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DET
@CAL		3
1
NYY
@CHW		8
3
BAL
@KCR		2
5
BOS
@MIN		0
7
TOR
@OAK		8
1
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@TEX		4
2
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@ATL		3
2
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@CHC		4
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@CIN		4
2
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@NYM		1
2
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@PIT		6
7
LAD
@STL		1
2
Tuesday, August 23, 1977
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 32,346, Time of Game: 2:32
Red Sox
0
71-50
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Twins
7
72-54
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Dave Goltz (16-7)
L: Fergie Jenkins (10-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  2
Twins           2  0  1   0  2  0   0  2  X    7 14  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .296 .734 -0.078 0.76 0.000 -0.078 -0.9 2 3
Fred Lynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .758 -0.052 0.48 0.000 -0.052 -0.7 1 0
Jim Rice DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 .323 .984 0.062 0.61 0.069 -0.007 0.4
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .293 .881 -0.057 0.51 0.007 -0.064 -0.6 2 0
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .296 .876 -0.067 0.62 0.000 -0.067 -1.0 3 0
George Scott 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .877 -0.053 0.66 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 12 0
Butch Hobson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .794 0.024 0.50 0.039 -0.015 0.1 0 0
Bernie Carbo RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .283 .923 0.002 0.88 0.041 -0.039 -0.1 3 0
Denny Doyle 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .614 -0.074 1.04 0.000 -0.074 -0.9 1 8
Fergie Jenkins P 1
   Bob Stanley P
Team Totals 29 0 1 0 3 10 .034 .159 -0.293 0.66 0.156 -0.449 -4.5 24 12
TB: J Rice.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Scott; R Burleson-D Doyle-G Scott.
E: B Carbo (6); F Jenkins ().

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Hisle CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .297 .894 -0.078 0.52 0.001 -0.079 -0.7 1 0 GDP
Roy Smalley SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .243 .663 -0.026 0.48 0.026 -0.052 -0.5 3 5
Rod Carew 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .378 1.021 0.084 0.38 0.104 -0.020 0.4 8 0 HR
Lyman Bostock LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .335 .895 0.029 0.36 0.040 -0.011 0.8 0 0 2B
Glenn Adams DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 .337 .868 0.144 0.34 0.145 -0.001 2.1 2·2B
Rich Chiles RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .254 .659 0.047 0.47 0.074 -0.027 0.5 4 0
Butch Wynegar C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .269 .737 -0.039 0.33 0.001 -0.040 -1.0 10 0 2B
Mike Cubbage 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .271 .736 0.007 0.25 0.020 -0.013 0.8 0 1 2B
Bob Randall 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .225 .564 0.040 0.30 0.048 -0.008 0.4 1 4
Dave Goltz P
Team Totals 36 7 14 6 2 3 .389 1.032 0.208 0.39 0.459 -0.251 3.0 27 10
2B: B Wynegar (19, off B Stanley); L Bostock (29, off F Jenkins); G Adams 2 (14, 1 off B Stanley, 1 off F Jenkins); M Cubbage (14, off B Stanley).
HR: R Carew (12, off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: G Adams 5; R Carew 4; L Bostock 4; M Cubbage 3; B Wynegar 2; L Hisle; R Smalley; R Chiles; B Randall.
GIDP: L Hisle (10).
RBI: R Carew (80); M Cubbage (49); R Chiles (28); L Bostock (74); G Adams (41); L Hisle (99).
2-out RBI: R Carew; L Hisle; R Chiles.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
E: R Smalley (27).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, L (10-8) 4.1 9 5 4 0 3 1 3.76 22 30 -0.197 0.60 -2.2
Bob Stanley 3.2 5 2 2 2 0 0 4.13 16 1 1 -0.011 0.08 -0.8
Team Totals 8 14 7 6 2 3 1 6.75 38 30 1 1 -0.208 0.66 -3.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Goltz, W (16-7) 9 1 0 0 3 10 0 3.23 32 92 0.292 0.66 4.5
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 3 10 0 0.00 32 92 0.292 0.39 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: D Goltz 2 (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 32,346.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Rick Burleson SS 1 Larry Hisle CF
2 Fred Lynn CF 2 Roy Smalley SS
3 Jim Rice DH 3 Rod Carew 1B
4 Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 Lyman Bostock LF
5 Carlton Fisk C 5 Glenn Adams DH
6 George Scott 1B 6 Rich Chiles RF
7 Butch Hobson 3B 7 Butch Wynegar C
8 Bernie Carbo RF 8 Mike Cubbage 3B
9 Denny Doyle 2B 9 Bob Randall 2B
Fergie Jenkins P Dave Goltz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 --- R MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins 10% 61% Home Run
b1 1-0 2 1-- R MIN G. Adams F. Jenkins 10% 73% Single to RF; Bostock Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Adams to 3B
b3 2-0 2 -2- R MIN R. Chiles F. Jenkins 7% 83% Single to CF; Adams Scores
b2 2-0 1 1-3 O MIN L. Hisle F. Jenkins -5% 75% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 1-- MIN B. Randall F. Jenkins 5% 80% Single to RF; Cubbage to 3B

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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' Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Goltz 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS F. Lynn D. Goltz 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS J. Rice D. Goltz -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Goltz 2% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN L. Hisle F. Jenkins -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley F. Jenkins -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- R MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins 10% 61% Home Run
b1 1-0 2 --- MIN L. Bostock F. Jenkins 1% 62% Single
b1 1-0 2 1-- R MIN G. Adams F. Jenkins 10% 73% Single to RF; Bostock Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Adams to 3B
b1 2-0 2 --3 O MIN R. Chiles F. Jenkins -3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk D. Goltz 2% 72% Flyball: RF
t2 0-2 1 --- O BOS G. Scott D. Goltz 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson D. Goltz 1% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar F. Jenkins -2% 73% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 1 --- MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins 2% 75% Single to CF
b2 2-0 1 1-- MIN B. Randall F. Jenkins 5% 80% Single to RF; Cubbage to 3B
b2 2-0 1 1-3 O MIN L. Hisle F. Jenkins -5% 75% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 1-3 O MIN R. Smalley F. Jenkins -4% 72% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- BOS B. Carbo D. Goltz -4% 67% Walk
t3 0-2 0 1-- O BOS D. Doyle D. Goltz 4% 71% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 1-- O BOS R. Burleson D. Goltz 3% 74% Flyball: RF
t3 0-2 2 1-- O BOS F. Lynn D. Goltz 2% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins -2% 75% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- O MIN L. Bostock F. Jenkins -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- MIN G. Adams F. Jenkins 2% 76% Double to LF
b3 2-0 2 -2- R MIN R. Chiles F. Jenkins 7% 83% Single to CF; Adams Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Wynegar F. Jenkins -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- BOS J. Rice D. Goltz -4% 78% Single to LF
t4 0-3 0 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Goltz -2% 76% Wild Pitch; Rice to 2B
t4 0-3 0 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Goltz 4% 80% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-3 1 -2- O BOS C. Fisk D. Goltz 3% 84% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 -2- O BOS G. Scott D. Goltz 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage F. Jenkins -1% 85% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b4 3-0 1 --- O MIN B. Randall F. Jenkins -1% 85% Lineout: LF
b4 3-0 2 --- O MIN L. Hisle F. Jenkins -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
t5 0-3 0 --- BOS B. Hobson D. Goltz -4% 80% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 0-3 0 1-- O BOS B. Carbo D. Goltz 4% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-3 1 1-- O BOS D. Doyle D. Goltz 3% 87% Popfly: SS
t5 0-3 2 1-- O BOS R. Burleson D. Goltz 2% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
b5 3-0 0 --- MIN R. Smalley F. Jenkins 1% 90% Single
b5 3-0 0 1-- MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins 1% 91% Smalley Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Smalley to 2B
b5 3-0 0 -2- O MIN R. Carew F. Jenkins -0% 91% Lineout: RF; Smalley to 3B
b5 3-0 1 --3 R MIN L. Bostock F. Jenkins 3% 94% Double to LF; Smalley Scores
Bob Stanley replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
b5 4-0 1 -2- R MIN G. Adams B. Stanley 3% 96% Double (LF-CF); Bostock Scores
b5 5-0 1 -2- MIN R. Chiles B. Stanley 0% 97% Walk
b5 5-0 1 12- OO MIN B. Wynegar B. Stanley -1% 95% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
t6 0-5 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn D. Goltz 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-5 1 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Goltz 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-5 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Goltz -0% 97% Walk
t6 0-5 2 1-- BOS C. Fisk D. Goltz -0% 96% Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski to 2B
t6 0-5 2 -2- O BOS C. Fisk D. Goltz 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
b6 5-0 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage B. Stanley -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 5-0 1 --- MIN B. Randall B. Stanley 0% 98% Walk
b6 5-0 1 1-- OO MIN L. Hisle B. Stanley -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
t7 0-5 0 --- O BOS G. Scott D. Goltz 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-5 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson D. Goltz 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t7 0-5 2 --- O BOS B. Carbo D. Goltz 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
b7 5-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley B. Stanley -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew B. Stanley -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-0 2 --- MIN L. Bostock B. Stanley 0% 98% Single to RF
b7 5-0 2 1-- O MIN G. Adams B. Stanley -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 9-1-2
t8 0-5 0 --- O BOS D. Doyle D. Goltz 1% 99% Lineout: SS
t8 0-5 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Goltz 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-5 2 --- O BOS F. Lynn D. Goltz 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
b8 5-0 0 --- O MIN R. Chiles B. Stanley -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-0 1 --- MIN B. Wynegar B. Stanley 0% 100% Double to LF
b8 5-0 1 -2- R MIN M. Cubbage B. Stanley 0% 100% Double (CF-RF); Wynegar Scores
b8 6-0 1 -2- O MIN B. Randall B. Stanley -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cubbage to 3B
b8 6-0 2 --3 R MIN L. Hisle B. Stanley 0% 100% Single to LF; Cubbage Scores
b8 7-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Smalley B. Stanley -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Twins' Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
t9 0-7 0 --- O BOS J. Rice D. Goltz 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-7 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Goltz 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-7 2 --- O BOS C. Fisk D. Goltz 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 7.

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