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BOS  6
MIN  4
 CAL  5
TOR  2
 DET  4
@CLE  3
 MIL 10
KCR  5
 NYY  4
@OAK  0
 BAL  6
@SEA  5
 CHW  8
@TEX  1
 ATL  6
PIT  2
 HOU  4
@CHC  2
 STL 12
@CIN  6
 SFG  5
@MON  3
 NYM  9
SDP  2
 LAD  5
@PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,956

 Sunday, August 23, 1987
Time of Game: 2:43
Twins
4
66-60
Lost 6
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  2  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  5  0   0  0  X    6  7  0
W: Jeff Sellers (5-6), L: Steve Carlton (6-13), S: Wes Gardner (6)
 Red Sox
6
60-63
Won 3
5th, 13½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .253  .658              3   0   
G Gagne SS                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .272  .741              1   7   
K Puckett CF                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .315  .837              1   0   2·2B
K Hrbek 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .276  .923             10   1   HR
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .257  .811              0   0   HR
R Smalley DH                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .287  .808              0   0   HR
T Brunansky RF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .262  .849              3   0   CS,GDP
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .643              1   2   
S Butera C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .519              3   0   
  R Bush PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .714              0   0   
  T Laudner C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .695              1   0   

S Carlton P                                                                   0   1
  J Berenguer P                                                               0   0
  J Reardon P                                                                 1   0
Totals                       32   4   7   0    2  11                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: K Puckett 2 (23, 1 off W Gardner, 1 off J Sellers).
HR: G Gaetti (27, off J Sellers; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); R Smalley (8, off J Sellers; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); K Hrbek (31, off J Sellers; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: R Smalley 4; K Puckett 4; G Gaetti 4; K Hrbek 4; T Brunansky; G Gagne.
GIDP: T Brunansky (11).
RBI: K Hrbek 2 (73); G Gaetti (91); R Smalley (33).
2-out RBI: K Hrbek 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Gagne-K Hrbek; G Gagne-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Brunansky (10, 2nd base by J Sellers/M Sullivan).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .277  .822              3   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .663              2   5   
W Boggs 3B                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .361 1.049              0   1   
D Baylor DH                   3   1   2   4    0   0  .240  .764              0   0   HR,HBP
D Evans 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .330 1.048              8   0   HR
M Greenwell LF                2   0   0   0    2   0  .336 1.021              1   0   
D Henderson RF                3   0   0   1    1   1  .222  .728              1   0   
S Owen SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .692              0   1   GDP
M Sullivan C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .179  .468             11   2   

J Sellers P                                                                   1   1
  W Gardner P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       29   6   7   0    5   4                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: D Baylor (16, off S Carlton; 5th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF); D Evans (29, off J Berenguer; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: D Baylor (24, by S Carlton).
TB: D Baylor 5; D Evans 4; M Barrett; M Sullivan; W Boggs; E Burks.
GIDP: S Owen (6).
RBI: D Baylor 4 (57); D Henderson (25); D Evans (99).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Boggs-M Barrett-D Evans.
PB: M Sullivan (9).

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
S Carlton, L (6-13)            4.1   6   5   5    3   2   1   6.06   22     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 5· 1     30    -     1.40  -0.34
J Berenguer                    3.1   1   1   1    2   2   1   3.83   12     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 4· 1          0-0    0.44  -0.01
J Reardon                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.80    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   6    5   4   2          35     -       ·  ·     11·12· 9· 2           -  
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
J Sellers, W (5-6)             7.1   6   4   4    1  10   3   6.24   28     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 2· 3     59    -     0.79   0.03
W Gardner, S (6)               1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   5.37    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.32   0.13
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2  11   3          34     -       ·  ·      8·10· 3· 3           -
Balks: S Carlton (5).
WP: None.
HBP: S Carlton (3; D Baylor).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 32,956.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Boston Red Sox                               
1. Dan Gladden                  LF       1. Ellis Burks                  CF
2. Greg Gagne                   SS       2. Marty Barrett                2B
3. Kirby Puckett                CF       3. Wade Boggs                   3B
4. Kent Hrbek                   1B       4. Don Baylor                   DH
5. Gary Gaetti                  3B       5. Dwight Evans                 1B
6. Roy Smalley                  DH       6. Mike Greenwell               LF
7. Tom Brunansky                RF       7. Dave Henderson               RF
8. Steve Lombardozzi            2B       8. Spike Owen                   SS
9. Sal Butera                    C       9. Marc Sullivan                 C

   Steve Carlton                 P          Jeff Sellers                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 123 RRRR 35% 68% 1-4 BOS D. Baylor S. Carlton Home Run; Burks Scores; Barrett Scores; Boggs Scores
b4 1 123 OO -17% 18% 1-4 BOS S. Owen S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 2 1-- RR -15% 17% 2-0 MIN K. Hrbek J. Sellers Home Run; Gagne Scores
b5 1 --- R 11% 79% 5-4 BOS D. Evans J. Berenguer Home Run
t2 0 --- R -10% 40% 0-0 MIN G. Gaetti J. Sellers Home Run (LF-CF)

