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MIN
@BOS		2
6
MIN
@BOS		2
11
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@CAL		3
8
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@KCR		12
5
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@MIL		5
3
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@OAK		1
7
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@SEA		1
3
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@TEX		7
3
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@ATL		5
4
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@CHC		5
0
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@CIN		10
3
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@NYM		2
4
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@PIT		2
5
SFG
@SDP		3
1
Saturday, June 24, 1989 2:24
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,346, Time of Game: 3:17
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Twins
2
36-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 8½ GB
 at Red Sox
6
33-36
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  8  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  2  3   0  0  X    6 11  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wally Backman 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .262 .645 16 10 -0.098 0.91 0.019 -0.116 -0.3 4 2 HR
Dan Gladden LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .291 .730 16 11 0.071 0.79 0.115 -0.043 1.2 3 0 HR,2B
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .854 14 11 -0.014 0.84 0.050 -0.064 -0.1 1 0 2B
Jim Dwyer DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .353 .875 11 5 -0.030 1.10 0.036 -0.066 -0.3
   Brian Harper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .753 4 4 -0.022 0.67 0.000 -0.022 -0.6
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .271 .772 15 9 -0.080 1.03 0.042 -0.123 -0.8 2 2 2B,GDP
Randy Bush RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .881 13 11 0.008 0.97 0.050 -0.042 0.0 0 0
   Al Newman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .621 6 2 0.018 0.35 0.018 0.000 0.4
Gene Larkin 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .229 .666 15 5 -0.032 0.99 0.093 -0.125 -0.4 7 2 SB,GDP
Greg Gagne SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .687 15 11 -0.099 1.09 0.004 -0.103 -1.0 2 1 HBP
Tim Laudner C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .197 .619 22 13 -0.029 0.96 0.019 -0.048 -0.7 5 0
Francisco Oliveras P
   Juan Berenguer P
   Gary Wayne P 2
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 3 6 .242 .839 147 92 -0.307 0.94 0.446 -0.752 -2.6 24 9
2B: K Puckett (26, off J Dopson); G Gaetti (6, off J Dopson); D Gladden (13, off J Dopson).
HR: W Backman (1, off J Dopson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF Line); D Gladden (4, off J Dopson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: G Gagne (2, by J Dopson).
TB: D Gladden 6; W Backman 4; G Gaetti 2; K Puckett 2; R Bush; G Larkin; J Dwyer.
GIDP: G Larkin (5); G Gaetti (7).
RBI: D Gladden (30); W Backman (20).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: G Larkin (2, 2nd base off J Dopson/R Gedman).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jody Reed 2B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .269 .702 23 8 0.071 0.80 0.098 -0.026 1.0 3 4 SB
Danny Heep DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .322 .724 17 9 -0.142 1.35 0.000 -0.142 -1.8
   Dana Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 2 1 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
Wade Boggs 3B 2 2 2 1 3 0 .330 .898 25 9 0.149 0.65 0.149 0.000 2.1 0 0 2B
Mike Greenwell LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .296 .806 26 18 0.051 1.00 0.133 -0.083 1.3 1 0 2B
Dwight Evans RF 5 0 2 3 0 0 .296 .898 19 13 0.030 0.85 0.100 -0.071 1.1 3 0 2·2B
Nick Esasky 1B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .253 .753 19 10 0.092 0.58 0.096 -0.004 0.8 11 2 2B
Rich Gedman C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .551 18 13 -0.080 0.95 0.001 -0.081 -1.2 5 1 SH
Kevin Romine CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .263 .526 16 10 0.053 0.84 0.119 -0.067 -0.6 1 0
Luis Rivera SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .320 .733 16 12 -0.029 0.61 0.018 -0.047 -0.7 1 7
John Dopson P 2
   Rob Murphy P
Team Totals 34 6 11 6 6 4 .324 .896 181 103 0.194 0.82 0.714 -0.522 1.9 27 14
2B: M Greenwell (14, off J Berenguer); W Boggs (21, off F Oliveras); D Evans 2 (11, 2 off J Berenguer); N Esasky (11, off F Oliveras).
SH: R Gedman (3, off J Berenguer).
TB: D Evans 4; N Esasky 3; M Greenwell 3; W Boggs 3; J Reed; L Rivera; K Romine.
RBI: D Evans 3 (46); W Boggs (30); K Romine (2); M Greenwell (45).
2-out RBI: K Romine.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Reed-L Rivera-N Esasky; L Rivera-J Reed-N Esasky.
E: R Gedman (6).
Baserunning
SB: J Reed (2, 2nd base off J Berenguer/T Laudner).

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
Francisco Oliveras, L (3-4) 4 7 3 3 3 3 0 4.33 22 93 54 34 7 13 6 10 4 0 36 -0.038 1.22 -0.3
Juan Berenguer 1.1 4 3 3 2 0 0 3.68 10 44 24 15 3 6 2 6 3 0 2 2 -0.169 0.65 -3.3
Gary Wayne 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.43 9 44 25 15 2 8 4 3 0 0 1 0 0.014 0.07 1.7
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 6 4 0 6.75 41 181 103 64 12 27 12 19 7 0 36 3 2 -0.193 0.94 -1.9
F Oliveras faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

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
John Dopson, W (7-5) 7 7 2 2 2 3 2 4.38 29 107 66 41 6 19 14 9 4 0 56 0.237 0.98 1.0
Rob Murphy 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.13 8 40 26 14 4 8 0 4 1 0 1 0 0.070 0.77 1.7
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 6 2 2.00 37 147 92 55 10 27 14 13 5 0 56 1 0 0.307 0.82 2.6
J Dopson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Dopson (1; G Gagne).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 33,346.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Boston Red Sox
1 Wally Backman 2B 1 Jody Reed 2B
2 Dan Gladden LF 2 Danny Heep DH
3 Kirby Puckett CF 3 Wade Boggs 3B
4 Jim Dwyer DH 4 Mike Greenwell LF
5 Gary Gaetti 3B 5 Dwight Evans RF
6 Randy Bush RF 6 Nick Esasky 1B
7 Gene Larkin 1B 7 Rich Gedman C
8 Greg Gagne SS 8 Kevin Romine CF
9 Tim Laudner C 9 Luis Rivera SS
Francisco Oliveras P John Dopson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO MIN G. Larkin J. Dopson 12% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R BOS K. Romine F. Oliveras 12% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Esasky Scores
b5 1-0 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  RR BOS D. Evans J. Berenguer 9% 91% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores; Greenwell Scores
t6 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R MIN D. Gladden J. Dopson -8% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS M. Greenwell F. Oliveras 8% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Boggs to 3B

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' John Dopson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN W. Backman J. Dopson 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O MIN D. Gladden J. Dopson 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Puckett J. Dopson 1% 55% 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, Twins' Francisco Oliveras facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Reed F. Oliveras 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Heep F. Oliveras -3% 55% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  BOS W. Boggs F. Oliveras 3% 59% Walk; Reed to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 8,(3-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell F. Oliveras -4% 54% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Evans F. Oliveras -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN J. Dwyer J. Dopson 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN G. Gaetti J. Dopson -4% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  MIN R. Bush J. Dopson -5% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gaetti to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO MIN G. Larkin J. Dopson 12% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Francisco Oliveras facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS N. Esasky F. Oliveras 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS R. Gedman F. Oliveras -3% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Romine F. Oliveras -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O BOS L. Rivera F. Oliveras -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 8,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gagne J. Dopson 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN T. Laudner J. Dopson 2% 54% Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN W. Backman J. Dopson 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Francisco Oliveras facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Reed F. Oliveras -3% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep SS)
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Heep F. Oliveras -2% 51% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS W. Boggs F. Oliveras 3% 54% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b3 0-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell F. Oliveras -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN D. Gladden J. Dopson 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN K. Puckett J. Dopson -5% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t4 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MIN J. Dwyer J. Dopson 4% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti J. Dopson 4% 56% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Francisco Oliveras facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Evans F. Oliveras -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS N. Esasky F. Oliveras 5% 58% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-0 1 -2- 6,(1-2)  O BOS R. Gedman F. Oliveras -4% 54% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R BOS K. Romine F. Oliveras 12% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Esasky Scores
b4 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS L. Rivera F. Oliveras 2% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Romine to 2B
b4 1-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Reed F. Oliveras 3% 70% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Romine to 3B; Rivera to 2B
b4 1-0 2 123 6,(3-2)  O BOS D. Heep F. Oliveras -7% 64% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN R. Bush J. Dopson 3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN G. Larkin J. Dopson -4% 63% Walk
