May 20, 1984 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
SEA 1 DET 4
OAK 3 TEX 3
@KCR 2 CLE 3
@MIL 2 BOS 5
@MIN 4 CAL 3
@NYY 0 CHW 3
@TOR 0 CHC 10
HOU 3 LAD 3
MON 2 ATL 5
@PIT 1 NYM 4
@SDP 2
(10) PHI 7
@SFG 4 STL 3
CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 26,731

Sunday, May 20, 1984
Time of Game: 2:11

Red Sox

17-23

Won 1

6th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  2   0  3  0   0  0  0    5  9  0
Twins           1  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  7  1

W: R Clemens (1-0), L: J Butcher (2-2), S: B Stanley (8)

Twins

21-20

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .321  .822    0    1   1   
D Evans RF                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .205  .721    0    1   0   2B
J Rice LF                     4   1   3   2    0   0  .242  .676    0    2   0   
T Armas CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .748    0    5   0   
R Gedman C                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .275  .826    0    7   0   2B
M Easler DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .720    0    0   0   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .422  .941    0    1   3   
E Jurak 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .694    0    8   2   
J Gutierrez SS                4   1   0   0    0   0  .231  .534    0    0   0   

R Clemens P                                                              1   1
  B Stanley P                                                            1   1
Totals                       36   5   9   5    2   1                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Gedman (4, off J Butcher); D Evans (7, off J Butcher).

TB: J Rice 3; D Evans 2; M Barrett 2; R Gedman 2; W Boggs; T Armas.

RBI: R Gedman 2 (17); J Rice 2 (29); T Armas (18).

2-out RBI: J Rice; T Armas.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Brown CF                    4   2   3   0    0   1  .281  .722    0    4   0   2B,SB
T Teufel 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .278  .802    0    6   7   SF
K Hrbek 1B                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .320  .919    0   14   0   SF
D Engle C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .386  .911    0    1   0   
R Bush DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .642    0    0   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .238  .691    0    1   0   HR
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .272  .714    0    0   2   
M Hatcher LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .289  .712    0    1   1   
H Jimenez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .604    0    0   5   

J Butcher P                                                              0   0
  P Filson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   4   7   4    1   7                    27  15

BATTING

2B: D Brown (8, off R Clemens).

HR: T Brunansky (5, off R Clemens; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: T Teufel (1, off R Clemens); K Hrbek (1, off R Clemens).

TB: T Brunansky 4; D Brown 4; M Hatcher 2; D Engle.

RBI: T Brunansky (19); T Teufel (24); K Hrbek (24); D Engle (14).

2-out RBI: T Brunansky; D Engle.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Hatcher-T Teufel.

E: H Jimenez (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Brown (3, 2nd base off R Clemens/R Gedman).

PITCHING

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
R Clemens, W (1-0)             7     7   4   4    1   7   1   5.68   29     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 7     53    -     1.10  -0.02
B Stanley, S (8)               2     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.31    6     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.35   0.35
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1   7   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 7           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Butcher, L (2-2)             4.1   7   5   3    2   1   0   2.40   23     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 7     32    -     1.31  -0.41
P Filson                       4.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.78   15     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 2          1-0    0.72   0.24
Totals                         9     9   5   3    2   1   0          38     -       ·  ·     16·10· 0· 9          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 26,731.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. W Boggs              3B    1. D Brown              CF 
2. D Evans              RF    2. T Teufel             2B 
3. J Rice               LF    3. K Hrbek              1B 
4. T Armas              CF    4. D Engle              C  
5. R Gedman             C     5. R Bush               DH 
6. M Easler             DH    6. T Brunansky          RF 
7. M Barrett            2B    7. G Gaetti             3B 
8. E Jurak              1B    8. M Hatcher            LF 
9. J Gutierrez          SS    9. H Jimenez            SS 

   R Clemens            P        J Butcher            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  3-3  1-3      18%  77% R Gedman        J Butcher       Double; Evans Scores; Rice Scores
   t 5   0  3-2  1--      15%  56% D Evans         J Butcher       Double; Boggs to 3B
   b 6   2  5-3  ---     -13%  67% T Brunansky     R Clemens       Home Run
   t 3   2  1-0  1-3      11%  50% J Rice          J Butcher       Single; Gutierrez Scores/unER; Evans to 3B
   b 3   2  2-2  1-3     -11%  34% D Engle         R Clemens       Single; Brown Scores; Hrbek to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, John Butcher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      47%  J Rice          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      45%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Brown         Single
          1--      39%  T Teufel        Brown Steals 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Brown to 3B
   RO     --3      39%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores
   O      ---      40%  D Engle         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, John Butcher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  R Gedman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      35%  M Easler        Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  M Barrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      36%  R Bush          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, John Butcher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  E Jurak         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      39%  J Gutierrez     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      43%  W Boggs         Single; Gutierrez to 2B
   O      12-      39%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gutierrez to 3B
   R      1-3      50%  J Rice          Single; Gutierrez Scores/unER; Evans to 3B
   R      1-3      61%  T Armas         Single; Evans Scores/unER; Rice to 2B
   O      12-      56%  R Gedman        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
          ---      52%  M Hatcher       Single
   O      1--      56%  H Jimenez       Flyball: CF
          1--      46%  D Brown         Double; Hatcher to 3B
   RO     -23      46%  T Teufel        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hatcher Scores; Brown to 3B
          --3      44%  K Hrbek         Walk
   R      1-3      34%  D Engle         Single; Brown Scores; Hrbek to 2B
   O      12-      38%  R Bush          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, John Butcher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      35%  M Easler        Flyball: CF
          ---      38%  M Barrett       Single
   O      1--      34%  E Jurak         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      31%  J Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      34%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
          ---      34%  M Hatcher       Single
   O      1--      36%  H Jimenez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, John Butcher facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  W Boggs         Walk
          1--      56%  D Evans         Double; Boggs to 3B
   R      -23      66%  J Rice          Single; Boggs Scores; Evans to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  T Armas         Flyball: 2B
   RR     1-3      77%  R Gedman        Double; Evans Scores; Rice Scores
                  Pete Filson replaces John Butcher pitching
   OO     -2-      71%  M Easler        Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  D Brown         Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  T Teufel        Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pete Filson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  E Jurak         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Gutierrez     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  D Engle         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  R Bush          Flyball: CF
   R      ---      67%  T Brunansky     Home Run
   O      ---      69%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pete Filson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      66%  J Rice          Single
   O      1--      64%  T Armas         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  M Hatcher       Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  H Jimenez       Flyball: LF
          ---      69%  D Brown         Single
   O      1--      74%  T Teufel        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pete Filson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  R Gedman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  M Easler        Flyball: CF
          ---      72%  M Barrett       Single
   O      1--      69%  E Jurak         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Stanley replaces Roger Clemens pitching
   O      ---      76%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  D Engle         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Bush          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pete Filson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  J Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  D Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  T Brunansky     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  G Gaetti        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198405200

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation