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Boston Red Sox
1970-08-15 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 23277 Β· 86Β°F Β· 3:05
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 11β7. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Gary Wagner earned the win. Tony Oliva went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
W: Gary Wagner L: Ron Perranoski SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Neudecker Β· 1B: Emmett Ashford Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Thompson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Rick Renick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leo Cardenas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
George Mitterwald | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Allison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Andrews | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Reggie Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Thomas | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
John Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Moses | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Hartenstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Blyleven | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Tom Hall | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Brett | 3.1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Chuck Hartenstein | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Danny Thompson: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: K
Bot 1
- Mike Andrews: W
- Reggie Smith: HR/9.1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/78XD
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Billy Conigliaro: D7
- George Thomas: W
- John Kennedy: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Jerry Moses: 8
Top 2
- Brant Alyea: W
- Rick Renick: 64(1)/FO
- Leo Cardenas: K
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 2
- Ken Brett: K
- Mike Andrews: K
- Reggie Smith: 8
Top 3
- Dick Woodson: 9
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: W
- Harmon Killebrew: WP.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Brant Alyea: K
Bot 3
- Carl Yastrzemski: E4
- Rico Petrocelli: 63.1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: 8
- George Thomas: K
Top 4
- Rick Renick: 4
- Leo Cardenas: W
- George Mitterwald: W.1-2
- Bob Allison: D/L78.2-H;1-3
- Cesar Tovar: 43.3-H;2-3
- Danny Thompson: 53
Bot 4
- John Kennedy: K23
- Jerry Moses: 4
- Chuck Hartenstein: W
- Mike Andrews: W.1-2
- Reggie Smith: 13
Top 5
- Harmon Killebrew: 43
- Tony Oliva: W
- Brant Alyea: HR/89.1-H
- Rick Renick: K23
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Bot 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7/L
- Rico Petrocelli: 54(1)3/GDP
- Billy Conigliaro: T/78
- George Thomas: HR/7.3-H
- John Kennedy: 6
Top 6
- George Mitterwald: 6/FL
- Tom Hall: K
- Cesar Tovar: D7/L
- Danny Thompson: 63
Bot 6
- Jerry Moses: 2/FL
- Carmen Fanzone: 13
- Mike Andrews: 5
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Brant Alyea: 2/FL
- Rick Renick: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Reggie Smith: DGR/89
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Rico Petrocelli: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Thomas: FC.3-3
- John Kennedy: S9/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry Moses: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gary Wagner: K/C
- Mike Andrews: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Reggie Smith: 8
Top 8
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Rich Reese: 9
- Charlie Manuel: 9/L
- Cesar Tovar: 8
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: D9/G
- Rico Petrocelli: 63.2-3
- Billy Conigliaro: 2/FL
- George Thomas: D9.3-H
- John Kennedy: S8.2-H
- Jerry Moses: 43
Top 9
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Tony Oliva: E4
- Brant Alyea: 8






















