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@BOS		0
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@KCR		5
3
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1
Sunday, May 2, 1971,
, Fenway Park
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 1:49
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Twins
0
10-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
1
13-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Ray Culp (3-1)
L: Bert Blyleven (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  6  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .767 -0.057 1.36 0.061 -0.118 0.0 7 0 2B
Steve Braun 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .713 -0.082 1.42 0.041 -0.124 -0.8 2 2
Tony Oliva RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .379 1.126 -0.172 1.63 0.000 -0.172 -0.9 3 0
Harmon Killebrew 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .310 .877 -0.074 0.96 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 1 0
Rich Reese 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .434 -0.075 1.00 0.000 -0.075 -0.5 4 0
Brant Alyea LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .787 -0.091 1.23 0.000 -0.091 -0.5 1 0
Paul Ratliff C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .523 -0.062 0.84 0.000 -0.062 -0.3 5 0
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .608 0.051 1.15 0.102 -0.050 0.3 1 2 2B
Bert Blyleven P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .343 -0.087 1.41 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 0 2
   Jim Holt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .571 -0.070 2.82 0.000 -0.070 -0.2
Team Totals 29 0 2 0 1 3 .069 .238 -0.719 1.29 0.204 -0.923 -4.2 24 6
2B: C Tovar (7, off R Culp); L Cardenas (5, off R Culp).
TB: L Cardenas 2; C Tovar 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: S Braun (2).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .225 .712 -0.024 0.86 0.047 -0.071 -0.3 0 0 2B
Reggie Smith CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .854 -0.081 0.78 0.000 -0.081 -0.9 3 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .338 1.059 0.108 0.63 0.127 -0.019 0.8 2 0
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .243 .734 -0.018 0.65 0.024 -0.042 -0.1 0 2
George Scott 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .305 .796 -0.060 0.88 0.015 -0.075 -0.5 11 1
Duane Josephson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .610 -0.023 0.73 0.032 -0.055 -0.3 5 1
Joe Lahoud RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .722 -0.024 0.82 0.024 -0.048 -0.4 3 0 2B
Doug Griffin 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .619 -0.041 0.95 0.019 -0.060 -0.3 2 3
Ray Culp P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .333 -0.058 0.90 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 1 3 SH
Team Totals 30 1 6 0 2 5 .200 .517 -0.221 0.79 0.288 -0.509 -2.7 27 10
2B: J Lahoud (1, off B Blyleven); L Aparicio (4, off B Blyleven).
SH: R Culp (4, off B Blyleven).
TB: J Lahoud 2; L Aparicio 2; R Petrocelli 2; G Scott; D Josephson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (2-4) 8 6 1 0 2 5 0 2.15 33 71 0.220 0.79 2.7
Team Totals 8 6 1 0 2 5 0 0.00 33 71 0.220 1.29 2.7

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Culp, W (3-1) 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 4.89 30 85 0.720 1.29 4.2
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 30 85 0.720 0.79 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 1:49.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Boston Red Sox
1 Cesar Tovar CF 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Steve Braun 2B 2 Reggie Smith CF
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Carl Yastrzemski LF
4 Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 Rico Petrocelli 3B
5 Rich Reese 1B 5 George Scott 1B
6 Brant Alyea LF 6 Duane Josephson C
7 Paul Ratliff C 7 Joe Lahoud RF
8 Leo Cardenas SS 8 Doug Griffin 2B
9 Bert Blyleven P 9 Ray Culp P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Blyleven 12% 65% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Aparicio Scores/No RBI/unER
t6 0-1 0 --- MIN L. Cardenas R. Culp -10% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t9 0-1 2 1-- O MIN T. Oliva R. Culp 8% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-1 0 --- O MIN J. Holt R. Culp 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 0 -2- O MIN B. Blyleven R. Culp 7% 64% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar R. Culp -6% 44% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 -2- O MIN S. Braun R. Culp 4% 48% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O MIN T. Oliva R. Culp 3% 51% Lineout: RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O MIN H. Killebrew R. Culp 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS L. Aparicio B. Blyleven -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Smith B. Blyleven -1% 51% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Blyleven 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli B. Blyleven -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Reese R. Culp 2% 52% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Alyea R. Culp 2% 54% Lineout: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN P. Ratliff R. Culp 1% 55% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS G. Scott B. Blyleven -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Josephson B. Blyleven -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- BOS J. Lahoud B. Blyleven 2% 53% Double to CF
b2 0-0 2 -2- O BOS D. Griffin B. Blyleven -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O MIN L. Cardenas R. Culp 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Blyleven R. Culp 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar R. Culp 1% 55% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Culp B. Blyleven -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- BOS L. Aparicio B. Blyleven 5% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 1 -2- O BOS R. Smith B. Blyleven -4% 54% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Blyleven 12% 65% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Aparicio Scores/No RBI/unER
b3 1-0 2 1-- BOS R. Petrocelli B. Blyleven 2% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- O BOS G. Scott B. Blyleven -4% 63% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O MIN S. Braun R. Culp 3% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-1 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva R. Culp 2% 68% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-1 2 --- O MIN H. Killebrew R. Culp 1% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- BOS D. Josephson B. Blyleven 3% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-0 0 1-- O BOS J. Lahoud B. Blyleven -3% 69% Lineout: CF
b4 1-0 1 1-- O BOS D. Griffin B. Blyleven -3% 67% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Culp B. Blyleven -2% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O MIN R. Reese R. Culp 3% 68% Flyball: 2B
t5 0-1 1 --- O MIN B. Alyea R. Culp 2% 70% Foul Flyball: C
t5 0-1 2 --- O MIN P. Ratliff R. Culp 1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- O BOS L. Aparicio B. Blyleven -2% 70% Lineout: CF
b5 1-0 1 --- O BOS R. Smith B. Blyleven -1% 68% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Blyleven -1% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- MIN L. Cardenas R. Culp -10% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t6 0-1 0 -2- O MIN B. Blyleven R. Culp 7% 64% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-1 1 -2- O MIN C. Tovar R. Culp 6% 70% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 2 -2- O MIN S. Braun R. Culp 5% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b6 1-0 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli B. Blyleven -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- O BOS G. Scott B. Blyleven -1% 71% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-0 2 --- O BOS D. Josephson B. Blyleven -1% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 3-4-5
t7 0-1 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva R. Culp 4% 75% Foul Flyball: C
t7 0-1 1 --- O MIN H. Killebrew R. Culp 3% 78% Lineout: LF
t7 0-1 2 --- O MIN R. Reese R. Culp 2% 80% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b7 1-0 0 --- O BOS J. Lahoud B. Blyleven -2% 78% Lineout: RF
b7 1-0 1 --- BOS D. Griffin B. Blyleven 2% 80% Walk
b7 1-0 1 1-- O BOS R. Culp B. Blyleven -1% 79% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Griffin to 2B
b7 1-0 2 -2- O BOS L. Aparicio B. Blyleven -3% 76% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 6-7-8
t8 0-1 0 --- O MIN B. Alyea R. Culp 5% 81% Strikeout
t8 0-1 1 --- O MIN P. Ratliff R. Culp 4% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-1 2 --- O MIN L. Cardenas R. Culp 3% 87% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
b8 1-0 0 --- O BOS R. Smith B. Blyleven -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Blyleven -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b8 1-0 2 --- BOS R. Petrocelli B. Blyleven 1% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 1-0 2 1-- BOS G. Scott B. Blyleven 2% 87% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Petrocelli to 3B
b8 1-0 2 1-3 O BOS D. Josephson B. Blyleven -3% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 9-1-2
Jim Holt pinch hits for Bert Blyleven (P) batting 9th
t9 0-1 0 --- O MIN J. Holt R. Culp 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-1 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar R. Culp 5% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-1 2 --- MIN S. Braun R. Culp -4% 92% Walk
t9 0-1 2 1-- O MIN T. Oliva R. Culp 8% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

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