May 21, 1985 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 2
DET 1
(11) CLE 6
MIL 4 BOS 9
@MIN 1 OAK 3
BAL 2
(10) NYY 11
@SEA 1 KCR 5
@TEX 0 TOR 4
CHW 3 CIN 5
@CHC 2 MON 6
LAD 1 PHI 6
SFG 5 PIT 3
HOU 2 STL 6
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 16,641

Tuesday, May 21, 1985
Time of Game: 3:03

Red Sox

17-20

Won 1

5th, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  3   1  1  3   0  0  0    9 16  2
Twins           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1

W: B Kison (1-0), L: K Schrom (3-3)

Twins

21-17

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   0   1    1   0  .289  .738    0    2   3   
D Evans RF                    5   1   2   1    1   1  .184  .698    0    0   0   HR
J Rice LF                     5   1   1   0    0   2  .289  .812    0    1   0   
B Buckner 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .299  .809    0   10   0   SB
T Armas CF                    5   1   2   2    0   1  .253  .801    0    4   0   HR
M Easler DH                   4   2   2   0    1   1  .210  .676    0    0   0   2B
R Gedman C                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .280  .785    0    6   0   3B,2B
M Barrett 2B                  5   1   4   3    0   0  .247  .648    0    2   4   2B
J Gutierrez SS                5   0   2   0    0   1  .241  .601    0    2   2   

B Kison P                                                                0   1
  B Ojeda P                                                              0   0
Totals                       43   9  16   8    4   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Easler (6, off K Schrom); M Barrett (3, off K Schrom); R Gedman (8, off F Eufemia).

3B: R Gedman (1, off R Lysander).

HR: T Armas (11, off K Schrom; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); D Evans (4, off K Schrom; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: T Armas 5; R Gedman 5; M Barrett 5; D Evans 5; M Easler 3; J Gutierrez 2; J Rice; B Buckner.

RBI: M Barrett 3 (9); T Armas 2 (27); R Gedman (13); W Boggs (15); D Evans (9).

2-out RBI: M Barrett 3; T Armas 2; R Gedman.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Barrett-J Gutierrez-B Buckner.

E: M Barrett (4); W Boggs (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Buckner (2, 2nd base off R Lysander/M Salas).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .759    0    3   0   
M Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .714    0    3   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .800    0   11   1   2B
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .343 1.079    0    1   0   
R Bush DH                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .283  .958    0    0   0   HR
  D Meier PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .294  .834    0    0   1   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .289  .846    0    0   3   
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .794    0    0   3   
M Salas C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .337  .825    0    7   0   GDP
  D Engle C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         1   0   

K Schrom P                                                               0   0
  R Lysander P                                                           1   0
  T Klawitter P                                                          0   0
  F Eufemia P                                                            0   2
Totals                       34   1   7   1    1   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: K Hrbek (10, off B Kison).

HR: R Bush (4, off B Kison; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: R Bush 4; K Hrbek 2; R Smalley; T Teufel; T Brunansky; M Hatcher; K Puckett.

GIDP: M Salas (2).

RBI: R Bush (13).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: K Puckett (2).

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
B Kison, W (1-0)               8     7   1   1    0   4   1   1.29   31     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2· 7     68    -     0.61   0.13
B Ojeda                        1     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.53    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 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
K Schrom, L (3-3)              3     8   5   4    1   5   2   5.76   18     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 8     29    -     0.95  -0.33
R Lysander                     2.2   5   3   3    1   1   0   5.85   14     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 5          2-1    0.41   0.00
T Klawitter                    0     0   1   1    2   0   0   6.75    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.47  -0.02
F Eufemia                      3.1   3   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 3          3-2    0.04  -0.01
Totals                         9    16   9   8    4   8   2          47     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0·16          7-4

K Schrom faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
T Klawitter faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Kison (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 16,641.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   B Kison              P        K Schrom             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  1-1  ---      11%  61% D Evans         K Schrom        Home Run
   b 2   0  1-0  ---     -11%  45% R Bush          B Kison         Home Run
   t 3   2  1-2  ---      10%  68% T Armas         K Schrom        Home Run
   t 1   2  0-0  12-       9%  59% T Armas         K Schrom        Single; Boggs Scores; Evans to 2B
   t 3   2  1-3  ---       9%  76% M Easler        K Schrom        Double to CF; Easler Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Schrom facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  W Boggs         Walk
          1--      59%  D Evans         Single; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-      54%  J Rice          Strikeout
   O      12-      49%  B Buckner       Strikeout
   R      12-      59%  T Armas         Single; Boggs Scores; Evans to 2B
   O      12-      55%  M Easler        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      59%  M Hatcher       Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  K Hrbek         Double
          -2-      56%  T Brunansky     Wild Pitch; Hrbek to 3B
   O      --3      60%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Schrom facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  R Gedman        Strikeout
          ---      60%  M Barrett       Single
   O      1--      58%  J Gutierrez     Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      45%  R Bush          Home Run
          ---      41%  R Smalley       Single
   O      1--      45%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B; Smalley to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  M Salas         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Ken Schrom facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      61%  D Evans         Home Run
   O      ---      59%  J Rice          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
   R      ---      68%  T Armas         Home Run
   R      ---      76%  M Easler        Double to CF; Easler Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      76%  R Gedman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  K Puckett       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  M Hatcher       Single
   O      1--      78%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      81%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ken Schrom facing 8-9-1
          ---      84%  M Barrett       Double
          -2-      88%  J Gutierrez     Single; Barrett to 3B
                  Rick Lysander replaces Ken Schrom pitching
   RO     1-3      88%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B; Barrett Scores; Gutierrez to 2B
          -2-      89%  D Evans         Walk
   O      12-      87%  J Rice          Strikeout
   O      12-      85%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  R Bush          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      88%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rick Lysander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  T Armas         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  M Easler        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  R Gedman        Triple
   R      --3      93%  M Barrett       Single; Gedman Scores
          1--      93%  J Gutierrez     Single; Barrett to 2B
   O      12-      92%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  T Teufel        Single
   O      1--      91%  M Salas         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Teufel to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B-1B; Teufel to 3B
   O      --3      95%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rick Lysander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      95%  J Rice          Single
          1--      96%  B Buckner       Single; Rice to 3B
          1-3      97%  T Armas         Buckner Steals 2B
   O      -23      95%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Tom Klawitter replaces Rick Lysander pitching
          -23      95%  M Easler        Walk
   R      123      97%  R Gedman        Walk; Rice Scores; Buckner to 3B; Easler to 2B
                  Frank Eufemia replaces Tom Klawitter pitching
   RR     123      99%  M Barrett       Single; Buckner Scores; Easler Scores; Gedman to 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Gutierrez     Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 9, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  K Hrbek         Lineout: 2B
          ---      99%  T Brunansky     Single
   O      1--      99%  R Bush          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  R Smalley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Frank Eufemia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  W Boggs         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Rice          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  G Gaetti        Lineout: 3B
          ---      99%  T Teufel        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Teufel to 1B
   OO     1--     100%  M Salas         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Frank Eufemia facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Engle replaces Mark Salas playing C batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Armas         Strikeout
          ---     100%  M Easler        Single
          1--     100%  R Gedman        Double; Easler to 3B
   O      -23     100%  M Barrett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 9, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  K Puckett       Single
   O      1--     100%  M Hatcher       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--     100%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Frank Eufemia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  J Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Ojeda replaces Bruce Kison pitching; Dave Meier pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  D Meier         Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--     100%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
          1--     100%  T Teufel        E4 on Foul Ball
   O      1--     100%  " "             Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Twins 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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