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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 20,779

 Saturday, August 31, 1985
Time of Game: 2:39
Red Sox
4
60-68
Lost 2
5th, 20½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    4 10  0
Twins           2  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    5 10  1
W: Mark Portugal (1-1), L: Al Nipper (7-10), S: Ron Davis (18)
 Twins
5
58-69
Won 2
5th, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Evans RF                    5   1   1   2    0   1  .248  .788              1   0   HR
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   3   0    0   2  .360  .916              2   1   2·2B
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .748              9   0   
T Armas LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .251  .772              3   0   
M Easler DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .733              0   0   
D Stapleton 2B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .262  .644              2   3   
D Sax C                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .659              3   0   
  R Gedman PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .864              0   0   
S Lyons CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .276  .696              1   0   
G Hoffman SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .680              3   3   
  J Rice PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .754              0   0   

A Nipper P                                                                    0   2
  B Kison P                                                                   0   2
Totals                       37   4  10   0    1   7                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: W Boggs 2 (34, 1 off M Portugal, 1 off P Filson).
HR: D Evans (19, off R Davis; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: W Boggs 5; D Evans 4; S Lyons; R Gedman; D Stapleton; M Easler; T Armas; B Buckner.
RBI: D Evans 2 (54); T Armas (45).
2-out RBI: D Evans 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Kison-G Hoffman-B Buckner.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .276  .685              2   0   SB
M Hatcher LF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .670              4   0   
  D Meier LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .621              0   0   
R Bush RF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .241  .807              1   0   3B
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .271  .772              9   2   GDP
M Stenhouse DH                3   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .676              0   0   SB
G Gaetti 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .248  .721              1   0   HR
M Salas C                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .296  .754              6   0   3B,IW
  T Laudner C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .742              1   0   
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .721              1   1   
A Espinoza SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .535              1   2   HBP,SH

M Portugal P                                                                  1   4
  P Filson P                                                                  0   0
  R Davis P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   5  10   0    4   3                         27   9
Batting Events
3B: M Salas (4, off A Nipper); R Bush (3, off A Nipper).
HR: G Gaetti (14, off A Nipper; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: A Espinoza (3, off B Kison).
IBB: M Salas (5, by B Kison).
HBP: A Espinoza (1, by A Nipper).
TB: G Gaetti 4; R Bush 4; M Salas 3; T Teufel 2; K Puckett 2; M Stenhouse; K Hrbek.
GIDP: K Hrbek (10).
RBI: G Gaetti 2 (53); K Hrbek (73); K Puckett (59); R Bush (32).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Fielding Events
E: A Espinoza (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Puckett (15, 2nd base off A Nipper/D Sax); M Stenhouse (1, 2nd base off B Kison/D Sax).

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
A Nipper, L (7-10)             2.1   6   5   5    3   2   1   4.38   17     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 6     24    -     0.93  -0.34
B Kison                        5.2   4   0   0    1   1   0   4.14   21     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 4          2-0    0.30   0.09
Totals                         8    10   5   5    4   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2·10          2-0 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Portugal, W (1-1)            5.2   4   1   1    1   4   0   4.50   22     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 4     60    -     0.94   0.14
P Filson, H (4)                2.1   4   1   1    0   2   0   3.99   11     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 4          2-0    0.95   0.07
R Davis, S (18)                1     2   2   2    0   1   1   3.58    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.08   0.04
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·10          2-0
Balks: M Portugal (1).
WP: None.
HBP: A Nipper (9; A Espinoza).
IBB: B Kison (3; M Salas).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 20,779.
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. Randy Bush                   RF
4. Tony Armas                   LF       4. Kent Hrbek                   1B
5. Mike Easler                  DH       5. Mike Stenhouse               DH
6. Dave Stapleton               2B       6. Gary Gaetti                  3B
7. Dave Sax                      C       7. Mark Salas                    C
8. Steve Lyons                  CF       8. Tim Teufel                   2B
9. Glenn Hoffman                SS       9. Alvaro Espinoza              SS

