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Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,888 |
Friday, August 14, 1998, 7:07 Time of Game: 3:28 |
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Twins
12
52-68
Lost 5
4th, 14 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Twins 0 2 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 12 17 1
Red Sox 0 0 6 2 3 0 2 0 X 13 15 2
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Red Sox
13
71-48
Won 2
2nd, 18½ GB
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Batting Stats
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details O Nixon CF 6 2 2 0 0 1 .274 .654 19 12 2 0 P Molitor DH 5 0 2 2 1 0 .274 .689 18 10 0 0 2B M Lawton RF 4 1 1 0 2 0 .273 .857 18 7 4 0 IW M Cordova LF 6 1 3 2 0 1 .271 .747 19 13 1 0 T Walker 2B 6 2 2 2 0 1 .342 .909 26 15 1 0 HR,2B R Coomer 3B 6 2 3 2 0 0 .280 .727 13 11 0 0 HR D Ortiz 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 .265 .806 20 12 6 0 T Steinbach C 4 1 1 3 1 2 .244 .741 16 10 9 0 HR P Meares SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .265 .678 11 8 1 4 D Hocking SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .523 0 1 B Gates PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .642 4 0 0 D Serafini P 0 0 T Ritchie P 0 0 T Baptist P 0 0 M Trombley P 0 0 Totals 46 12 17 0 5 7 164 98 24 5
Batting Events
2B: P Molitor (22, off D Lowe); T Walker (31, off T Wakefield).
HR: T Walker (10, off T Wakefield; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); R Coomer (13, off T Wakefield; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); T Steinbach (11, off T Wakefield; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: M Lawton (5, by D Lowe).
TB: R Coomer 6; T Walker 6; T Steinbach 4; M Cordova 3; P Molitor 3; P Meares 2; O Nixon 2; D Ortiz; M Lawton.
RBI: T Steinbach 3 (38); M Cordova 2 (59); R Coomer 2 (51); P Molitor 2 (49); T Walker 2 (48).
2-out RBI: P Molitor 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Meares-D Ortiz.
E: D Ortiz (4).
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Lewis RF 5 2 1 0 0 2 .279 .733 21 16 2 0 2B J Valentin 3B 4 1 1 2 1 0 .261 .791 19 7 1 2 3B M Vaughn 1B 5 1 1 2 0 2 .331 .993 15 10 10 0 2B N Garciaparra SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 .327 .955 22 16 0 4 SF M Stanley DH 3 2 1 2 2 2 .249 .837 25 10 0 0 HR D Bragg PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .839 0 0 T O'Leary LF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .272 .804 17 13 3 0 2B,GDP D Buford CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .281 .862 12 10 3 0 3B J Varitek C 3 2 2 1 0 0 .253 .727 15 11 8 0 2·2B,SF D Sadler 2B 4 2 3 3 0 1 .275 .851 16 13 0 2 SB T Wakefield P 0 0 D Lowe P 0 1 G Swindell P 0 0 T Gordon P 0 0 Totals 37 13 15 0 3 9 162 106 27 9
Batting Events
2B: J Varitek 2 (9, 1 off D Serafini, 1 off T Baptist); T O'Leary (26, off T Ritchie); D Lewis (18, off D Serafini); M Vaughn (24, off D Serafini).
3B: D Buford (3, off T Ritchie); J Valentin (1, off T Ritchie).
HR: M Stanley (24, off D Serafini; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: J Varitek (2, off T Baptist); N Garciaparra (5, off D Serafini).
TB: T O'Leary 4; M Stanley 4; J Varitek 4; D Sadler 3; J Valentin 3; D Buford 3; D Lewis 2; M Vaughn 2; N Garciaparra 2.
GIDP: T O'Leary (14).
RBI: D Sadler 3 (13); D Buford 2 (30); M Stanley 2 (57); M Vaughn 2 (81); J Valentin 2 (51); N Garciaparra (96); J Varitek (24).
2-out RBI: M Stanley 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 9.
Fielding Events
PB: J Varitek 2 (12).
E: T Wakefield (); D Sadler (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Sadler (2, 2nd base off M Trombley/T Steinbach).
