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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1978-05-14 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 7008 · 66°F · Wind 15 mph · 2:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 6–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 5th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win and Tom Burgmeier 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Paul Thormodsgard SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Rich Garcia · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Norwood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Cubbage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hosken Powell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Wilfong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Randall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Wolfe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Eckersley | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Thormodsgard | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Mac Scarce | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Thayer | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Jerry Remy: 13
- Jim Rice: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6
Bot 1
- Willie Norwood: K
- Roy Smalley: D7
- Rod Carew: K
- Mike Cubbage: 8/L
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: HR/8
- Fred Lynn: S7
- Butch Hobson: W.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: 7
- Dwight Evans: 7
- Rick Burleson: 6(1)/G/FO
Bot 2
- Glenn Adams: 3
- Rich Chiles: D9
- Butch Wynegar: W
- Hosken Powell: 5
- Rob Wilfong: 6
Top 3
- Jerry Remy: 5/FL
- Jim Rice: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: S.1-3
- Carlton Fisk: CSH(1342).1-2
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Fred Lynn: 341
Bot 3
- Willie Norwood: HR
- Roy Smalley: 13
- Rod Carew: 43
- Mike Cubbage: HR/9
- Glenn Adams: T8
- Rich Chiles: 3/L
Top 4
- Butch Hobson: K
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
- Dwight Evans: D9
- Rick Burleson: 9
Bot 4
- Butch Wynegar: 3/FL
- Hosken Powell: 3/G
- Rob Wilfong: W
- Willie Norwood: 7
Top 5
- Jerry Remy: S/BG
- Jim Rice: 53.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.3-H
- Carlton Fisk: D9.1-3
- Fred Lynn: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Butch Hobson: 9/9D
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: 2/FL
- Rod Carew: 7
- Mike Cubbage: 43
Top 6
- Dwight Evans: 53
- Rick Burleson: 9/L
- Jerry Remy: 63
Bot 6
- Glenn Adams: 31
- Rich Chiles: 8/P
- Butch Wynegar: S8
- Hosken Powell: S9.1-2
- Rob Wilfong: 8
Top 7
- Jim Rice: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Fred Lynn: W.1-2
- Butch Hobson: 7
Bot 7
- Willie Norwood: 7
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Rod Carew: S8
- Mike Cubbage: W.1-2
- Glenn Adams: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Morales: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jack Brohamer: W
- Dwight Evans: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
- Rick Burleson: 9
Bot 8
- Butch Wynegar: 8
- Bombo Rivera: D9
- Bob Randall: W
- Willie Norwood: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jerry Remy: 43
- Jim Rice: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: D9.2-H
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Fred Lynn: IW
- Butch Hobson: 9/9D
Bot 9
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Rod Carew: K/BF
- Larry Wolfe: D7
- Craig Kusick: 3