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BOS  9
MIN  1
 TEX  3
@CHW  2
 DET 10
SEA  9
 MIL 10
OAK  4
 NYY  7
KCR  3
 TOR  5
CAL  0
 NYM 12
@CIN  5
 SFG  3
@HOU  1
(10)		 ATL  3
@LAD  1
 FLA  5
@SDP  2
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,843

 Tuesday, April 9, 1996, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 2:40
Twins
1
3-4
Lost 2
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Red Sox         0  0  4   0  1  0   2  2  X    9  9  1
W: Tom Gordon (1-1), L: Frank Rodriguez (0-1)
 Red Sox
9
2-5
Won 2
5th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .774              5   3   
M Lawton RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .208  .553              4   0   
P Molitor 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .393 1.026              6   0   
G Myers C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .435              3   0   
D Hollins DH                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .529 1.667              0   0   
R Kelly CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .602              2   1   
J Reboulet 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311              0   1   
  C Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Becker LF                   3   1   0   0    1   3  .130  .374              1   0   
P Meares SS                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .409 1.209              3   5   

F Rodriguez P                                                                 0   0
  G Hansell P                                                                 0   0
  E Bennett P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   1   7   0    1   8                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: R Kelly 2; P Meares 2; D Hollins; P Molitor; M Lawton.
RBI: M Lawton (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Greenwell LF                5   2   3   3    0   0  .321  .762              2   1   2·2B
J Valentin SS                 4   1   2   1    1   1  .148  .443              4   3   
J Canseco DH                  2   1   0   1    2   1  .240  .915              0   0   SF
M Vaughn 1B                   3   1   1   2    2   0  .185  .587              7   0   HR
K Mitchell RF                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .200  .517              1   0   
  M Cuyler CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
W Cordero 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .457              2   3   
T O'Leary CF-RF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .718              3   0   2B
M Stanley C                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .105  .450              8   0   
T Naehring 3B                 3   2   1   0    0   0  .235  .745              0   0   HBP

T Gordon P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       31   9   9   0    7   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: T O'Leary (1, off E Bennett); M Greenwell 2 (3, 1 off F Rodriguez, 1 off E Bennett).
HR: M Vaughn (1, off G Hansell; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SF: J Canseco (1, off F Rodriguez).
HBP: T Naehring (1, by E Bennett).
TB: M Greenwell 5; M Vaughn 4; T O'Leary 2; J Valentin 2; T Naehring; K Mitchell.
RBI: M Greenwell 3 (4); K Mitchell 2 (3); M Vaughn 2 (4); J Valentin (1); J Canseco (5).
2-out RBI: M Greenwell 2; M Vaughn 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: T Gordon ().

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
F Rodriguez, L (0-1)           5     6   5   5    3   1   0  12.91   23     -       ·  ·      5·14· 6· 0     33    -     0.90  -0.23
G Hansell                      2     1   2   2    2   1   1  11.25    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.12  -0.01
E Bennett                      1     2   2   2    2   1   0   6.75    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8     9   9   9    7   3   1          40     -       ·  ·      9·19· 9· 1           -  
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
T Gordon, W (1-1)              9     7   1   1    1   8   0   5.11   35     -       ·  ·      8·18· 9· 0     76    -     0.77   0.26
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   8   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·18· 9· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: E Bennett (1; T Naehring).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 30,843.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Boston Red Sox                               
1. Chuck Knoblauch              2B       1. Mike Greenwell               LF
2. Matt Lawton                  RF       2. John Valentin                SS
3. Paul Molitor                 1B       3. Jose Canseco                 DH
4. Greg Myers                    C       4. Mo Vaughn                    1B
5. Dave Hollins                 DH       5. Kevin Mitchell               RF
6. Roberto Kelly                CF       6. Wil Cordero                  2B
7. Jeff Reboulet                3B       7. Troy O'Leary                 CF
8. Rich Becker                  LF       8. Mike Stanley                  C
9. Pat Meares                   SS       9. Tim Naehring                 3B

   Frank Rodriguez               P          Tom Gordon                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 0 1-- 9% 59% 0-1 BOS T. Naehring F. Rodriguez Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Stanley to 3B
b3 0 1-3 R 9% 68% 0-1 BOS M. Greenwell F. Rodriguez Single to RF (Line Drive); Stanley Scores; Naehring to 3B
b3 1 123 RRO 7% 81% 2-1 BOS K. Mitchell F. Rodriguez Single to CF (Line Drive); Greenwell Scores; Valentin Scores; Vaughn to 3B; Mitchell out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
t3 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 MIN P. Meares T. Gordon Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Becker to 2B
b3 0 1-3 R 6% 74% 1-1 BOS J. Valentin F. Rodriguez Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Naehring Scores; Greenwell to 2B

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' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Gordon Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor T. Gordon Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 MIN G. Myers T. Gordon Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS M. Greenwell F. Rodriguez Lineout: SS
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin F. Rodriguez Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 BOS J. Canseco F. Rodriguez Strikeout Looking
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn F. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MIN D. Hollins T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MIN R. Kelly T. Gordon Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 MIN J. Reboulet T. Gordon Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Frank Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS K. Mitchell F. Rodriguez Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS W. Cordero F. Rodriguez Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary F. Rodriguez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Becker T. Gordon Walk
t3 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 MIN P. Meares T. Gordon Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Becker to 2B
t3 0 12- O 1% 41% 0-0 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Gordon Groundout: P-1B; Becker to 3B; Meares to 2B
t3 1 -23 RO 0% 41% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton T. Gordon Groundout: 2B-1B; Becker Scores; Meares to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 45% 1-0 MIN P. Molitor T. Gordon Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Frank Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 50% 0-1 BOS M. Stanley F. Rodriguez Walk
b3 0 1-- 9% 59% 0-1 BOS T. Naehring F. Rodriguez Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Stanley to 3B
b3 0 1-3 R 9% 68% 0-1 BOS M. Greenwell F. Rodriguez Single to RF (Line Drive); Stanley Scores; Naehring to 3B
b3 0 1-3 R 6% 74% 1-1 BOS J. Valentin F. Rodriguez Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Naehring Scores; Greenwell to 2B
b3 0 12- O -5% 69% 2-1 BOS J. Canseco F. Rodriguez Flyball: CF
b3 1 12- 5% 74% 2-1 BOS M. Vaughn F. Rodriguez Walk; Greenwell to 3B; Valentin to 2B
b3 1 123 RRO 7% 81% 2-1 BOS K. Mitchell F. Rodriguez Single to CF (Line Drive); Greenwell Scores; Valentin Scores; Vaughn to 3B; Mitchell out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
b3 2 --3 O -2% 79% 4-1 BOS W. Cordero F. Rodriguez Flyball: 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 82% 1-4 MIN G. Myers T. Gordon Flyball: SS
t4 1 --- -3% 79% 1-4 MIN D. Hollins T. Gordon Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 1 1-- -4% 75% 1-4 MIN R. Kelly T. Gordon Single to CF (Line Drive); Hollins to 2B
t4 1 12- O 5% 80% 1-4 MIN J. Reboulet T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
t4 2 12- O 4% 84% 1-4 MIN R. Becker T. Gordon Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Frank Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 83% 4-1 BOS T. O'Leary F. Rodriguez Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 82% 4-1 BOS M. Stanley F. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 81% 4-1 BOS T. Naehring F. Rodriguez Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- -4% 77% 1-4 MIN P. Meares T. Gordon Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- O 4% 81% 1-4 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Gordon Flyball: CF
t5 1 1-- O 2% 83% 1-4 MIN M. Lawton T. Gordon Single to LF (Line Drive); Meares to 3B; Lawton out at 2B/LF-2B
t5 2 --3 O 3% 87% 1-4 MIN P. Molitor T. Gordon Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3% 90% 4-1 BOS M. Greenwell F. Rodriguez Double to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0 -2- O -0% 89% 4-1 BOS J. Valentin F. Rodriguez Flyball: RF; Greenwell to 3B
b5 1 --3 RO 1% 90% 4-1 BOS J. Canseco F. Rodriguez Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Greenwell Scores
b5 2 --- 0% 91% 5-1 BOS M. Vaughn F. Rodriguez Walk
b5 2 1-- O -1% 90% 5-1 BOS K. Mitchell F. Rodriguez Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-5 MIN G. Myers T. Gordon Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 93% 1-5 MIN D. Hollins T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- -1% 92% 1-5 MIN R. Kelly T. Gordon Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t6 2 1-- O 2% 94% 1-5 MIN J. Reboulet T. Gordon Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' Greg Hansell facing 6-7-8
Greg Hansell replaces Frank Rodriguez pitching
b6 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-1 BOS W. Cordero G. Hansell Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-1 BOS T. O'Leary G. Hansell Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- 0% 93% 5-1 BOS M. Stanley G. Hansell Walk
b6 2 1-- O -1% 93% 5-1 BOS T. Naehring G. Hansell Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-5 MIN R. Becker T. Gordon Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 96% 1-5 MIN P. Meares T. Gordon Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 96% 1-5 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Gordon Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' Greg Hansell facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 BOS M. Greenwell G. Hansell Lineout: SS
b7 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 BOS J. Valentin G. Hansell Strikeout
b7 2 --- 0% 96% 5-1 BOS J. Canseco G. Hansell Walk
b7 2 1-- RR 3% 99% 5-1 BOS M. Vaughn G. Hansell Home Run (CF-RF); Canseco Scores
b7 2 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 BOS K. Mitchell G. Hansell Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 2-3-4
Milt Cuyler replaces Kevin Mitchell (RF) playing CF batting 5th; Troy O'Leary moves from CF to RF
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 MIN M. Lawton T. Gordon Lineout: SS
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 MIN P. Molitor T. Gordon Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 MIN G. Myers T. Gordon Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Twins' Erik Bennett facing 6-7-8
Erik Bennett replaces Greg Hansell pitching
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 BOS W. Cordero E. Bennett Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-1 BOS T. O'Leary E. Bennett Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b8 1 -2- O -0% 100% 7-1 BOS M. Stanley E. Bennett Strikeout
b8 2 -2- 0% 100% 7-1 BOS T. Naehring E. Bennett Hit By Pitch
b8 2 12- RR 0% 100% 7-1 BOS M. Greenwell E. Bennett Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); O'Leary Scores; Naehring Scores
b8 2 -2- 0% 100% 9-1 BOS J. Valentin E. Bennett Walk
b8 2 12- 0% 100% 9-1 BOS J. Canseco E. Bennett Walk; Greenwell to 3B; Valentin to 2B
b8 2 123 O -0% 100% 9-1 BOS M. Vaughn E. Bennett Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 MIN D. Hollins T. Gordon Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 1-9 MIN R. Kelly T. Gordon Single to LF (Line Drive)
Chip Hale pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet (3B) batting 7th
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-9 MIN C. Hale T. Gordon Flyball: SS
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-9 MIN R. Becker T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Red Sox 9.

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