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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†—

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 1–0. Bert Blyleven earned the win.

Line score

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BOS00000000007
MIN0001000016

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doug Griffin403000
Luis Aparicio400001
Reggie Smith401001
Carl Yastrzemski401001
George Scott400003
Billy Conigliaro401000
Duane Josephson301001
John Kennedy200000
Ray Culp200002
Joe Lahoud100001
Mike Fiore100001

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cesar Tovar401000
Rod Carew411000
Harmon Killebrew300001
Jim Holt202110
Brant Alyea301000
Rick Renick300002
Leo Cardenas300000
George Mitterwald301000
Bert Blyleven200001

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ray Culp7.0614
Bobby Bolin1.0000

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bert Blyleven9.07011

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