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SEA
@BAL		6
0
OAK
@DET		1
4
CLE
@MIL		8
10
BOS
@MIN		5
6
BOS
@MIN		4
5
CAL
@NYY		4
10
KCR
@TEX		4
6
CHW
@TOR		2
6
ATL
@CHC		4
5		 
(11)
PIT
@CIN		6
0
PHI
@LAD		5
0
MON
@SDP		7
1
NYM
@SFG		2
3
HOU
@STL		3
1
Saturday, August 31, 1985
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:38
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Red Sox
5
60-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 20½ GB
 at Twins
6
57-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 14 GB
W: Bert Blyleven (13-13)
 
                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
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .248 .786 -0.028 1.09 0.052 -0.080 -0.8 2 0 SF
Wade Boggs 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .358 .909 0.027 0.62 0.057 -0.030 0.4 1 4
Bill Buckner 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .750 0.043 0.93 0.078 -0.035 0.5 9 2
Tony Armas LF 4 1 3 0 0 1 .251 .776 0.122 1.25 0.145 -0.023 1.4 2 0
Rich Gedman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .861 -0.251 1.81 0.000 -0.251 -2.9 3 1 GDP
Mike Easler DH 4 1 1 4 0 1 .261 .735 0.243 1.36 0.329 -0.086 2.4 HR
Marty Barrett 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .701 -0.004 0.69 0.049 -0.053 0.2 2 2
Steve Lyons CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .698 0.034 0.96 0.106 -0.071 -0.3 1 0 2B
Jackie Gutierrez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .573 -0.069 0.96 0.000 -0.069 -0.9 3 2
Oil Can Boyd P 3 2
   Steve Crawford P
Team Totals 36 5 9 5 0 6 .250 .604 0.117 1.07 0.816 -0.698 0.2 26 13
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
DP: 1. W Boggs-M Barrett-B Buckner.
E: M Barrett (10).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kirby Puckett CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .274 .681 -0.074 1.45 0.081 -0.154 0.5 1 0 2B
Mickey Hatcher LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .282 .678 0.154 1.64 0.210 -0.056 -0.3 7 0 SH
   Dave Meier PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .621 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 3 1 1 0 .271 .775 0.066 2.14 0.194 -0.128 1.6 9 0
Tom Brunansky RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .766 -0.062 0.86 0.000 -0.062 -0.9 0 0 GDP
   Randy Bush PH-RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .236 .794 0.061 3.05 0.168 -0.107 0.8 0 0
Mark Salas C 5 1 0 0 0 0 .295 .740 -0.272 2.62 0.000 -0.272 -1.9 7 0
Mike Stenhouse DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 .220 .672 0.290 2.52 0.461 -0.171 -0.3
Roy Smalley 3B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .263 .794 0.050 0.71 0.061 -0.011 0.3 0 1 HBP
   Gary Gaetti PR-3B 1 0 1 0 1 0 .248 .716 0.193 3.58 0.193 0.000 0.8 1 1 2B,IW
Ron Washington 2B-SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .287 .741 0.208 2.53 0.355 -0.147 -0.6 1 4 SH
Alvaro Espinoza SS 3 0 1 2 0 0 .250 .543 0.103 1.16 0.161 -0.058 1.4 1 1 2B
   Dave Engle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .770 -0.099 3.46 0.000 -0.099 -0.4
   Tim Teufel 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .718 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bert Blyleven P 2
Team Totals 36 6 12 6 5 3 .333 .845 0.618 2.08 1.884 -1.265 1.0 27 9
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
DP: 1. B Blyleven-G Gaetti-A Espinoza.
E: R Washington 2 (7).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Oil Can Boyd 7 9 4 4 2 1 0 3.71 33 42 0.022 1.22 -0.2
Steve Crawford, BS (3), L (5-4) 1.2 3 2 2 3 2 0 3.45 11 0 0 -0.640 4.66 -0.7
Team Totals 8.2 12 6 6 5 3 0 6.23 44 42 0 0 -0.618 1.07 -1.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (13-13) 9 9 5 1 0 6 1 3.05 37 63 -0.118 1.07 -0.2
Team Totals 9 9 5 1 0 6 1 1.00 37 63 -0.118 2.08 -0.2
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.

