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DET  2
@BAL  0
 BOS  7
MIN  4
 CHW  5
TEX  4
 MIL 11
@CLE  8
(10)		 KCR  7
CAL  2
(6)		 OAK  5
@SEA  3
 TOR  7
NYY  3
 COL  9
CIN  2
 STL  9
@FLA  5
 LAD  6
HOU  3
 MON  6
@NYM  3
 PHI  3
ATL  0
 CHC  8
@PIT  3
 SFG  4
SDP  3
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 27,571

 Friday, September 24, 1993, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:58
Twins
4
64-89
Lost 1
6th, 24 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  8  0
Red Sox         0  0  2   0  0  0   2  3  X    7 11  1
W: Ken Ryan (7-2), L: Brett Merriman (1-1)
 Red Sox
7
79-74
Won 1
4th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .702   14   11    1   3   
C Hale DH                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .328  .822   14   11    0   0   
K Puckett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .291  .812   17   14    1   1   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   2   2   2    1   0  .240  .805   12    5    9   0   HR,2B
B Harper C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .772    7    5    1   0   
  L Webster C                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .198  .513    4    2    3   0   SB
  D Winfield PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .758    2    1    0   0   
  D Parks C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              2   0   
P Munoz LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .234  .708   14    9    2   0   
S Stahoviak 3B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .163  .409   13    9    2   4   
  T Jorgensen PH-3B           0   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .562    6    2    0   0   
D McCarty RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .541   11    9    2   0   
D Hocking SS                  4   1   0   0    0   2  .152  .464   17   11    1   3   

S Erickson P                                                                  0   0
  C Willis P                                                                  0   0
  L Casian P                                                                  0   0
  B Merriman P                                                                0   1
  E Guardado P                                                                0   0
Totals                       36   4   8   0    2  12              131   89   24  12
Batting Events
2B: K Hrbek (11, off D Darwin).
HR: K Hrbek (23, off D Darwin; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
TB: K Hrbek 6; C Hale 2; P Munoz; D Winfield; C Knoblauch; L Webster.
RBI: K Hrbek 2 (77); C Hale (24); D Winfield (71).
2-out RBI: K Hrbek 2; D Winfield.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: L Webster (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Webster (1, 2nd base off D Darwin/T Pena).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Fletcher 2B                 3   3   1   1    2   0  .289  .753   21   10    1   4   2·SB
M Greenwell LF                5   1   3   2    0   0  .311  .843    9    6    1   0   SB
  S Lyons PR-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .427              0   0   
T Naehring DH                 5   0   3   2    0   1  .340  .821   23   12    0   0   2B
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .932   16    9    9   0   IW
R Deer RF                     4   0   1   2    0   1  .213  .692    9    8    1   0   2B
S Cooper 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .738   10    8    1   2   
J Valentin SS                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .267  .752   14    6    1   0   
  J McNeely PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .143  .343              0   0   
  L Rivera SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .594              0   1   
B Zupcic CF-LF                3   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .677   11    9    1   0   2B,SH
T Pena C                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .176  .482   10    3   10   0   
  G Blosser PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .170    3    2    0   0   
  J Flaherty C                0   1   0   0    0   0  .133  .502    6    3    2   0   HBP

D Darwin P                                                                    0   2
  G Harris P                                                                  0   0
  S Taylor P                                                                  0   0
  K Ryan P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       33   7  11   0    5   5              132   76   27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Zupcic (21, off S Erickson); R Deer (16, off C Willis); T Naehring (8, off E Guardado).
SH: B Zupcic (7, off B Merriman).
IBB: M Vaughn (22, by C Willis).
HBP: J Flaherty (1, by B Merriman).
TB: T Naehring 4; M Greenwell 3; B Zupcic 2; R Deer 2; S Fletcher; J Valentin; S Cooper.
RBI: R Deer 2 (51); T Naehring 2 (15); M Greenwell 2 (67); S Fletcher (44).
2-out RBI: R Deer 2; T Naehring.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: J Valentin (19).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Greenwell (5, 2nd base off C Willis/L Webster); S Fletcher 2 (16, 2nd base off S Erickson/L Webster, 3rd base off C Willis/L Webster).

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 Erickson                     6.1   8   4   4    2   3   0   5.31   29   83-55   32· 6·17   14·10· 4· 0     42    -     1.34   0.13
C Willis, BS (4)               0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.07    3   13-6     1· 3· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    4.32  -0.33
L Casian                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.61    1    4-3     2· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.75   0.05
B Merriman, L (1-1)            0.1   0   3   3    2   0   0  12.05    4   16-5     5· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.61  -0.16
E Guardado                     0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   6.18    3   10-7     3· 1· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          3-3    1.71  -0.19
Totals                         8    11   7   7    5   5   0          40  126-76   43·11·22   17·12· 6· 0          7-5 
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
D Darwin                       7.2   6   4   3    1  10   1   3.28   31  109-75   46·12·17   10·10· 3· 0     62    -     0.94   0.13
G Harris, BS (9)               0     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.03    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.33  -0.26
S Taylor                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.68    1    6-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.51  -0.05
K Ryan, W (7-2)                1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.47    4   13-10    4· 2· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          3-0    1.75   0.18
Totals                         9     8   4   3    2  12   1          38  131-89   53·14·22   13·11· 4· 0          6-1
G Harris faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
S Taylor faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Erickson (5).
HBP: B Merriman (3; J Flaherty).
IBB: C Willis (5; M Vaughn).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 27,571.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 14mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Boston Red Sox                               
1. Chuck Knoblauch              2B       1. Scott Fletcher               2B
2. Chip Hale                    DH       2. Mike Greenwell               LF
3. Kirby Puckett                CF       3. Tim Naehring                 DH
4. Kent Hrbek                   1B       4. Mo Vaughn                    1B
5. Brian Harper                  C       5. Rob Deer                     RF
6. Pedro Munoz                  LF       6. Scott Cooper                 3B
7. Scott Stahoviak              3B       7. John Valentin                SS
8. David McCarty                RF       8. Bob Zupcic                   CF
9. Dennis Hocking               SS       9. Tony Pena                     C

   Scott Erickson                P          Danny Darwin                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 123 RR 3,(0-2)  37% 79% 2-3 BOS R. Deer C. Willis Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Fletcher Scores; Greenwell Scores; Vaughn to 3B
t8 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  -22% 56% 3-4 MIN D. Winfield G. Harris Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hrbek Scores
b8 1 123 RR 3,(2-0)  18% 95% 4-4 BOS M. Greenwell E. Guardado Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McNeely Scores; Flaherty Scores; Fletcher to 3B
t1 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  -17% 35% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Hale Scores
b7 1 -23 O 6,(3-2)  -16% 40% 2-3 BOS T. Naehring C. Willis Strikeout Swinging

