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Boston Red Sox @
Minnesota Twins
1971-05-12 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 8643 Β· 61Β°F Β· Wind 6 mph Β· 2:02
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 1β0. Bert Blyleven earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Ray Culp SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Nestor Chylak Β· 1B: Don Denkinger Β· 2B: Art Frantz Β· 3B: Bill Deegan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
John Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Culp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Holt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rick Renick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Culp | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Bobby Bolin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Griffin: S8/L
- Luis Aparicio: 64(1)3/GDP
- Reggie Smith: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 3/FL
- Rod Carew: 3/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 4
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/G
- George Scott: 4/FL
- Billy Conigliaro: 54(1)/FO
- Duane Josephson: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Jim Holt: S8/L
- Brant Alyea: 8
- Rick Renick: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- John Kennedy: 8
- Ray Culp: K/C
- Doug Griffin: S7/L
- Luis Aparicio: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- George Mitterwald: S7/L
- Bert Blyleven: 3/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 9
Top 4
- Luis Aparicio: K/C
- Reggie Smith: S9/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- George Scott: K
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: T7/L
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Jim Holt: S8/G.3-H
- Brant Alyea: S7/G.1-2
- Rick Renick: K
- Leo Cardenas: 9
Top 5
- Billy Conigliaro: 8
- Duane Josephson: S8/G
- John Kennedy: 8
- Ray Culp: K/C
Bot 5
- George Mitterwald: 9
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: S7/L
- Rod Carew: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Doug Griffin: E4
- Luis Aparicio: 7
- Reggie Smith: 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Jim Holt: W
- Brant Alyea: 8
Top 7
- George Scott: K
- Billy Conigliaro: S5
- Duane Josephson: K
- Joe Lahoud: K/C
Bot 7
- Rick Renick: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- George Mitterwald: 4
Top 8
- Mike Fiore: K
- Doug Griffin: S8/G
- Luis Aparicio: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Luis Aparicio: 7
- Reggie Smith: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bert Blyleven: 8
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Rod Carew: 8
Top 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- George Scott: K/C
- Billy Conigliaro: 13


















