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@BAL		11
7
TOR
@CAL		9
4
MIL
@KCR		4
2
BOS
@MIN		2
5
CLE
@OAK		3
14
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@SEA		6
7
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@TEX		2
3
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@ATL		5
6
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@CHC		2
1
HOU
@MON		3
4
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@NYM		1
2
SDP
@PIT		3
2
LAD
@STL		1
2
Saturday, May 7, 1988 12:25
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 33,416, Time of Game: 2:43
Red Sox
2
15-12
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
 at Twins
5
11-16
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 10 GB
W: Bert Blyleven (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Twins           2  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    5  8  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .643 14 7 -0.193 1.67 0.000 -0.193 -1.8 1 0
Marty Barrett 2B 3 0 3 1 0 0 .284 .651 9 6 0.143 0.99 0.185 -0.042 1.4 2 1 CS,HBP
Wade Boggs 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .853 13 11 -0.129 1.08 0.000 -0.129 -1.2 0 1 GDP
Dwight Evans 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .677 7 5 -0.037 1.13 0.047 -0.084 -0.4 6 2
Mike Greenwell LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .303 .911 14 6 0.053 1.04 0.098 -0.045 0.5 4 0
Sam Horn DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .161 .367 16 12 -0.139 1.32 0.000 -0.139 -1.2
Todd Benzinger RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .277 .747 11 7 0.055 1.27 0.121 -0.066 0.4 2 0
Rick Cerone C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .367 .949 15 12 -0.070 1.10 0.019 -0.089 -0.7 7 0
Jody Reed SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 .156 .539 11 4 0.069 1.32 0.104 -0.036 0.8 0 2 3B
   Jim Rice PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .541 4 3 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Steve Ellsworth P 2
   Mike Smithson P 1
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 3 6 .219 .587 114 73 -0.252 1.18 0.574 -0.827 -2.5 24 7
3B: J Reed (1, off B Blyleven).
HBP: M Barrett (1, by B Blyleven).
TB: J Reed 3; M Barrett 3; R Cerone; T Benzinger; D Evans.
GIDP: W Boggs (5).
RBI: M Barrett (17); T Benzinger (11).
2-out RBI: M Barrett.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: M Barrett (2).
Baserunning
CS: M Barrett (2, 2nd base by B Blyleven/T Nieto).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .297 .801 9 7 0.189 1.01 0.225 -0.036 2.1 2 0 2·2B
Tom Herr 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .277 .698 15 8 -0.012 0.67 0.042 -0.054 -0.4 0 5 SB
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .268 .665 12 9 -0.049 0.95 0.026 -0.075 -0.8 5 0
Kent Hrbek DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 .304 .962 14 7 0.178 1.20 0.239 -0.061 1.7 HR
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .260 .841 16 10 -0.084 0.86 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 1 2
Gene Larkin 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .710 14 9 0.003 0.80 0.063 -0.061 -0.4 7 0 2B
Randy Bush RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .327 .981 20 11 0.159 0.96 0.170 -0.011 1.2 0 0 2B,IW
   Mark Davidson PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .619 -0.005 0.34 0.002 -0.008 -0.4 0 0 SB
Greg Gagne SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .213 .608 17 9 -0.047 0.89 0.014 -0.061 -0.4 5 2
Tom Nieto C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .042 .122 7 5 -0.083 1.24 0.000 -0.083 -0.9 7 1
Bert Blyleven P
Team Totals 31 5 8 5 4 7 .258 .827 124 75 0.249 0.91 0.781 -0.534 1.0 27 10
2B: G Larkin (8, off S Ellsworth); R Bush (4, off S Ellsworth); D Gladden 2 (10, 2 off S Ellsworth).
HR: K Hrbek (6, off S Ellsworth; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
IBB: R Bush (6, by S Ellsworth).
TB: K Hrbek 4; D Gladden 4; R Bush 3; G Larkin 2; K Puckett; T Herr.
RBI: D Gladden 2 (12); K Hrbek 2 (14); R Bush (8).
2-out RBI: K Hrbek 2; D Gladden 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Herr-G Gagne-G Larkin.
Baserunning
SB: M Davidson (1, 2nd base off M Smithson/R Cerone); T Herr (7, 2nd base off S Ellsworth/R Cerone).
Pickoffs: M Davidson (2nd base by M Smithson).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Ellsworth, L (1-4) 5.2 7 5 5 4 5 1 4.76 28 87 53 31 12 10 6 13 3 0 36 -0.280 1.13 -2.3
Mike Smithson 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.59 7 37 22 13 5 4 1 4 2 0 1 0 0.031 0.20 1.3
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 4 7 1 5.62 35 124 75 44 17 14 7 17 5 0 36 1 0 -0.249 1.18 -1.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (2-3) 9 7 2 2 3 6 0 5.36 36 114 73 45 6 22 9 17 9 0 68 0.252 1.18 2.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 6 0 2.00 36 114 73 45 6 22 9 17 9 0 68 0.252 0.91 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: S Ellsworth (1).
HBP: B Blyleven (5; M Barrett).
IBB: S Ellsworth (1; R Bush).
