May 3, 1978 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 2
@BAL 1 BOS 11
MIN 9 DET 7
@CAL 4 MIL 4
CHW 0 NYY 6
KCR 5 OAK 11
TOR 3 CLE 10
@SEA 5 LAD 9
@CHC 5 CIN 12
PHI 3 MON 10
HOU 3 SDP 7
@PIT 5 SFG 4
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 16,403

Wednesday, May 3, 1978, 7:33PM
Time of Game: 3:36

Twins

8-17

Lost 2

6th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           3  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  2    9 16  2
Red Sox         0  2  2   1  0  5   0  1  X   11 14  0

W: T Burgmeier (1-0), L: D Johnson (0-2), S: B Stanley (2)

Red Sox

13-10

Won 1

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .580    0    0   0   
  W Norwood PH-RF             2   1   1   1    0   0  .224  .602    0    0   0   
  G Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .381    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .282  .772    0    3   3   CS,SF
R Carew 1B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .362  .920    0    8   1   
M Cubbage 3B-2B               5   0   2   2    0   1  .319  .786    0    2   3   
D Ford CF                     5   0   1   2    0   0  .295  .842    0    1   0   GDP
J Morales DH                  4   1   3   1    1   0  .444 1.141    0    0   0   2·2B,CS
C Kusick LF                   3   2   1   1    2   0  .222  .654    0    3   0   3B
B Wynegar C                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .241  .605    0    6   0   
B Randall 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .788    0    1   3   
  R Chiles PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .320  .812    0    0   0   
  L Wolfe 3B                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .640    0    0   2   

G Serum P                                                                0   0
  D Johnson P                                                            0   0
  M Scarce P                                                             0   0
  G Thayer P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   9  16   9    6   4                    24  12

BATTING

2B: J Morales 2 (4, 2 off T Burgmeier).

3B: C Kusick (2, off T Burgmeier).

SF: R Smalley (3, off T Burgmeier).

TB: J Morales 5; C Kusick 3; R Smalley 3; M Cubbage 2; B Wynegar 2; R Carew 2; D Ford; W Norwood; H Powell.

GIDP: D Ford (3).

RBI: D Ford 2 (20); M Cubbage 2 (9); J Morales (2); W Norwood (7); B Wynegar (4); C Kusick (10); R Smalley (15).

2-out RBI: M Cubbage 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 7 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Smalley-B Randall-R Carew.

PB: B Wynegar (1).

E: H Powell (1); C Kusick (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Morales (1, 3rd base by T Burgmeier/C Fisk); R Smalley (4, 2nd base by L Tiant/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson SS                 5   2   2   1    1   0  .196  .569    0    6   2   2·2B
J Remy DH                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .303  .695    0    0   0   SH
J Rice LF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .337  .990    0    0   0   GDP
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   2   2   1    1   0  .291  .752    0    2   1   
C Fisk C                      3   2   1   1    2   0  .259  .798    0    4   2   
F Lynn CF                     5   0   3   3    0   0  .313  .849    0    6   0   2B
B Hobson 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   3  .282  .933    0    1   0   SF
  F Duffy 3B                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    0    0   0   
B Carbo RF                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .826    0    4   0   
  D Evans PH-RF               1   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .663    0    1   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .368  .768    0    2   2   

L Tiant P                                                                0   1
  T Burgmeier P                                                          1   0
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37  11  14  10    7   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: F Lynn (5, off D Johnson); R Burleson 2 (4, off G Serum, off M Scarce).

SF: B Hobson (1, off G Serum).

SH: J Remy (5, off M Scarce).

TB: R Burleson 4; F Lynn 4; J Brohamer 2; J Rice 2; C Yastrzemski 2; B Carbo; J Remy; C Fisk.

GIDP: J Rice (3).

RBI: F Lynn 3 (15); B Hobson (24); C Yastrzemski (9); R Burleson (9); J Brohamer (3); J Remy (10); C Fisk (10); J Rice (22).

2-out RBI: F Lynn 2; J Brohamer.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 8 for 19.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Tiant-R Burleson-C Yastrzemski.

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
G Serum                        3.1   7   5   4    1   4   0   2.93   19     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 2· 7     31    -     1.25  -0.38
D Johnson, L (0-2)             2.1   5   5   4    3   2   0   8.44   15     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 5          1-0    1.87  -0.56
M Scarce                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.35    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-0    0.56   0.00
G Thayer                       1.2   1   1   1    2   0   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.22   0.01
Totals                         8    14  11   9    7   6   0          46     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 2·14          4-0

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
L Tiant                        5     9   6   6    5   2   0   4.95   27     -       ·  ·      1·10· 0· 9     22    -     1.26  -0.27
T Burgmeier, BS (1), W (1-0)   3.1   7   3   3    1   2   0   4.50   17     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 7          3-3    1.31  -0.24
B Stanley, S (2)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.74   0.09
Totals                         9    16   9   9    6   4   0          46     -       ·  ·      4·16· 0·16          4-3

L Tiant faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: G Serum (1); L Tiant (1).

WP: D Johnson (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 3:36.

Attendance: 16,403.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 56° F, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Boston Red Sox                       
1. H Powell             RF    1. R Burleson           SS 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. J Remy               DH 
3. R Carew              1B    3. J Rice               LF 
4. M Cubbage            3B    4. C Yastrzemski        1B 
5. D Ford               CF    5. C Fisk               C  
6. J Morales            DH    6. F Lynn               CF 
7. C Kusick             LF    7. B Hobson             3B 
8. B Wynegar            C     8. B Carbo              RF 
9. B Randall            2B    9. J Brohamer           2B 

