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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1972-05-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 13799 · 64°F · 2:38
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Jim Perry earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Tommy Harper went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jim Perry L: Sonny Siebert SV: Dave LaRoche
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sonny Siebert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Ken Tatum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Danny Thompson: K
- Rod Carew: K/C
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: D8/L
- Luis Aparicio: S1/BG.2-H(E1/TH);B-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/L.2-3
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Ben Oglivie: K
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: D7
- Bobby Darwin: 53
- Steve Braun: 3/G.2-3
- Steve Brye: 13
Bot 2
- Danny Cater: E6/G
- Doug Griffin: E3/SH.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 4
- Sonny Siebert: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- George Mitterwald: 6
- Jim Perry: 7
- Cesar Tovar: D7/L
- Danny Thompson: S1.2-3
- Rod Carew: 7/L
Bot 3
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: 41
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bobby Darwin: HP
- Steve Braun: S7.1-3;BX2(74)
- Steve Brye: K
Bot 4
- Rico Petrocelli: S6
- Ben Oglivie: 3/G.1-2
- Danny Cater: 3/G.2-3
- Doug Griffin: W
- Carlton Fisk: W.1-2
- Sonny Siebert: 5/FL
Top 5
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Jim Perry: 3/G
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Bot 5
- Tommy Harper: 8/L
- Luis Aparicio: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Top 6
- Danny Thompson: D8.B-3(E8)
- Rod Carew: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Darwin: 8/L
Bot 6
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Ben Oglivie: 7
- Danny Cater: 7/L
Top 7
- Steve Braun: 8/L
- Steve Brye: 3/FL
- George Mitterwald: 23
Bot 7
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Sonny Siebert: K
Top 8
- Jim Perry: S8/L
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Rod Carew: D9.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: D8.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Darwin: 63
Bot 8
- Tommy Harper: HR/7
- Luis Aparicio: D7/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 3/FL
- Phil Gagliano: 53
Top 9
- Steve Braun: 8/L
- Steve Brye: K/C
- George Mitterwald: 53
Bot 9
- Danny Cater: S
- Doug Griffin: 9
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Reggie Smith: S7/L.1-2
- Tommy Harper: 6