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BAL 10
ANA  9
 BOS 12
MIN  4
 SEA 11
@CHW  6
 CLE  8
TOR  4
 KCR  2
@DET  1
 MIL  6
OAK  5
 TEX  8
@NYY  5
(10)		 COL  7
NYM  5
 PIT 10
@FLA  5
 PHI  5
@HOU  3
 LAD  5
CIN  3
 SDP  4
CHC  3
(10)		 MON  8
@SFG  5
 ATL  5
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,011

 Saturday, August 16, 1997, 5:08
Time of Game: 3:13
Twins
4
51-71
Lost 8
5th, 13½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  3  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    4 10  3
Red Sox         1  0  4   0  0  0   7  0  X   12 12  2
W: Tim Wakefield (7-14), L: Shane Bowers (0-3)
 Red Sox
12
61-63
Won 3
3rd, 17 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  .300  .847   17   12    0   2   GDP
R Becker CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .750   19   12    8   0   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .302  .774   22   13    0   0   SB
M Lawton LF                   5   1   0   0    0   1  .246  .738   32   21    2   0   GDP
S Stahoviak 1B                2   1   0   0    1   1  .244  .750   17    9    5   2   HBP
R Coomer 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .303  .752   23   15    1   1   
B Brede RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .685   14   10    2   0   
D Miller C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .182  .364    7    5    2   0   
D Hocking SS                  4   0   3   2    0   0  .293  .717   25   16    4   2   GDP

S Bowers P                                                                    0   0
  R Robertson P                                                               0   0
  T Ritchie P                                                                 0   0
  E Guardado P                                                                0   0
Totals                       37   4  10   0    2   5              176  113   24   7
Batting Events
HBP: S Stahoviak (3, by T Wakefield).
TB: D Hocking 3; R Coomer 2; P Molitor; C Knoblauch; B Brede; D Miller; R Becker.
GIDP: M Lawton (5); C Knoblauch (10); D Hocking (5).
RBI: D Hocking 2 (19); R Coomer (53); D Miller (1).
2-out RBI: R Coomer.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: S Bowers (); R Robertson (); S Stahoviak (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Molitor (8, 2nd base off T Wakefield/B Haselman).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   2   1   1    1   0  .307  .871   20   10    2   4   2B,SB
  M Benjamin SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .660              0   0   
J Valentin 3B                 5   2   3   1    0   0  .314  .891   23   17    1   2   2B
M Vaughn 1B                   2   2   0   0    2   1  .328 1.019   23   11    8   0   HBP
  J Hudson P-P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
R Jefferson DH-1B             5   1   1   1    0   0  .356  .919   17    9    2   0   2B
W Cordero LF                  4   2   1   2    1   0  .283  .770   20   11    1   0   3B,IW
  J Malave LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T O'Leary RF                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .317  .873   22   12    3   0   2B
B Haselman C                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .250  .707   10    8    4   0   2B,SF
D Bragg CF                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .261  .744   14    9    2   0   
J Frye 2B                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .312  .780   12    7    4   4   

T Wakefield P                                                                 0   0
  J Wasdin P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       37  12  12   0    4   2              161   94   27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Haselman (13, off R Robertson); N Garciaparra (33, off T Ritchie); T O'Leary (29, off R Robertson); R Jefferson (24, off S Bowers); J Valentin (39, off R Robertson).
3B: W Cordero (3, off S Bowers).
SF: B Haselman (1, off R Robertson).
IBB: W Cordero (5, by R Robertson).
HBP: M Vaughn (8, by S Bowers).
TB: J Valentin 4; J Frye 3; W Cordero 3; B Haselman 3; R Jefferson 2; T O'Leary 2; N Garciaparra 2.
RBI: B Haselman 2 (21); W Cordero 2 (58); T O'Leary 2 (60); J Valentin (66); R Jefferson (56); N Garciaparra (73).
2-out RBI: N Garciaparra; B Haselman; J Valentin; R Jefferson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. N Garciaparra-J Frye-M Vaughn 2; J Valentin-J Frye-R Jefferson.
PB: B Haselman 2 (15).
E: T Wakefield (); M Vaughn (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: N Garciaparra (16, 2nd base off R Robertson/D Miller).

