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Fenway Park, Attendance: 29,794 |
Saturday, August 22, 1987 Time of Game: 2:40 |
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Twins
5
66-59
Lost 5
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
W: Calvin Schiraldi (8-5), L: Les Straker (6-8) |
Red Sox
6
59-63
Won 2
5th, 13½ GB
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Gladden LF 5 2 2 0 0 3 .255 .665 2 0 SB S Lombardozzi 2B 3 0 0 0 2 2 .238 .649 2 3 K Puckett CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .313 .832 4 0 K Hrbek 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .276 .919 7 0 G Gaetti 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .257 .807 0 1 HR R Smalley DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .796 0 0 T Brunansky RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .262 .849 3 1 GDP A Newman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .593 4 5 SB R Bush PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .717 0 0 T Laudner C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .695 0 1 S Butera C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .190 .529 2 0 G Larkin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .748 0 0 G Gagne SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .744 0 0 L Straker P 0 0 G Frazier P 0 0 Totals 36 5 9 0 4 9 24 11
Batting Events
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 Events
E: S Lombardozzi (13).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Newman (11, 2nd base off B Stanley/J Marzano); D Gladden (22, 2nd base off B Stanley/J Marzano).
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details E Burks CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .277 .822 3 0 M Barrett 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .665 4 5 W Boggs 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .362 1.050 0 1 HR M Greenwell LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .338 1.024 0 0 HR,3B D Evans 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .331 1.046 8 0 SF S Horn DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 1.109 0 0 D Henderson RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .226 .737 1 0 HR,CS S Owen SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .269 .700 2 3 J Marzano C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .808 9 0 B Stanley P 0 1 C Schiraldi P 0 0 Totals 31 6 9 0 3 2 27 10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. W Boggs-M Barrett-D Evans.
PB: J Marzano (7).
E: W Boggs (9); D Henderson (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Henderson (1, 2nd base by G Frazier/T Laudner).
Pitching Stats
Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA L Straker, L (6-8) 6.2 8 6 6 3 2 3 4.73 31 - · · 10·13· 3· 3 33 - 0.76 -0.36 G Frazier 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.84 4 - · · 2· 2· 0· 0 1-0 0.69 0.07 Totals 8 9 6 6 3 2 3 35 - · · 12·15· 3· 3 1-0
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 B Stanley 6 7 4 3 4 6 0 4.98 29 - · · 7·12· 8· 0 46 - 1.12 0.09 C Schiraldi, BS (4), W (8-5) 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 5.55 11 - · · 5· 2· 1· 1 2-2 1.99 0.13 Totals 9 9 5 4 4 9 1 40 - · · 12·14· 9· 1 2-2
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.
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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | RRR | -31% | 57% | 2-5 | MIN | G. Gaetti | C. Schiraldi | Home Run; Gladden Scores; Hrbek Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | R | 22% | 74% | 5-5 | BOS | W. Boggs | L. Straker | Home Run | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 10% | 78% | 1-0 | BOS | M. Greenwell | L. Straker | Home Run | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 10% | 67% | 0-1 | MIN | T. Brunansky | B. Stanley | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 9% | 71% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Henderson | L. Straker | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Evans Scores; Horn to 3B; Henderson to 1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Gladden | B. Stanley | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | B. Stanley | Walk | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Puckett | B. Stanley | Flyball: RF | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | MIN | K. Hrbek | B. Stanley | Walk; Lombardozzi to 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | MIN | G. Gaetti | B. Stanley | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | E. Burks | L. Straker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | L. Straker | Flyball: RF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | L. Straker | 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 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Smalley | B. Stanley | Walk | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Brunansky | B. Stanley | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | -6% | 44% | 0-0 | MIN | A. Newman | B. Stanley | Single to RF (Line Drive); Smalley to 3B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 7% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | S. Butera | B. Stanley | Lineout: SS | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | -1% | 49% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Gladden | B. Stanley | Newman Steals 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | -23 | O | 6% | 55% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Gladden | B. Stanley | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Greenwell | L. Straker | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Evans | L. Straker | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 62% | 0-0 | BOS | S. Horn | L. Straker | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Evans to 3B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 9% | 71% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Henderson | L. Straker | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Evans Scores; Horn to 3B; Henderson to 1B | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -6% | 65% | 1-0 | BOS | S. Owen | L. Straker | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 61% | 1-0 | BOS | J. Marzano | L. Straker | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 0-1 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | B. Stanley | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | MIN | K. Puckett | B. Stanley | Flyball: CF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -3% | 63% | 0-1 | MIN | K. Hrbek | B. Stanley | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hrbek to 2B/Adv on E9 | ||
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 66% | 0-1 | MIN | G. Gaetti | B. Stanley | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 1-0 | BOS | E. Burks | L. Straker | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | BOS | M. Barrett | L. Straker | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 1-0 | BOS | W. Boggs | L. Straker | 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 | --- | -5% | 57% | 0-1 | MIN | R. Smalley | B. Stanley | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 10% | 67% | 0-1 | MIN | T. Brunansky | B. Stanley | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 68% | 0-1 | MIN | A. Newman | B. Stanley | 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 | 0 | --- | R | 10% | 78% | 1-0 | BOS | M. Greenwell | L. Straker | Home Run | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 76% | 2-0 | BOS | D. Evans | L. Straker | Flyball: RF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 75% | 2-0 | BOS | S. Horn | L. Straker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | 8% | 83% | 2-0 | BOS | D. Henderson | L. Straker | Home Run | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 84% | 3-0 | BOS | S. Owen | L. Straker | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 82% | 3-0 | BOS | J. Marzano | L. Straker | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 85% | 0-3 | MIN | S. Butera | B. Stanley | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | -3% | 82% | 0-3 | MIN | D. Gladden | B. Stanley | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 85% | 0-3 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | B. Stanley | Strikeout, Gladden Steals 2B | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | R | -7% | 77% | 0-3 | MIN | K. Puckett | B. Stanley | Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gladden Scores | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 74% | 1-3 | MIN | K. Hrbek | B. Stanley | Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Puckett to 3B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 6% | 80% | 1-3 | MIN | G. Gaetti | B. Stanley | 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 | 0 | --- | 2% | 83% | 3-1 | BOS | E. Burks | L. Straker | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 88% | 3-1 | BOS | M. Barrett | L. Straker | Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Burks to 3B | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-3 | 2% | 90% | 3-1 | BOS | W. Boggs | L. Straker | Walk; Barrett to 2B | ||
| b5 | 0 | 123 | RO | 0% | 90% | 3-1 | BOS | M. Greenwell | L. Straker | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Burks Scores; Barrett to 3B | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1% | 92% | 4-1 | BOS | D. Evans | L. Straker | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Barrett Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 91% | 5-1 | BOS | S. Horn | L. Straker | 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 | 0 | --- | -3% | 88% | 1-5 | MIN | R. Smalley | B. Stanley | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Smalley to 1B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 91% | 1-5 | MIN | T. Brunansky | B. Stanley | Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | -1% | 90% | 1-5 | MIN | A. Newman | B. Stanley | Passed Ball; Brunansky to 2B | ||
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | 2% | 92% | 1-5 | MIN | A. Newman | B. Stanley | Groundout: SS-1B; Brunansky to 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | --3 | R | -3% | 89% | 1-5 | MIN | S. Butera | B. Stanley | Wild Pitch; Brunansky Scores/unER | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 90% | 2-5 | MIN | S. Butera | B. Stanley | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 5-2 | BOS | D. Henderson | L. Straker | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 5-2 | BOS | S. Owen | L. Straker | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 88% | 5-2 | BOS | J. Marzano | L. Straker | 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 | 0 | --- | -4% | 84% | 2-5 | MIN | D. Gladden | B. Stanley | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 77% | 2-5 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | B. Stanley | Walk; Gladden to 2B | ||
| Calvin Schiraldi replaces Bob Stanley pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 12- | O | 7% | 83% | 2-5 | MIN | K. Puckett | C. Schiraldi | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | 5% | 88% | 2-5 | MIN | K. Hrbek | C. Schiraldi | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gladden to 3B | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | RRR | -31% | 57% | 2-5 | MIN | G. Gaetti | C. Schiraldi | Home Run; Gladden Scores; Hrbek Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 59% | 5-5 | MIN | R. Smalley | C. Schiraldi | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 55% | 5-5 | BOS | E. Burks | L. Straker | Flyball: SS | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 52% | 5-5 | BOS | M. Barrett | L. Straker | Lineout: 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | R | 22% | 74% | 5-5 | BOS | W. Boggs | L. Straker | Home Run | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 3% | 77% | 6-5 | BOS | M. Greenwell | L. Straker | Triple (Fly Ball to Deep CF) | ||
| George Frazier replaces Les Straker pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 73% | 6-5 | BOS | D. Evans | G. Frazier | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 79% | 5-6 | MIN | T. Brunansky | C. Schiraldi | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| Randy Bush pinch hits for Al Newman (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 83% | 5-6 | MIN | R. Bush | C. Schiraldi | Strikeout | |
| Gene Larkin pinch hits for Sal Butera (C) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 5-6 | MIN | G. Larkin | C. Schiraldi | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 84% | 6-5 | BOS | S. Horn | G. Frazier | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 2% | 86% | 6-5 | BOS | D. Henderson | G. Frazier | Single (Ground Ball) | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 83% | 6-5 | BOS | S. Owen | G. Frazier | Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 82% | 6-5 | BOS | S. Owen | G. Frazier | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 8% | 90% | 5-6 | MIN | D. Gladden | C. Schiraldi | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 6% | 96% | 5-6 | MIN | S. Lombardozzi | C. Schiraldi | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | -4% | 92% | 5-6 | MIN | K. Puckett | C. Schiraldi | Single (Line Drive to CF-RF) | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 8% | 100% | 5-6 | MIN | K. Hrbek | C. Schiraldi | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Red Sox 6. | |||||||||||
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