May 25, 1977 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 4
@BAL 1 BAL 7
KCR 2 MIN 13
@BOS 5 MIN 9
@BOS 4 CLE 2
SEA 1
(12) CAL 4
@DET 0 MIL 7
CHW 4 NYY 3
TEX 2 TEX 1
@NYY 0 OAK 6
@TOR 5
(10) CHC 7
MON 3 HOU 7
@LAD 6 SDP 6
ATL 5
(12) SFG 6
CIN 5 PHI 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Fenway Park, Attendance: 24,686

Wednesday, May 25, 1977
Time of Game: 2:53

Twins

27-14

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  6   1  0  0   0  0  0    9 11  1
Red Sox         0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  2

W: P Thormodsgard (3-2), L: M Paxton (0-1)

Red Sox

21-19

Lost 3

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Hisle LF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .318  .973    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .203  .592    0    1   4   2B
R Carew 1B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .385 1.006    0    7   1   
L Bostock CF                  3   2   2   1    2   0  .336  .906    0   12   0   
B Wynegar C                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .872    0    1   0   GDP
G Adams DH                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .346  .870    0    0   0   2B,CS
  C Kusick PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .900    0    0   0   
D Ford RF                     3   1   1   0    0   2  .243  .713    0    3   0   3B,HBP
M Cubbage 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .290  .706    0    1   1   
R Wilfong 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .691    0    1   1   

P Thormodsgard P                                                         1   0
  T Johnson P                                                            0   1
Totals                       38   9  11   8    3   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: G Adams (4, off M Paxton); R Smalley (5, off M Paxton).

3B: D Ford (3, off M Paxton).

HBP: D Ford (4, by R Cleveland).

TB: D Ford 3; G Adams 3; R Smalley 2; L Bostock 2; R Carew 2; M Cubbage; L Hisle; R Wilfong.

GIDP: B Wynegar (4).

RBI: G Adams 3 (6); M Cubbage 2 (21); L Hisle (42); R Carew (23); L Bostock (21).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

E: D Ford (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Adams (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by R Cleveland).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .329  .819    0    1   3   3B
F Lynn CF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .236  .792    0    3   0   2B
J Rice DH                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .864    0    0   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   0   0    1   1  .289  .790    0    1   0   
C Fisk C                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .344 1.006    0    7   0   
G Scott 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .247  .829    0    8   3   
D Evans RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .322  .974    0    2   0   2B
B Hobson 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .269  .759    0    0   1   3B
S Dillard 2B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .356  .834    0    2   3   SF

M Paxton P                                                               0   0
  R Cleveland P                                                          3   1
  T House P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   4   7   4    3   1                    27  11

BATTING

2B: F Lynn (3, off P Thormodsgard); D Evans (7, off P Thormodsgard).

3B: R Burleson (3, off P Thormodsgard); B Hobson (2, off P Thormodsgard).

SF: S Dillard (2, off P Thormodsgard).

TB: R Burleson 3; B Hobson 3; D Evans 2; C Fisk 2; F Lynn 2; G Scott.

RBI: B Hobson 2 (30); S Dillard (6); D Evans (21).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Burleson-S Dillard-G Scott.

PB: C Fisk (2).

E: S Dillard 2 (3).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Thormodsgard, W (3-2)        8     7   4   4    3   1   0   3.38   34     -       ·  ·      7·15· 1· 7     50    -     0.66  -0.10
T Johnson                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.71    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   1   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·18· 1· 7           -

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Paxton, L (0-1)              2.1   7   5   5    1   2   0  19.29   15     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 7     24    -     1.18  -0.31
R Cleveland                    5.2   4   4   1    1   4   0   3.59   24     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 1· 4          1-1    0.47  -0.29
T House                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0  12.91    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    11   9   6    3   7   0          42     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2·11          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Cleveland (1; G Adams, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: R Cleveland (3; D Ford).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 24,686.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Boston Red Sox                       
1. L Hisle              LF    1. R Burleson           SS 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. F Lynn               CF 
3. R Carew              1B    3. J Rice               DH 
4. L Bostock            CF    4. C Yastrzemski        LF 
5. B Wynegar            C     5. C Fisk               C  
6. G Adams              DH    6. G Scott              1B 
7. D Ford               RF    7. D Evans              RF 
8. M Cubbage            3B    8. B Hobson             3B 
9. R Wilfong            2B    9. S Dillard            2B 

