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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

1969-08-20 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 30003 Β· 75Β°F Β· 3:04

Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 7–6. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Sparky Lyle earned the win. George Scott went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
MIN00000132069
BOS001122001711

W: Sparky Lyle   L: Ron Perranoski   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: George Maloney Β· 1B: Larry Barnett Β· 2B: Ed Runge Β· 3B: Jim Odom Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cesar Tovar321220
Ted Uhlaender401011
Harmon Killebrew411211
Tony Oliva511001
Rich Reese511000
Graig Nettles301000
John Roseboro300000
Leo Cardenas402101
Jim Kaat100001
Bill Zepp100000
Charlie Manuel100000
Rick Renick200001
George Mitterwald100001
Bob Allison111000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Syd O'Brien421201
Mike Andrews310010
Carl Yastrzemski301010
Reggie Smith301110
Rico Petrocelli511101
Tony Conigliaro502100
George Scott412200
Jerry Moses402000
Mike Nagy221010
Dalton Jones000010
Dick Schofield100000
Don Lock000000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Kaat3.2501
Bill Zepp1.0120
Dick Woodson1.1200
Al Worthington1.0100
Jerry Crider0.2110
Ron Perranoski0.2020
Dean Chance0.1101

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Nagy6.2644
Bill Lee1.0303
Sonny Siebert0.1000
Sparky Lyle1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Cesar Tovar: 53
  • Ted Uhlaender: 63
  • Harmon Killebrew: E1
  • Tony Oliva: 7

Bot 1

  • Syd O'Brien: K/C
  • Mike Andrews: 7
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 43

Top 2

  • Rich Reese: 6
  • Graig Nettles: 3/FL
  • John Roseboro: E4
  • Leo Cardenas: E6.1-2
  • Jim Kaat: K

Bot 2

  • Reggie Smith: 63
  • Rico Petrocelli: 5/FL
  • Tony Conigliaro: 8

Top 3

  • Cesar Tovar: 3
  • Ted Uhlaender: K
  • Harmon Killebrew: W
  • Tony Oliva: K

Bot 3

  • George Scott: HR/7
  • Jerry Moses: 63
  • Mike Nagy: S8
  • Syd O'Brien: 9
  • Mike Andrews: 4

Top 4

  • Rich Reese: 8
  • Graig Nettles: 5/FL
  • John Roseboro: 2

Bot 4

  • Carl Yastrzemski: 4/L
  • Reggie Smith: S8
  • Rico Petrocelli: 54(1)/FO
  • Tony Conigliaro: WP.1-2
  • Tony Conigliaro: S5.2-2
  • George Scott: S8.1-2;2-H
  • Jerry Moses: 56(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Leo Cardenas: S9
  • Bill Zepp: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Cesar Tovar: W
  • Ted Uhlaender: SB2
  • Ted Uhlaender: W
  • Harmon Killebrew: K

Bot 5

  • Mike Nagy: W
  • Syd O'Brien: E6.1-2
  • Mike Andrews: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Carl Yastrzemski: IW
  • Reggie Smith: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Rico Petrocelli: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
  • Tony Conigliaro: 9

Top 6

  • Tony Oliva: 7
  • Rich Reese: S8
  • Graig Nettles: D7.1-3
  • John Roseboro: 6
  • Leo Cardenas: S7.2XH(72);3-H

Bot 6

  • George Scott: 8
  • Jerry Moses: S8
  • Mike Nagy: 16(1)/FO
  • Syd O'Brien: HR/7.1-H
  • Mike Andrews: 2/FL

Top 7

  • Charlie Manuel: 43
  • Cesar Tovar: W
  • Ted Uhlaender: 3/G.1-2
  • Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.2-H
  • Tony Oliva: D7
  • Rich Reese: E3.2-H(NR)(UR)
  • Rick Renick: K

Bot 7

  • Carl Yastrzemski: S9
  • Reggie Smith: 6
  • Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • George Mitterwald: K
  • Leo Cardenas: K/C
  • Bob Allison: S8
  • Cesar Tovar: HR/7.1-H
  • Ted Uhlaender: S5
  • Harmon Killebrew: 43

Bot 8

  • Tony Conigliaro: 7
  • George Scott: 63
  • Jerry Moses: D7
  • Dalton Jones: IW
  • Dick Schofield: 3/G

Top 9

  • Tony Oliva: 43
  • Rich Reese: 3/G
  • Rick Renick: 63

Bot 9

  • Mike Andrews: W
  • Don Lock: 14/SH.1-2
  • Reggie Smith: IW
  • Rico Petrocelli: K
  • Tony Conigliaro: S7.1-2;2-H