   Al Nipper                     P          Mark Portugal                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-- RR 12% 88% 3-1 MIN G. Gaetti A. Nipper Home Run; Stenhouse Scores
b1 1 --3 R 9% 68% 0-0 MIN R. Bush A. Nipper Triple; Puckett Scores
b2 0 --- 8% 74% 2-1 MIN M. Salas A. Nipper Triple
t2 2 1-3 R -7% 62% 0-2 BOS G. Hoffman M. Portugal Balk; Easler Scores; Sax to 2B
t2 1 1-3 O 6% 69% 0-2 BOS S. Lyons M. Portugal Strikeout

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' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Evans M. Portugal Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs M. Portugal Double
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 BOS B. Buckner M. Portugal Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boggs to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 BOS T. Armas M. Portugal Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett A. Nipper Walk
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 MIN M. Hatcher A. Nipper Puckett Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -1% 59% 0-0 MIN M. Hatcher A. Nipper Groundout: P-1B; Puckett to 3B
b1 1 --3 R 9% 68% 0-0 MIN R. Bush A. Nipper Triple; Puckett Scores
b1 1 --3 R 5% 73% 1-0 MIN K. Hrbek A. Nipper Single; Bush Scores
b1 1 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 MIN M. Stenhouse A. Nipper Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 MIN G. Gaetti A. Nipper Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 66% 0-2 BOS M. Easler M. Portugal Single
t2 0 1-- -6% 60% 0-2 BOS D. Stapleton M. Portugal Walk; Easler to 2B
t2 0 12- O 3% 63% 0-2 BOS D. Sax M. Portugal Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Easler to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 6% 69% 0-2 BOS S. Lyons M. Portugal Strikeout
t2 2 1-3 R -7% 62% 0-2 BOS G. Hoffman M. Portugal Balk; Easler Scores; Sax to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 65% 1-2 BOS G. Hoffman M. Portugal Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 8% 74% 2-1 MIN M. Salas A. Nipper Triple
b2 0 --3 O -4% 70% 2-1 MIN T. Teufel A. Nipper Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --3 2% 71% 2-1 MIN A. Espinoza A. Nipper Hit By Pitch
b2 1 1-3 R 6% 77% 2-1 MIN K. Puckett A. Nipper Single; Salas Scores; Espinoza to 2B
b2 1 12- O -3% 74% 3-1 MIN M. Hatcher A. Nipper Flyball: LF
b2 2 12- O -3% 71% 3-1 MIN R. Bush A. Nipper Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 73% 1-3 BOS D. Evans M. Portugal Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 BOS W. Boggs M. Portugal Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 76% 1-3 BOS B. Buckner M. Portugal Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Al Nipper facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 3-1 MIN K. Hrbek A. Nipper Strikeout
b3 1 --- 2% 76% 3-1 MIN M. Stenhouse A. Nipper Walk
b3 1 1-- RR 12% 88% 3-1 MIN G. Gaetti A. Nipper Home Run; Stenhouse Scores
b3 1 --- 1% 89% 5-1 MIN M. Salas A. Nipper Walk
b3 1 1-- 1% 90% 5-1 MIN T. Teufel A. Nipper Single; Salas to 2B
Bruce Kison replaces Al Nipper pitching
b3 1 12- O -2% 89% 5-1 MIN A. Espinoza B. Kison Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Teufel to 2B
b3 2 12- O -2% 87% 5-1 MIN K. Puckett B. Kison Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 89% 1-5 BOS T. Armas M. Portugal Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 90% 1-5 BOS M. Easler M. Portugal Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 91% 1-5 BOS D. Stapleton M. Portugal Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -1% 90% 5-1 MIN M. Hatcher B. Kison Lineout: SS
b4 1 --- 1% 91% 5-1 MIN R. Bush B. Kison Single