t5 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Gagne J. Dopson 4% 68% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t5 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN T. Laudner J. Dopson -2% 66% Larkin Steals 2B; Larkin to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t5 0-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  MIN T. Laudner J. Dopson -2% 64% Walk
t5 0-1 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O MIN W. Backman J. Dopson 7% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Francisco Oliveras facing 3-4-5
b5 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs F. Oliveras 3% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  BOS M. Greenwell F. Oliveras 8% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Boggs to 3B
Juan Berenguer replaces Francisco Oliveras pitching
b5 1-0 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  RR BOS D. Evans J. Berenguer 9% 91% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores; Greenwell Scores
b5 3-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  BOS N. Esasky J. Berenguer 1% 92% Walk
b5 3-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O BOS R. Gedman J. Berenguer 0% 92% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Evans to 3B; Esasky to 2B
b5 3-0 1 -23 3,(1-1)  O BOS K. Romine J. Berenguer -4% 88% Fielder's Choice 1B; Evans out at Hm/1B-C; Esasky to 3B
b5 3-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O BOS L. Rivera J. Berenguer -2% 86% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 2-3-4
t6 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R MIN D. Gladden J. Dopson -8% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN K. Puckett J. Dopson 3% 81% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN J. Dwyer J. Dopson -4% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN G. Gaetti J. Dopson 7% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
b6 3-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS J. Reed J. Berenguer 2% 87% Walk
b6 3-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Heep J. Berenguer 2% 88% Reed Steals 2B
b6 3-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O BOS D. Heep J. Berenguer -2% 86% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b6 3-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  R BOS W. Boggs J. Berenguer 5% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Reed Scores
b6 4-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  R BOS M. Greenwell J. Berenguer 5% 96% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Boggs Scores; Greenwell to 3B
b6 5-1 1 --3 4,(2-1)  R BOS D. Evans J. Berenguer 1% 98% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Greenwell Scores
Gary Wayne replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
b6 6-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O BOS N. Esasky G. Wayne -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b6 6-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Gedman G. Wayne -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 6-7-8
t7 1-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Bush J. Dopson 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN G. Larkin J. Dopson 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN G. Gagne J. Dopson -0% 98% Hit By Pitch
t7 1-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Laudner J. Dopson 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Twins' Gary Wayne facing 8-9-1
b7 6-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS K. Romine G. Wayne -0% 98% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 6-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS L. Rivera G. Wayne -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b7 6-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Reed G. Wayne -0% 98% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 1-2-3
t8 1-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R MIN W. Backman J. Dopson -2% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line)
t8 2-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN D. Gladden J. Dopson -3% 93% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Rob Murphy replaces John Dopson pitching
t8 2-6 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  O MIN K. Puckett R. Murphy 2% 95% Flyball: RF; Gladden to 3B
Brian Harper pinch hits for Jim Dwyer (DH) batting 4th
t8 2-6 1 --3 4,(0-2)  O MIN B. Harper R. Murphy 2% 98% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t8 2-6 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti R. Murphy 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Gary Wayne facing 2-3-4
Dana Williams pinch hits for Danny Heep (DH) batting 2nd
b8 6-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Williams G. Wayne -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 6-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS W. Boggs G. Wayne 0% 99% Walk
b8 6-2 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell G. Wayne -0% 99% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b8 6-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS D. Evans G. Wayne -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Rob Murphy facing 6-7-8
Al Newman pinch hits for Randy Bush (RF) batting 6th
t9 2-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN A. Newman R. Murphy -2% 97% Walk
t9 2-6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  MIN G. Larkin R. Murphy -4% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Newman to 2B
t9 2-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Gagne R. Murphy 4% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 2-6 1 12- 7,(2-2)  O MIN T. Laudner R. Murphy 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-6 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN W. Backman R. Murphy 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 6.

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  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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