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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1978-05-03 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 16403 · 56°F, night, rain, wet · 3:36
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 11–9. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 6th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win and Bob Stanley picked up the save. Fred Lynn went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Dave Johnson SV: Bob Stanley
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Randall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Chiles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Norwood | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Serum | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Dave Johnson | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Mac Scarce | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Thayer | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Tiant | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Stanley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hosken Powell: S
- Roy Smalley: BK.1-2
- Roy Smalley: S9.2-3
- Rod Carew: W.1-2
- Mike Cubbage: 6
- Dan Ford: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jose Morales: S7.3-H;1-2
- Craig Kusick: 9.2-3
- Butch Wynegar: K
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Jerry Remy: K/C
- Jim Rice: 53
Top 2
- Bob Randall: K
- Hosken Powell: 5/FL
- Roy Smalley: S8
- Rod Carew: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9
- Carlton Fisk: W.1-2
- Fred Lynn: S8.2-H;1-3
- Butch Hobson: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Jack Brohamer: K
Top 3
- Rod Carew: S8
- Mike Cubbage: 8
- Dan Ford: 9/P
- Jose Morales: W.1-2
- Craig Kusick: W.2-3;1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 6
Bot 3
- Rick Burleson: E9/P.B-2
- Jerry Remy: 43.2-3
- Jim Rice: S3.3-H(UR)
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-3
- Carlton Fisk: S7.3-H;1-2
- Fred Lynn: 8/L
- Butch Hobson: K
Top 4
- Bob Randall: 9
- Hosken Powell: 8
- Roy Smalley: S
- Rod Carew: 9
Bot 4
- Bernie Carbo: S7
- Jack Brohamer: BK.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: 6
- Rick Burleson: D7.2-H
- Jerry Remy: W
- Jim Rice: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Mike Cubbage: S9
- Dan Ford: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jose Morales: 8
Bot 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/P
- Carlton Fisk: 7
- Fred Lynn: D7
- Butch Hobson: K/C
Top 6
- Craig Kusick: W
- Butch Wynegar: S3.1-2
- Rich Chiles: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Norwood: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: 8/SF.3-H
- Rod Carew: 31.2-3;1-2
- Mike Cubbage: S8.3-H;2-H
- Dan Ford: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bernie Carbo: 43
- Jack Brohamer: S9
- Rick Burleson: W.1-2
- Jerry Remy: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jim Rice: S.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Carlton Fisk: WP.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Fred Lynn: S7.3-H(RBI);2-H(RBI);1-3;B-2(E7)
- Butch Hobson: K+PB.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;B-1
- Dwight Evans: W.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
Top 7
- Jose Morales: D9
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Butch Wynegar: K/C
- Larry Wolfe: W+CS3(246)
Bot 7
- Rick Burleson: D
- Jerry Remy: 54/SH.2-3
- Jim Rice: FC6.3XH(62)
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Willie Norwood: 4
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Rod Carew: S8
- Mike Cubbage: K
Bot 8
- Fred Lynn: 3/G
- Frank Duffy: W
- Dwight Evans: 63.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: S9.2-H
- Rick Burleson: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dan Ford: 6
- Jose Morales: D7
- Craig Kusick: T9.2-H
- Butch Wynegar: S7.3-H
- Larry Wolfe: 9
- Glenn Adams: 43
Notes & reviews
- Mike Torrez ejected by 1B umpire Bill Kunkel; he was not in the game
- 38 minute rain delay with a 1-0 count on Remy