Bill Lee, who was elevated from the Red Sox bullpen May 1, made his second start since 1971 and received credit for a 5-1 victory over the Twins. Lee did not figure in the decision in his first start against the Rangers.

The lefthander gave up nine hits to the Twins before yielding to Bob Veale with two out in the eighth inning. Veale retired Larry Hisle on a grounder with the bases loaded. Reggie Smith led the Red Sox at bat, knocking in two runs with a double in the first inning and hitting a single and scoring on a double by Carlton Fisk in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 5, Minnesota Twins 1

Game Played on Saturday, May 5, 1973 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium

Red Sox      2  0  1    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   5 12  1
Twins        0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1 10  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Hisle cf              4   0   1   0     1   0   .291
  Miller lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Carew 2b              4   0   1   0     1   1   .242
Aparicio ss           4   1   2   1     0   0   .256      Killebrew 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .189
Yastrzemski 1b        4   2   2   0     1   0   .238      Darwin rf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .203
Smith cf              4   1   3   2     0   1   .303      Oliva dh              4   0   2   0     0   0   .283
Cepeda dh             3   0   0   1     1   0   .329        Brye pr,dh          1   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Petrocelli 3b         4   0   0   0     0   1   .234      Walton lf             4   1   0   0     1   1   .172
  Kennedy 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Braun 3b              4   0   1   0     0   2   .292
Fisk c                4   0   1   1     0   0   .342      Roof c                3   0   1   1     1   0   .192
Oglivie rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .361      Terrell ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .368
Griffin 2b            4   1   2   0     0   1   .289      Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Lee p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Corbin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Veale p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   5  12   5     2   4             Totals               37   1  10   1     4   6

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance:  6,996
Left on Base: Red Sox 7, Twins 14
DP: Red Sox 1, Twins 2
Errors: Aparicio, Carew
Doubles: Smith (6), Griffin (4), Fisk (6)
Stolen Bases: Smith (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Aparicio (2)
GIDP: Harper (1), Yastrzemski (6), Roof (3)
Hit by Pitch: Killebrew (1,by Lee)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee W(2-0)              7.2   9   1   1   4   6   0  36   2.81
Veale SV(4)             1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.84
Totals                  9    10   1   1   4   6   0  42

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(2-5)         4.1   8   4   3   2   2   0  22   3.35
Corbin                  4.2   4   1   1   0   2   0  17   2.55
Totals                  9    12   5   4   2   4   0  39

Hit by Pitch: Lee (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Marty Springstead


RED SOX 1ST: Harper flied to center; On a bunt Aparicio reached
on an error by Carew; Yastrzemski walked [Aparicio to second];
Smith doubled to right [Aparicio scored (unearned), Yastrzemski
scored, Smith out at third (right to second to third)]; Cepeda
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Hisle lined to center; Carew singled to center;
Killebrew struck out; Darwin grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Petrocelli lined to second; Fisk lined to left;
Oglivie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Oliva singled to left; Walton flied to left; Braun
struck out; Roof flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Twins 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Griffin doubled to right; Harper singled to center
[Griffin to third]; Aparicio lined out on a sacrifice fly to
left [Griffin scored]; Yastrzemski singled to right [Harper to
third]; Smith struck out; Cepeda walked [Yastrzemski to second];
Petrocelli popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: Terrell singled to second; Hisle walked [Terrell to
second]; Carew struck out; Killebrew popped to shortstop; Darwin
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
3, Twins 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Fisk lined to third; Oglivie singled to left;
Griffin singled to first [Oglivie to second]; Harper grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Griffin out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva flied to left; Walton walked; Braun grounded
out (second to first) [Walton to second]; Roof singled to center
[Walton scored]; Terrell forced Roof (third to second); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Twins 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Aparicio flied to center; Yastrzemski singled to
left; Smith singled to right [Yastrzemski to third]; CORBIN
REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING); Cepeda grounded out (third to
second to first) [Yastrzemski scored, Smith to second];
Petrocelli lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 4,
Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Hisle popped to second; Carew walked; Killebrew
singled to left [Carew to second]; Darwin struck out; Oliva
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
4, Twins 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Fisk popped to shortstop; Oglivie grounded out
(second to first); Griffin grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: Walton struck out; Braun singled; Roof grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Braun out at second];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Twins 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); Aparicio
singled; Yastrzemski grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Aparicio out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 4, Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: MILLER REPLACED HARPER (PLAYING LF); Terrell popped
to first in foul territory; Hisle singled to right; Carew forced
Hisle (second to shortstop); Killebrew was hit by a pitch [Carew
to second]; Darwin forced Killebrew (shortstop to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Twins 1.

RED SOX 8TH: Smith singled to center; Smith stole second; Cepeda
grounded out (pitcher to first); Petrocelli struck out; Fisk
doubled to left [Smith scored]; Oglivie popped to second; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Twins 1.

TWINS 8TH: Oliva singled to right; BRYE RAN FOR OLIVA; Walton
popped to first in foul territory; Braun was called out on
strikes; Roof walked [Brye to second]; Terrell singled to second
[Brye to third, Roof to second]; VEALE REPLACED LEE (PITCHING);
Hisle forced Terrell (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Red Sox 5, Twins 1.

RED SOX 9TH: BRYE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Griffin struck
out; Miller lined to center; Aparicio singled to right;
Yastrzemski lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5,
Twins 1.

TWINS 9TH: KENNEDY REPLACED PETROCELLI (PLAYING 3B); Carew
grounded out (second to first); Killebrew popped to right;
Darwin reached on an error by Aparicio; Brye singled to left
[Darwin to second]; Walton forced Brye (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Twins 1.

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