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@BAL		3
6
KCR
@DET		3
5
CAL
@MIL		4
3
BOS
@MIN		1
7
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@NYY		6
2
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@TEX		7
0
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@CHC		4
2
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@LAD		3
2
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@PIT		1
5
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@SDP		2
1
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@SFG		11
4
CIN
@STL		12
2
Saturday, July 15, 1972
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 20,709, Time of Game: 2:22
Red Sox
1
37-39
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
 at Twins
7
42-37
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, 8 GB
W: Dick Woodson (6-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  2
Twins           0  2  0   0  0  5   0  0  X    7 11  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .826 0.044 0.71 0.083 -0.039 -0.1 6 0 2B
Doug Griffin 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .251 .601 0.022 0.94 0.079 -0.057 0.5 1 1
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .299 .766 -0.066 1.34 0.036 -0.102 -1.3 2 0
Reggie Smith RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .818 -0.093 1.34 0.000 -0.093 -0.9 1 0
Rico Petrocelli 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .703 -0.080 1.12 0.026 -0.107 -0.6 1 1
Carlton Fisk C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .307 1.002 -0.051 0.61 0.004 -0.055 -0.2 6 0
Danny Cater 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .204 .576 0.016 0.45 0.040 -0.024 0.4 6 1
John Kennedy SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .288 .767 -0.041 0.70 0.016 -0.057 0.4 0 1
Lynn McGlothen P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .368 -0.040 0.80 0.000 -0.040 -0.3 1 1
   Luis Tiant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Burda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .531 -0.014 0.60 0.000 -0.014 -0.6
   Lew Krausse P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .313 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rick Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .688 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 3 1 .212 .520 -0.303 0.86 0.284 -0.588 -2.7 24 5
2B: T Harper (15, off D Woodson).
TB: D Griffin 2; T Harper 2; D Cater 2; J Kennedy; C Fisk.
RBI: J Kennedy (12).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: T Harper (3); J Kennedy (6).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar RF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .275 .688 0.018 0.43 0.047 -0.029 1.8 0 0
Danny Thompson SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .272 .674 -0.035 0.47 0.004 -0.040 0.4 3 5
Rod Carew 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .308 .733 0.050 0.38 0.050 -0.001 0.4 5 2
Harmon Killebrew 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .828 -0.053 0.69 0.000 -0.053 -1.0 9 0
   Steve Brye LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .537 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Charlie Manuel LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .273 .648 0.019 0.70 0.055 -0.036 0.1 2 0
   Rich Reese 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .758 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Bobby Darwin CF 3 2 2 2 1 0 .269 .797 0.201 0.77 0.213 -0.012 2.2 3 0 HR
Steve Braun 3B 3 1 0 1 1 1 .312 .741 0.018 0.54 0.041 -0.022 0.5 1 2
Phil Roof C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .173 .550 -0.034 0.33 0.000 -0.034 -1.2 1 0
Dick Woodson P 4 1 1 1 0 2 .100 .222 0.013 0.37 0.031 -0.018 0.6 0 2
Team Totals 35 7 11 7 2 5 .314 .751 0.197 0.52 0.441 -0.245 3.8 27 11
HR: B Darwin (12, off L McGlothen; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: B Darwin 5; R Carew 3; C Manuel 2; C Tovar 2; D Woodson; D Thompson.
RBI: B Darwin 2 (45); C Tovar 2 (23); D Thompson (26); D Woodson (1); S Braun (18).
2-out RBI: C Tovar 2; D Woodson; D Thompson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Thompson-H Killebrew.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lynn McGlothen, L (2-2) 5.2 9 7 2 1 3 1 2.09 28 35 -0.195 0.68 -4.1
Luis Tiant 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.91 2 2 1 -0.004 0.04 -0.5
Lew Krausse 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.29 7 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.8
Team Totals 8 11 7 2 2 5 1 2.25 37 35 2 1 -0.198 0.86 -3.8

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Woodson, W (6-8) 9 7 1 1 3 1 0 3.17 36 67 0.303 0.86 2.6
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 1 0 1.00 36 67 0.303 0.52 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 20,709.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Tommy Harper CF 1 Cesar Tovar RF
2 Doug Griffin 2B 2 Danny Thompson SS
3 Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 Rod Carew 2B
4 Reggie Smith RF 4 Harmon Killebrew 1B
5 Rico Petrocelli 3B 5 Charlie Manuel LF
6 Carlton Fisk C 6 Bobby Darwin CF
7 Danny Cater 1B 7 Steve Braun 3B
8 John Kennedy SS 8 Phil Roof C
9 Lynn McGlothen P 9 Dick Woodson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 1-- RR MIN B. Darwin L. McGlothen 18% 77% Home Run; Manuel Scores
t6 0-2 0 --- BOS T. Harper D. Woodson -8% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t6 0-2 2 -23 O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Woodson 8% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 0 -2- O BOS D. Griffin D. Woodson 6% 79% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Woodson 5% 54% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Harper D. Woodson 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Griffin D. Woodson -2% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Woodson 5% 54% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar L. McGlothen -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN D. Thompson L. McGlothen -1% 51% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- MIN R. Carew L. McGlothen 1% 52% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew L. McGlothen -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Woodson 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- BOS R. Petrocelli D. Woodson -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Fisk D. Woodson 3% 52% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O BOS D. Cater D. Woodson 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Lynn McGlothen facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Manuel L. McGlothen 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 1-- RR MIN B. Darwin L. McGlothen 18% 77% Home Run; Manuel Scores