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 Bowers, L (0-3)              2.1   4   5   3    2   0   0   8.05   14   50-26   15· 4· 7    3· 8· 1· 0     31    -     1.23  -0.36
R Robertson                    4.1   5   5   1    1   2   0   5.72   21   70-43   29· 6· 8    8·10· 1· 0          1-1    0.85  -0.07
T Ritchie                      0     3   2   2    1   0   0   5.04    4   24-14   14· 0· 0    1· 2· 2· 0          1-1    0.05  -0.02
E Guardado                     1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.35    4   11-8     6· 0· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12  12   6    4   2   0          43  155-91   64·10·17   13·23· 4· 0          4-2
T Ritchie faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
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 Wakefield, W (7-14)          5.1   8   4   1    1   4   0   4.33   28  119-80   46·14·20   12·10· 3· 0     45    -     1.15  -0.19
J Wasdin, H (7)                1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.59    5   24-14   11· 1· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.91   0.24
J Hudson                       2     2   0   0    1   0   0   2.59    7   29-17   14· 0· 3    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   4   1    2   5   0          40  172-111  71·15·25   17·15· 4· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: T Ritchie (9).
HBP: S Bowers (1; M Vaughn); T Wakefield (11; S Stahoviak).
IBB: R Robertson (3; W Cordero).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike DiMuro, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Ted Barrett.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 30,011.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, Wind 17mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Boston Red Sox                               
1. Chuck Knoblauch              2B       1. Nomar Garciaparra            SS
2. Rich Becker                  CF       2. John Valentin                3B
3. Paul Molitor                 DH       3. Mo Vaughn                    1B
4. Matt Lawton                  LF       4. Reggie Jefferson             DH
5. Scott Stahoviak              1B       5. Wil Cordero                  LF
6. Ron Coomer                   3B       6. Troy O'Leary                 RF
7. Brent Brede                  RF       7. Bill Haselman                 C
8. Damian Miller                 C       8. Darren Bragg                 CF
9. Dennis Hocking               SS       9. Jeff Frye                    2B

   Shane Bowers                  P          Tim Wakefield                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-3 RR 3,(1-1)  19% 71% 2-3 BOS W. Cordero S. Bowers Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Valentin Scores; Jefferson Scores/unER
t5 2 12- R 4,(1-2)  -11% 64% 3-5 MIN R. Coomer T. Wakefield Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lawton Scores/unER; Stahoviak to 2B
b1 2 1-- R 5,(3-1)  10% 63% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson S. Bowers Double to CF (Fly Ball); Vaughn Scores
t2 1 -23 RR 5,(1-2)  -10% 31% 1-1 MIN D. Hocking T. Wakefield Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Coomer Scores/unER; Miller Scores/unER
b7 1 123 RR 3,(2-0)  10% 96% 5-4 BOS T. O'Leary R. Robertson Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Valentin Scores; Vaughn Scores/unER; Cordero to 3B

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' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 54% 0-0 MIN R. Becker T. Wakefield Lineout: 1B
t1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Molitor to 1B
t1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -1% 52% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton T. Wakefield Molitor Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  3% 55% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton T. Wakefield Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Shane Bowers facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra S. Bowers Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin S. Bowers Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 52% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn S. Bowers Hit By Pitch
b1 2 1-- R 5,(3-1)  10% 63% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson S. Bowers Double to CF (Fly Ball); Vaughn Scores
b1 2 -2- O 8,(2-2)  -3% 60% 1-0 BOS W. Cordero S. Bowers Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -4% 56% 0-1 MIN S. Stahoviak T. Wakefield Hit By Pitch
t2 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  -9% 47% 0-1 MIN R. Coomer T. Wakefield Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stahoviak to 3B
t2 0 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  6% 53% 0-1 MIN B. Brede T. Wakefield Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t2 1 1-3 R 3,(2-0)  -10% 44% 0-1 MIN D. Miller T. Wakefield Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Left); Stahoviak Scores; Coomer to 3B
t2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  -2% 41% 1-1 MIN D. Hocking T. Wakefield Passed Ball; Miller to 2B
t2 1 -23 RR 5,(1-2)  -10% 31% 1-1 MIN D. Hocking T. Wakefield Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Coomer Scores/unER; Miller Scores/unER
t2 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  4% 35% 3-1 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Wakefield Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Shane Bowers facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 33% 1-3 BOS T. O'Leary S. Bowers Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 36% 1-3 BOS B. Haselman S. Bowers Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 32% 1-3 BOS D. Bragg S. Bowers Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 30% 1-3 BOS J. Frye S. Bowers Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 32% 3-1 MIN R. Becker T. Wakefield Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 30% 3-1 MIN P. Molitor T. Wakefield Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
t3 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 31% 3-1 MIN M. Lawton T. Wakefield Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Molitor to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4,(0-2)  3% 34% 3-1 MIN S. Stahoviak T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Shane Bowers facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 38% 1-3 BOS N. Garciaparra S. Bowers Walk
b3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  7% 45% 1-3 BOS J. Valentin S. Bowers Single to CF (Line Drive); Garciaparra to 2B
b3 0 12- 7,(3-2)  9% 54% 1-3 BOS M. Vaughn S. Bowers Walk; Garciaparra to 3B; Valentin to 2B
b3 0 123 RO 4,(2-1)  -1% 52% 1-3 BOS R. Jefferson S. Bowers Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Garciaparra Scores/No RBI; Valentin to 3B; Jefferson to 1B/Adv on E1
b3 1 1-3 RR 3,(1-1)  19% 71% 2-3 BOS W. Cordero S. Bowers Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Valentin Scores; Jefferson Scores/unER
Rich Robertson replaces Shane Bowers pitching
b3 1 --3 O 4,(2-1)  -6% 65% 4-3 BOS T. O'Leary R. Robertson Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  9% 74% 4-3 BOS B. Haselman R. Robertson Double to LF (Fly Ball); Cordero Scores/unER
b3 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 72% 5-3 BOS D. Bragg R. Robertson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  3% 75% 3-5 MIN R. Coomer T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 76% 3-5 MIN B. Brede T. Wakefield Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 75% 3-5 MIN D. Miller T. Wakefield Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -3% 72% 3-5 MIN D. Hocking T. Wakefield Single to CF (Fly Ball); Miller to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  6% 78% 3-5 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Wakefield Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 80% 5-3 BOS J. Frye R. Robertson Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 78% 5-3 BOS N. Garciaparra R. Robertson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
b4 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 76% 5-3 BOS J. Valentin R. Robertson Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 76% 5-3 BOS M. Vaughn R. Robertson Garciaparra Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 74% 5-3 BOS M. Vaughn R. Robertson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 77% 3-5 MIN R. Becker T. Wakefield Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 79% 3-5 MIN P. Molitor T. Wakefield Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 77% 3-5 MIN M. Lawton T. Wakefield Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 75% 3-5 MIN S. Stahoviak T. Wakefield Walk; Lawton to 2B
t5 2 12- R 4,(1-2)  -11% 64% 3-5 MIN R. Coomer T. Wakefield Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lawton Scores/unER; Stahoviak to 2B