Pickoffs: M Smithson (1; M Davidson, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 33,416.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Brady Anderson CF 1 Dan Gladden LF
2 Marty Barrett 2B 2 Tom Herr 2B
3 Wade Boggs 3B 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 Dwight Evans 1B 4 Kent Hrbek DH
5 Mike Greenwell LF 5 Gary Gaetti 3B
6 Sam Horn DH 6 Gene Larkin 1B
7 Todd Benzinger RF 7 Randy Bush RF
8 Rick Cerone C 8 Greg Gagne SS
9 Jody Reed SS 9 Tom Nieto C
Steve Ellsworth P Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN K. Hrbek S. Ellsworth 18% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Gladden Scores
b6 3-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  RR MIN D. Gladden S. Ellsworth 17% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bush Scores; Gagne Scores
b6 2-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R MIN R. Bush S. Ellsworth 16% 76% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Larkin Scores
t4 1-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R BOS T. Benzinger B. Blyleven -12% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Evans Scores; Greenwell to 2B
t4 2-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  O BOS B. Anderson B. Blyleven 9% 56% Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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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 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS B. Anderson B. Blyleven 2% 52% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven -2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  OO BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Steve Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN D. Gladden S. Ellsworth 6% 61% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O MIN T. Herr S. Ellsworth -4% 57% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN K. Puckett S. Ellsworth -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR MIN K. Hrbek S. Ellsworth 18% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Gladden Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti S. Ellsworth -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven 2% 72% Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
t2 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Greenwell B. Blyleven -3% 70% Walk
t2 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS S. Horn B. Blyleven 3% 73% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS T. Benzinger B. Blyleven 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Steve Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN G. Larkin S. Ellsworth -2% 73% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN R. Bush S. Ellsworth -1% 72% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
b2 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gagne S. Ellsworth -1% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Cerone B. Blyleven 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Reed B. Blyleven -7% 67% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t3 0-2 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O BOS B. Anderson B. Blyleven 6% 73% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 2 --3 4,(1-2)  R BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven -9% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Reed Scores
t3 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Steve Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Nieto S. Ellsworth -2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN D. Gladden S. Ellsworth -1% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN T. Herr S. Ellsworth 1% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 2-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett S. Ellsworth 1% 66% Herr Steals 2B; Herr to 3B/Adv on E4
b3 2-1 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O MIN K. Puckett S. Ellsworth -4% 63% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven -5% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t4 1-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Greenwell B. Blyleven -7% 51% Walk; Evans to 2B
t4 1-2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS S. Horn B. Blyleven 7% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R BOS T. Benzinger B. Blyleven -12% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Evans Scores; Greenwell to 2B
t4 2-2 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Cerone B. Blyleven 5% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-2 2 12- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Reed B. Blyleven -4% 47% Walk; Greenwell to 3B; Benzinger to 2B
t4 2-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  O BOS B. Anderson B. Blyleven 9% 56% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Steve Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN K. Hrbek S. Ellsworth 4% 60% Walk
b4 2-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MIN G. Gaetti S. Ellsworth -4% 56% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
b4 2-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  MIN G. Larkin S. Ellsworth 2% 58% Wild Pitch; Hrbek to 2B
b4 2-2 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O MIN G. Larkin S. Ellsworth -4% 54% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b4 2-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  MIN R. Bush S. Ellsworth 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b4 2-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Gagne S. Ellsworth -5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t5 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven -5% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t5 2-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven 4% 50% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t5 2-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven 4% 54% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t5 2-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Blyleven 3% 57% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Steve Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN T. Nieto S. Ellsworth -3% 54% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b5 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Gladden S. Ellsworth -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN T. Herr S. Ellsworth 2% 53% Walk
b5 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett S. Ellsworth 3% 56% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Herr to 2B
b5 2-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O MIN K. Hrbek S. Ellsworth -6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t6 2-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS S. Horn B. Blyleven 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. Benzinger B. Blyleven 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t6 2-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS R. Cerone B. Blyleven -2% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 2-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Reed B. Blyleven 4% 58% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Steve Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
b6 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN G. Gaetti S. Ellsworth -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN G. Larkin S. Ellsworth 6% 61% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b6 2-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R MIN R. Bush S. Ellsworth 16% 76% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Larkin Scores
b6 3-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  MIN G. Gagne S. Ellsworth 1% 77% Walk
b6 3-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O MIN T. Nieto S. Ellsworth -3% 74% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul); Bush to 3B
b6 3-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  RR MIN D. Gladden S. Ellsworth 17% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bush Scores; Gagne Scores
Mike Smithson replaces Steve Ellsworth pitching
b6 5-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Herr M. Smithson -1% 90% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t7 2-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS B. Anderson B. Blyleven 2% 92% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t7 2-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS M. Barrett B. Blyleven -3% 89% Hit By Pitch
t7 2-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven 4% 93% Barrett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 2-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Blyleven 1% 94% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
b7 5-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN K. Puckett M. Smithson -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN K. Hrbek M. Smithson -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti M. Smithson -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t8 2-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS D. Evans B. Blyleven 2% 95% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t8 2-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell B. Blyleven 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t8 2-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS S. Horn B. Blyleven 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
b8 5-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN G. Larkin M. Smithson -0% 97% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b8 5-2 1 --- 9,(2-2)  MIN R. Bush M. Smithson 0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
Mark Davidson pinch runs for Randy Bush (RF) batting 7th
b8 5-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  MIN G. Gagne M. Smithson 0% 98% Davidson Steals 2B
b8 5-2 1 -2- 2,(1-1)  O MIN G. Gagne M. Smithson -1% 97% Davidson Picked off 2B (P-2B)
b8 5-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN G. Gagne M. Smithson -0% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
Mark Davidson moves from PR to RF
t9 2-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. Benzinger B. Blyleven 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-5 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS R. Cerone B. Blyleven 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
Jim Rice pinch hits for Jody Reed (SS) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Rice B. Blyleven 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Twins 5.

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