Run-scoring singles by Tony Oliva and Eric Soderholm in the seventh inning carried the Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Red Sox. The Twins counted their initial pair in the fifth on a homer by Steve Braun, double by Bobby Darwin and single by Soderholm. The Red Sox tied the score in the sixth when Carl Yastrzemski singled and Fred Lynn homered.

In the Twins' seventh, Rod Carew walked, stole second and continued to third on a wild throw by catcher Tim Blackwell. Oliva's single drove in Carew with the tie-breaking run. Sergio Ferrer ran for Oliva, stole second and scored what proved to be the winning run when Soderholm singled. The Red Sox fell short with a run in the ninth on singles by Blackwell and Cecil Cooper and a sacrifice fly by Tony Conigliaro. [The Sporting News]



Minnesota Twins 4, Boston Red Sox 3
Game Played on Friday, May       30, 1975 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  1  -   3 10  3
Twins        0  0  0    0  2  0    2  0  x  -   4 12  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carbo lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .314      Braun lf              5   1   1   1     0   2   .309
  Conigliaro ph       0   0   0   1     0   0   .122        Ford cf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .186
Burleson ss           3   0   1   0     1   1   .260      Carew 2b              4   1   1   0     1   1   .367
Yastrzemski 1b        5   1   1   0     0   2   .230      Darwin rf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .232
Lynn cf               4   1   2   2     0   0   .336        Brye rf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .303
Rice dh               4   0   1   0     0   1   .275      Oliva dh              3   0   2   1     1   0   .241
Evans rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .225        Ferrer pr,dh        0   1   0   0     0   0   .240
Petrocelli 3b         3   0   0   0     0   3   .190      Hisle cf,lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .304
  Beniquez 3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Soderholm 3b          4   0   3   2     0   1   .264
Blackwell c           4   1   1   0     0   0   .190      Kelly 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .176
Griffin 2b            3   0   2   0     0   0   .236      Thompson ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .330
  Cooper ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Gomez ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Pole p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Borgmann c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .182
  Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Goltz p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3  10   3     1   8             Totals               34   4  12   4     4   5

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 11,666
Left on Base: Red Sox 9, Twins 10
DP: Red Sox 0, Twins 1
Errors: Blackwell 2, Griffin, Thompson
Doubles: Carbo (9), Darwin (6)
Home Runs: Lynn (7), Braun (4)
Stolen Bases: Carew 2 (6), Darwin (2), Ferrer (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Conigliaro (2)
GIDP: Yastrzemski (4)
Hit by Pitch: Burleson (3,by Goltz)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pole                    4.2   8   2   2   3   4   1  23   4.26
Segui L(1-2)            2     4   2   2   1   0   0  11   3.50
Drago                   1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   1.84
Totals                  8    12   4   4   4   5   1  38

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Goltz W(4-4)            8.1   9   3   3   1   7   1  36   2.89
Burgmeier SV(4)         0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.76
Totals                  9    10   3   3   1   8   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Goltz (3)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz


RED SOX 1ST: Carbo grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Burleson walked; Yastrzemski grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Burleson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Braun flied out to right; On a bunt Carew singled to
third; Carew stole second; Darwin was called out on strikes;
Oliva walked; Hisle forced Oliva (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Lynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Rice
singled to left; Evans reached on an error by Thompson [Rice to
second]; Petrocelli struck out; Blackwell grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Soderholm struck out; Kelly popped to shortstop;
Thompson singled; Borgmann singled [Thompson to second]; Braun
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Twins 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Griffin grounded out (third to first); Carbo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson was hit by a pitch;
Yastrzemski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins
0.

TWINS 3RD: Carew struck out; Darwin doubled to right; Oliva
singled [Darwin out at home (left to catcher)]; Oliva was out
trying to advance to second (catcher to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

RED SOX 4TH: On a bunt Lynn singled; Rice grounded out (third to
first) [Lynn to second]; Evans grounded out (third to first);
Petrocelli was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Hisle flied out to right; Soderholm singled to left;
Kelly lined to center; Thompson singled to right [Soderholm to
second]; Borgmann forced Thompson (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Blackwell grounded out (second to first); Griffin
singled to right; Carbo forced Griffin (first to shortstop);
Burleson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Braun homered; Carew grounded out (second to first);
Darwin walked; Darwin stole second [Darwin to third (error by
Blackwell)]; Oliva popped to third in foul territory; Hisle
walked; SEGUI REPLACED POLE (PITCHING); Soderholm singled to
center [Darwin scored, Hisle to third]; Griffin dropped a foul
fly hit by Kelly for an error; Kelly popped to catcher in foul
territory; 2 R, 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski singled to right; Lynn homered
[Yastrzemski scored]; Rice struck out; Evans grounded out (third
to first); Petrocelli struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Twins 2.

TWINS 6TH: Thompson popped to shortstop; Borgmann grounded out
(third to first); Braun flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Sox 2, Twins 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Blackwell grounded out (shortstop to first);
Griffin singled to right; Carbo doubled to right [Griffin to
third]; Burleson reached on a fielder's choice [Griffin out at
home (third to catcher), Carbo to third]; Yastrzemski lined to
pitcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 2.

TWINS 7TH: BENIQUEZ REPLACED PETROCELLI (PLAYING 3B); Carew
walked; Carew stole second [Carew to third (error by
Blackwell)]; Darwin grounded out (third to first); Oliva singled
to right [Carew scored]; FERRER RAN FOR OLIVA; Ferrer stole
second; Hisle flied out to left; Soderholm singled to center
[Ferrer scored]; Kelly singled to right [Soderholm to second];
DRAGO REPLACED SEGUI (PITCHING); Thompson grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 4.

RED SOX 8TH: FERRER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); GOMEZ REPLACED
THOMPSON (PLAYING SS); Lynn flied out to center; Rice lined to
left; Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins
4.

TWINS 8TH: Borgmann grounded out (shortstop to first); Braun
struck out; Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Twins 4.

RED SOX 9TH: FORD REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING CF); BRYE REPLACED
DARWIN (PLAYING RF); HISLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Beniquez lined to center; Blackwell singled; COOPER BATTED FOR
GRIFFIN; Cooper singled to right [Blackwell to third]; BURGMEIER
REPLACED GOLTZ (PITCHING); CONIGLIARO BATTED FOR CARBO;
Conigliaro lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Blackwell
scored]; Burleson singled to right [Cooper to third];
Yastrzemski struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Twins
4.