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS B. Buckner B. Blyleven -1% 53% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS T. Armas B. Blyleven 2% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- MIN K. Puckett O. Boyd 6% 61% Double
b1 0-0 0 -2- O MIN M. Hatcher O. Boyd -1% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Puckett to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 R MIN K. Hrbek O. Boyd 5% 65% Single; Puckett Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- OO MIN T. Brunansky O. Boyd -4% 60% 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 0-1 0 --- O BOS R. Gedman B. Blyleven 2% 63% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- O BOS M. Easler B. Blyleven 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- O BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven 1% 65% 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 1-0 0 --- O MIN M. Salas O. Boyd -2% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1-0 1 --- O MIN M. Stenhouse O. Boyd -1% 62% Flyball: 1B
b2 1-0 2 --- MIN R. Smalley O. Boyd 1% 63% Hit By Pitch
b2 1-0 2 1-- MIN R. Washington O. Boyd 2% 65% Single; Smalley to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- RR MIN A. Espinoza O. Boyd 16% 81% Double; Smalley Scores; Washington Scores
b2 3-0 2 -2- MIN K. Puckett O. Boyd 1% 82% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Espinoza to 3B; Puckett to 1B
b2 3-0 2 1-3 O MIN M. Hatcher O. Boyd -3% 79% 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 0-3 0 --- O BOS S. Lyons B. Blyleven 2% 81% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-3 1 --- O BOS J. Gutierrez B. Blyleven 1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven 1% 84% 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 3-0 0 --- MIN K. Hrbek O. Boyd 2% 85% Single
b3 3-0 0 1-- O MIN T. Brunansky O. Boyd -2% 84% Lineout: SS
b3 3-0 1 1-- O MIN M. Salas O. Boyd -2% 82% Flyball: CF
b3 3-0 2 1-- O MIN M. Stenhouse O. Boyd -1% 81% 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 0-3 0 --- BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven -4% 77% Single
t4 0-3 0 1-- O BOS B. Buckner B. Blyleven 4% 81% Lineout: LF
t4 0-3 1 1-- BOS T. Armas B. Blyleven -4% 77% Single; Boggs to 2B
t4 0-3 1 12- O BOS R. Gedman B. Blyleven 5% 81% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-3 2 12- O BOS M. Easler B. Blyleven 4% 86% 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 3-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley O. Boyd -1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 3-0 1 --- O MIN R. Washington O. Boyd -1% 84% Flyball: LF
b4 3-0 2 --- O MIN A. Espinoza O. Boyd -1% 83% 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 0-3 0 --- O BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven 2% 85% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 --- O BOS S. Lyons B. Blyleven 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- O BOS J. Gutierrez B. Blyleven 1% 88% 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 3-0 0 --- MIN K. Puckett O. Boyd 1% 90% Single
b5 3-0 0 1-- O MIN M. Hatcher O. Boyd -1% 88% Flyball: RF
b5 3-0 1 1-- MIN K. Hrbek O. Boyd 1% 90% Single; Puckett to 2B
Randy Bush pinch hits for Tom Brunansky (RF) batting 4th
b5 3-0 1 12- R MIN R. Bush O. Boyd 4% 94% Single; Puckett Scores; Hrbek to 2B
b5 4-0 1 12- O MIN M. Salas O. Boyd -1% 93% Flyball: SS
b5 4-0 2 12- O MIN M. Stenhouse O. Boyd -1% 91% 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 0-4 0 --- O BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven 2% 93% Strikeout
