After taking the lead with a two-run homer by Bobby Darwin in the second inning, the Twins added five unearned runs in the sixth to clinch a 7-1 victory over the Red Sox. Rod Carew was safe on an error by John Kennedy to open the sixth. After Harmon Killebrew was retired, Chuck Manuel and Darwin singled to load the bases. Steve Braun walked to force in Carew.

Phil Roof struck out for what would have been the third out except for Kennedy's error. However, the Twins went on to add four more runs on singles by Roof, Cesar Tovar and Danny Thompson. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 7, Boston Red Sox 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      15, 1972 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  7  2
Twins        0  2  0    0  0  5    0  0  x  -   7 11  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .277      Tovar rf              5   0   2   2     0   0   .275
Griffin 2b            3   0   2   0     1   0   .251      Thompson ss           4   0   1   1     0   0   .272
Yastrzemski lf        3   0   0   0     1   0   .299      Carew 2b              4   1   3   0     0   0   .308
Smith rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Killebrew 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Petrocelli 3b         3   0   0   0     1   0   .254        Brye lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Fisk c                4   1   1   0     0   0   .307      Manuel lf             4   2   2   0     0   0   .273
Cater 1b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .204        Reese 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Kennedy ss            4   0   1   1     0   0   .288      Darwin cf             3   2   2   2     1   0   .269
McGlothen p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .154      Braun 3b              3   1   0   1     1   1   .312
  Tiant p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Roof c                4   0   0   0     0   1   .173
  Burda ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Woodson p             4   1   1   1     0   2   .100
  Krausse p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .220

Totals               33   1   7   1     3   1             Totals               35   7  11   7     2   5

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 20,709
Left on Base: Red Sox 8, Twins 6
DP: Red Sox 0, Twins 1
Errors: Harper, Kennedy
Doubles: Harper (15)
Home Runs: Darwin (12)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen L(2-2)        5.2   9   7   2   1   3   1  28   2.09
Tiant                   0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.91
Krausse                 2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7   5.29
Totals                  8    11   7   2   2   5   1  37

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Woodson W(6-8)          9     7   1   1   3   1   0  36   3.17
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   1   0  36

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


RED SOX 1ST: Harper made an out to shortstop; Griffin singled to
right; Yastrzemski lined into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Griffin out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins
0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar grounded out (first unassisted); Thompson
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Carew singled to
left; Killebrew flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Twins 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Smith flied out to center; Petrocelli walked; Fisk
made an out to second; Cater grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Manuel singled to left; Darwin homered [Manuel
scored]; Braun grounded out (first unassisted); Roof flied out
to center; Woodson lined to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Twins 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Kennedy grounded out (third to first); McGlothen
struck out; Harper flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 3RD: Tovar singled to shortstop; On a bunt Thompson made
an out to catcher [Tovar stayed at first]; Danny Thompson
called for interference for running into his own bunt; Carew
singled to second [Tovar to second]; Killebrew grounded out
(third to first) [Tovar to third, Carew to second]; Manuel flied
out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Griffin singled; Yastrzemski made an out to
shortstop; Smith made an out to second; Petrocelli grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 4TH: Darwin flied out to center; Braun struck out; Roof
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Fisk flied out to center; Cater singled to right;
Kennedy forced Cater (shortstop to second); McGlothen grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 5TH: Woodson struck out; Tovar lined to right; Thompson
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Twins 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Harper doubled to left; On a bunt Griffin made an
out to first; Yastrzemski walked; Smith grounded out (second to
first) [Harper to third, Yastrzemski to second]; Petrocelli
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Twins 2.

TWINS 6TH: Carew reached on an error by Kennedy; Killebrew
popped to center; Manuel singled to left [Carew to second];
Darwin singled to left [Carew to third, Manuel to second]; Braun
walked [Carew scored (unearned), Manuel to third, Darwin to
second]; Roof struck out; Woodson singled to shortstop [Manuel
scored (unearned), Darwin to third, Braun to second]; Tovar
singled to center [Darwin scored (unearned), Braun scored
(unearned), Woodson to third (error by Harper), Tovar to
second]; TIANT REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Thompson singled
to left [Woodson scored (unearned), Tovar to third]; Carew was
credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball
[Thompson out at second (second unassisted)]; 5 R (0 ER), 6 H, 2
E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 7.

RED SOX 7TH: Fisk singled to left; Cater singled to center [Fisk
to second]; Kennedy singled to left [Fisk scored, Cater to
second]; BURDA BATTED FOR TIANT; Burda flied out to left; Harper
flied out to left; Griffin walked [Cater to third, Kennedy to
second]; Yastrzemski grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Twins 7.

TWINS 7TH: KRAUSSE REPLACED BURDA (PITCHING); Killebrew was
called out on strikes; Manuel flied out to center; Darwin
walked; Braun grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Twins 7.

RED SOX 8TH: BRYE REPLACED KILLEBREW (PLAYING LF); REESE
REPLACED MANUEL (PLAYING 1B); Smith grounded out (first
unassisted); Petrocelli grounded out (pitcher to first); Fisk
made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Twins 7.

TWINS 8TH: Roof grounded out (shortstop to first); Woodson was
called out on strikes; Tovar made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Twins 7.

RED SOX 9TH: Cater grounded out (pitcher to first); Kennedy made
an out to second; MILLER BATTED FOR KRAUSSE; Miller made an out
to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Twins 7.