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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. Minnesota Twins 7, Boston Red Sox 1Game Played on Saturday, July 15, 1972 (Day game) at Metropolitan StadiumRed 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. |
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