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Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins

1979-08-21 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 19386 Β· 71Β°F, night Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 2:11

Minnesota Twins defeated Boston Red Sox 7–2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Jerry Koosman earned the win. Roy Smalley went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
BOS00110000025
MIN00212200713

W: Jerry Koosman   L: John Tudor   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dan Morrison Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Terry Cooney Β· 3B: Derryl Cousins Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Burleson202120
Ted Sizemore400001
Fred Lynn210020
Jim Rice401001
Bob Watson401000
Carl Yastrzemski400001
Butch Hobson301000
Dwight Evans210010
Gary Allenson200001
Larry Wolfe100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Randall310000
John Castino312010
Roy Smalley522200
Ron Jackson412201
Jose Morales301101
Dave Edwards212000
Ken Landreaux403000
Bombo Rivera400001
Butch Wynegar211110
Hosken Powell200100
Danny Goodwin100000

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Tudor4.1901
Allen Ripley3.2422

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jerry Koosman9.0554

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rick Burleson: W
  • Ted Sizemore: K+CS2(263)/DP
  • Fred Lynn: 43

Bot 1

  • Bob Randall: 63
  • John Castino: S8
  • Roy Smalley: 8
  • Ron Jackson: 4/L

Top 2

  • Jim Rice: K
  • Bob Watson: 13
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 7/FL

Bot 2

  • Jose Morales: 3/FL
  • Dave Edwards: S8
  • Ken Landreaux: 13.1-2
  • Bombo Rivera: 43

Top 3

  • Butch Hobson: 8/L
  • Dwight Evans: W
  • Gary Allenson: K/C
  • Rick Burleson: T.1-H
  • Ted Sizemore: 7/L

Bot 3

  • Butch Wynegar: S5
  • Bob Randall: FC2/SH.1-2
  • John Castino: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Roy Smalley: 2/FL
  • Ron Jackson: D7.3-H;2-H
  • Jose Morales: K23

Top 4

  • Fred Lynn: W
  • Jim Rice: S9.1-3
  • Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 43

Bot 4

  • Dave Edwards: S9
  • Ken Landreaux: S/BG.1-2
  • Bombo Rivera: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Butch Wynegar: 7/SF.3-H
  • Bob Randall: 8

Top 5

  • Butch Hobson: 63
  • Dwight Evans: 53
  • Gary Allenson: 4

Bot 5

  • John Castino: 13
  • Roy Smalley: S7
  • Ron Jackson: S8.1-3
  • Jose Morales: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Hosken Powell: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Ken Landreaux: S.1-3
  • Bombo Rivera: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Rick Burleson: W
  • Ted Sizemore: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Fred Lynn: W
  • Jim Rice: 46(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Butch Wynegar: 43
  • Bob Randall: 4/L
  • John Castino: S8
  • Roy Smalley: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Roy Smalley: HR/9.3-H
  • Ron Jackson: K/C

Top 7

  • Bob Watson: 9
  • Carl Yastrzemski: K
  • Butch Hobson: S7
  • Dwight Evans: 7

Bot 7

  • Danny Goodwin: 4
  • Hosken Powell: 43
  • Ken Landreaux: S8
  • Bombo Rivera: K/C

Top 8

  • Larry Wolfe: 31
  • Rick Burleson: S8
  • Ted Sizemore: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Butch Wynegar: W
  • Bob Randall: 34/SH.1-2
  • John Castino: W
  • Roy Smalley: 8(B)3(1)/FDP

Top 9

  • Fred Lynn: 3/G
  • Jim Rice: 53
  • Bob Watson: S7
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 4