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SEA  6
@BAL  0
 DET  4
OAK  1
 MIL 10
CLE  8
 MIN  6
BOS  5
 MIN  5
BOS  4
 NYY 10
CAL  4
 TEX  6
KCR  4
 TOR  6
CHW  2
 CHC  5
ATL  4
(11)		 PIT  6
@CIN  0
 PHI  5
@LAD  0
 MON  7
@SDP  1
 SFG  3
NYM  2
 HOU  3
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: Not Given

 Saturday, August 31, 1985
Time of Game: 2:38
Red Sox
5
60-67
Lost 1
5th, 20½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  4   1  0  0    5  9  1
Twins           1  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    6 12  2
W: Bert Blyleven (13-13), L: Steve Crawford (5-4)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Twins
6
57-69
Won 1
5th, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   1    0   2  .248  .786              2   0   SF
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .358  .909              1   4   
B Buckner 1B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .286  .750              9   2   
T Armas LF                    4   1   3   0    0   1  .251  .776              2   0   
R Gedman C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .861              3   1   GDP
M Easler DH                   4   1   1   4    0   1  .261  .735              0   0   HR
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .701              2   2   
S Lyons CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .698              1   0   2B
J Gutierrez SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .573              3   2   

O Boyd P                                                                      3   2
  S Crawford P                                                                0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   0    0   6                         26  13
Batting Events
2B: S Lyons (10, off B Blyleven).
HR: M Easler (13, off B Blyleven; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs).
SF: D Evans (6, off B Blyleven).
TB: M Easler 4; B Buckner 3; T Armas 3; S Lyons 2; W Boggs.
GIDP: R Gedman (11).
RBI: M Easler 4 (59); D Evans (52).
2-out RBI: M Easler 4.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Boggs-M Barrett-B Buckner.
E: M Barrett (10).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  5   2   2   0    0   1  .274  .681              1   0   2B
M Hatcher LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .282  .678              7   0   SH
  D Meier PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .621              0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   3   1    1   0  .271  .775              9   0   
T Brunansky RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .766              0   0   GDP
  R Bush PH-RF                2   1   1   1    1   0  .236  .794              0   0   
M Salas C                     5   1   0   0    0   0  .295  .740              7   0   
M Stenhouse DH                5   0   1   1    0   1  .220  .672              0   0   
R Smalley 3B                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .263  .794              0   1   HBP
  G Gaetti PR-3B              1   0   1   0    1   0  .248  .716              1   1   2B,IW
R Washington 2B-SS            4   1   2   1    0   1  .287  .741              1   4   SH
A Espinoza SS                 3   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .543              1   1   2B
  D Engle PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .770              0   0   
  T Teufel 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .718              0   0   

B Blyleven P                                                                  0   2
Totals                       36   6  12   0    5   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: K Puckett (17, off O Boyd); A Espinoza (1, off O Boyd); G Gaetti (28, off S Crawford).
SH: R Washington (3, off O Boyd); M Hatcher (3, off O Boyd).
IBB: G Gaetti (3, by S Crawford).
HBP: R Smalley (1, by O Boyd).
TB: K Hrbek 3; K Puckett 3; A Espinoza 2; R Washington 2; G Gaetti 2; M Stenhouse; R Bush; M Hatcher.
GIDP: T Brunansky (7).
RBI: A Espinoza 2 (7); M Stenhouse (13); K Hrbek (72); R Washington (14); R Bush (31).
2-out RBI: A Espinoza 2; M Stenhouse; R Washington.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 18.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Blyleven-G Gaetti-A Espinoza.
E: R Washington 2 (7).

Pitching Stats

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
O Boyd                         7     9   4   4    2   1   0   3.71   33     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 9     42    -     1.22   0.02
S Crawford, BS (3), L (5-4)    1.2   3   2   2    3   2   0   3.45   11     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 3          0-0    4.67  -0.64
Totals                         8.2  12   6   6    5   3   0          44     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2·12           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, W (13-13)          9     9   5   1    0   6   1   3.05   37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 9     63    -     1.08  -0.12
Totals                         9     9   5   1    0   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: O Boyd (4; R Smalley).
IBB: S Crawford (5; G Gaetti).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Dwight Evans                 RF       1. Kirby Puckett                CF
2. Wade Boggs                   3B       2. Mickey Hatcher               LF
3. Bill Buckner                 1B       3. Kent Hrbek                   1B
4. Tony Armas                   LF       4. Tom Brunansky                RF
5. Rich Gedman                   C       5. Mark Salas                    C
6. Mike Easler                  DH       6. Mike Stenhouse               DH
7. Marty Barrett                2B       7. Roy Smalley                  3B
8. Steve Lyons                  CF       8. Ron Washington               2B
9. Jackie Gutierrez             SS       9. Alvaro Espinoza              SS