   G Serum              P        L Tiant              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  7-7  123      24%  85% F Lynn          D Johnson       Single to LF; Remy Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Fisk to 3B; Lynn to 2B/Adv on E7
   t 6   2  5-5  -23     -24%  25% M Cubbage       T Burgmeier     Single to CF; Chiles Scores; Norwood Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  123     -14%  27% D Ford          L Tiant         Single to RF; Powell Scores; Smalley Scores; Carew to 3B
   b 6   1  7-5  12-      14%  47% J Remy          D Johnson       Single to RF; Brohamer Scores; Burleson to 2B
   t 6   0  5-3  123     -13%  40% W Norwood       T Burgmeier     Single to CF; Kusick Scores; Wynegar to 3B; Chiles to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  H Powell        Single
          1--      44%  R Smalley       Balk; Powell to 2B
          -2-      38%  " "             Single to RF; Powell to 3B
          1-3      34%  R Carew         Walk; Smalley to 2B
   O      123      41%  M Cubbage       Flyball: SS
   RR     123      27%  D Ford          Single to RF; Powell Scores; Smalley Scores; Carew to 3B
   R      1-3      22%  J Morales       Single to LF; Carew Scores; Ford to 2B
   O      12-      24%  C Kusick        Flyball: RF; Ford to 3B
   O      1-3      27%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      25%  R Burleson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      23%  J Remy          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      23%  J Rice          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      24%  B Randall       Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  H Powell        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      24%  R Smalley       Single to CF
   O      1--      26%  R Carew         Smalley Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Gary Serum facing 4-5-6
          ---      29%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF
          1--      35%  C Fisk          Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
   R      12-      48%  F Lynn          Single to CF; Yastrzemski Scores; Fisk to 3B
   RO     1-3      45%  B Hobson        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fisk Scores
   O      1--      42%  B Carbo         Strikeout
   O      1--      39%  J Brohamer      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
          ---      36%  R Carew         Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  M Cubbage       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      42%  D Ford          Popfly: RF
          1--      40%  J Morales       Walk; Carew to 2B
          12-      37%  C Kusick        Walk; Carew to 3B; Morales to 2B
   O      123      44%  B Wynegar       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  R Burleson      Reached on E9 (Pop Fly); Burleson to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B; Burleson to 3B
   R      --3      56%  J Rice          Single to 1B; Burleson Scores/unER
          1--      63%  C Yastrzemski   Single to RF; Rice to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  C Fisk          Single to LF; Rice Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      12-      66%  F Lynn          Lineout: CF
   O      12-      62%  B Hobson        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  B Randall       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  H Powell        Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  R Smalley       Single
   O      1--      68%  R Carew         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Gary Serum facing 8-9-1
          ---      72%  B Carbo         Single to LF
          1--      74%  J Brohamer      Balk; Carbo to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Flyball: SS
   R      -2-      80%  R Burleson      Double to LF; Carbo Scores
                  Dave Johnson replaces Gary Serum pitching
          -2-      81%  J Remy          Walk
   OO     12-      75%  J Rice          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  M Cubbage       Single to RF
   OO     1--      80%  D Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dave Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  C Yastrzemski   Popfly: LF
   O      ---      78%  C Fisk          Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  F Lynn          Double to LF
   O      -2-      78%  B Hobson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  C Kusick        Walk
          1--      64%  B Wynegar       Single to 1B; Kusick to 2B
                  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Bob Randall batting 9th
          12-      53%  R Chiles        Walk; Kusick to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Luis Tiant pitching; Willie Norwood pinch hits for Hosken Powell batting 1st
   R      123      40%  W Norwood       Single to CF; Kusick Scores; Wynegar to 3B; Chiles to 2B
   RO     123      45%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynegar Scores
   O      12-      49%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B-P; Chiles to 3B; Norwood to 2B
   RR     -23      25%  M Cubbage       Single to CF; Chiles Scores; Norwood Scores
   O      1--      26%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Dave Johnson facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Cubbage moves to 2B; Larry Wolfe replaces Rich Chiles playing 3B batting 9th; Willie Norwood moves to RF
   O      ---      23%  B Carbo         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      27%  J Brohamer      Single to RF
          1--      33%  R Burleson      Walk; Brohamer to 2B
   R      12-      47%  J Remy          Single to RF; Brohamer Scores; Burleson to 2B
          12-      56%  J Rice          Single; Burleson to 3B; Remy to 2B
   RO     123      58%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Burleson Scores; Remy to 3B
          1-3      59%  C Fisk          Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski to 2B
          -23      60%  " "             Walk
   RR     123      85%  F Lynn          Single to LF; Remy Scores; Yastrzemski Scores; Fisk to 3B; Lynn to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      -23      91%  B Hobson        Strikeout, Passed Ball; Fisk Scores/unER/No RBI; Lynn to 3B; Hobson to 1B
                  Mac Scarce replaces Dave Johnson pitching; Dwight Evans pinch hits for Bernie Carbo batting 8th
          1-3      92%  D Evans         Walk; Hobson to 2B
   O      123      89%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 7-10, Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
                  Frank Duffy replaces Butch Hobson playing 3B batting 7th; Dwight Evans moves to RF
          ---      83%  J Morales       Double to RF
   O      -2-      88%  C Kusick        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      91%  B Wynegar       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      94%  L Wolfe         Walk, Morales Caught Stealing 3B (C-2B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-7, Mac Scarce facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  R Burleson      Double
   O      -2-      95%  J Remy          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Burleson to 3B
                  Greg Thayer replaces Mac Scarce pitching
   O      --3      93%  J Rice          Fielder's Choice SS; Burleson out at Hm/SS-C
          1--      94%  C Yastrzemski   Walk; Rice to 2B
   O      12-      93%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 7-10, Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  W Norwood       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      96%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  R Carew         Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-7, Greg Thayer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      97%  F Duffy         Walk
   O      1--      97%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B; Duffy to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  J Brohamer      Single to RF; Duffy Scores
   O      1--      98%  R Burleson      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Red Sox 11.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 7-11, Tom Burgmeier facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  D Ford          Flyball: SS
          ---      98%  J Morales       Double to LF
   R      -2-      96%  C Kusick        Triple to RF; Morales Scores
   R      --3      91%  B Wynegar       Single to LF; Kusick Scores
                  Bob Stanley replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
   O      1--      96%  L Wolfe         Flyball: RF
                  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Willie Norwood batting 1st
   O      1--     100%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 11.

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