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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1972-07-03 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 13460 · night, rain · 2:17
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 8–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Luis Tiant earned the win. Carlton Fisk went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Burda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Tiant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Strickland | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Danny Thompson: S8/G
- Rod Carew: 7/P
- Harmon Killebrew: S7/G.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: S8/L
- Juan Beniquez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Top 2
- Eric Soderholm: 63
- Steve Brye: K
- Glenn Borgmann: W
- Bert Blyleven: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: DGR/9.1-3
- Bob Burda: 63.3-H;2-3
- Doug Griffin: 6/L
- Carlton Fisk: BK.3-H
- Carlton Fisk: 6
Top 3
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: 4
- Rod Carew: 43
Bot 3
- Luis Tiant: 31
- Tommy Harper: 13
- Juan Beniquez: 9
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 13
- Bobby Darwin: 13
- Eric Soderholm: 63
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/L
- Reggie Smith: D9
- Rico Petrocelli: 7/7D
- Bob Burda: 7
Top 5
- Steve Brye: 8
- Glenn Borgmann: 8/L
- Bert Blyleven: S9
- Cesar Tovar: S9.1-3
- Danny Thompson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Doug Griffin: 3/BG
- Carlton Fisk: HR/8
- Luis Tiant: 9/P
- Tommy Harper: 7/L
Top 6
- Rod Carew: 9/L
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Bobby Darwin: S8.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 2/FL
- Steve Brye: 7
Bot 6
- Juan Beniquez: 13
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7.BX2(74)
- Reggie Smith: 9/P
Top 7
- George Mitterwald: S7
- Jim Nettles: K
- Cesar Tovar: D8.1-H
- Danny Thompson: 8/P
- Rod Carew: 53
Bot 7
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Bob Burda: 9/L
- Doug Griffin: S1/L.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: D7.2-H;1-3
- Luis Tiant: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Rick Miller: S8/L.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Juan Beniquez: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/FL
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bobby Darwin: HR/7
- Eric Soderholm: 7
- Steve Brye: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Reggie Smith: T8
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Bob Burda: 3(B)6(1)/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Doug Griffin: 8
Top 9
- George Mitterwald: 43
- Rich Reese: 3
- Cesar Tovar: 43
Notes & reviews
- Glenn Borgmann left with a split finger