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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN D. Gladden J. Sellers Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN G. Gagne J. Sellers Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett J. Sellers Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek J. Sellers Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS E. Burks S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS M. Barrett S. Carlton Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs S. Carlton Bunt Groundout: P-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' Jeff Sellers facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R -10% 40% 0-0 MIN G. Gaetti J. Sellers Home Run (LF-CF)
t2 0 --- R -9% 31% 1-0 MIN R. Smalley J. Sellers Home Run
t2 0 --- O 2% 33% 2-0 MIN T. Brunansky J. Sellers Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 34% 2-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Sellers Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 35% 2-0 MIN S. Butera J. Sellers Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 39% 0-2 BOS D. Baylor S. Carlton Hit By Pitch
b2 0 1-- O -2% 37% 0-2 BOS D. Evans S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B; Baylor to 2B
b2 1 -2- O -3% 34% 0-2 BOS M. Greenwell S. Carlton Groundout: 1B unassisted; Baylor to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -4% 30% 0-2 BOS D. Henderson S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 32% 2-0 MIN D. Gladden J. Sellers Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- -2% 30% 2-0 MIN G. Gagne J. Sellers Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t3 1 1-- O 3% 32% 2-0 MIN K. Puckett J. Sellers Strikeout
t3 2 1-- RR -15% 17% 2-0 MIN K. Hrbek J. Sellers Home Run; Gagne Scores
t3 2 --- O 1% 18% 4-0 MIN G. Gaetti J. Sellers Groundout: P unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 16% 0-4 BOS S. Owen S. Carlton Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- 2% 18% 0-4 BOS M. Sullivan S. Carlton Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b3 1 1-- O -2% 16% 0-4 BOS E. Burks S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
b3 2 1-- O -2% 14% 0-4 BOS M. Barrett S. Carlton Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 1% 15% 4-0 MIN R. Smalley J. Sellers Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- -1% 14% 4-0 MIN T. Brunansky J. Sellers Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 1 1-- O 2% 15% 4-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Sellers Brunansky Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 2 --- O 1% 16% 4-0 MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Sellers Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 3% 19% 0-4 BOS W. Boggs S. Carlton Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b4 0 1-- 6% 25% 0-4 BOS D. Baylor S. Carlton Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Boggs to 2B
b4 0 12- O -5% 20% 0-4 BOS D. Evans S. Carlton Strikeout
b4 1 12- 6% 26% 0-4 BOS M. Greenwell S. Carlton Walk; Boggs to 3B; Baylor to 2B
b4 1 123 R 9% 35% 0-4 BOS D. Henderson S. Carlton Walk; Boggs Scores; Baylor to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
b4 1 123 OO -17% 18% 1-4 BOS S. Owen S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 1% 19% 4-1 MIN S. Butera J. Sellers Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 20% 4-1 MIN D. Gladden J. Sellers Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 21% 4-1 MIN G. Gagne J. Sellers Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 18% 1-4 BOS M. Sullivan S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 21% 1-4 BOS E. Burks S. Carlton Single to 1B (Bunt to P's Left)
b5 1 1-- 1% 22% 1-4 BOS M. Barrett S. Carlton Balk; Burks to 2B
b5 1 -2- 6% 28% 1-4 BOS M. Barrett S. Carlton Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Burks to 3B
b5 1 1-3 5% 33% 1-4 BOS W. Boggs S. Carlton Walk; Barrett to 2B
b5 1 123 RRRR 35% 68% 1-4 BOS D. Baylor S. Carlton Home Run; Burks Scores; Barrett Scores; Boggs Scores
Juan Berenguer replaces Steve Carlton pitching
b5 1 --- R 11% 79% 5-4 BOS D. Evans J. Berenguer Home Run
b5 1 --- 2% 80% 6-4 BOS M. Greenwell J. Berenguer Walk
b5 1 1-- OO -4% 77% 6-4 BOS D. Henderson J. Berenguer Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3% 80% 4-6 MIN K. Puckett J. Sellers Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 82% 4-6 MIN K. Hrbek J. Sellers Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 84% 4-6 MIN G. Gaetti J. Sellers Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -1% 82% 6-4 BOS S. Owen J. Berenguer Lineout: LF
b6 1 --- O -1% 81% 6-4 BOS M. Sullivan J. Berenguer Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- 1% 82% 6-4 BOS E. Burks J. Berenguer Walk
b6 2 1-- O -2% 80% 6-4 BOS M. Barrett J. Berenguer Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4% 84% 4-6 MIN R. Smalley J. Sellers Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -4% 80% 4-6 MIN T. Brunansky J. Sellers Walk
t7 1 1-- -2% 78% 4-6 MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Sellers Passed Ball; Brunansky to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 5% 83% 4-6 MIN S. Lombardozzi J. Sellers Strikeout
Randy Bush pinch hits for Sal Butera (C) batting 9th
t7 2 -2- O 5% 88% 4-6 MIN R. Bush J. Sellers Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 3-4-5
Tim Laudner replaces Randy Bush (PH) playing C batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 87% 6-4 BOS W. Boggs J. Berenguer Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 86% 6-4 BOS D. Baylor J. Berenguer Lineout: LF
b7 2 --- O -1% 85% 6-4 BOS D. Evans J. Berenguer Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 4% 89% 4-6 MIN D. Gladden J. Sellers Strikeout Looking
Wes Gardner replaces Jeff Sellers pitching
t8 1 --- O 3% 92% 4-6 MIN G. Gagne W. Gardner Strikeout
t8 2 --- -3% 89% 4-6 MIN K. Puckett W. Gardner Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t8 2 -2- O 5% 93% 4-6 MIN K. Hrbek W. Gardner Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-4 BOS M. Greenwell J. Berenguer Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -1% 92% 6-4 BOS D. Henderson J. Berenguer Strikeout
Jeff Reardon replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
b8 2 --- O -0% 92% 6-4 BOS S. Owen J. Reardon Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 4-6 MIN G. Gaetti W. Gardner Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -5% 91% 4-6 MIN R. Smalley W. Gardner Walk
t9 1 1-- OO 9% 100% 4-6 MIN T. Brunansky W. Gardner Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.

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