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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

1971-04-30 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 18108 Β· 2:28

Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Bill Lee earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save.

Line score

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MIN10200000038
BOS0000010347

W: Bill Lee   L: Jim Kaat   SV: Sparky Lyle

Umpires β€” HP: Art Frantz Β· 1B: Bill Deegan Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cesar Tovar411011
Steve Braun400000
Tony Oliva522001
Harmon Killebrew201121
Rich Reese401100
Brant Alyea302100
Leo Cardenas400000
George Mitterwald301000
Jim Kaat200001
Paul Powell100001
Paul Ratliff100000
Jim Holt100000
Rick Renick100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Luis Aparicio310000
Reggie Smith402200
Carl Yastrzemski200100
Rico Petrocelli300000
George Scott301011
Duane Josephson400000
Billy Conigliaro301000
Doug Griffin311000
Mike Nagy100000
Phil Gagliano111000
Don Pavletich101000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Kaat7.0701
Ray Corbin1.0010

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Nagy6.0722
Bill Lee2.0013
Bobby Bolin0.1100
Sparky Lyle0.2000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Cesar Tovar: 9
  • Steve Braun: 8
  • Tony Oliva: S4
  • Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
  • Rich Reese: S8/L.1-2;2-H
  • Brant Alyea: 9

Bot 1

  • Luis Aparicio: 53
  • Reggie Smith: 9
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 8

Top 2

  • Leo Cardenas: 63
  • George Mitterwald: 6
  • Jim Kaat: 23

Bot 2

  • Rico Petrocelli: 43
  • George Scott: S7/L
  • Duane Josephson: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Cesar Tovar: W
  • Steve Braun: 6
  • Tony Oliva: S9/L.1-2
  • Harmon Killebrew: S9.1-2;2-H
  • Rich Reese: 8/L.2-3
  • Brant Alyea: S7/L.1-2;3-H
  • Leo Cardenas: 13

Bot 3

  • Billy Conigliaro: D7/L
  • Doug Griffin: 3/L
  • Mike Nagy: 63.2-3
  • Luis Aparicio: 9

Top 4

  • George Mitterwald: S9/L
  • Jim Kaat: 54/SH.1-2
  • Cesar Tovar: 43.2-3
  • Steve Braun: 9

Bot 4

  • Reggie Smith: S7/G
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 5/FL
  • Rico Petrocelli: 9
  • George Scott: K/C

Top 5

  • Tony Oliva: 3/G
  • Harmon Killebrew: K
  • Rich Reese: 31

Bot 5

  • Duane Josephson: 53
  • Billy Conigliaro: 9
  • Doug Griffin: 8/L

Top 6

  • Brant Alyea: S7/G
  • Leo Cardenas: 54(1)/FO
  • George Mitterwald: 6
  • Jim Kaat: K

Bot 6

  • Phil Gagliano: S7/L
  • Luis Aparicio: 8
  • Reggie Smith: WP.1-2
  • Reggie Smith: E5/TH.2-3;B-2
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Rico Petrocelli: 63

Top 7

  • Cesar Tovar: K
  • Steve Braun: 3/G
  • Tony Oliva: K

Bot 7

  • George Scott: 63
  • Duane Josephson: 63
  • Billy Conigliaro: 53

Top 8

  • Harmon Killebrew: W
  • Rich Reese: 16(1)/FO
  • Paul Powell: K
  • Leo Cardenas: SB2
  • Leo Cardenas: 63

Bot 8

  • Doug Griffin: S9
  • Don Pavletich: S7/G.1-2
  • Luis Aparicio: E1/TH/SH.2-H(NR);1-3;B-2
  • Reggie Smith: D7/L.2-H;3-H
  • Carl Yastrzemski: HP
  • Rico Petrocelli: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
  • George Scott: IW
  • Duane Josephson: 5(2)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Paul Ratliff: 63
  • Jim Holt: E3
  • Cesar Tovar: D7/L.1-3
  • Rick Renick: 9
  • Tony Oliva: 143