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CAL
@BAL		3
4
MIL
@CHW		1
6
BOS
@MIN		4
2
KCR
@NYY		5
3
DET
@SEA		2
7
CLE
@TEX		8
3
OAK
@TOR		8
5
NYM
@ATL		7
1
PIT
@LAD		0
7
CIN
@MON		4
6
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@PHI		12
4
STL
@SDP		1
7
CHC
@SFG		0
4
Tuesday, May 2, 1989 7:05, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 17,765, Time of Game: 2:24

Red Sox
4
12-12
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    4  7  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
W: John Dopson (3-1), L: German Gonzalez (2-1), S: Lee Smith (3)
 Twins
2
10-14
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 7½ GB

Boston Red Sox

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .303 .782 19 12 .141 1.41 .175 -.034 0.8 1 3
Ed Romero 2B-SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 .240 .549 11 8 -.197 1.75 .000 -.197 -1.2 2 6
Ellis Burks CF 3 1 1 3 1 1 .295 .939 22 10 .470 1.59 .524 -.054 2.2 3 0 HR,SB
Mike Greenwell LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .807 10 8 -.078 0.73 .000 -.078 -0.8 0 0
Jim Rice DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .725 13 8 -.044 0.75 .019 -.063 -0.5 0 0
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .877 16 10 -.008 0.76 .039 -.048 -0.3 1 0
Nick Esasky 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .826 17 11 -.105 0.96 .000 -.105 -0.9 12 2
Rich Gedman C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .150 .483 12 8 .010 1.23 .067 -.057 -0.1 3 0
   Marty Barrett PR-2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .325 .823 6 4 .004 0.10 .004 .000 0.1 1 1
Jody Reed SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .663 4 2 -.039 0.79 .000 -.039 -0.3 1 3
   Sam Horn PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .408 6 2 .107 2.61 .107 .000 0.6 0 0
   Rick Cerone C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .774 2 2 -.009 0.30 .000 -.009 -0.2 1 0
John Dopson P 2 1
   Lee Smith P 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 7 4 2 2 .206 .544 138 85 .252 1.13 .935 -.684 -0.6 27 16
HR: E Burks (5, off J Reardon; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: E Burks 4; W Boggs 2; R Gedman; M Barrett; J Rice; D Evans.
RBI: E Burks 3 (17); W Boggs (12).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Reed-E Romero-N Esasky; E Romero-J Reed-N Esasky.
Baserunning
SB: E Burks (5, 2nd base off F Toliver/B Harper).

Minnesota Twins

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .279 .672 12 8 -.007 1.29 .098 -.105 0.2 0 0 2B
Wally Backman 2B 3 0 0 0 1 3 .287 .678 19 9 -.065 0.98 .024 -.090 -0.6 1 2
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .344 .972 6 5 .027 0.92 .069 -.042 -0.0 5 0
Gene Larkin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .677 22 15 -.178 1.22 .000 -.178 -1.6 10 2 GDP
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .800 14 10 -.048 0.92 .033 -.082 -0.4 1 3 3B
Jim Dwyer DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .217 .681 7 5 .059 0.96 .114 -.054 0.4 0 0
Brian Harper C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .800 13 9 -.060 0.56 .000 -.060 -0.7 3 0
Randy Bush RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .176 .636 10 2 .047 0.87 .068 -.022 0.6 2 0
   John Moses RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .728 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 1 0
Greg Gagne SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .654 6 3 -.022 0.93 .040 -.062 -0.5 3 2 2B,GDP
Freddie Toliver P 1 3
   German Gonzalez P 0 0
   Jeff Reardon P 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 2 4 .219 .608 109 66 -.247 0.96 .446 -.695 -2.6 27 12
2B: G Gagne (5, off J Dopson); D Gladden (4, off J Dopson).
3B: G Gaetti (1, off J Dopson).
TB: G Gaetti 3; G Gagne 2; D Gladden 2; K Puckett 2; R Bush; J Dwyer.
GIDP: G Gagne (2); G Larkin (3).
RBI: D Gladden (5); J Dwyer (2).
2-out RBI: J Dwyer.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

Boston Red Sox

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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
John Dopson, W (3-1) 8 7 2 2 2 4 0 2.41 31 97 59 40 7 12 19 6 1 0 62 .154 0.94 2.1
Lee Smith, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 3 12 7 4 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .094 1.22 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 4 0 2.00 34 109 66 44 7 15 19 9 1 0 62 0 0 .248 1.13 2.6