b2 2-0 0 --- O MIN S. Braun L. McGlothen -1% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2-0 1 --- O MIN P. Roof L. McGlothen -1% 75% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 --- O MIN D. Woodson L. McGlothen -1% 74% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O BOS J. Kennedy D. Woodson 2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O BOS L. McGlothen D. Woodson 1% 78% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- O BOS T. Harper D. Woodson 1% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- MIN C. Tovar L. McGlothen 2% 81% Single to SS
b3 2-0 0 1-- O MIN D. Thompson L. McGlothen -2% 79% Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called; Tovar stays at 1B
b3 2-0 1 1-- MIN R. Carew L. McGlothen 2% 81% Single to 2B; Tovar to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- O MIN H. Killebrew L. McGlothen -2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B; Tovar to 3B; Carew to 2B
b3 2-0 2 -23 O MIN C. Manuel L. McGlothen -4% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- BOS D. Griffin D. Woodson -5% 71% Single
t4 0-2 0 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Woodson 4% 76% Flyball: SS
t4 0-2 1 1-- O BOS R. Smith D. Woodson 3% 79% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-2 2 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Woodson 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Lynn McGlothen facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin L. McGlothen -1% 80% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 1 --- O MIN S. Braun L. McGlothen -1% 79% Strikeout
b4 2-0 2 --- O MIN P. Roof L. McGlothen -1% 78% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk D. Woodson 3% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 0-2 1 --- BOS D. Cater D. Woodson -3% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 0-2 1 1-- O BOS J. Kennedy D. Woodson 3% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-2 2 1-- O BOS L. McGlothen D. Woodson 3% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Lynn McGlothen facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O MIN D. Woodson L. McGlothen -1% 83% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 --- O MIN C. Tovar L. McGlothen -1% 82% Lineout: RF
b5 2-0 2 --- O MIN D. Thompson L. McGlothen -1% 81% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- BOS T. Harper D. Woodson -8% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t6 0-2 0 -2- O BOS D. Griffin D. Woodson 6% 79% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-2 1 -2- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Woodson -4% 75% Walk
t6 0-2 1 12- O BOS R. Smith D. Woodson 4% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B; Harper to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
t6 0-2 2 -23 O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Woodson 8% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- MIN R. Carew L. McGlothen 2% 89% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 2-0 0 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew L. McGlothen -2% 87% Popfly: CF
b6 2-0 1 1-- MIN C. Manuel L. McGlothen 2% 89% Single to LF; Carew to 2B
b6 2-0 1 12- MIN B. Darwin L. McGlothen 3% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Carew to 3B; Manuel to 2B
b6 2-0 1 123 R MIN S. Braun L. McGlothen 4% 95% Walk; Carew Scores/unER; Manuel to 3B; Darwin to 2B
b6 3-0 1 123 O MIN P. Roof L. McGlothen -2% 94% Strikeout
b6 3-0 2 123 R MIN D. Woodson L. McGlothen 3% 97% Single to SS; Manuel Scores/unER; Darwin to 3B; Braun to 2B
b6 4-0 2 123 RR MIN C. Tovar L. McGlothen 2% 99% Single to CF; Darwin Scores/unER; Braun Scores/unER; Woodson to 3B/Adv on E8; Tovar to 2B
Luis Tiant replaces Lynn McGlothen pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-0 2 -23 R MIN D. Thompson L. Tiant 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Woodson Scores/unER; Tovar to 3B
b6 7-0 2 1-3 O MIN R. Carew L. Tiant -0% 100% Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Thompson out at 2B/2B
5 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 6-7-8
t7 0-7 0 --- BOS C. Fisk D. Woodson -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 0-7 0 1-- BOS D. Cater D. Woodson -1% 98% Single to CF; Fisk to 2B
t7 0-7 0 12- R BOS J. Kennedy D. Woodson -2% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive); Fisk Scores; Cater to 2B
Bob Burda pinch hits for Luis Tiant (P) batting 9th
t7 1-7 0 12- O BOS B. Burda D. Woodson 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 1-7 1 12- O BOS T. Harper D. Woodson 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 1-7 2 12- BOS D. Griffin D. Woodson -1% 98% Walk; Cater to 3B; Kennedy to 2B
t7 1-7 2 123 O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Woodson 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Red Sox' Lew Krausse facing 4-5-6
Lew Krausse replaces Bob Burda (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew L. Krausse -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 7-1 1 --- O MIN C. Manuel L. Krausse -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 7-1 2 --- MIN B. Darwin L. Krausse 0% 100% Walk
b7 7-1 2 1-- O MIN S. Braun L. Krausse -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 7.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 4-5-6
Rich Reese replaces Charlie Manuel (LF) playing 1B batting 5th
Steve Brye replaces Harmon Killebrew (1B) playing LF batting 4th
t8 1-7 0 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Woodson 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-7 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Woodson 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-7 2 --- O BOS C. Fisk D. Woodson 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Red Sox' Lew Krausse facing 8-9-1
b8 7-1 0 --- O MIN P. Roof L. Krausse -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-1 1 --- O MIN D. Woodson L. Krausse -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 7-1 2 --- O MIN C. Tovar L. Krausse -0% 100% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 7-8-9
t9 1-7 0 --- O BOS D. Cater D. Woodson 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-7 1 --- O BOS J. Kennedy D. Woodson 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
Rick Miller pinch hits for Lew Krausse (P) batting 9th
t9 1-7 2 --- O BOS R. Miller D. Woodson 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 7.

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