April 26, 1972 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
CLE 5
(10) KCR 5
BAL 3
(6) CAL 3
@MIL 1 MIN 3
BOS 1 NYY 4
OAK 2 DET 8
@TEX 1 STL 9
@ATL 4 HOU 5
CHC 4
(10) LAD 2
MON 0 CIN 7
@PIT 6 NYM 5
@SDP 1 SFG 8
PHI 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 4,368

Wednesday, April 26, 1972
Time of Game: 2:06

Red Sox

3-5

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

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

W: D Woodson (1-0), L: R Culp (1-2), S: D LaRoche (2)

Twins

5-2

Won 4

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .138  .403    0    1   0   
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .709    0    2   3   2B
C Yastrzemski LF              2   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .416    0    3   0   HBP
R Smith RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .510    0    1   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .382    0    0   1   
D Cater 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .244    0    7   0   GDP
D Griffin 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .680    0    2   1   
C Fisk C                      4   1   2   0    0   1  .357 1.043    0    8   1   2B
R Culp P                      2   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .533    0    0   1   
  B Oglivie PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  K Tatum P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   1    1   5                    24   7

BATTING

2B: C Fisk (2, off D Woodson); L Aparicio (4, off D Woodson).

HBP: C Yastrzemski (2, by D LaRoche).

TB: C Fisk 3; L Aparicio 2; D Griffin; R Petrocelli; R Culp.

GIDP: D Cater (2).

RBI: R Culp (1).

2-out RBI: R Culp.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: R Petrocelli (2).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar RF                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .267  .600    0    6   0   
D Thompson SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .806    0    1   4   2B,SH
R Carew 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .231  .579    0    2   4   
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .817    0    9   0   
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
B Darwin CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .423 1.423    0    2   0   
S Braun 3B                    3   0   3   1    0   0  .571 1.314    0    0   0   CS
S Brye LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .684    0    2   0   SB
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    5   0   
D Woodson P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  D LaRoche P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   7   3    1   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Thompson (3, off R Culp).

SH: D Thompson (2, off R Culp).

TB: S Braun 3; D Thompson 2; B Darwin; R Carew; H Killebrew.

RBI: S Braun (6); R Carew (3); H Killebrew (3).

2-out RBI: S Braun; H Killebrew.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Thompson-R Carew-H Killebrew.

E: D Thompson (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Brye (2, 2nd base off R Culp/C Fisk).

CS: S Braun (1, 2nd base by R Culp/C Fisk).

PITCHING

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
R Culp, L (1-2)                7     7   3   2    1   7   0   3.05   29     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 5· 2     59    -     0.71  -0.12
K Tatum                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   2    1   7   0          32     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 6· 2           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Woodson, W (1-0)             7.2   5   1   1    1   3   0   2.31   29     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 4· 2     67    -     1.06   0.23
D LaRoche, S (2)               1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 3· 0          2-0    2.16   0.16
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 7· 2          2-0

Balks: D Woodson (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D LaRoche (1; C Yastrzemski).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 4,368.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. T Harper             CF    1. C Tovar              RF 
2. L Aparicio           SS    2. D Thompson           SS 
3. C Yastrzemski        LF    3. R Carew              2B 
4. R Smith              RF    4. H Killebrew          1B 
5. R Petrocelli         3B    5. B Darwin             CF 
6. D Cater              1B    6. S Braun              3B 
7. D Griffin            2B    7. S Brye               LF 
8. C Fisk               C     8. R Dempsey            C  
9. R Culp               P     9. D Woodson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-1  123      13%  95% R Smith         D LaRoche       Strikeout
   t 7   0  3-1  1--      11%  90% D Cater         D Woodson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  --3      10%  64% H Killebrew     R Culp          Single to LF (Line Drive); Tovar Scores/unER
   b 3   1  0-1  -2-      10%  80% R Carew         R Culp          Single to LF; Thompson Scores; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 3   2  0-2  1-3       8%  87% S Braun         R Culp          Single to CF; Carew Scores; Darwin to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      53%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      54%  R Smith         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  C Tovar         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      57%  D Thompson      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Tovar to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tovar to 3B
   R      --3      64%  H Killebrew     Single to LF (Line Drive); Tovar Scores/unER
   O      1--      62%  B Darwin        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Woodson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  R Petrocelli    Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      66%  D Cater         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  D Griffin       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Culp facing 6-7-8
          ---      70%  S Braun         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      65%  S Brye          Braun Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      64%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      65%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--      63%  D Woodson       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Woodson facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  C Fisk          Single
   O      1--      63%  R Culp          Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B; Fisk to 2B
          -2-      64%  L Aparicio      Balk; Fisk to 3B
   O      --3      68%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  C Tovar         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      70%  D Thompson      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      80%  R Carew         Single to LF; Thompson Scores; Carew to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      78%  H Killebrew     Flyball: LF
          -2-      79%  B Darwin        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Carew to 3B
   R      1-3      87%  S Braun         Single to CF; Carew Scores; Darwin to 3B
   O      1-3      85%  S Brye          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Woodson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  R Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      89%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ray Culp facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  R Dempsey       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      87%  D Woodson       Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  C Tovar         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Woodson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      89%  D Cater         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      90%  D Griffin       Flyball: RF
          ---      88%  C Fisk          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      81%  R Culp          Single (CF-RF); Fisk Scores
   O      1--      84%  T Harper        Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ray Culp facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Woodson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ray Culp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  B Darwin        Strikeout
          ---      87%  S Braun         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      86%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      86%  R Dempsey       Brye Steals 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Woodson facing 5-6-7
          ---      79%  R Petrocelli    Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      90%  D Cater         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  D Griffin       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ray Culp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  D Woodson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Thompson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Woodson facing 8-9-1
          ---      82%  C Fisk          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Ray Culp batting 9th
   O      1--      88%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  T Harper        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      85%  L Aparicio      Double to LF (Line Drive); Harper to 3B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Dick Woodson pitching and batting 9th
          -23      82%  C Yastrzemski   Hit By Pitch
   O      123      95%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ken Tatum facing 3-4-5
                  Ken Tatum replaces Ben Oglivie pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  R Carew         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      94%  H Killebrew     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      94%  B Darwin        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave LaRoche facing 5-6-7
                  Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      97%  R Petrocelli    Lineout: RF
   O      ---      99%  D Cater         Lineout: LF
          ---      97%  D Griffin       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  C Fisk          Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197204260

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation