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Standings
MIN
@BOS		5
6
TOR
@CAL		2
0
DET
@CLE		8
6
KCR
@MIL		8
7
NYY
@OAK		0
6
BAL
@SEA		6
14
CHW
@TEX		6
8
PIT
@ATL		3
10
HOU
@CHC		5
4		 
(11)
STL
@CIN		9
7
SFG
@MON		4
5		 
(10)
SDP
@NYM		8
3
LAD
@PHI		0
2
Saturday, August 22, 1987
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 29,794, Time of Game: 2:40
Twins
5
66-59
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
6
59-63
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 13½ GB
L: Les Straker (6-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  1  1   3  0  0    5  9  1
Red Sox         0  1  0   2  2  0   1  0  X    6  9  2

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 5 2 2 0 0 3 .255 .665 -0.086 1.45 0.077 -0.163 -0.4 2 0 SB
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 3 0 0 0 2 2 .238 .649 -0.020 1.37 0.097 -0.116 0.1 2 3
Kirby Puckett CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .313 .832 0.000 1.40 0.116 -0.116 -0.1 4 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .276 .919 -0.058 1.49 0.077 -0.135 0.0 7 0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .257 .807 0.172 1.69 0.313 -0.142 1.2 0 1 HR
Roy Smalley DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .796 0.090 0.89 0.112 -0.022 1.1
Tom Brunansky RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .262 .849 -0.181 1.39 0.037 -0.218 -1.0 3 1 GDP
Al Newman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .593 0.034 1.11 0.073 -0.038 0.3 4 5 SB
   Randy Bush PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .717 -0.042 1.62 0.000 -0.042 -0.2
   Tim Laudner C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .695 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Sal Butera C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .190 .529 -0.101 1.04 0.000 -0.101 -1.1 2 0
   Gene Larkin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .748 -0.029 1.07 0.000 -0.029 -0.1
   Greg Gagne SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .744 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Les Straker P
   George Frazier P
Team Totals 36 5 9 4 4 9 .250 .658 -0.221 1.34 0.902 -1.122 -0.1 24 11
HR: G Gaetti (26, off C Schiraldi; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: G Gaetti 4; K Hrbek 2; D Gladden 2; K Puckett 2; R Smalley; A Newman.
GIDP: T Brunansky (10).
RBI: G Gaetti 3 (90); K Puckett (68).
2-out RBI: G Gaetti 3; K Puckett.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: S Lombardozzi (13).
Outfield Assists: T Brunansky (M Greenwell at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: A Newman (11, 2nd base off B Stanley/J Marzano); D Gladden (22, 2nd base off B Stanley/J Marzano).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ellis Burks CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .277 .822 -0.062 0.96 0.023 -0.085 -0.4 3 0
Marty Barrett 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .665 -0.006 0.84 0.057 -0.063 0.4 4 5
Wade Boggs 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .362 1.050 0.216 0.61 0.238 -0.022 1.3 0 1 HR
Mike Greenwell LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .338 1.024 0.104 0.81 0.128 -0.024 0.8 0 0 HR,3B
Dwight Evans 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .331 1.046 -0.020 0.87 0.036 -0.056 -0.4 8 0 SF
Sam Horn DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 1.109 0.027 0.64 0.063 -0.035 -0.0
Dave Henderson RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .226 .737 0.152 0.74 0.188 -0.036 1.6 1 0 HR,CS
Spike Owen SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .269 .700 -0.067 0.59 0.006 -0.073 -0.9 2 3
John Marzano C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .808 -0.063 0.73 0.000 -0.063 -0.9 9 0
Bob Stanley P 1
   Calvin Schiraldi P
Team Totals 31 6 9 6 3 2 .290 .988 0.281 0.76 0.739 -0.457 1.5 27 10
3B: M Greenwell (4, off L Straker).
HR: M Greenwell (15, off L Straker; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); W Boggs (21, off L Straker; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); D Henderson (8, off L Straker; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: D Evans (4, off L Straker).
TB: M Greenwell 7; D Henderson 5; W Boggs 4; S Horn 2; M Barrett; D Evans.
RBI: D Henderson 2 (24); M Greenwell 2 (66); D Evans (98); W Boggs (73).
2-out RBI: D Henderson; W Boggs.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Boggs-M Barrett-D Evans.
PB: J Marzano (7).
E: W Boggs (9); D Henderson (5).
Baserunning
CS: D Henderson (1, 2nd base by G Frazier/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Les Straker, L (6-8) 6.2 8 6 6 3 2 3 4.73 31 33 -0.356 0.76 -2.4
George Frazier 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.84 4 1 0 0.075 0.70 1.0
Team Totals 8 9 6 6 3 2 3 6.75 35 33 1 0 -0.281 1.34 -1.5

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Stanley 6 7 4 3 4 6 0 4.98 29 46 0.088 1.12 0.4
Calvin Schiraldi, BS (4), W (8-5) 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 5.55 11 2 2 0.131 1.99 -0.3
Team Totals 9 9 5 4 4 9 1 4.00 40 46 2 2 0.219 0.76 0.1
B Stanley faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Stanley (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 29,794.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Boston Red Sox
1 Dan Gladden LF 1 Ellis Burks CF
2 Steve Lombardozzi 2B 2 Marty Barrett 2B
3 Kirby Puckett CF 3 Wade Boggs 3B
4 Kent Hrbek 1B 4 Mike Greenwell LF
5 Gary Gaetti 3B 5 Dwight Evans 1B
6 Roy Smalley DH 6 Sam Horn DH
7 Tom Brunansky RF 7 Dave Henderson RF
8 Al Newman SS 8 Spike Owen SS
9 Sal Butera C 9 John Marzano C
Les Straker P Bob Stanley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-5 2 1-3 RRR MIN G. Gaetti C. Schiraldi -31% 57% Home Run; Gladden Scores; Hrbek Scores
b7 5-5 2 --- R BOS W. Boggs L. Straker 22% 74% Home Run
b4 1-0 0 --- R BOS M. Greenwell L. Straker 10% 78% Home Run
t4 0-1 0 1-- OO MIN T. Brunansky B. Stanley 10% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R BOS D. Henderson L. Straker 9% 71% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Evans Scores; Horn to 3B; Henderson to 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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden B. Stanley 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi B. Stanley -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MIN K. Puckett B. Stanley 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- MIN K. Hrbek B. Stanley -2% 51% Walk; Lombardozzi to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O MIN G. Gaetti B. Stanley 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS E. Burks L. Straker -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett L. Straker -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs L. Straker -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- MIN R. Smalley B. Stanley -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky B. Stanley 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- MIN A. Newman B. Stanley -6% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive); Smalley to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 O MIN S. Butera B. Stanley 7% 50% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 2 1-3 MIN D. Gladden B. Stanley -1% 49% Newman Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -23 O MIN D. Gladden B. Stanley 6% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS M. Greenwell L. Straker -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- BOS D. Evans L. Straker 3% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- BOS S. Horn L. Straker 6% 62% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Evans to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R BOS D. Henderson L. Straker 9% 71% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Evans Scores; Horn to 3B; Henderson to 1B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 O BOS S. Owen L. Straker -6% 65% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O BOS J. Marzano L. Straker -5% 61% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
t3 0-1 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi B. Stanley 3% 63% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O MIN K. Puckett B. Stanley 2% 65% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 --- MIN K. Hrbek B. Stanley -2% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hrbek to 2B/Adv on E9
t3 0-1 2 -2- O MIN G. Gaetti B. Stanley 4% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O BOS E. Burks L. Straker -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett L. Straker -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs L. Straker -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
t4 0-1 0 --- MIN R. Smalley B. Stanley -5% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t4 0-1 0 1-- OO MIN T. Brunansky B. Stanley 10% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O MIN A. Newman B. Stanley 1% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Les Straker facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- R BOS M. Greenwell L. Straker 10% 78% Home Run
b4 2-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans L. Straker -2% 76% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 1 --- O BOS S. Horn L. Straker -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- R BOS D. Henderson L. Straker 8% 83% Home Run
b4 3-0 2 --- BOS S. Owen L. Straker 1% 84% Walk
b4 3-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Marzano L. Straker -1% 82% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
t5 0-3 0 --- O MIN S. Butera B. Stanley 3% 85% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 --- MIN D. Gladden B. Stanley -3% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 0-3 1 1-- O MIN S. Lombardozzi B. Stanley 2% 85% Strikeout, Gladden Steals 2B
t5 0-3 2 -2- R MIN K. Puckett B. Stanley -7% 77% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gladden Scores
t5 1-3 2 1-- MIN K. Hrbek B. Stanley -3% 74% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Puckett to 3B
t5 1-3 2 1-3 O MIN G. Gaetti B. Stanley 6% 80% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Les Straker facing 1-2-3
b5 3-1 0 --- BOS E. Burks L. Straker 2% 83% Walk
b5 3-1 0 1-- BOS M. Barrett L. Straker 6% 88% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Burks to 3B
b5 3-1 0 1-3 BOS W. Boggs L. Straker 2% 90% Walk; Barrett to 2B
b5 3-1 0 123 RO BOS M. Greenwell L. Straker 0% 90% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Burks Scores; Barrett to 3B
b5 4-1 1 1-3 RO BOS D. Evans L. Straker 1% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Barrett Scores
b5 5-1 2 1-- O BOS S. Horn L. Straker -1% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Greenwell out at 3B/RF-SS-3B-SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
t6 1-5 0 --- MIN R. Smalley B. Stanley -3% 88% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Smalley to 1B
t6 1-5 0 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky B. Stanley 3% 91% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-5 1 1-- MIN A. Newman B. Stanley -1% 90% Passed Ball; Brunansky to 2B
t6 1-5 1 -2- O MIN A. Newman B. Stanley 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B; Brunansky to 3B
t6 1-5 2 --3 R MIN S. Butera B. Stanley -3% 89% Wild Pitch; Brunansky Scores/unER
t6 2-5 2 --- O MIN S. Butera B. Stanley 1% 90% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Les Straker facing 7-8-9
b6 5-2 0 --- O BOS D. Henderson L. Straker -1% 89% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 5-2 1 --- O BOS S. Owen L. Straker -1% 89% Strikeout
b6 5-2 2 --- O BOS J. Marzano L. Straker -0% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
t7 2-5 0 --- MIN D. Gladden B. Stanley -4% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t7 2-5 0 1-- MIN S. Lombardozzi B. Stanley -7% 77% Walk; Gladden to 2B
Calvin Schiraldi replaces Bob Stanley pitching
t7 2-5 0 12- O MIN K. Puckett C. Schiraldi 7% 83% Strikeout
t7 2-5 1 12- O MIN K. Hrbek C. Schiraldi 5% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gladden to 3B
t7 2-5 2 1-3 RRR MIN G. Gaetti C. Schiraldi -31% 57% Home Run; Gladden Scores; Hrbek Scores
t7 5-5 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley C. Schiraldi 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Twins' Les Straker facing 1-2-3
b7 5-5 0 --- O BOS E. Burks L. Straker -4% 55% Flyball: SS
b7 5-5 1 --- O BOS M. Barrett L. Straker -3% 52% Lineout: 2B
b7 5-5 2 --- R BOS W. Boggs L. Straker 22% 74% Home Run
b7 6-5 2 --- BOS M. Greenwell L. Straker 3% 77% Triple (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
George Frazier replaces Les Straker pitching
b7 6-5 2 --3 O BOS D. Evans G. Frazier -4% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Red Sox' Calvin Schiraldi facing 7-8-9
t8 5-6 0 --- O MIN T. Brunansky C. Schiraldi 6% 79% Foul Flyball: 1B
Randy Bush pinch hits for Al Newman (SS) batting 8th
t8 5-6 1 --- O MIN R. Bush C. Schiraldi 4% 83% Strikeout
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Sal Butera (C) batting 9th
t8 5-6 2 --- O MIN G. Larkin C. Schiraldi 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Twins' George Frazier facing 6-7-8
Tim Laudner replaces Randy Bush (PH) playing C batting 8th
Greg Gagne replaces Gene Larkin (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 6-5 0 --- O BOS S. Horn G. Frazier -2% 84% Flyball: CF
b8 6-5 1 --- BOS D. Henderson G. Frazier 2% 86% Single (Ground Ball)
b8 6-5 1 1-- O BOS S. Owen G. Frazier -3% 83% Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 6-5 2 --- O BOS S. Owen G. Frazier -1% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Red Sox' Calvin Schiraldi facing 1-2-3
t9 5-6 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden C. Schiraldi 8% 90% Strikeout
t9 5-6 1 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi C. Schiraldi 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-6 2 --- MIN K. Puckett C. Schiraldi -4% 92% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t9 5-6 2 1-- O MIN K. Hrbek C. Schiraldi 8% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Red Sox 6.

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