Dave Schmidt led off the 11th inning with his first major league homer and Tony Perez added an RBI single to give the Red Sox a 9-7 victory over the Twins. Boston grabbed a 6-0 lead on a three-run homer by Perez, solo shots by Carney Lansford and Dave Stapleton and a run-scoring single by Rick Miller.

The Twins tied the game in the sixth with RBI singles by John Castino, Pete Mackanin and Ron Jackson, a two-run double by Dave Engle and sacrifice fly by Mickey Hatcher, and went ahead in the seventh when Hatcher singled home Gary Ward. A bunt single by Lansford in the eighth followed by an RBI double by Stapleton sent the game into extra innings. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 7
Game Played on Thursday, May       14, 1981 (Day game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    4  1  1    0  1  0    0  2  -   9 15  0
Twins        0  0  0    0  0  6    1  0  0    0  0  -   7 13  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Remy 2b               6   0   3   0     0   0   .328      Ward lf               3   2   1   0     1   1   .254
Evans rf              6   0   1   0     0   1   .355        Adams ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .277
Yastrzemski dh        5   2   1   0     1   0   .187        Sofield lf          1   0   1   0     0   0   .167
Rice lf               5   1   1   0     1   2   .262      Castino 3b            6   1   3   1     0   1   .279
Perez 1b              6   1   2   4     0   1   .239      Hatcher cf            4   0   1   2     0   0   .279
Lansford 3b           4   3   3   1     2   0   .333      Smalley dh            5   1   1   0     0   1   .287
Miller cf             6   0   1   1     0   1   .291      Mackanin 2b,ss        4   1   2   1     1   1   .255
Stapleton ss          5   1   2   2     0   0   .217      Engle rf              3   1   1   2     0   0   .250
Schmidt c             5   1   1   1     0   2   .250        Powell ph,rf        1   0   0   0     1   0   .277
Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      R. Jackson 1b         5   0   1   1     0   1   .241
  Stanley p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Butera c              5   0   1   0     0   0   .281
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Baker ss              2   1   1   0     0   0   .125
                                                            Wilfong ph,2b       2   0   0   0     1   1   .219
                                                          Williams p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Verhoeven p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Corbett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cooper p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            O'Connor p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               48   9  15   9     4   7             Totals               41   7  13   7     5   6

Time of Game: 3:13   Attendance:  4,884
Left on Base: Red Sox 10, Twins 7
DP: Red Sox 2, Twins 0
Errors: R. Jackson
Doubles: Stapleton (1), Engle (3)
Triples: Lansford (2)
Home Runs: Perez (3), Lansford (2), Stapleton (2), Schmidt (1)
Stolen Bases: Lansford (6)
Caught Stealing: Miller (2), Hatcher (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Hatcher (1)
GIDP: R. Jackson (1)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana                  5.2   8   6   6   0   2   0  24   6.69
Stanley                 3.1   4   1   1   4   1   0  15   3.67
Campbell W(1-0)         2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8   4.15
Totals                 11    13   7   7   5   6   0  47

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Williams                4.1   6   5   5   0   3   3  19   3.65
Verhoeven               2     4   1   1   0   1   0  10   3.45
Corbett                 2.2   3   1   1   0   3   0  12   2.28
Cooper L(0-2)           1.2   1   2   2   3   0   1   8   4.08
O'Connor                0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.00
Totals                 11    15   9   9   4   7   4  52

Passed Balls: Schmidt (2)

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman


RED SOX 1ST: Remy grounded out (third to first); Evans flied out
to right; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Ward lined to right; Castino lined to left; Hatcher
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
struck out; Lansford flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Smalley flied out to center; Mackanin struck out;
Engle grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Miller flied out to center; Stapleton made an out
to second; Schmidt was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

TWINS 3RD: R. Jackson made an out to shortstop; Butera singled
to left; Baker flied out to right; Ward struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Remy flied out to left; Evans singled to center;
Yastrzemski forced Evans (pitcher to shortstop); Rice singled to
center [Yastrzemski to second]; Perez homered [Yastrzemski
scored, Rice scored]; Lansford homered; Miller was called out on
strikes; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Twins 0.

