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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1971-07-25 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 16188 · 74°F · 2:33
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 6–2. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 5th. Stan Williams earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Stan Williams L: Luis Tiant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duane Josephson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Tiant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bert Blyleven | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Brett | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Cal Koonce | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Stan Williams | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Kennedy: 63
- Phil Gagliano: K
- Reggie Smith: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: 8/L
- Tony Oliva: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 43
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- George Scott: K/C
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Duane Josephson: 3
Bot 2
- Rich Reese: 7
- Leo Cardenas: S8/G
- Jim Nettles: 53.1-2
- George Mitterwald: 13
Top 3
- Luis Tiant: 7
- John Kennedy: E9/F.B-3
- Phil Gagliano: 63
- Reggie Smith: 6
Bot 3
- Bert Blyleven: S8
- Cesar Tovar: 54(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: S9.1-3
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Rich Reese: K
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7
- Rico Petrocelli: S8.1-3
- George Scott: K
- Joe Lahoud: K/C
- Duane Josephson: 3
Bot 4
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Jim Nettles: 8
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 5
- Luis Tiant: 63
- John Kennedy: K
- Phil Gagliano: 7/L
Bot 5
- Stan Williams: W
- Cesar Tovar: S5/BG.1-2
- Rod Carew: S9.2-H;1-2
- Tony Oliva: S9.2-H;1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Rich Reese: 3/G
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- Jim Nettles: 36(1)/FO
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 6
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
Bot 6
- Stan Williams: K
- Cesar Tovar: 4
- Rod Carew: K
Top 7
- George Scott: 53
- Joe Lahoud: S7
- Bob Montgomery: W.1-2
- Mike Fiore: 9
- John Kennedy: D9.2-H;1-H
- Phil Gagliano: W
- Billy Conigliaro: 7
Bot 7
- Tony Oliva: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Rich Reese: 8
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3
- Rico Petrocelli: 6/FL
- George Scott: 63
Bot 8
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Jim Nettles: W
- George Mitterwald: 2/FL
- Stan Williams: K
Top 9
- Joe Lahoud: 8
- Bob Montgomery: 7
- Gary Peters: 7
Notes & reviews
- Josephson left with illness
- Smith left with injury