   Oil Can Boyd                  P          Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 12- R 46% 64% 4-5 MIN M. Stenhouse S. Crawford Single; Bush Scores; Salas to 3B; Stenhouse to 2B
b9 2 123 R 34% 100% 5-5 MIN R. Washington S. Crawford Single; Salas Scores; Stenhouse to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
t6 2 123 RRRR -33% 56% 0-4 BOS M. Easler B. Blyleven Home Run; Boggs Scores/unER; Buckner Scores/unER; Armas Scores/unER; Easler Scores/unER
b8 0 --- 17% 49% 4-5 MIN G. Gaetti S. Crawford Double
b9 1 12- O -17% 18% 4-5 MIN M. Salas S. Crawford Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bush to 2B

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 2B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 BOS B. Buckner B. Blyleven Single
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BOS T. Armas B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett O. Boyd Double
b1 0 -2- O -1% 59% 0-0 MIN M. Hatcher O. Boyd Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Puckett to 3B
b1 1 --3 R 5% 65% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek O. Boyd Single; Puckett Scores
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 60% 1-0 MIN T. Brunansky O. Boyd Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 BOS R. Gedman B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 BOS M. Easler B. Blyleven Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 MIN M. Salas O. Boyd Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 MIN M. Stenhouse O. Boyd Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- 1% 63% 1-0 MIN R. Smalley O. Boyd Hit By Pitch
b2 2 1-- 2% 65% 1-0 MIN R. Washington O. Boyd Single; Smalley to 2B
b2 2 12- RR 16% 81% 1-0 MIN A. Espinoza O. Boyd Double; Smalley Scores; Washington Scores
b2 2 -2- 1% 82% 3-0 MIN K. Puckett O. Boyd Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Espinoza to 3B; Puckett to 1B
b2 2 1-3 O -3% 79% 3-0 MIN M. Hatcher O. Boyd Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 BOS S. Lyons B. Blyleven Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 BOS J. Gutierrez B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 2% 85% 3-0 MIN K. Hrbek O. Boyd Single
b3 0 1-- O -2% 84% 3-0 MIN T. Brunansky O. Boyd Lineout: SS
b3 1 1-- O -2% 82% 3-0 MIN M. Salas O. Boyd Flyball: CF
b3 2 1-- O -1% 81% 3-0 MIN M. Stenhouse O. Boyd Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -4% 77% 0-3 BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven Single
t4 0 1-- O 4% 81% 0-3 BOS B. Buckner B. Blyleven Lineout: LF
t4 1 1-- -4% 77% 0-3 BOS T. Armas B. Blyleven Single; Boggs to 2B
t4 1 12- O 5% 81% 0-3 BOS R. Gedman B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 12- O 4% 86% 0-3 BOS M. Easler B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 MIN R. Smalley O. Boyd Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 MIN R. Washington O. Boyd Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 MIN A. Espinoza O. Boyd Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 BOS S. Lyons B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 BOS J. Gutierrez B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 1% 89% 3-0 MIN K. Puckett O. Boyd Single
b5 0 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 MIN M. Hatcher O. Boyd Flyball: RF
b5 1 1-- 1% 89% 3-0 MIN K. Hrbek O. Boyd Single; Puckett to 2B
Randy Bush pinch hits for Tom Brunansky (RF) batting 4th
b5 1 12- R 4% 94% 3-0 MIN R. Bush O. Boyd Single; Puckett Scores; Hrbek to 2B
b5 1 12- O -1% 93% 4-0 MIN M. Salas O. Boyd Flyball: SS
b5 2 12- O -1% 91% 4-0 MIN M. Stenhouse O. Boyd Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 4.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
