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Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox
1978-07-16 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 35589 · 2:22
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Jim Wright earned the win and Bob Stanley picked up the save. Fred Lynn went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim Wright L: Roger Erickson 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 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kusick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Norwood | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Remy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Hancock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Erickson | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wright | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Stanley | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hosken Powell: S9
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2
- Dan Ford: 7
- Mike Cubbage: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Remy: D7
- Jack Brohamer: 8
- Jim Rice: S7.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: FC6.3XH(62);1-2
- Fred Lynn: WP.2-3
- Fred Lynn: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dwight Evans: 8
Top 2
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Butch Wynegar: 43
- Willie Norwood: 8
Bot 2
- Garry Hancock: K
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Frank Duffy: 43
Top 3
- Rob Wilfong: 1/L
- Hosken Powell: S7
- Roy Smalley: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Jerry Remy: 9/L
- Jack Brohamer: 7/P
- Jim Rice: 4
Top 4
- Rod Carew: 43
- Dan Ford: S9
- Mike Cubbage: S9.1-2
- Craig Kusick: PO1(23)
- Craig Kusick: 63
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Fred Lynn: 9.1-2
- Dwight Evans: 63.2-3
- Garry Hancock: 8
Top 5
- Butch Wynegar: 6
- Willie Norwood: HR
- Rob Wilfong: 9
- Hosken Powell: S
- Roy Smalley: 4/L
Bot 5
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Frank Duffy: 13
- Jerry Remy: 7
Top 6
- Rod Carew: W
- Dan Ford: 54(1)3/GDP
- Larry Wolfe: 4/L
Bot 6
- Jack Brohamer: D7
- Jim Rice: 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.2-3
- Fred Lynn: HR.3-H
- Dwight Evans: 9
Top 7
- Craig Kusick: 7/L
- Butch Wynegar: 3/G
- Willie Norwood: D8
- Rob Wilfong: S8.2-H
- Hosken Powell: 9
Bot 7
- Garry Hancock: 43
- Bob Montgomery: 43
- Frank Duffy: 8
Top 8
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Rod Carew: 8
- Dan Ford: S9
- Glenn Adams: S9.1-2
- Craig Kusick: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jerry Remy: 8
- Jack Brohamer: 7
- Jim Rice: S7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Butch Wynegar: 43
- Willie Norwood: 4
- Rob Wilfong: S8
- Hosken Powell: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Garry Hancock
- Mike Cubbage and Twins Manager Gene Mauch ejected by 1B umpire Bill Kunkel