July 16, 1978 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
TEX 1
(12) BOS 5
MIN 3 BOS 3
MIN 2 DET 4
@CAL 0 MIL 10
CHW 1 KCR 3
@NYY 1 OAK 8
TOR 5 CLE 8
@SEA 4 PHI 4
@ATL 2 CHC 3
LAD 2 LAD 5
@CHC 3 CIN 9
NYM 2 MON 6
HOU 1 PIT 3
SDP 2
(10) PIT 10
SDP 6 STL 9
SFG 4 SFG 6
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Fenway Park, Attendance: 35,589

Sunday, July 16, 1978, 5:14PM
Time of Game: 2:22

Twins

39-47

Lost 5

5th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2 12  0
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    3  7  0

W: J Wright (5-1), L: R Erickson (9-6), S: B Stanley (7)

Red Sox

60-28

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Powell RF                   5   0   3   0    0   1  .247  .680    0    3   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .762    0    2   2   
R Carew 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .355  .911    0    6   0   
D Ford CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .290  .787    0    5   0   GDP
M Cubbage 3B                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .319  .824    0    0   0   
  L Wolfe 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .651    0    0   0   
  G Adams PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .680    0    0   0   
  B Randall 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .708         0   0   
C Kusick DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .629    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .683    0    4   0   
W Norwood LF                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .274  .718    0    3   0   HR,2B
R Wilfong 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .280  .725    0    1   5   

R Erickson P                                                             0   1
Totals                       36   2  12   2    1   2                    24   8

BATTING

2B: W Norwood (19, off J Wright).

HR: W Norwood (4, off J Wright; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: W Norwood 6; H Powell 3; D Ford 2; R Wilfong 2; M Cubbage; R Carew; G Adams.

GIDP: D Ford (8).

RBI: R Wilfong (7); W Norwood (28).

2-out RBI: R Wilfong.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

PO: M Cubbage (1st base by B Montgomery).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .634    0    4   5   2B
J Brohamer 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .750    0    0   1   2B
J Rice LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .320  .993    0    3   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .853    0    9   0   
F Lynn CF                     3   1   2   3    0   0  .333  .982    0    3   0   HR
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .886    0    3   0   
G Hancock DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Montgomery C                3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .636    0    2   1   
F Duffy SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .646    0    2   1   

J Wright P                                                               1   0
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   3   7   3    0   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: J Remy (11, off R Erickson); J Brohamer (10, off R Erickson).

HR: F Lynn (16, off R Erickson; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: F Lynn 5; J Brohamer 2; J Rice 2; J Remy 2; C Yastrzemski.

RBI: F Lynn 3 (48).

2-out RBI: F Lynn 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Yastrzemski; J Brohamer-J Remy-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
R Erickson, L (9-6)            8     7   3   3    0   3   1   4.87   31     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 7     59    -     0.98   0.00
Totals                         8     7   3   3    0   3   1          31     -       ·  ·      8·12· 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
J Wright, W (5-1)              7     9   2   2    1   1   1   2.86   28     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 5· 9     51    -     1.18   0.21
B Stanley, S (7)               2     3   0   0    0   1   0   2.92    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    2.27   0.29
Totals                         9    12   2   2    1   2   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·10· 5·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Erickson (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 35,589.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Boston Red Sox                       
1. H Powell             RF    1. J Remy               2B 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. J Brohamer           3B 
3. R Carew              1B    3. J Rice               LF 
4. D Ford               CF    4. C Yastrzemski        1B 
5. M Cubbage            3B    5. F Lynn               CF 
6. C Kusick             DH    6. D Evans              RF 
7. B Wynegar            C     7. G Hancock            DH 
8. W Norwood            LF    8. B Montgomery         C  
9. R Wilfong            2B    9. F Duffy              SS 

   R Erickson           P        J Wright             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-1  --3      26%  82% F Lynn          R Erickson      Home Run; Brohamer Scores
   t 5   1  1-0  ---     -14%  53% W Norwood       J Wright        Home Run
   t 6   0  1-1  1--      11%  56% D Ford          J Wright        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 8   2  3-2  12-      11%  87% C Kusick        B Stanley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   t 7   2  3-1  -2-     -10%  74% R Wilfong       J Wright        Single to CF; Norwood Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Wright facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  H Powell        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
          1--      46%  R Carew         Single to LF; Powell to 2B
   O      12-      51%  D Ford          Flyball: LF
   O      12-      55%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  J Remy          Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  J Brohamer      Flyball: CF
          -2-      61%  J Rice          Single to LF; Remy to 3B
   O      1-3      54%  C Yastrzemski   Fielder's Choice SS; Remy out at Hm/SS-C; Rice to 2B
          12-      55%  F Lynn          Wild Pitch; Rice to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  " "             Single to LF; Rice Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      12-      60%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Wright facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  C Kusick        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  W Norwood       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Erickson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  G Hancock       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  B Montgomery    Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  F Duffy         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Wright facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  R Wilfong       Lineout: P
          ---      61%  H Powell        Single to LF
   OO     1--      67%  R Smalley       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  J Remy          Lineout: RF
   O      ---      63%  J Brohamer      Popfly: LF
   O      ---      62%  J Rice          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Wright facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      62%  D Ford          Single to RF
          1--      57%  M Cubbage       Single to RF; Ford to 2B
   O      12-      64%  C Kusick        Cubbage Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Wolfe replaces Mike Cubbage playing 3B batting 5th
          ---      72%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  F Lynn          Flyball: RF; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B; Yastrzemski to 3B
   O      --3      64%  G Hancock       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Wright facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  B Wynegar       Flyball: SS
   R      ---      53%  W Norwood       Home Run
   O      ---      55%  R Wilfong       Flyball: RF
          ---      54%  H Powell        Single
   O      1--      57%  R Smalley       Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Erickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  B Montgomery    Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  F Duffy         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Remy          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Wright facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  R Carew         Walk
   OO     1--      56%  D Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  L Wolfe         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Erickson facing 2-3-4
          ---      67%  J Brohamer      Double to LF
   O      -2-      61%  J Rice          Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      56%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B; Brohamer to 3B
   RR     --3      82%  F Lynn          Home Run; Brohamer Scores
   O      ---      81%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Wright facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  C Kusick        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      87%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      84%  W Norwood       Double to CF
   R      -2-      74%  R Wilfong       Single to CF; Norwood Scores
   O      1--      79%  H Powell        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Roger Erickson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  G Hancock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Montgomery    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  F Duffy         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Stanley replaces Jim Wright pitching
   O      ---      80%  R Smalley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
          ---      81%  D Ford          Single to RF
                  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Larry Wolfe batting 5th
          1--      76%  G Adams         Single to RF; Ford to 2B
   O      12-      87%  C Kusick        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Randall replaces Glenn Adams playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      85%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  J Brohamer      Flyball: LF
          ---      85%  J Rice          Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  W Norwood       Flyball: 2B
          ---      92%  R Wilfong       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  H Powell        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 3.

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