July 19, 1988 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,036

Tuesday, July 19, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:25

Twins

51-41

Lost 2

2nd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Red Sox         1  1  0   1  1  1   0  0  X    5 12  0

W: M Smithson (5-3), L: A Anderson (6-7)

Red Sox

49-42

Won 6

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Moses RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .778   10    1   0   
R Bush LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .810   13    1   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .350  .900    9    4   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .929   12   11   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .303  .914   18    1   4   
G Larkin DH                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .748    5    0   0   
B Harper C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .905   13    4   1   
G Gagne SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .752   11    1   5   
A Newman 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .507    6    1   1   
  K Torve PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .650    2    0   0   
  S Lombardozzi 2B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .613         0   1   

A Anderson P                                                             0   1
  J Winn P                                                               0   1
Totals                       30   0   3   0    2   1               99   24  14

BATTING

TB: G Larkin; K Hrbek; K Puckett.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Newman-G Gagne-K Hrbek.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .357  .944   13    0   2   SF
M Barrett 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .700   16    2   3   
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .851   13    3   0   
M Greenwell LF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .348 1.009   12    4   0   2B
E Burks CF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .320  .927   24    3   0   2B
J Rice DH                     4   2   2   0    0   1  .271  .713    9    0   0   3B,2B,GDP
J Reed SS                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .259  .694   18    1   5   
L Parrish 1B                  3   1   3   1    0   0  .198  .594   10    8   2   HR
  T Benzinger 1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .672    5    4   0   
R Cerone C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .800   18    1   0   

M Smithson P                                                             1   1
  B Stanley P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   5  12   3    2   3              138   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Greenwell (24, off J Winn); J Rice (12, off A Anderson); E Burks (22, off J Winn).

3B: J Rice (3, off A Anderson).

HR: L Parrish (8, off J Winn; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: W Boggs (4, off A Anderson).

TB: L Parrish 6; J Rice 5; E Burks 3; M Greenwell 3; M Barrett; J Reed; W Boggs.

GIDP: J Rice (9).

RBI: L Parrish (28); J Reed (11); W Boggs (34).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

BASERUNNING

PO: E Burks (1st base by A Anderson).

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
A Anderson, L (6-7)            3.2   8   3   3    2   1   0   2.98   20   81-45   33· 4· 8    2· 8· 7· 0     32    -     1.14  -0.16
J Winn                         4.1   4   2   2    0   2   1   5.79   16   52-35   19· 4·12   10· 2· 1· 1          3-0    0.24  -0.01
Totals                         8    12   5   5    2   3   1          36  133-80   52· 8·20   12·10· 8· 1          3-0

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
M Smithson, W (5-3)            7.1   2   0   0    2   1   0   5.14   26   84-52   35· 1·16   10·11· 2· 0     73    -     0.61   0.30
B Stanley                      1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.11    6   14-10    9· 0· 1    4· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.26   0.03
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   1   0          32   98-62   44· 1·17   14·13· 2· 0          2-0

Balks: A Anderson (4); M Smithson (3).

WP: J Winn (3).

IBB: None.

PO: A Anderson (2; E Burks, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Mark Johnson.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 32,036.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Boston Red Sox                       
1. J Moses              RF    1. W Boggs              3B 
2. R Bush               LF    2. M Barrett            2B 
3. K Puckett            CF    3. D Evans              RF 
4. K Hrbek              1B    4. M Greenwell          LF 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. E Burks              CF 
6. G Larkin             DH    6. J Rice               DH 
7. B Harper             C     7. J Reed               SS 
8. G Gagne              SS    8. L Parrish            1B 
9. A Newman             2B    9. R Cerone             C  

   A Anderson           P        M Smithson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  123  4    8%  72% E Burks         A Anderson      Balk; Boggs Scores; Barrett to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
   b 1   1  0-1  -23  5   -7%  65% E Burks         A Anderson      Fielder's Choice 3B; Barrett out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Greenwell to 3B; Burks to 1B
   b 4   0  0-2  ---  1    7%  85% J Rice          A Anderson      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   b 2   0  0-1  12-  5    6%  79% L Parrish       A Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Rice to 3B; Reed to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  3    6%  64% M Greenwell     A Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Boggs to 3B; Barrett to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Moses         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   54%  R Bush          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   55%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Allan Anderson facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  4   64%  M Barrett       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Boggs to 2B
   O      12-  4   58%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
          12-  3   64%  M Greenwell     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Boggs to 3B; Barrett to 2B
   R      123      72%  E Burks         Balk; Boggs Scores; Barrett to 3B; Greenwell to 2B
   O      -23  5   65%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Barrett out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Greenwell to 3B; Burks to 1B
   O      1-3      60%  J Rice          Burks Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   63%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   60%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      1--  2   63%  G Larkin        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   66%  B Harper        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Allan Anderson facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   71%  J Rice          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-  7   73%  J Reed          Walk
          12-  5   79%  L Parrish       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Rice to 3B; Reed to 2B
   O      123  1   74%  R Cerone        Flyball: CF
   RO     123  5   75%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rice Scores; Reed to 3B
   O      1-3  6   71%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   74%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   75%  A Newman        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   77%  J Moses         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Allan Anderson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   75%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   74%  M Greenwell     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   73%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   76%  R Bush          Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  2   78%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   79%  K Hrbek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Allan Anderson facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   85%  J Rice          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   R      --3  5   88%  J Reed          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Rice Scores
          1--  2   90%  L Parrish       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Reed to 2B
   O      12-  9   88%  R Cerone        Lineout: 2B
   O      12-  3   86%  W Boggs         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  Jim Winn replaces Allan Anderson pitching
          12-  5   87%  M Barrett       Walk; Reed to 3B; Parrish to 2B
   O      123  5   84%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   86%  G Gaetti        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   88%  G Larkin        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   88%  B Harper        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Winn facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   91%  M Greenwell     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-      93%  E Burks         Wild Pitch; Greenwell to 3B
          --3  3   94%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Greenwell stays at 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   92%  J Rice          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Greenwell Scores
   O      ---  3   92%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   94%  G Gagne         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   95%  A Newman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  J Moses         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Winn facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  3   97%  L Parrish       Home Run
   O      ---  4   97%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  W Boggs         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   97%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Smithson facing 2-3-4
                  Todd Benzinger replaces Larry Parrish playing 1B batting 8th
   O      ---  2   98%  R Bush          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   97%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      96%  K Hrbek         Balk; Puckett to 2B
   O      -2-  2   98%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  6   99%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Winn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   98%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  M Greenwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   99%  E Burks         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   98%  J Rice          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   97%  G Larkin        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   98%  B Harper        Flyball: CF
          1--  4   97%  G Gagne         Walk; Larkin to 2B
                  Bob Stanley replaces Mike Smithson pitching; Kelvin Torve pinch hits for Al Newman batting 9th
   O      12-  2   98%  K Torve         Groundout: 3B-1B; Larkin to 3B; Gagne to 2B
   O      -23  3   99%  J Moses         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Winn facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Lombardozzi replaces Kelvin Torve playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  T Benzinger     Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4  100%  R Bush          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1  100%  K Hrbek         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  3  100%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation