.2   9   6   5   1   4   1  29   3.28
Strickland W(1-0)       2.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   9   1.50
Totals                  9    10   6   5   2   5   1  38

Hit by Pitch: Perry (6)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Don Denkinger


RED SOX 1ST: Harper was hit by a pitch; On a bunt Griffin
singled [Harper to second]; Yastrzemski singled to left [Harper
to third, Griffin to second]; Petrocelli singled to left [Harper
scored, Griffin scored, Yastrzemski out at third (left to
shortstop), Petrocelli to second (on throw)]; Fisk lined into a
double play (right to second to shortstop) [Petrocelli out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar grounded out (first unassisted); Thompson
grounded out (second to first); On a bunt Carew singled;
Killebrew walked [Carew to second]; Manuel grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Oglivie reached on an error by Killebrew; Cater
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Oglivie
out at second]; Beniquez grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Darwin struck out; Braun singled to left [Braun to
second (error by Yastrzemski)]; Roof struck out; Perry grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins
0.

RED SOX 3RD: Siebert grounded out (shortstop to first); Harper
struck out; Griffin grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson
flied out to center; Carew doubled to shortstop; Killebrew
homered [Carew scored]; Manuel popped to third in foul
territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski lined to shortstop; Petrocelli grounded
out (shortstop to first); Fisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Sox 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 4TH: Darwin was called out on strikes; Braun made an out
to second; Roof singled to center; Perry grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Oglivie grounded out (second to first); Cater
singled to center; Beniquez singled [Cater to second]; Siebert
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Beniquez out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Twins 2.

TWINS 5TH: Tovar reached on an error by Beniquez; Tovar stole
second; Thompson struck out; Carew doubled to right [Tovar
scored (unearned)]; Killebrew lined to left [Carew to third
(error by Beniquez)]; Manuel doubled to right [Carew scored
(unearned)]; Darwin struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Twins 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Harper struck out; Griffin tripled; Yastrzemski
singled to second [Griffin scored, Yastrzemski to second (error
by Carew)]; Petrocelli reached on a fielder's choice
[Yastrzemski out at third (shortstop to third)]; Fisk homered
[Petrocelli scored]; Oglivie flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Twins 4.

TWINS 6TH: Braun grounded out (second to first); Roof grounded
out (pitcher to first); Perry grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Twins 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Cater popped to left; Beniquez struck out; Siebert
singled to left; Harper walked [Siebert to second]; On a bunt
Griffin reached on an error by Perry [Siebert scored (unearned)
(no RBI), Harper to third, Griffin to second]; STRICKLAND
REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Yastrzemski popped to left; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Twins 4.

TWINS 7TH: Tovar popped to catcher in foul territory; Thompson
popped to third in foul territory; Carew grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Twins 4.

RED SOX 8TH: Petrocelli walked; Fisk struck out; Oglivie singled
to center [Petrocelli to second]; Cater popped to right;
Beniquez forced Oglivie (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 6, Twins 4.

TWINS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED HARPER (PLAYING CF); Killebrew
grounded out (shortstop to first); Manuel popped to catcher in
foul territory; Darwin was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Twins 4.

RED SOX 9TH: Siebert grounded out (pitcher to first); Miller
made an out to third; Griffin flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Twins 4.

TWINS 9TH: Braun flied out to right; NETTLES BATTED FOR ROOF;
Nettles reached on an error by Beniquez; REESE BATTED FOR
STRICKLAND; Reese singled [Nettles to third]; TIANT REPLACED
SIEBERT (PITCHING); Tovar singled to left [Nettles scored
(unearned), Reese to second]; Thompson singled to left [Reese
scored, Tovar to second]; PETERS REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING); On a
bunt Carew singled [Tovar to third, Thompson to second];
NEWHAUSER REPLACED PETERS (PITCHING); Killebrew walked [Tovar
scored, Thompson to third, Carew to second]; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Twins 7.

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