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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1966-05-08 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 40°F · Wind 10 mph · 3:02
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 8–1. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Earl Wilson earned the win and Ken Sanders picked up the save. Rico Petrocelli went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Earl Wilson L: Jim Kaat SV: Ken Sanders
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 George Thomas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Tillman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Sanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Wilson | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Ken Sanders | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Pete Cimino | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Dwight Siebler | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rico Petrocelli: S9
- George Thomas: W.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- George Scott: K
- Tony Conigliaro: K
Bot 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
- Ted Uhlaender: E4
- Tony Oliva: SB2
- Tony Oliva: W
- Don Mincher: S9.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Harmon Killebrew: 4
- Bernie Allen: 3/FL
Top 2
- Bob Tillman: 9
- Eddie Kasko: 5/L
- Joe Foy: S7
- Earl Wilson: 13
Bot 2
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Earl Battey: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jim Kaat: K/C
Top 3
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- George Thomas: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: E4
- George Scott: S5.1-2
- Tony Conigliaro: 3
Bot 3
- Zoilo Versalles: D7
- Ted Uhlaender: 13/SH.2-3
- Tony Oliva: E1
- Don Mincher: SB2
- Don Mincher: K
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Top 4
- Bob Tillman: 9
- Eddie Kasko: S7
- Joe Foy: S8.1-2
- Earl Wilson: S9.1-2;2-H
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- George Thomas: S7.1-2;2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
Bot 4
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Earl Battey: D9
- Jim Kaat: 43
Top 5
- George Scott: 63
- Tony Conigliaro: 9
- Bob Tillman: 8
Bot 5
- Zoilo Versalles: 5
- Ted Uhlaender: 1/G
- Tony Oliva: 63
Top 6
- Eddie Kasko: 8
- Joe Foy: W
- Earl Wilson: W.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: W.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Green: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- George Scott: 9/FL
Bot 6
- Don Mincher: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: E4.B-2
- Bernie Allen: 43.2-3
- Cesar Tovar: 9
Top 7
- Tony Conigliaro: 4
- Bob Tillman: 8
- Eddie Kasko: E6
- Joe Foy: S8.1-2
- Ken Sanders: W.2-3;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Lenny Green: K
Bot 7
- Earl Battey: S7
- Sandy Valdespino: 64(1)3/GDP
- Zoilo Versalles: K
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- George Scott: E6
- Tony Conigliaro: 8
- Bob Tillman: K
Bot 8
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Tony Oliva: 7/L
- Don Mincher: K
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Bernie Allen: 63
Top 9
- Eddie Kasko: 7
- Joe Foy: E3
- Ken Sanders: 14/SH.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: S8.2-H(UR)
- Lenny Green: 63
Bot 9
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Russ Nixon: K
- Jimmie Hall: 8
Notes & reviews
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