b4 1 1-- OO -2% 89% 5-1 MIN K. Hrbek B. Kison Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 91% 1-5 BOS D. Sax M. Portugal Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 92% 1-5 BOS S. Lyons M. Portugal Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2 --- O 1% 93% 1-5 BOS G. Hoffman M. Portugal Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 1% 94% 5-1 MIN M. Stenhouse B. Kison Single
b5 0 1-- 1% 94% 5-1 MIN G. Gaetti B. Kison Stenhouse Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O -1% 93% 5-1 MIN G. Gaetti B. Kison Strikeout
b5 1 -2- 0% 94% 5-1 MIN M. Salas B. Kison Intentional Walk
b5 1 12- O -1% 93% 5-1 MIN T. Teufel B. Kison Flyball: LF
b5 2 12- O -1% 91% 5-1 MIN A. Espinoza B. Kison Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 2% 93% 1-5 BOS D. Evans M. Portugal Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- -2% 91% 1-5 BOS W. Boggs M. Portugal Single
t6 1 1-- -3% 88% 1-5 BOS B. Buckner M. Portugal Single; Boggs to 2B
t6 1 12- O 4% 92% 1-5 BOS T. Armas M. Portugal Flyball: LF
Pete Filson replaces Mark Portugal pitching
t6 2 12- O 3% 95% 1-5 BOS M. Easler P. Filson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 5-1 MIN K. Puckett B. Kison Single
b6 0 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 MIN M. Hatcher B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B; Puckett to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -1% 95% 5-1 MIN R. Bush B. Kison Groundout: 2B-1B; Puckett to 3B
b6 2 --3 O -1% 94% 5-1 MIN K. Hrbek B. Kison Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Pete Filson facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -3% 91% 1-5 BOS D. Stapleton P. Filson Single
t7 0 1-- O 3% 94% 1-5 BOS D. Sax P. Filson Strikeout
t7 1 1-- -3% 91% 1-5 BOS S. Lyons P. Filson Single; Stapleton to 2B
t7 1 12- O 4% 94% 1-5 BOS G. Hoffman P. Filson Flyball: 1B
t7 2 12- O 3% 97% 1-5 BOS D. Evans P. Filson Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 MIN M. Stenhouse B. Kison Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 MIN G. Gaetti B. Kison Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 MIN M. Salas B. Kison Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Twins' Pete Filson facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- -3% 93% 1-5 BOS W. Boggs P. Filson Double
t8 0 -2- O 2% 95% 1-5 BOS B. Buckner P. Filson Flyball: CF; Boggs to 3B
t8 1 --3 R -3% 92% 1-5 BOS T. Armas P. Filson Single; Boggs Scores
t8 1 1-- O 3% 95% 2-5 BOS M. Easler P. Filson Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 2-5 BOS D. Stapleton P. Filson Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 5-2 MIN T. Teufel B. Kison Single
b8 0 1-- O -0% 97% 5-2 MIN A. Espinoza B. Kison Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Teufel to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -0% 97% 5-2 MIN K. Puckett B. Kison Groundout: 2B-1B; Teufel to 3B
b8 2 --3 O -1% 96% 5-2 MIN M. Hatcher B. Kison Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Ron Davis facing 7-8-9
Ron Davis replaces Pete Filson pitching; Tim Laudner replaces Mark Salas playing C batting 7th; Dave Meier replaces Mickey Hatcher playing LF batting 2nd; Rich Gedman pinch hits for Dave Sax (C) batting 7th
t9 0 --- -4% 92% 2-5 BOS R. Gedman R. Davis Single
t9 0 1-- O 3% 96% 2-5 BOS S. Lyons R. Davis Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lyons to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
Jim Rice pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 -2- O 3% 99% 2-5 BOS J. Rice R. Davis Flyball: RF
t9 2 -2- RR -2% 96% 2-5 BOS D. Evans R. Davis Home Run; Lyons Scores
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 BOS W. Boggs R. Davis Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 5.

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