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 D Serafini 2.2 6 6 6 1 1 1 6.02 14 55-35 26· 1· 8 2·10· 6· 0 22 - 1.02 -0.32 T Ritchie 1.1 5 5 4 1 1 0 7.71 11 45-30 18· 0·12 6· 3· 2· 0 0-0 1.29 -0.52 T Baptist, L (0-1) 2.1 4 2 2 0 4 0 7.42 11 34-25 11· 3·11 2· 5· 3· 0 1-1 1.06 -0.22 M Trombley 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.48 6 27-16 8· 6· 2 1· 1· 0· 0 1-0 0.37 0.05 Totals 8 15 13 12 3 9 1 42 161-106 63·10·33 11·19·11· 0 2-1
T Ritchie faced 3 batters in the 5th 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 4 11 9 7 2 3 3 4.46 27 74-46 33· 5· 8 7·15· 7· 0 9 - 0.99 -0.64 D Lowe, W (2-7) 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 4.07 13 47-29 15· 4·10 5· 5· 3· 0 1-0 1.43 -0.04 G Swindell, H (20) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.91 4 15-11 7· 2· 2 1· 2· 2· 0 0-0 1.46 0.08 T Gordon, S (34) 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 2.93 7 24-11 7· 0· 4 4· 0· 0· 0 0-0 4.77 0.09 Totals 9 17 12 10 5 7 3 51 160-97 62·11·24 17·22·12· 0 1-0
T Wakefield faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Lowe (3; M Lawton).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 3:28.
Attendance: 32,888.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 17mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Minnesota Twins Boston Red Sox 1. Otis Nixon CF 1. Darren Lewis RF 2. Paul Molitor DH 2. John Valentin 3B 3. Matt Lawton RF 3. Mo Vaughn 1B 4. Marty Cordova LF 4. Nomar Garciaparra SS 5. Todd Walker 2B 5. Mike Stanley DH 6. Ron Coomer 3B 6. Troy O'Leary LF 7. David Ortiz 1B 7. Damon Buford CF 8. Terry Steinbach C 8. Jason Varitek C 9. Pat Meares SS 9. Donnie Sadler 2B Dan Serafini P Tim Wakefield P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t7 | 2 | 12- | RR | 3,(0-2) | -28% | 53% | 9-11 | MIN | P. Molitor | D. Lowe | Double to CF (Line Drive); Meares Scores; Nixon Scores |
| t9 | 2 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | 24% | 100% | 12-13 | MIN | R. Coomer | T. Gordon | Groundout: 3B unassisted |
| t9 | 1 | 123 | O | 2,(1-0) | 22% | 76% | 12-13 | MIN | T. Walker | T. Gordon | Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Lawton to 3B; Cordova to 2B |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | RR | 5,(3-1) | 19% | 51% | 4-6 | BOS | M. Stanley | D. Serafini | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Vaughn Scores |
| t5 | 0 | -23 | RRR | 1,(0-0) | -19% | 37% | 6-8 | MIN | T. Steinbach | T. Wakefield | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Coomer Scores; Ortiz Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | O. Nixon | T. Wakefield | Flyball: CF |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | T. Wakefield | Lineout: LF |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Lawton | T. Wakefield | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Lawton to 2B/Adv on E4 | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(0-2) | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | MIN | M. Cordova | T. Wakefield | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | BOS | D. Lewis | D. Serafini | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | BOS | J. Valentin | D. Serafini | Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | BOS | M. Vaughn | D. Serafini | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | R | 3,(1-1) | -10% | 40% | 0-0 | MIN | T. Walker | T. Wakefield | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF) |
| t2 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | -9% | 31% | 1-0 | MIN | R. Coomer | T. Wakefield | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 33% | 2-0 | MIN | D. Ortiz | T. Wakefield | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 35% | 2-0 | MIN | T. Steinbach | T. Wakefield | Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B) |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 36% | 2-0 | MIN | P. Meares | T. Wakefield | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Dan Serafini facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4,(0-2) | 4% | 40% | 0-2 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | D. Serafini | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 36% | 0-2 | BOS | M. Stanley | D. Serafini | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5,(2-2) | -6% | 30% | 0-2 | BOS | T. O'Leary | D. Serafini | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 27% | 2-0 | MIN | O. Nixon | T. Wakefield | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 29% | 2-0 | MIN | P. Molitor | T. Wakefield | Groundout: SS-1B; Nixon to 2B |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 25% | 2-0 | MIN | M. Lawton | T. Wakefield | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Nixon to 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 2,(1-0) | -5% | 20% | 2-0 | MIN | M. Cordova | T. Wakefield | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nixon Scores; Lawton to 2B |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | R | 3,(1-1) | -8% | 12% | 3-0 | MIN | T. Walker | T. Wakefield | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Lawton Scores/unER; Cordova to 3B |
| t3 | 1 | -23 | R | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 9% | 4-0 | MIN | R. Coomer | T. Wakefield | Fielder's Choice 3B; Cordova Scores/unER; Walker to 3B |
| t3 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 7% | 5-0 | MIN | D. Ortiz | T. Wakefield | Passed Ball; Walker Scores; Coomer to 2B |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 8% | 6-0 | MIN | D. Ortiz | T. Wakefield | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 8% | 6-0 | MIN | T. Steinbach | T. Wakefield | Walk | |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 9% | 6-0 | MIN | P. Meares | T. Wakefield | Flyball: RF |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Dan Serafini facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 7% | 0-6 | BOS | D. Buford | D. Serafini | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 7,(2-2) | 2% | 9% | 0-6 | BOS | J. Varitek | D. Serafini | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | R | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 13% | 0-6 | BOS | D. Sadler | D. Serafini | Single to CF (Line Drive); Varitek Scores |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | 6% | 19% | 1-6 | BOS | D. Lewis | D. Serafini | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Sadler to 3B; Lewis to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 20% | 1-6 | BOS | J. Valentin | D. Serafini | Walk | |
| b3 | 1 | 123 | RR | 1,(0-0) | 14% | 34% | 1-6 | BOS | M. Vaughn | D. Serafini | Double to CF (Fly Ball); Sadler Scores; Lewis Scores; Valentin to 3B |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | RO | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 32% | 3-6 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | D. Serafini | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Valentin Scores |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | RR | 5,(3-1) | 19% | 51% | 4-6 | BOS | M. Stanley | D. Serafini | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Vaughn Scores |
| Todd Ritchie replaces Dan Serafini pitching | |||||||||||
| b3 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 53% | 6-6 | BOS | T. O'Leary | T. Ritchie | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(1-2) | -3% | 50% | 6-6 | BOS | D. Buford | T. Ritchie | Strikeout Looking |
| 6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 6-6, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 53% | 6-6 | MIN | O. Nixon | T. Wakefield | Flyball: LF (Short LF Line) |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 50% | 6-6 | MIN | P. Molitor | T. Wakefield | Walk | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 53% | 6-6 | MIN | M. Lawton | T. Wakefield | Foul Popfly: 1B |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 51% | 6-6 | MIN | M. Cordova | T. Wakefield | Single to CF (Line Drive); Molitor to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 49% | 6-6 | MIN | T. Walker | T. Wakefield | Passed Ball; Molitor to 3B; Cordova to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | -23 | O | 5,(2-2) | 7% | 56% | 6-6 | MIN | T. Walker | T. Wakefield | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -3% | 54% | 6-6 | BOS | J. Varitek | T. Ritchie | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 5,(1-2) | 3% | 56% | 6-6 | BOS | D. Sadler | T. Ritchie | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B) | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 7% | 64% | 6-6 | BOS | D. Lewis | T. Ritchie | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Sadler to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-3 | RR | 3,(2-0) | 17% | 81% | 6-6 | BOS | J. Valentin | T. Ritchie | Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Sadler Scores; Lewis Scores/unER |
| b4 | 1 | --3 | O | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 77% | 8-6 | BOS | M. Vaughn | T. Ritchie | Lineout: 2B (Weak 2B) |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | 7,(2-2) | -3% | 74% | 8-6 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | T. Ritchie | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Red Sox 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-8, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 69% | 6-8 | MIN | R. Coomer | T. Wakefield | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | -13% | 56% | 6-8 | MIN | D. Ortiz | T. Wakefield | Single to CF (Line Drive); Coomer to 3B; Ortiz to 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | -23 | RRR | 1,(0-0) | -19% | 37% | 6-8 | MIN | T. Steinbach | T. Wakefield | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Coomer Scores; Ortiz Scores |
| t5 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 34% | 9-8 | MIN | P. Meares | T. Wakefield | Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line) | |
| Derek Lowe replaces Tim Wakefield pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 35% | 9-8 | MIN | O. Nixon | D. Lowe | Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Meares to 2B |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 39% | 9-8 | MIN | P. Molitor | D. Lowe | Groundout: SS-1B; Meares to 3B |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 43% | 9-8 | MIN | M. Lawton | D. Lowe | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 8-9, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 5% | 48% | 8-9 | BOS | M. Stanley | T. Ritchie | Walk | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 14% | 63% | 8-9 | BOS | T. O'Leary | T. Ritchie | Double to RF (Ground Ball); Stanley to 3B | |
| b5 | 0 | -23 | RR | 2,(0-1) | 17% | 79% | 8-9 | BOS | D. Buford | T. Ritchie | Triple to CF (Line Drive); Stanley Scores; O'Leary Scores |
| Travis Baptist replaces Todd Ritchie pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 79% | 10-9 | BOS | J. Varitek | T. Baptist | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Buford Scores |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 77% | 11-9 | BOS | D. Sadler | T. Baptist | Strikeout Looking |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -1% | 76% | 11-9 | BOS | D. Lewis | T. Baptist | Strikeout Looking |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 9-11, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 80% | 9-11 | MIN | M. Cordova | D. Lowe | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 82% | 9-11 | MIN | T. Walker | D. Lowe | Flyball: CF |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 83% | 9-11 | MIN | R. Coomer | D. Lowe | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-9, Twins' Travis Baptist facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 82% | 11-9 | BOS | J. Valentin | T. Baptist | Lineout: 1B (2B-1B) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 81% | 11-9 | BOS | M. Vaughn | T. Baptist | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 82% | 11-9 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | T. Baptist | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF) | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 80% | 11-9 | BOS | M. Stanley | T. Baptist | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 9, Red Sox 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 9-11, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 4% | 84% | 9-11 | MIN | D. Ortiz | D. Lowe | Lineout: LF |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 86% | 9-11 | MIN | T. Steinbach | D. Lowe | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 84% | 9-11 | MIN | P. Meares | D. Lowe | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 81% | 9-11 | MIN | O. Nixon | D. Lowe | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Meares to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | RR | 3,(0-2) | -28% | 53% | 9-11 | MIN | P. Molitor | D. Lowe | Double to CF (Line Drive); Meares Scores; Nixon Scores |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | -1% | 52% | 11-11 | MIN | M. Lawton | D. Lowe | Intentional Walk | |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 59% | 11-11 | MIN | M. Cordova | D. Lowe | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 11, Red Sox 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 11-11, Twins' Travis Baptist facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Dennis Hocking replaces Pat Meares playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 65% | 11-11 | BOS | T. O'Leary | T. Baptist | Single to RF (Ground Ball) | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -6% | 59% | 11-11 | BOS | D. Buford | T. Baptist | Flyball: RF |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 14% | 73% | 11-11 | BOS | J. Varitek | T. Baptist | Double to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF Line); O'Leary to 3B | |
| b7 | 1 | -23 | RR | 4,(1-2) | 15% | 88% | 11-11 | BOS | D. Sadler | T. Baptist | Single to LF (Ground Ball); O'Leary Scores; Varitek Scores |
| Mike Trombley replaces Travis Baptist pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 86% | 13-11 | BOS | D. Lewis | M. Trombley | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 87% | 13-11 | BOS | J. Valentin | M. Trombley | Sadler Steals 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 85% | 13-11 | BOS | J. Valentin | M. Trombley | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B) |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Red Sox 13. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 11-13, Red Sox' Greg Swindell facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Greg Swindell replaces Derek Lowe pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 4% | 89% | 11-13 | MIN | T. Walker | G. Swindell | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -5% | 84% | 11-13 | MIN | R. Coomer | G. Swindell | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 89% | 11-13 | MIN | D. Ortiz | G. Swindell | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 93% | 11-13 | MIN | T. Steinbach | G. Swindell | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Red Sox 13. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 13-11, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 93% | 13-11 | BOS | M. Vaughn | M. Trombley | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 92% | 13-11 | BOS | N. Garciaparra | M. Trombley | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 92% | 13-11 | BOS | M. Stanley | M. Trombley | Walk | |
| Darren Bragg pinch runs for Mike Stanley (DH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 92% | 13-11 | BOS | T. O'Leary | M. Trombley | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 11, Red Sox 13. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 11-13, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Tom Gordon replaces Greg Swindell pitching; Brent Gates pinch hits for Dennis Hocking (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -8% | 84% | 11-13 | MIN | B. Gates | T. Gordon | Walk | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 8,(3-2) | 7% | 90% | 11-13 | MIN | O. Nixon | T. Gordon | Strikeout Looking |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | -9% | 81% | 11-13 | MIN | P. Molitor | T. Gordon | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gates to 3B | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-3 | 4,(3-0) | -10% | 71% | 11-13 | MIN | M. Lawton | T. Gordon | Walk; Molitor to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | 123 | R | 1,(0-0) | -17% | 54% | 11-13 | MIN | M. Cordova | T. Gordon | Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Gates Scores; Molitor to 3B; Lawton to 2B |
| t9 | 1 | 123 | O | 2,(1-0) | 22% | 76% | 12-13 | MIN | T. Walker | T. Gordon | Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Lawton to 3B; Cordova to 2B |
| t9 | 2 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | 24% | 100% | 12-13 | MIN | R. Coomer | T. Gordon | Groundout: 3B unassisted |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 12, Red Sox 13. | |||||||||||
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