TWINS 4TH: Castino singled to center; Hatcher lined into a
double play (second to first) [Castino out at first]; Smalley
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4,
Twins 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Stapleton homered; Schmidt grounded out (catcher to
first); Remy singled to right; VERHOEVEN REPLACED WILLIAMS
(PITCHING); Evans flied out to left; Yastrzemski singled to
center [Remy to third]; Rice struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 5, Twins 0.

TWINS 5TH: Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to first); Engle
made an out to first; R. Jackson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Twins 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Perez made an out to first; Lansford tripled to
right; Miller singled to center [Lansford scored]; Stapleton
lined to center; Schmidt forced Miller (shortstop to second); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Twins 0.

TWINS 6TH: Butera flied out to center; Baker singled to right;
Ward singled to left [Baker to second]; Schmidt allowed a passed
ball [Baker to third, Ward to second]; Castino singled to center
[Baker scored, Ward to third]; Hatcher hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Ward scored]; Smalley singled to right [Castino to third];
Mackanin singled to center [Castino scored, Smalley to second];
Engle doubled to right [Smalley scored, Mackanin scored];
STANLEY REPLACED TANANA (PITCHING); R. Jackson singled to left
[Engle scored]; Butera grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R, 7
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Twins 6.

RED SOX 7TH: Remy singled to center; Evans lined to left;
CORBETT REPLACED VERHOEVEN (PITCHING); Yastrzemski grounded out
(second to first) [Remy to second]; Rice grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Twins 6.

TWINS 7TH: WILFONG BATTED FOR BAKER; Wilfong grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ward walked; Castino grounded out (first
unassisted) [Ward to second]; Hatcher singled to center [Ward
scored]; Hatcher was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Twins 7.

RED SOX 8TH: WILFONG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MACKANIN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Perez grounded out (third to
first); Lansford singled to third; Miller lined to right;
Lansford stole second; Stapleton doubled to right [Lansford
scored]; Schmidt struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 7,
Twins 7.

TWINS 8TH: Smalley was called out on strikes; Mackanin singled
to center; POWELL BATTED FOR ENGLE; Powell walked [Mackanin to
second]; R. Jackson grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to first) [Powell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 7, Twins 7.

RED SOX 9TH: POWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Remy singled to
left; Evans was called out on strikes; Yastrzemski reached on an
error by R. Jackson [Remy to third, Yastrzemski to first]; Rice
struck out; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 7, Twins 7.

TWINS 9TH: Butera grounded out (pitcher to first); Wilfong
walked; ADAMS BATTED FOR WARD; Adams walked [Wilfong to second];
Castino singled to center [Wilfong to third, Adams out at second
(center to first)]; Hatcher forced Castino (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Twins 7.

RED SOX 10TH: SOFIELD REPLACED ADAMS (PLAYING LF); COOPER
REPLACED CORBETT (PITCHING); Lansford walked; Miller forced
Lansford (first to shortstop); Stapleton lined to center; Miller
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 7, Twins 7.

TWINS 10TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED STANLEY (PITCHING); Smalley flied
out to left; Mackanin walked; Powell grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Mackanin to second]; R. Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Twins 7.

RED SOX 11TH: Schmidt homered; Remy lined to center; Evans flied
out to right; Yastrzemski walked; Rice walked [Yastrzemski to
second]; O'CONNOR REPLACED COOPER (PITCHING); Perez singled to
center [Yastrzemski scored, Rice to third]; Lansford walked
[Perez to second]; Miller grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 9, Twins 7.

TWINS 11TH: Butera flied out to left; Wilfong struck out;
Sofield singled to right; Castino struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 9, Twins 7.