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' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Knoblauch D. Darwin Lineout: 2B
t1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 MIN C. Hale D. Darwin Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 1 1-- O 9,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett D. Darwin Strikeout Looking
t1 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  -17% 35% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Hale Scores
t1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 36% 2-0 MIN B. Harper D. Darwin Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 34% 0-2 BOS S. Fletcher S. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 37% 0-2 BOS M. Greenwell S. Erickson Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 34% 0-2 BOS T. Naehring S. Erickson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 31% 0-2 BOS M. Vaughn S. Erickson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 33% 2-0 MIN P. Munoz D. Darwin Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 34% 2-0 MIN S. Stahoviak D. Darwin Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 35% 2-0 MIN D. McCarty D. Darwin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 33% 0-2 BOS R. Deer S. Erickson Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 31% 0-2 BOS S. Cooper S. Erickson Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 30% 0-2 BOS J. Valentin S. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -5% 25% 2-0 MIN D. Hocking D. Darwin Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Hocking to 2B
t3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  -6% 19% 2-0 MIN C. Knoblauch D. Darwin Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hocking to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 0 -23 R 1,(0-0)  -5% 14% 2-0 MIN C. Hale D. Darwin Single to CF (Line Drive); Hocking Scores/unER; Knoblauch to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  3% 18% 3-0 MIN K. Puckett D. Darwin Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  -2% 16% 3-0 MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin Walk; Hale to 2B
t3 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  4% 20% 3-0 MIN B. Harper D. Darwin Strikeout Looking
t3 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  5% 25% 3-0 MIN P. Munoz D. Darwin Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
Lenny Webster replaces Brian Harper playing C batting 5th
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 31% 0-3 BOS B. Zupcic S. Erickson Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  3% 34% 0-3 BOS T. Pena S. Erickson Passed Ball; Zupcic to 3B
b3 0 --3 O 3,(2-0)  -5% 29% 0-3 BOS T. Pena S. Erickson Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 1 --3 R 4,(2-1)  6% 34% 0-3 BOS S. Fletcher S. Erickson Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Zupcic Scores
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 31% 1-3 BOS M. Greenwell S. Erickson Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 32% 1-3 BOS T. Naehring S. Erickson Fletcher Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  9% 41% 1-3 BOS T. Naehring S. Erickson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fletcher Scores
b3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 42% 2-3 BOS M. Vaughn S. Erickson Wild Pitch; Naehring to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -4% 38% 2-3 BOS M. Vaughn S. Erickson Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 41% 3-2 MIN S. Stahoviak D. Darwin Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 43% 3-2 MIN D. McCarty D. Darwin Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 44% 3-2 MIN D. Hocking D. Darwin Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 41% 2-3 BOS R. Deer S. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 44% 2-3 BOS S. Cooper S. Erickson Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  11% 55% 2-3 BOS J. Valentin S. Erickson Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Cooper to 3B; Valentin to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 1 -23 O 3,(0-2)  -10% 45% 2-3 BOS B. Zupcic S. Erickson Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 -23 6,(3-2)  2% 47% 2-3 BOS T. Pena S. Erickson Walk
b4 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  -10% 37% 2-3 BOS S. Fletcher S. Erickson Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 40% 3-2 MIN C. Knoblauch D. Darwin Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 41% 3-2 MIN C. Hale D. Darwin Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 43% 3-2 MIN K. Puckett D. Darwin Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 39% 2-3 BOS M. Greenwell S. Erickson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 43% 2-3 BOS T. Naehring S. Erickson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 39% 2-3 BOS M. Vaughn S. Erickson Flyball: LF
b5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 35% 2-3 BOS R. Deer S. Erickson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 38% 3-2 MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 35% 3-2 MIN L. Webster D. Darwin Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 1 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 37% 3-2 MIN P. Munoz D. Darwin Strikeout Swinging, Webster Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  4% 41% 3-2 MIN S. Stahoviak D. Darwin Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 37% 2-3 BOS S. Cooper S. Erickson Lineout: LF
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 34% 2-3 BOS J. Valentin S. Erickson Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 32% 2-3 BOS B. Zupcic S. Erickson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 35% 3-2 MIN D. McCarty D. Darwin Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 37% 3-2 MIN D. Hocking D. Darwin Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 38% 3-2 MIN C. Knoblauch D. Darwin Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Scott Erickson facing 9-1-2
Greg Blosser pinch hits for Tony Pena (C) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 33% 2-3 BOS G. Blosser S. Erickson Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  5% 38% 2-3 BOS S. Fletcher S. Erickson Walk
b7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  7% 46% 2-3 BOS M. Greenwell S. Erickson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fletcher to 2B
Carl Willis replaces Scott Erickson pitching
b7 1 12- 3,(2-0)  10% 56% 2-3 BOS T. Naehring C. Willis Fletcher Steals 3B; Greenwell Steals 2B
b7 1 -23 O 6,(3-2)  -16% 40% 2-3 BOS T. Naehring C. Willis Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 -23 4,(3-0)  2% 42% 2-3 BOS M. Vaughn C. Willis Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 RR 3,(0-2)  37% 79% 2-3 BOS R. Deer C. Willis Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Fletcher Scores; Greenwell Scores; Vaughn to 3B
Larry Casian replaces Carl Willis pitching
b7 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -5% 73% 4-3 BOS S. Cooper L. Casian Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
John Flaherty replaces Greg Blosser (PH) playing C batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  6% 79% 3-4 MIN C. Hale D. Darwin Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 83% 3-4 MIN K. Puckett D. Darwin Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -6% 78% 3-4 MIN K. Hrbek D. Darwin Double to CF (Fly Ball)
Greg Harris replaces Danny Darwin pitching; Dave Winfield pinch hits for Lenny Webster (C) batting 5th
t8 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  -22% 56% 3-4 MIN D. Winfield G. Harris Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hrbek Scores
t8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -4% 52% 4-4 MIN P. Munoz G. Harris Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Winfield to 2B
Scott Taylor replaces Greg Harris pitching; Terry Jorgensen pinch hits for Scott Stahoviak (3B) batting 7th
t8 2 12- 6,(3-2)  -5% 47% 4-4 MIN T. Jorgensen S. Taylor Walk; Winfield to 3B; Munoz to 2B
Ken Ryan replaces Scott Taylor pitching
t8 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  15% 61% 4-4 MIN D. McCarty K. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Brett Merriman facing 7-8-9
Brett Merriman replaces Larry Casian pitching; Derek Parks replaces Dave Winfield (PH) playing C batting 5th; Terry Jorgensen moves from PH to 3B
b8 0 --- 4,(3-0)  6% 68% 4-4 BOS J. Valentin B. Merriman Walk
Jeff McNeely pinch runs for John Valentin (SS) batting 7th
b8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 65% 4-4 BOS B. Zupcic B. Merriman Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McNeely to 2B
b8 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  2% 67% 4-4 BOS J. Flaherty B. Merriman Hit By Pitch
b8 1 12- 4,(3-0)  10% 77% 4-4 BOS S. Fletcher B. Merriman Walk; McNeely to 3B; Flaherty to 2B
Eddie Guardado replaces Brett Merriman pitching
b8 1 123 RR 3,(2-0)  18% 95% 4-4 BOS M. Greenwell E. Guardado Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McNeely Scores; Flaherty Scores; Fletcher to 3B
Steve Lyons pinch runs for Mike Greenwell (LF) batting 2nd
b8 1 1-3 RO 3,(0-2)  1% 97% 6-4 BOS T. Naehring E. Guardado Double to CF (Line Drive); Fletcher Scores; Lyons out at Hm/CF-SS-C
b8 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 96% 7-4 BOS M. Vaughn E. Guardado Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Ken Ryan facing 9-1-2
Luis Rivera replaces Jeff McNeely (PR) playing SS batting 7th; Bob Zupcic moves from CF to LF; Steve Lyons moves from PR to CF
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 98% 4-7 MIN D. Hocking K. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 4-7 MIN C. Knoblauch K. Ryan Lineout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 4-7 MIN C. Hale K. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 7.

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