Minnesota Twins

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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
Freddie Toliver 7 4 1 1 1 2 0 7.25 26 102 62 39 8 15 12 11 5 0 66 .358 0.92 3.2
German Gonzalez, L (2-1) 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 3.38 2 9 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 -.265 3.20 -1.6
Jeff Reardon, BS (2) 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.63 8 27 19 14 0 5 3 5 1 0 2 2 -.345 1.31 -1.0
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 2 2 1 4.00 36 138 85 55 8 22 16 16 6 0 66 3 3 -.252 0.96 0.6
F Toliver faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
G Gonzalez faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: J Dopson (3).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 17,765.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Wade Boggs 3B 1 Dan Gladden LF
2 Ed Romero 2B 2 Wally Backman 2B
3 Ellis Burks CF 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 Mike Greenwell LF 4 Gene Larkin 1B
5 Jim Rice DH 5 Gary Gaetti 3B
6 Dwight Evans RF 6 Jim Dwyer DH
7 Nick Esasky 1B 7 Brian Harper C
8 Rich Gedman C 8 Randy Bush RF
9 Jody Reed SS 9 Greg Gagne SS
John Dopson P Freddie Toliver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  RRR BOS E. Burks J. Reardon 50% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Boggs Scores; Romero Scores
t8 0-2 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R BOS W. Boggs G. Gonzalez 16% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Barrett Scores; Horn to 2B
t8 1-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS E. Romero J. Reardon -12% 35% Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 1B Line); Boggs to 2B
b4 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R MIN J. Dwyer J. Dopson -11% 34% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gaetti Scores
t8 0-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS S. Horn G. Gonzalez 11% 31% Walk; Barrett 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' Freddie Toliver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS W. Boggs F. Toliver -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS E. Romero F. Toliver -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS E. Burks F. Toliver 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Greenwell F. Toliver 1% 48% Burks Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell F. Toliver -3% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Gladden J. Dopson 2% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN W. Backman J. Dopson -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN K. Puckett J. Dopson 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Backman to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(1-2)  O MIN G. Larkin J. Dopson 3% 50% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Rice F. Toliver -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Evans F. Toliver -2% 46% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS N. Esasky F. Toliver -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti J. Dopson 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Dwyer J. Dopson 2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN B. Harper J. Dopson 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS R. Gedman F. Toliver -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Reed F. Toliver -2% 46% Lineout: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS W. Boggs F. Toliver -1% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MIN R. Bush J. Dopson -4% 41% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MIN G. Gagne J. Dopson 4% 44% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b3 0-0 1 1-- MIN D. Gladden J. Dopson -2% 42% Balk; Bush to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O MIN D. Gladden J. Dopson 4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN W. Backman J. Dopson 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS E. Romero F. Toliver -3% 47% Lineout: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS E. Burks F. Toliver -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell F. Toliver -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett J. Dopson -4% 40% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN G. Larkin J. Dopson 9% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN G. Gaetti J. Dopson -3% 45% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b4 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R MIN J. Dwyer J. Dopson -11% 34% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gaetti Scores
b4 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN B. Harper J. Dopson 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Rice F. Toliver -3% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Evans F. Toliver -2% 31% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Esasky F. Toliver -1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN R. Bush J. Dopson 2% 31% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN G. Gagne J. Dopson -4% 27% Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 1-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R MIN D. Gladden J. Dopson -10% 17% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gagne Scores
b5 2-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN W. Backman J. Dopson 2% 20% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN K. Puckett J. Dopson 2% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 8-9-1
t6 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS R. Gedman F. Toliver -3% 19% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t6 0-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Reed F. Toliver -2% 17% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t6 0-2 2 --- 7,(2-2)  BOS W. Boggs F. Toliver 2% 19% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t6 0-2 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS E. Romero F. Toliver -3% 15% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 4-5-6
b6 2-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O MIN G. Larkin J. Dopson 1% 17% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN G. Gaetti J. Dopson 1% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b6 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN J. Dwyer J. Dopson 1% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 3-4-5
t7 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS E. Burks F. Toliver -3% 15% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell F. Toliver -2% 13% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Rice F. Toliver 2% 15% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 0-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Evans F. Toliver 4% 19% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rice to 3B
t7 0-2 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O BOS N. Esasky F. Toliver -7% 11% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 7-8-9
b7 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN B. Harper J. Dopson 1% 12% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN R. Bush J. Dopson -1% 11% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b7 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN G. Gagne J. Dopson 2% 14% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Freddie Toliver facing 8-9-1
John Moses replaces Randy Bush playing RF batting 8th
t8 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS R. Gedman F. Toliver 7% 20% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
German Gonzalez replaces Freddie Toliver pitching
Sam Horn pinch hits for Jody Reed (SS) batting 9th
Marty Barrett pinch runs for Rich Gedman (C) batting 8th
t8 0-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS S. Horn G. Gonzalez 11% 31% Walk; Barrett to 2B
t8 0-2 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R BOS W. Boggs G. Gonzalez 16% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Barrett Scores; Horn to 2B
Jeff Reardon replaces German Gonzalez pitching
t8 1-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS E. Romero J. Reardon -12% 35% Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B (Short 1B Line); Boggs to 2B
t8 1-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  RRR BOS E. Burks J. Reardon 50% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Boggs Scores; Romero Scores
t8 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Reardon -1% 84% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 4-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS J. Rice J. Reardon -1% 83% Lineout: SS
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' John Dopson facing 1-2-3
Rick Cerone replaces Sam Horn (PH) playing C batting 9th
Marty Barrett moves from PR to 2B
Ed Romero moves from 2B to SS
b8 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN D. Gladden J. Dopson 4% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b8 2-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN W. Backman J. Dopson 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN K. Puckett J. Dopson -3% 88% Single to C (Ground Ball)
b8 2-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O MIN G. Larkin J. Dopson 4% 92% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Twins' Jeff Reardon facing 6-7-8
t9 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Evans J. Reardon -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 4-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS N. Esasky J. Reardon -1% 91% Flyball: SS (Short LF)
t9 4-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS M. Barrett J. Reardon 0% 91% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t9 4-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS R. Cerone J. Reardon -1% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 5-6-7
Lee Smith replaces John Dopson pitching
b9 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Gaetti L. Smith 5% 95% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
b9 2-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN J. Dwyer L. Smith 3% 98% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b9 2-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN B. Harper L. Smith 2% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 2.

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