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BOS 13
MIN 12
CHW 14
SEA  2

BAL 15
@CLE  3

DET 13
OAK  4

KCR 11
TBD  9

NYY  6
TEX  4

ANA  7
@TOR  5

NYM  3
@ARI  2

CIN  3
MON  2

PHI  6
@COL  2

CHC  6
@HOU  4

ATL  5
@LAD  2

SDP  7
MIL  0

SFG 10
FLA  0

STL 10
PIT  5

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,888

Friday, August 14, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 3:28
Twins
12
52-68
Lost 5
4th, 14 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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
W: Derek Lowe (2-7), L: Travis Baptist (0-1), S: Tom Gordon (34)
Red Sox
13
71-48
Won 2
2nd, 18½ GB

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

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
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

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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 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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