May 1, 1988 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 2
@BOS 0 CHW 7
BAL 3 OAK 8
@CLE 4 DET 3
SEA 2 MIL 10
KCR 6 TEX 5
@NYY 1 TOR 6
CAL 4 NYM 11
@CIN 0 MON 7
@HOU 3
(14) STL 9
@LAD 0 ATL 9
@PHI 5 PIT 4
@SDP 2 SFG 7
CHC 6

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 31,124

Sunday, May 1, 1988, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:35

Twins

9-13

Won 1

4th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0

W: F Viola (3-1), L: J Sellers (0-2)

Red Sox

14-7

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .786    9    2   0   
T Herr 2B                     1   0   1   0    3   0  .265  .691   18    3   1   SB
K Puckett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .730   18    1   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .898   20    4   1   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .244  .796   15    1   1   HR,CS
G Larkin DH                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .293  .863   17    0   0   
R Bush RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .366 1.075   20    6   0   
  J Moses RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .777         0   0   
T Laudner C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .928   18    6   0   2·GDP
G Gagne SS                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .216  .599   16    3   3   

F Viola P                                                                1   2
Totals                       30   2   6   1    6   4              151   27   8

BATTING

HR: G Gaetti (5, off J Sellers; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: G Gaetti 5; R Bush; G Larkin; K Puckett; T Herr.

GIDP: T Laudner 2 (4).

RBI: G Gaetti (12).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Herr (5, 2nd base off J Sellers/R Cerone).

CS: G Gaetti (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Sellers).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Owen SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .154  .598   12    4   5   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .664   16    3   5   
E Romero 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   15    1   1   
J Rice DH                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .636   10    0   0   
M Greenwell LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .319  .937   17    1   0   CS
D Evans 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .234  .606   11    9   1   
R Cerone C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .417 1.059   13    4   0   2B
T Benzinger RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .519   11    4   0   
B Anderson CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .696   10    1   0   

J Sellers P                                                              0   1
  M Smithson P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   6              115   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Cerone (3, off F Viola).

TB: J Rice 2; R Cerone 2; M Barrett; S Owen.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Owen-M Barrett-D Evans 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Greenwell (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by F Viola).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Viola, W (3-1)               9     5   0   0    1   6   0   3.16   32  109-78   43·11·24    5·11· 9· 0     82    -     1.18   0.63
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   6   0          32  109-78   43·11·24    5·11· 9· 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
J Sellers, L (0-2)             8     6   2   2    6   3   1   2.35   33  136-69   41· 8·20   10· 8· 5· 1     59    -     0.85   0.12
M Smithson                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.71    3    9-8     6· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     6   2   2    6   4   1          36  145-77   47· 9·21   12· 8· 5· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Sellers (1).

IBB: None.

PO: F Viola (1; M Greenwell, 2nd base (CS)); J Sellers (1; G Gaetti, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 31,124.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 58° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Boston Red Sox                       
1. D Gladden            LF    1. S Owen               SS 
2. T Herr               2B    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. E Romero             3B 
4. K Hrbek              1B    4. J Rice               DH 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. M Greenwell          LF 
6. G Larkin             DH    6. D Evans              1B 
7. R Bush               RF    7. R Cerone             C  
8. T Laudner            C     8. T Benzinger          RF 
9. G Gagne              SS    9. B Anderson           CF 

   F Viola              P        J Sellers            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-1  ---  4   11%  73% G Gaetti        J Sellers       Home Run (Deep LF)
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  2    9%  63% R Bush          J Sellers       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Larkin to 3B
   b 3   0  1-0  ---  1   -7%  49% R Cerone        F Viola         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   b 3   1  1-0  --3  4    7%  58% B Anderson      F Viola         Strikeout Swinging
   b 7   0  2-0  ---  2   -7%  71% J Rice          F Viola         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  D Gladden       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   50%  T Herr          Walk
          1--  5   54%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Line Drive); Herr to 2B
   O      12-  9   49%  K Hrbek         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      12-  4   45%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Herr to 3B; Gaetti to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  S Owen          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   50%  E Romero        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Sellers facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   54%  G Larkin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  2   63%  R Bush          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Larkin to 3B
   ROO    1-3  5   57%  T Laudner       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Larkin Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  5   56%  G Gagne         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   58%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
          ---  6   56%  M Greenwell     Walk
   O      1--  4   59%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   61%  R Cerone        Greenwell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   59%  D Gladden       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
          ---  5   61%  T Herr          Walk
   O      1--  5   59%  K Puckett       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   56%  K Hrbek         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   49%  R Cerone        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   51%  T Benzinger     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Cerone to 3B
   O      --3  4   58%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  2   62%  S Owen          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Sellers facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  4   73%  G Gaetti        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   71%  G Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   70%  R Bush          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   71%  T Laudner       Walk
   O      1--  3   69%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   72%  M Barrett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   74%  E Romero        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   72%  J Rice          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   75%  M Greenwell     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   73%  D Gladden       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  5   75%  T Herr          Walk
          1--      77%  K Puckett       Herr Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   74%  " "             Flyball: RF; Herr to 3B
   O      --3  4   71%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   74%  D Evans         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   77%  R Cerone        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   78%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Sellers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   76%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   78%  G Larkin        Walk
          1--      79%  R Bush          Wild Pitch; Larkin to 2B
          -2-  6   81%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  5   74%  T Laudner       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   78%  B Anderson      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  3   80%  S Owen          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   78%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   82%  E Romero        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Sellers facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   80%  G Gagne         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   79%  D Gladden       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   80%  T Herr          Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   78%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   71%  J Rice          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   77%  M Greenwell     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  4   82%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   86%  R Cerone        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Sellers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   85%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   86%  G Gaetti        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   85%  G Larkin        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   83%  R Bush          Gaetti Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   88%  T Benzinger     Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   91%  B Anderson      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  4   88%  S Owen          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   92%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Smithson replaces Jeff Sellers pitching
   O      ---  4   92%  R Bush          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   91%  T Laudner       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
                  John Moses replaces Randy Bush playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---  3   95%  E Romero        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  2   98%  J Rice          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  M Greenwell     Lineout: P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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