t6 0-4 1 --- BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven -2% 91% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Boggs to 1B
t6 0-4 1 1-- BOS B. Buckner B. Blyleven -3% 88% Single; Boggs to 2B
t6 0-4 1 12- BOS T. Armas B. Blyleven -6% 82% Single; Boggs to 3B; Buckner to 2B
t6 0-4 1 123 O BOS R. Gedman B. Blyleven 6% 89% Strikeout
t6 0-4 2 123 RRRR BOS M. Easler B. Blyleven -33% 56% Home Run; Boggs Scores/unER; Buckner Scores/unER; Armas Scores/unER; Easler Scores/unER
t6 4-4 2 --- O BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven 2% 58% 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 4-4 0 --- MIN R. Smalley O. Boyd 5% 63% Walk
Gary Gaetti pinch runs for Roy Smalley (3B) batting 7th
b6 4-4 0 1-- O MIN R. Washington O. Boyd -2% 61% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gaetti to 2B
b6 4-4 1 -2- O MIN A. Espinoza O. Boyd -5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-4 2 -2- O MIN K. Puckett O. Boyd -5% 50% 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 4-4 0 --- BOS S. Lyons B. Blyleven -11% 39% Double
t7 4-4 0 -2- O BOS J. Gutierrez B. Blyleven 2% 41% Groundout: P-2B-1B; Lyons to 3B
t7 4-4 1 --3 RO BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven -5% 36% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lyons Scores
t7 5-4 2 --- O BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven 1% 37% 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 4-5 0 --- MIN M. Hatcher O. Boyd 8% 45% Single
b7 4-5 0 1-- MIN K. Hrbek O. Boyd 11% 56% Walk; Hatcher to 2B
b7 4-5 0 12- O MIN R. Bush O. Boyd -11% 45% Flyball: P
b7 4-5 1 12- O MIN M. Salas O. Boyd -6% 39% Groundout: SS-1B; Hatcher to 3B; Hrbek to 2B
b7 4-5 2 -23 O MIN M. Stenhouse O. Boyd -13% 26% 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 5-4 0 --- BOS B. Buckner B. Blyleven -4% 23% Single
t8 5-4 0 1-- BOS T. Armas B. Blyleven -5% 18% Single; Buckner to 2B
t8 5-4 0 12- OO BOS R. Gedman B. Blyleven 12% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: P-3B-SS
t8 5-4 2 1-- O BOS M. Easler B. Blyleven 3% 32% 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 4-5 0 --- MIN G. Gaetti S. Crawford 17% 49% Double
b8 4-5 0 -2- O MIN R. Washington S. Crawford -12% 37% Strikeout
Dave Engle pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza (SS) batting 9th
b8 4-5 1 -2- O MIN D. Engle S. Crawford -10% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-5 2 -2- O MIN K. Puckett S. Crawford -10% 17% 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 5-4 0 --- BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven -5% 12% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Barrett to 2B
t9 5-4 0 -2- O BOS S. Lyons B. Blyleven 3% 15% Flyball: LF
t9 5-4 1 -2- O BOS J. Gutierrez B. Blyleven 3% 18% Lineout: LF
t9 5-4 2 -2- O BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven 3% 21% 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 4-5 0 --- MIN M. Hatcher S. Crawford 14% 35% Walk
Dave Meier pinch runs for Mickey Hatcher (LF) batting 2nd
b9 4-5 0 1-- O MIN K. Hrbek S. Crawford -13% 22% Lineout: LF
b9 4-5 1 1-- MIN R. Bush S. Crawford 13% 35% Walk; Meier to 2B
b9 4-5 1 12- O MIN M. Salas S. Crawford -17% 18% Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bush to 2B
b9 4-5 2 12- R MIN M. Stenhouse S. Crawford 46% 64% Single; Bush Scores; Salas to 3B; Stenhouse to 2B
b9 5-5 2 -23 MIN G. Gaetti S. Crawford 2% 66% Intentional Walk
b9 5-5 2 123 R MIN R. Washington S. Crawford 34% 100% 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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