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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1971-07-16 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 29293 · night · 2:28
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 9–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Sonny Siebert earned the win. Reggie Smith went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
W: Sonny Siebert L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bert Blyleven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Kennedy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 George Scott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Siebert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Hal Haydel | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Strickland | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Braun: 5/FL
- Cesar Tovar: 31
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
Bot 1
- John Kennedy: S6#
- Luis Aparicio: S4.1-2#
- Reggie Smith: WP.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Smith: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: D8.3-H;2-H
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- George Scott: 8/L
Top 2
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Jim Nettles: 31
Bot 2
- Joe Lahoud: 9/9D
- Bob Montgomery: S4#
- Sonny Siebert: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jim Holt: C/E2.B-1
- Phil Roof: 8
- Bert Blyleven: 3/SH.1-2
- Steve Braun: 43
Bot 3
- John Kennedy: S6#
- Luis Aparicio: S9/L.1-3
- Reggie Smith: 9/SF.3-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/L
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7.1-H
- George Scott: S6#
- Joe Lahoud: 3/G
Top 4
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: D7
- Rod Carew: 43.2-3
- Leo Cardenas: 31
Bot 4
- Bob Montgomery: D9/L
- Sonny Siebert: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- John Kennedy: K/C
- Luis Aparicio: S8/G.1-2#
- Reggie Smith: 8
Top 5
- Jim Nettles: 3/G
- Jim Holt: 7
- Phil Roof: K
Bot 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- George Scott: W
- Joe Lahoud: HR/9.1-H
- Bob Montgomery: K
Top 6
- Rich Reese: 31
- Steve Braun: 9
- Cesar Tovar: S7/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/L
Bot 6
- Sonny Siebert: 53
- John Kennedy: 8
- Luis Aparicio: S7/G
- Reggie Smith: W.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
Top 7
- Rod Carew: K
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Jim Nettles: S5/BG
- Jim Holt: 13
Bot 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- George Scott: 63
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Bob Montgomery: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Phil Roof: K/C
- Brant Alyea: K
- Steve Braun: S8/L
- Cesar Tovar: 43
Bot 8
- Sonny Siebert: K
- John Kennedy: 63
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Reggie Smith: HR/7.1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: D7
- Rod Carew: WP.2-3
- Rod Carew: D9/G.3-H
- Leo Cardenas: HR/7.2-H
- Jim Nettles: HR/8
- Jim Holt: 8
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Brant Alyea: 53