Randy Bush moves from PH to RF
t6 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-4 BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven Strikeout
t6 1 --- -2% 91% 0-4 BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Boggs to 1B
t6 1 1-- -3% 88% 0-4 BOS B. Buckner B. Blyleven Single; Boggs to 2B
t6 1 12- -6% 82% 0-4 BOS T. Armas B. Blyleven Single; Boggs to 3B; Buckner to 2B
t6 1 123 O 6% 89% 0-4 BOS R. Gedman B. Blyleven Strikeout
t6 2 123 RRRR -33% 56% 0-4 BOS M. Easler B. Blyleven Home Run; Boggs Scores/unER; Buckner Scores/unER; Armas Scores/unER; Easler Scores/unER
t6 2 --- O 2% 58% 4-4 BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 5% 63% 4-4 MIN R. Smalley O. Boyd Walk
Gary Gaetti pinch runs for Roy Smalley (3B) batting 7th
b6 0 1-- O -2% 61% 4-4 MIN R. Washington O. Boyd Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gaetti to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -5% 55% 4-4 MIN A. Espinoza O. Boyd Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 -2- O -5% 50% 4-4 MIN K. Puckett O. Boyd Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
Gary Gaetti moves from PR to 3B
t7 0 --- -11% 39% 4-4 BOS S. Lyons B. Blyleven Double
t7 0 -2- O 2% 41% 4-4 BOS J. Gutierrez B. Blyleven Groundout: P-2B-1B; Lyons to 3B
t7 1 --3 RO -5% 36% 4-4 BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lyons Scores
t7 2 --- O 1% 37% 5-4 BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 8% 45% 4-5 MIN M. Hatcher O. Boyd Single
b7 0 1-- 11% 56% 4-5 MIN K. Hrbek O. Boyd Walk; Hatcher to 2B
b7 0 12- O -11% 45% 4-5 MIN R. Bush O. Boyd Flyball: P
b7 1 12- O -6% 39% 4-5 MIN M. Salas O. Boyd Groundout: SS-1B; Hatcher to 3B; Hrbek to 2B
b7 2 -23 O -13% 26% 4-5 MIN M. Stenhouse O. Boyd Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- -4% 23% 5-4 BOS B. Buckner B. Blyleven Single
t8 0 1-- -5% 18% 5-4 BOS T. Armas B. Blyleven Single; Buckner to 2B
t8 0 12- OO 12% 29% 5-4 BOS R. Gedman B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: P-3B-SS
t8 2 1-- O 3% 32% 5-4 BOS M. Easler B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 7-8-9
Steve Crawford replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
b8 0 --- 17% 49% 4-5 MIN G. Gaetti S. Crawford Double
b8 0 -2- O -12% 37% 4-5 MIN R. Washington S. Crawford Strikeout
Dave Engle pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza (SS) batting 9th
b8 1 -2- O -10% 27% 4-5 MIN D. Engle S. Crawford Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 -2- O -10% 17% 4-5 MIN K. Puckett S. Crawford Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
Tim Teufel replaces Dave Engle (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Ron Washington moves from 2B to SS
t9 0 --- -5% 12% 5-4 BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Barrett to 2B
t9 0 -2- O 3% 16% 5-4 BOS S. Lyons B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
t9 1 -2- O 3% 18% 5-4 BOS J. Gutierrez B. Blyleven Lineout: LF
t9 2 -2- O 3% 21% 5-4 BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- 13% 35% 4-5 MIN M. Hatcher S. Crawford Walk
Dave Meier pinch runs for Mickey Hatcher (LF) batting 2nd
b9 0 1-- O -13% 22% 4-5 MIN K. Hrbek S. Crawford Lineout: LF
b9 1 1-- 13% 35% 4-5 MIN R. Bush S. Crawford Walk; Meier to 2B
b9 1 12- O -17% 18% 4-5 MIN M. Salas S. Crawford Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bush to 2B
b9 2 12- R 46% 64% 4-5 MIN M. Stenhouse S. Crawford Single; Bush Scores; Salas to 3B; Stenhouse to 2B
b9 2 -23 2% 66% 5-5 MIN G. Gaetti S. Crawford Intentional Walk
b9 2 123 R 34% 100% 5-5 MIN R. Washington S. Crawford Single; Salas Scores; Stenhouse to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 6.

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