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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1971-07-23 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 19505 · 76°F, night · Wind 11 mph · 2:58
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 8–6. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 3rd. Ray Culp earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Reggie Smith went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Ray Culp L: Steve Luebber SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Culp | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
 Bobby Bolin | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Luebber | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Hall | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Ray Corbin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Kennedy: S1#
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Reggie Smith: 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Tony Oliva: E4/P.B-1
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 53
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- George Scott: 63
- Joe Lahoud: K
Bot 2
- Jim Nettles: 5/FL
- Steve Braun: 5/FL
- George Mitterwald: 53
Top 3
- Bob Montgomery: D7/L
- Ray Culp: S9/L.2-H
- John Kennedy: S9/G.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 8
- Reggie Smith: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: HR/7.1-H
- Joe Lahoud: 43
Bot 3
- Tom Hall: S1
- Cesar Tovar: 46(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: 8
- Tony Oliva: S9/L.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Ray Culp: K/C
- John Kennedy: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Nettles: 3
- Steve Braun: 3/L
- George Mitterwald: S9
- Tom Hall: 43
Top 5
- Luis Aparicio: 8
- Reggie Smith: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
Bot 5
- Cesar Tovar: S9
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Tony Oliva: 9.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 7/SF.3-H
- Leo Cardenas: S8.1-2
- Jim Nettles: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Steve Braun: 9
Top 6
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- George Scott: W
- Joe Lahoud: S7/G.1-3
- Bob Montgomery: 8/SF.3-H
- Ray Culp: W.1-2
- John Kennedy: 9
Bot 6
- George Mitterwald: 4
- Jim Holt: 43
- Cesar Tovar: 6
Top 7
- Luis Aparicio: S8
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 7/L
Bot 7
- Rod Carew: W
- Tony Oliva: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Leo Cardenas: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Jim Nettles: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Braun: K
- George Mitterwald: 7
Top 8
- George Scott: 8
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Bob Montgomery: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 8
- Rich Reese: S8
- Cesar Tovar: W.1-2
- Rod Carew: S5.2-3;1-2#
- Tony Oliva: 5/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/SF.3-H
- Leo Cardenas: S6.2-H;1XH(62)#
Top 9
- Sparky Lyle: S9/L
- John Kennedy: 14/SH.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: K/C
- Reggie Smith: E9/F.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 9
- George Thomas: 8
- Danny Thompson: 6/L
- George Mitterwald: 53