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Standings
MIN
@BOS		5
6
TOR
@CAL		12
2
KCR
@MIL		1
6
TEX
@NYY		2
7
CLE
@OAK		2
7
DET
@SEA		12
3
SFG
@CHC		3
8
NYM
@CIN		1
2
HOU
@MON		6
1
ATL
@PHI		9
8		 
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ATL
@PHI		1
4
LAD
@STL		1
0
Monday, July 18, 1988, 7:37
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,397, Time of Game: 3:16
Twins
5
51-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
6
48-42
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
W: Dennis Lamp (4-3)
L: Bert Blyleven (7-9)
S: Lee Smith (13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  0   0  1  1   1  0  1    5 15  2
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  2  3   0  0  X    6 11  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 4 2 3 1 1 1 .266 .737 21 12 0.211 1.39 0.270 -0.059 1.6 1 0 2B
Randy Bush RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .824 17 8 -0.069 1.67 0.118 -0.187 -0.4 6 0
Kirby Puckett CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .351 .905 13 10 -0.027 1.31 0.076 -0.103 -0.7 2 0 SF
Kent Hrbek 1B 5 1 4 2 0 0 .308 .934 17 14 0.294 1.35 0.312 -0.018 2.7 8 1 HR
   Mark Davidson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .794 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 .306 .920 22 13 -0.043 1.71 0.104 -0.147 -0.1 2 1 2·2B
Gene Larkin DH 3 0 0 0 2 0 .282 .750 23 12 -0.115 2.08 0.054 -0.170 -0.8 IW
Tim Laudner C 5 0 1 1 0 0 .258 .766 13 11 -0.065 2.22 0.129 -0.194 -0.5 2 0 2B
Greg Gagne SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .755 16 12 -0.251 2.44 0.067 -0.318 -1.1 0 3 2·2B
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .613 10 4 -0.087 1.06 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 2 3
   John Moses PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .320 .806 3 2 0.067 1.46 0.067 0.000 0.4
   Al Newman 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .519 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bert Blyleven P 1 2
   Juan Berenguer P 0 1
Team Totals 39 5 15 5 4 2 .385 1.047 155 98 -0.085 1.72 1.197 -1.283 0.4 24 11
2B: T Laudner (13, off L Smith); G Gaetti 2 (23, 1 off D Lamp, 1 off S Curry); G Gagne 2 (12, 1 off D Lamp, 1 off S Curry); D Gladden (28, off S Curry).
HR: K Hrbek (18, off D Lamp; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: K Puckett (7, off S Curry).
IBB: G Larkin (6, by S Curry).
TB: K Hrbek 7; G Gaetti 4; D Gladden 4; G Gagne 4; T Laudner 2; R Bush; K Puckett; J Moses.
RBI: K Hrbek 2 (45); D Gladden (37); T Laudner (32); K Puckett (71).
2-out RBI: D Gladden; T Laudner; K Hrbek.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Gagne-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek.
E: G Gagne (9); K Puckett (1).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jody Reed SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 .257 .690 14 8 0.078 0.77 0.130 -0.052 0.4 2 3
Marty Barrett 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .295 .698 21 15 0.334 0.78 0.363 -0.029 2.5 2 4 HR
Wade Boggs 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .358 .948 10 7 -0.001 0.55 0.035 -0.036 -0.1 1 1 2B
Mike Greenwell LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .347 1.006 14 10 0.151 0.79 0.162 -0.011 1.3 2 1 2B
Ellis Burks CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .922 25 17 -0.108 1.05 0.000 -0.108 -1.2 8 1
Jim Rice DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .268 .700 19 11 0.086 1.20 0.115 -0.029 0.4
Todd Benzinger RF-1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .675 8 5 -0.038 1.28 0.043 -0.081 0.2 4 0 2B,SH
Larry Parrish 1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .188 .566 9 7 -0.039 1.60 0.049 -0.088 -0.6 6 0 SF,GDP
   Kevin Romine RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .539 6 3 -0.012 0.29 0.000 -0.012 -0.4 0 0
Rich Gedman C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .224 .577 8 8 -0.036 0.68 0.023 -0.059 -0.5 2 0 2B
Steve Curry P 0 1
   Dennis Lamp P 0 0
   Bob Stanley P 0 0
   Lee Smith P 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 11 5 1 2 .324 .863 134 91 0.415 0.93 0.920 -0.505 1.9 27 11
2B: M Greenwell (23, off B Blyleven); W Boggs (25, off B Blyleven); R Gedman (5, off B Blyleven); T Benzinger (10, off J Berenguer).
HR: M Barrett (1, off B Blyleven; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: L Parrish (4, off B Blyleven).
SH: T Benzinger (4, off B Blyleven).
TB: M Barrett 4; M Greenwell 4; T Benzinger 3; W Boggs 2; J Reed 2; R Gedman 2; J Rice.
GIDP: L Parrish (5).
RBI: M Barrett 2 (43); L Parrish (27); J Reed (10); M Greenwell (75).
2-out RBI: M Barrett 2; J Reed; M Greenwell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Greenwell-J Reed-T Benzinger.
Outfield Assists: E Burks (G Gagne at 3rd base); M Greenwell (J Moses at 1st base).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (7-9) 5.2 10 6 5 1 0 1 4.89 28 104 71 49 5 17 11 15 7 1 26 -0.396 1.11 -2.3
Juan Berenguer 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.02 9 30 20 13 3 4 2 6 2 0 1 1 -0.019 0.36 0.3
Team Totals 8 11 6 5 1 2 1 5.62 37 134 91 62 8 21 13 21 9 1 26 1 1 -0.415 1.72 -1.9

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Curry 4.1 7 2 2 3 0 0 5.19 22 76 43 26 7 10 7 12 4 0 38 -0.064 1.12 -0.4
Dennis Lamp, W (4-3) 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 3.48 10 33 22 17 1 4 4 5 2 1 2 0 -0.095 1.46 -0.8
Bob Stanley, H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.22 6 26 16 9 2 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 0.170 2.28 1.2
Lee Smith, S (13) 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.64 6 20 17 11 5 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0.075 3.75 -0.5
Team Totals 9 15 5 5 4 2 1 5.00 44 155 98 63 15 20 15 22 8 1 38 3 0 0.086 0.93 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: B Blyleven (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Curry (1; G Larkin).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 33,397.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Boston Red Sox
1 Dan Gladden LF 1 Jody Reed SS
2 Randy Bush RF 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 Ellis Burks CF
6 Gene Larkin DH 6 Jim Rice DH
7 Tim Laudner C 7 Todd Benzinger RF
8 Greg Gagne SS 8 Larry Parrish 1B
9 Steve Lombardozzi 2B 9 Rich Gedman C
Bert Blyleven P Steve Curry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven 30% 67% Home Run; Reed Scores
t9 5-6 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Gagne L. Smith 20% 100% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t6 2-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R MIN D. Gladden D. Lamp -16% 52% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gagne Scores; Gladden to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 4-6 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R MIN T. Laudner L. Smith -13% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Puckett Scores; Davidson to 3B
t9 4-6 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN K. Hrbek L. Smith -12% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Puckett to 2B

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' Steve Curry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN D. Gladden S. Curry -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MIN R. Bush S. Curry 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B); Gladden to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN K. Puckett S. Curry 3% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gladden to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 5,(1-2)  R MIN K. Hrbek S. Curry -9% 43% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gladden Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  MIN G. Gaetti S. Curry -3% 39% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hrbek to 3B
t1 1-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  MIN G. Larkin S. Curry -1% 38% Intentional Walk
t1 1-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Laudner S. Curry 6% 45% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Reed B. Blyleven -2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven 2% 43% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 0-1 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  R BOS M. Greenwell B. Blyleven 9% 52% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Boggs Scores
b1 1-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS E. Burks B. Blyleven -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Steve Curry facing 8-9-1
t2 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN G. Gagne S. Curry 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t2 1-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi S. Curry 2% 54% Popfly: CF (Short CF)
t2 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN D. Gladden S. Curry -2% 52% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 1-1 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O MIN R. Bush S. Curry 3% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O BOS J. Rice B. Blyleven -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS T. Benzinger B. Blyleven 3% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 1-1 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  OO BOS L. Parrish B. Blyleven -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Steve Curry facing 3-4-5
t3 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN K. Puckett S. Curry 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t3 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Hrbek S. Curry 2% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 1-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  MIN G. Gaetti S. Curry -1% 53% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN G. Larkin S. Curry 3% 56% Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Gedman B. Blyleven -3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Reed B. Blyleven -2% 51% Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
b3 1-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven -1% 50% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Steve Curry facing 7-8-9
t4 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Laudner S. Curry 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Gagne S. Curry 2% 55% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gagne out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
t4 1-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi S. Curry 1% 56% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Greenwell B. Blyleven 5% 58% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-1 1 -2- 10,(2-2)  O BOS E. Burks B. Blyleven -4% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Greenwell to 3B
b4 1-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  BOS J. Rice B. Blyleven 1% 56% Walk
b4 1-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O BOS T. Benzinger B. Blyleven -6% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Steve Curry facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN D. Gladden S. Curry -5% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN R. Bush S. Curry -12% 34% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gladden to 3B
t5 1-1 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO MIN K. Puckett S. Curry 2% 36% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gladden Scores
t5 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Hrbek S. Curry -4% 32% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bush to 2B
Dennis Lamp replaces Steve Curry pitching
t5 2-1 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O MIN G. Gaetti D. Lamp 4% 36% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Bush to 3B
t5 2-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O MIN G. Larkin D. Lamp 5% 41% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS L. Parrish B. Blyleven -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
b5 1-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS R. Gedman B. Blyleven -2% 36% Flyball: RF
b5 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Reed B. Blyleven 2% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b5 1-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven 30% 67% Home Run; Reed Scores
b5 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven 1% 68% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Boggs to 1B
b5 3-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Greenwell B. Blyleven 2% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Boggs to 2B
b5 3-2 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O BOS E. Burks B. Blyleven -4% 66% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 7-8-9
t6 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Laudner D. Lamp 4% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN G. Gagne D. Lamp -7% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t6 2-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Lamp 6% 69% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t6 2-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R MIN D. Gladden D. Lamp -16% 52% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gagne Scores; Gladden to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 3-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O MIN R. Bush D. Lamp 5% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b6 3-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS J. Rice B. Blyleven 5% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b6 3-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS T. Benzinger B. Blyleven -2% 61% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rice to 2B
b6 3-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS L. Parrish B. Blyleven 5% 66% Wild Pitch; Rice to 3B
b6 3-3 1 --3 3,(2-0)  RO BOS L. Parrish B. Blyleven 5% 70% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rice Scores
b6 4-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS R. Gedman B. Blyleven 2% 73% Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b6 4-3 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R BOS J. Reed B. Blyleven 11% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gedman Scores; Reed to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Juan Berenguer replaces Bert Blyleven pitching
b6 5-3 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  R BOS M. Barrett J. Berenguer 7% 90% Reached on E8 (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Reed Scores/unER/No RBI; Barrett to 1B
b6 6-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Berenguer -1% 90% Lineout: CF (Short CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
Todd Benzinger moves from RF to 1B
Kevin Romine replaces Larry Parrish (1B) playing RF batting 8th
t7 3-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN K. Puckett D. Lamp 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-6 1 --- 7,(2-2)  R MIN K. Hrbek D. Lamp -7% 85% Home Run
t7 4-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN G. Gaetti D. Lamp -6% 79% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
Bob Stanley replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
t7 4-6 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  MIN G. Larkin B. Stanley -4% 75% Walk
t7 4-6 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Laudner B. Stanley 6% 82% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Gaetti to 3B; Laudner to 1B
t7 4-6 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gagne B. Stanley 7% 89% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 4-5-6
b7 6-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Berenguer -1% 88% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b7 6-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS E. Burks J. Berenguer -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Rice J. Berenguer -1% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 9-1-2
John Moses pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi (2B) batting 9th
t8 4-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN J. Moses B. Stanley -7% 80% Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 1B)
t8 4-6 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN D. Gladden B. Stanley 6% 86% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-6 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO MIN R. Bush B. Stanley 8% 94% Double Play: Flyball: LF-SS-1B (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 7-8-9
Al Newman replaces John Moses (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 6-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS T. Benzinger J. Berenguer 2% 96% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b8 6-4 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS K. Romine J. Berenguer -1% 95% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b8 6-4 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Gedman J. Berenguer -1% 94% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b8 6-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Reed J. Berenguer -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 3-4-5
Lee Smith replaces Bob Stanley pitching
t9 4-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett L. Smith -8% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 4-6 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  MIN K. Hrbek L. Smith -12% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Puckett to 2B
Mark Davidson pinch runs for Kent Hrbek (1B) batting 4th
t9 4-6 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti L. Smith 11% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-6 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O MIN G. Larkin L. Smith 9% 93% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t9 4-6 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R MIN T. Laudner L. Smith -13% 80% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Puckett Scores; Davidson to 3B
t9 5-6 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Gagne L. Smith 20% 100% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Red Sox 6.

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