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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1972-05-05 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 13208 · 45°F, night · 2:35
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 4th. Jim Kaat earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Steve Braun went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Ray Culp SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Granger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Culp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Gagliano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Wayne Granger | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Gary Peters | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Danny Thompson: 13.1-2
- Rod Carew: 31.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Luis Aparicio: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9/G
- Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bobby Darwin: 3/FL
- Steve Braun: HP
- Jim Nettles: K
- Phil Roof: SB2
- Phil Roof: K/C
Bot 2
- Danny Cater: S9/L
- Ben Oglivie: 36(1)/FO
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Carlton Fisk: K
Top 3
- Jim Kaat: K
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Danny Thompson: S7/L
- Rod Carew: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ray Culp: K/C
- Tommy Harper: 13/BG
- Luis Aparicio: K
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Steve Braun: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Nettles: 43
- Phil Roof: S/L
- Jim Kaat: K
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/G
- Rico Petrocelli: W.1-2
- Danny Cater: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ben Oglivie: S9/G.3-H
- Doug Griffin: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Cesar Tovar: D7/L
- Danny Thompson: 8.2-3
- Rod Carew: D9.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/FL
- Bobby Darwin: 8
Bot 5
- Carlton Fisk: 2/FL
- Ray Culp: K
- Tommy Harper: 8
Top 6
- Steve Braun: 31
- Jim Nettles: 7
- Phil Roof: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7
- Danny Cater: 53
Top 7
- Jim Kaat: S1/BG
- Cesar Tovar: 34/SH.1-2
- Danny Thompson: 7
- Rod Carew: 53
Bot 7
- Ben Oglivie: K
- Doug Griffin: K/C
- Carlton Fisk: D8/L
- Phil Gagliano: W
- Tommy Harper: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Steve Braun: S1
- Jim Nettles: W.1-2
- Phil Roof: 8
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- Danny Cater: S
- Ben Oglivie: 43
Top 9
- Wayne Granger: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: E5/TH
- Danny Thompson: S9/G.1-3
- Rod Carew: 2/BP
- Rich Reese: SB2
- Rich Reese: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Bobby Darwin: IW
- Steve Braun: 7
Bot 9
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Carlton Fisk: K/C
- Gary Peters: 63