t5 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  6% 70% 4-5 MIN B. Brede T. Wakefield Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 68% 5-4 BOS R. Jefferson R. Robertson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 66% 5-4 BOS W. Cordero R. Robertson Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 65% 5-4 BOS T. O'Leary R. Robertson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 69% 4-5 MIN D. Miller T. Wakefield Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 7,(2-2)  -4% 65% 4-5 MIN D. Hocking T. Wakefield Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t6 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  -6% 59% 4-5 MIN C. Knoblauch T. Wakefield Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hocking to 2B
John Wasdin replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
t6 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  7% 66% 4-5 MIN R. Becker J. Wasdin Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
t6 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  7% 73% 4-5 MIN P. Molitor J. Wasdin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 71% 5-4 BOS B. Haselman R. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 69% 5-4 BOS D. Bragg R. Robertson Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 70% 5-4 BOS J. Frye R. Robertson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 68% 5-4 BOS N. Garciaparra R. Robertson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' John Wasdin facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  5% 73% 4-5 MIN M. Lawton J. Wasdin Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 76% 4-5 MIN S. Stahoviak J. Wasdin Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t7 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 78% 4-5 MIN R. Coomer J. Wasdin Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Rich Robertson facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 84% 5-4 BOS J. Valentin R. Robertson Double to LF (Fly Ball)
b7 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  5% 88% 5-4 BOS M. Vaughn R. Robertson Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak 1B to 1B); Valentin to 3B
b7 0 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -3% 86% 5-4 BOS R. Jefferson R. Robertson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Vaughn to 2B
b7 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 86% 5-4 BOS W. Cordero R. Robertson Intentional Walk
b7 1 123 RR 3,(2-0)  10% 96% 5-4 BOS T. O'Leary R. Robertson Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Valentin Scores; Vaughn Scores/unER; Cordero to 3B
b7 1 -23 RO 3,(1-1)  1% 96% 7-4 BOS B. Haselman R. Robertson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Cordero Scores/unER; O'Leary to 3B
b7 2 --3 R 6,(3-2)  2% 98% 8-4 BOS D. Bragg R. Robertson Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); O'Leary Scores/unER/No RBI
Todd Ritchie replaces Rich Robertson pitching
b7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  0% 98% 9-4 BOS J. Frye T. Ritchie Single to LF (Line Drive); Bragg to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 9-4 BOS N. Garciaparra T. Ritchie Wild Pitch; Bragg Scores/unER; Frye to 2B
b7 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 10-4 BOS N. Garciaparra T. Ritchie Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Frye Scores/Team unER
b7 2 -2- R 12,(2-2)  0% 100% 11-4 BOS J. Valentin T. Ritchie Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Garciaparra Scores/Team unER
b7 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  0% 100% 12-4 BOS M. Vaughn T. Ritchie Walk; Valentin to 2B
Eddie Guardado replaces Todd Ritchie pitching
b7 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 12-4 BOS R. Jefferson E. Guardado Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
7 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 12.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-12, Red Sox' Joe Hudson facing 7-8-9
Joe Hudson replaces John Wasdin pitching
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 4-12 MIN B. Brede J. Hudson Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 4-12 MIN D. Miller J. Hudson Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t8 1 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 4-12 MIN D. Hocking J. Hudson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 12-4, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 12-4 BOS W. Cordero E. Guardado Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  0% 100% 12-4 BOS T. O'Leary E. Guardado Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 12-4 BOS B. Haselman E. Guardado Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 12.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-12, Red Sox' Joe Hudson facing 1-2-3
Joe Hudson replaces Mo Vaughn (1B) pitching and batting 3rd; Reggie Jefferson moves from DH to 1B (team loses DH); Mike Benjamin replaces Nomar Garciaparra playing SS batting 1st; Jose Malave replaces Wil Cordero playing LF batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 4-12 MIN C. Knoblauch J. Hudson Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 4-12 MIN R. Becker J. Hudson Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t9 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  -0% 100% 4-12 MIN P. Molitor J. Hudson Walk; Becker to 2B
t9 1 12- OO 7,(2-2)  0% 100% 4-12 MIN M. Lawton J. Hudson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Red Sox 12.

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