   P Thormodsgard       P        M Paxton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  4-2  12-      18%  52% G Adams         M Paxton        Double to CF; Carew Scores; Bostock Scores
   b 2   0  2-0  12-     -14%  40% D Evans         P Thormodsgard  Double to LF; Fisk Scores; Scott to 3B
   b 2   0  2-1  -23     -13%  27% B Hobson        P Thormodsgard  Triple; Scott Scores; Evans Scores
   t 3   1  4-4  -23      11%  70% M Cubbage       R Cleveland     Single to CF; Adams Scores; Ford Scores/unER
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-       9%  60% R Carew         M Paxton        Single to CF; Smalley Scores; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Paxton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Hisle         Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  R Smalley       Double to RF
   R      -2-      60%  R Carew         Single to CF; Smalley Scores; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-      69%  L Bostock       Single to RF; Carew Scores; Bostock to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      66%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -2-      63%  G Adams         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  R Burleson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  F Lynn          Double to LF
   O      -2-      65%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      69%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Paxton facing 7-8-9
          ---      76%  D Ford          Triple (LF-CF)
   O      --3      72%  M Cubbage       Lineout: 2B
          --3      74%  R Wilfong       Walk
   O      1-3      68%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF
   O      1-3      64%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
          ---      60%  C Fisk          Single to LF
          1--      54%  G Scott         Single to RF; Fisk to 2B
   R      12-      40%  D Evans         Double to LF; Fisk Scores; Scott to 3B
   RR     -23      27%  B Hobson        Triple; Scott Scores; Evans Scores
   RO     --3      28%  S Dillard       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hobson Scores
   O      ---      29%  R Burleson      Flyball: RF
          ---      28%  F Lynn          Walk
   O      1--      30%  J Rice          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Paxton facing 3-4-5
          ---      34%  R Carew         Single to LF
          1--      40%  L Bostock       Single to RF; Carew to 2B
   O      12-      34%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF
   RR     12-      52%  G Adams         Double to CF; Carew Scores; Bostock Scores
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Mike Paxton pitching
          -2-      54%  D Ford          Hit By Pitch
          12-      59%  M Cubbage       Passed Ball; Adams to 3B; Ford to 2B
   RR     -23      70%  " "             Single to CF; Adams Scores; Ford Scores/unER
          1--      77%  R Wilfong       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cubbage to 3B; Wilfong to 2B
   RO     -23      77%  L Hisle         Groundout: 2B-1B; Cubbage Scores/unER; Wilfong to 3B
   R      --3      83%  R Smalley       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Wilfong Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      1--      82%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Paul Thormodsgard facing 4-5-6
          ---      79%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      82%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      84%  G Scott         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      86%  D Evans         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
          ---      88%  L Bostock       Walk
   O      1--      87%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B; Bostock to 2B
   R      -2-      91%  G Adams         Single to RF; Bostock Scores
   O      1--      90%  D Ford          Adams Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---      89%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Paul Thormodsgard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  B Hobson        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      92%  S Dillard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Burleson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Wilfong       Lineout: RF
          ---      92%  L Hisle         Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Paul Thormodsgard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  F Lynn          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      94%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  R Carew         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      94%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      93%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  C Fisk          Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      96%  G Scott         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      96%  D Ford          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  M Cubbage       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Paul Thormodsgard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  B Hobson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  S Dillard       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  R Burleson      Triple to RF
   O      --3      98%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
          ---      98%  R Wilfong       Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B; Wilfong to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  R Smalley       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      97%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Paul Thormodsgard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
          ---      99%  C Fisk          Single to LF
          1--      98%  G Scott         Walk; Fisk to 2B
   O      12-      99%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Tom House facing 4-5-6
                  Tom House replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
          ---      99%  L Bostock       Walk
   OO     1--      99%  B Wynegar       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  C Kusick        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Tom Johnson facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Johnson replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching
   O      ---     100%  B Hobson        Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  S Dillard       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Dillard to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Burleson      Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-     100%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation