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BAL  6
CHW  3

DET  5
KCR  3

CAL  4
@MIL  3

MIN  7
BOS  1
OAK  6
@NYY  2

CLE  7
@TEX  0

ATL  4
@CHC  2

MON  3
@LAD  2

PIT  5
HOU  1

NYM  2
@SDP  1

PHI 11
@SFG  4

CIN 12
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 20,709

Saturday, July 15, 1972
Time of Game: 2:22
Red Sox
1
37-39
Lost 3
3rd, 6 GB
                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
W: Dick Woodson (6-8), L: Lynn McGlothen (2-2)
Twins
7
42-37
Won 4
3rd, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .826              6   0   2B
D Griffin 2B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .251  .601              1   1   
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   0   0    1   0  .299  .766              2   0   
R Smith RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .818              1   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .703              1   1   
C Fisk C                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .307 1.002              6   0   
D Cater 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .204  .576              6   1   
J Kennedy SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .288  .767              0   1   
L McGlothen P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .368              1   1   
  L Tiant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282              0   0   
  B Burda PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .531              0   0   
  L Krausse P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .313              0   0   
  R Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .688              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    3   1                         24   5
Batting Events
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 Events
E: T Harper (3); J Kennedy (6).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar RF                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .275  .688              0   0   
D Thompson SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .674              3   5   
R Carew 2B                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .308  .733              5   2   
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .828              9   0   
  S Brye LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .537              0   0   
C Manuel LF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .273  .648              2   0   
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .758              3   0   
B Darwin CF                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .269  .797              3   0   HR
S Braun 3B                    3   1   0   1    1   1  .312  .741              1   2   
P Roof C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .173  .550              1   0   
D Woodson P                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .100  .222              0   2   
Totals                       35   7  11   0    2   5                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Thompson-H Killebrew.

Pitching Stats

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 McGlothen, L (2-2)           5.2   9   7   2    1   3   1   2.09   28     -       ·  ·      8·10· 4· 6     35    -     0.77  -0.20
L Tiant                        0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.91    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          2-1    0.10  -0.00
L Krausse                      2     0   0   0    1   2   0   5.29    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   2    2   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·13· 5· 7          2-1 
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 (6-8)             9     7   1   1    3   1   0   3.17   36     -       ·  ·     13·17· 5· 2     67    -     0.88   0.30
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   1   0          36     -       ·  ·     13·17· 5· 2           -  
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- RR 19% 77% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin L. McGlothen Home Run; Manuel Scores
t6 0 --- -8% 73% 0-2 BOS T. Harper D. Woodson Double to LF (Line Drive)
t6 2 -23 O 8% 87% 0-2 BOS R. Petrocelli D. Woodson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0 -2- O 6% 79% 0-2 BOS D. Griffin D. Woodson Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 54% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Woodson Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS T. Harper D. Woodson Flyball: SS
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Griffin D. Woodson Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 54% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Woodson 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar L. McGlothen Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson L. McGlothen Groundout: P-2B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 MIN R. Carew L. McGlothen Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew L. McGlothen 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS R. Smith D. Woodson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli D. Woodson Walk
t2 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk D. Woodson Flyball: 2B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BOS D. Cater D. Woodson 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 --- 4% 59% 0-0 MIN C. Manuel L. McGlothen Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0 1-- RR 19% 77% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin L. McGlothen Home Run; Manuel Scores
b2 0 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 MIN S. Braun L. McGlothen Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 MIN P. Roof L. McGlothen Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 MIN D. Woodson L. McGlothen 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 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 BOS J. Kennedy D. Woodson Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 BOS L. McGlothen D. Woodson Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 BOS T. Harper D. Woodson 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 0 --- 2% 81% 2-0 MIN C. Tovar L. McGlothen Single to SS
b3 0 1-- O -2% 79% 2-0 MIN D. Thompson L. McGlothen Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called; Tovar stays at 1B
b3 1 1-- 2% 81% 2-0 MIN R. Carew L. McGlothen Single to 2B; Tovar to 2B
b3 1 12- O -2% 80% 2-0 MIN H. Killebrew L. McGlothen Groundout: 3B-1B; Tovar to 3B; Carew to 2B
b3 2 -23 O -3% 76% 2-0 MIN C. Manuel L. McGlothen 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 --- -5% 71% 0-2 BOS D. Griffin D. Woodson Single
t4 0 1-- O 4% 76% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Woodson Flyball: SS
t4 1 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 BOS R. Smith D. Woodson Flyball: 2B
t4 2 1-- O 2% 81% 0-2 BOS R. Petrocelli D. Woodson 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 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 MIN B. Darwin L. McGlothen Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 MIN S. Braun L. McGlothen Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 MIN P. Roof L. McGlothen 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 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 BOS C. Fisk D. Woodson Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 1 --- -3% 78% 0-2 BOS D. Cater D. Woodson Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O 3% 81% 0-2 BOS J. Kennedy D. Woodson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 84% 0-2 BOS L. McGlothen D. Woodson 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 0 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 MIN D. Woodson L. McGlothen Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 MIN C. Tovar L. McGlothen Lineout: RF
b5 2 --- O -0% 81% 2-0 MIN D. Thompson L. McGlothen 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 --- -8% 73% 0-2 BOS T. Harper D. Woodson Double to LF (Line Drive)
t6 0 -2- O 6% 79% 0-2 BOS D. Griffin D. Woodson Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 -2- -4% 75% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Woodson Walk
t6 1 12- O 4% 79% 0-2 BOS R. Smith D. Woodson Groundout: 2B-1B; Harper to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
t6 2 -23 O 8% 87% 0-2 BOS R. Petrocelli D. Woodson 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 0 --- 2% 89% 2-0 MIN R. Carew L. McGlothen Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- O -2% 87% 2-0 MIN H. Killebrew L. McGlothen Popfly: CF
b6 1 1-- 2% 89% 2-0 MIN C. Manuel L. McGlothen Single to LF; Carew to 2B
b6 1 12- 3% 91% 2-0 MIN B. Darwin L. McGlothen Single to LF (Ground Ball); Carew to 3B; Manuel to 2B
b6 1 123 R 4% 95% 2-0 MIN S. Braun L. McGlothen Walk; Carew Scores/unER; Manuel to 3B; Darwin to 2B
b6 1 123 O -2% 94% 3-0 MIN P. Roof L. McGlothen Strikeout
b6 2 123 R 3% 97% 3-0 MIN D. Woodson L. McGlothen Single to SS; Manuel Scores/unER; Darwin to 3B; Braun to 2B
b6 2 123 RR 2% 99% 4-0 MIN C. Tovar L. McGlothen 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 2 -23 R 0% 100% 6-0 MIN D. Thompson L. Tiant Single to LF (Line Drive); Woodson Scores/unER; Tovar to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -0% 100% 7-0 MIN R. Carew L. Tiant 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 --- -0% 99% 0-7 BOS C. Fisk D. Woodson Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 0 1-- -1% 98% 0-7 BOS D. Cater D. Woodson Single to CF; Fisk to 2B
t7 0 12- R -2% 97% 0-7 BOS J. Kennedy D. Woodson Single to LF (Line Drive); Fisk Scores; Cater to 2B
Bob Burda pinch hits for Luis Tiant (P) batting 9th
t7 0 12- O 1% 98% 1-7 BOS B. Burda D. Woodson Flyball: LF
t7 1 12- O 1% 99% 1-7 BOS T. Harper D. Woodson Flyball: LF
t7 2 12- -1% 98% 1-7 BOS D. Griffin D. Woodson Walk; Cater to 3B; Kennedy to 2B
t7 2 123 O 1% 100% 1-7 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Woodson 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 MIN H. Killebrew L. Krausse Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O -0% 100% 7-1 MIN C. Manuel L. Krausse Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 7-1 MIN B. Darwin L. Krausse Walk
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 7-1 MIN S. Braun L. Krausse 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BOS R. Smith D. Woodson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BOS R. Petrocelli D. Woodson Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BOS C. Fisk D. Woodson 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 MIN P. Roof L. Krausse Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 MIN D. Woodson L. Krausse Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O -0% 100% 7-1 MIN C. Tovar L. Krausse 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BOS D. Cater D. Woodson Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BOS J. Kennedy D. Woodson Flyball: 2B
Rick Miller pinch hits for Lew Krausse (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 BOS R. Miller D. Woodson Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 7.

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