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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1972-05-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 11747 · 70°F, cloudy · 2:52
Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 8–4. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 5th. Dick Woodson earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Rich Reese went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
W: Dick Woodson L: Luis Tiant SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Woodson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Tiant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Duane Josephson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Woodson | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Bobby Bolin | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Danny Thompson: W
- Rod Carew: S7/L.1X3(75)
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: K
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: HP
- Luis Aparicio: FC4.1-2(E4)
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/L.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Reggie Smith: K/C
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Danny Cater: 63
Top 2
- Steve Braun: S8/G
- Steve Brye: 7
- George Mitterwald: K
- Dick Woodson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Doug Griffin: K
- Carlton Fisk: E5
- Luis Tiant: SB2
- Luis Tiant: K
- Tommy Harper: 7/L
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Danny Thompson: 7
- Rod Carew: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Luis Aparicio: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Bobby Darwin: W
- Steve Braun: S9.1-2
- Steve Brye: E9/F.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- George Mitterwald: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Danny Cater: 13
- Doug Griffin: 9
- Carlton Fisk: 4
Top 5
- Dick Woodson: S8/G
- Cesar Tovar: 4
- Danny Thompson: D8/L.1-3
- Rod Carew: IW
- Harmon Killebrew: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bobby Darwin: S8.3-H;1-2
- Steve Braun: S9.2-H;1-3
- Steve Brye: FC1.3XH(152);1-2
- George Mitterwald: 123
Bot 5
- Bob Burda: 6
- Tommy Harper: D7
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Top 6
- Dick Woodson: S1
- Cesar Tovar: S1/BG.1-2
- Danny Thompson: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: D.3-H;2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Bobby Darwin: 7
- Steve Braun: 6
Bot 6
- Reggie Smith: 2/FL
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
- Danny Cater: K/C
Top 7
- Steve Brye: 7
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Dick Woodson: K
Bot 7
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Carlton Fisk: E6/TH.B-2
- Rick Miller: W
- Tommy Harper: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Luis Aparicio: S8/L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Reggie Smith: 9
Top 8
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Rod Carew: K
Bot 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 7/L
- Danny Cater: 9
- Doug Griffin: 13
Top 9
- Rich Reese: HR/9
- Bobby Darwin: 43
- Steve Braun: S9/G
- Steve Brye: K
- George Mitterwald: S7.1-2
- Dave LaRoche: 13
Bot 9
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Duane Josephson: S9/L
- Tommy Harper: S7.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Reggie Smith: E6/G.2-3
- Rico Petrocelli: 6